When a non-lethal attack deals stun damage, do you say “you take X stun damage” and mark it separately from normal damage, or do you say “you suffered a non-lethal attack, you’re stunned”…or something else entirely?
When a non-lethal attack deals stun damage, do you say “you take X stun damage” and mark it separately from normal…
When a non-lethal attack deals stun damage, do you say “you take X stun damage” and mark it separately from normal…
I just narrate. Stun mechanics are too cumbersome.
I’m trying to write a move, so I’m interested to know how people use stun as described on p 24 of the DW book.
“The pugilist clocks you in the jaw, you reel back stunned for a moment. He’s winding up for the knockout, what do you do?”
If the character does anything, they need to defy danger.
As written a PC doesn’t take physical damage, and until it makes narrative sense (i.e. a minute or so has passed, someone throws cold water on you, you get some smelling salts, etc.) the PC is stunned and must defy danger to act.
Okay, so it’s nothing like “the pugilist deals X stun/non-lethal/whatever damage”, it’s simply “you’re stunned”…?
That is my reading of p24.
It was my reading as well, but upon going back it seemed to be kind of contradictory. Glad to see that someone sees it the same way I did before I second-guessed myself 😛
As a GM, you can just state it. Instead of saying “Roll Last Breath” You just say “You’re unconscious” or “Take the Stunned debility”
K.O.
When you Attempt to knock someone out roll +Str. *On a 10+, they’re out cold. *On a 7-9, Choose 1. *On a miss, the GM chooses 1:
-You did more harm than you intended
-You drew unwanted attention
-They’re only dazed…