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== Appendix 1 - Variant Rules ==

The following are variant rules you can use with the Grim-n-Gritty system to increase its “realism.”

=== Advanced Wound Trauma ===

This variant rule replaces the standard Wound 
Trauma mechanic. 

Whenever you lose Hit Points, you must immediately 
perform a Fortitude saving throw. If you fail this saving 
throw, you might become dazed or stunned by your 
injury.  

The DC of your Fortitude save equals 10 + the 
damage you suffered. (For example, if you suffered 8 
points of damage, you would have to save against DC 
18.) 

If you fail the saving throw, you are dazed for one 
round. If you fail the save by five or more points, you 
are stunned for one round. If you fail by 10 or more 
points, you are stunned for 2d6 rounds. 

'''Size Considerations:''' The size of a creature or 
character affects the amount of damage necessary to 
send it into deep shock. Before you figure the DC of the 
saving throw, you multiply the damage inflicted upon 
the creature by its size modifier. The table below shows 
the modifier, below. 

'''Disadvantage of Rule:''' The extra saves slow down 
combat. 

{| class="{{d20}}"
|+ Wound Trauma Save Modifier Based on Size
! Size || class="left" | Modifier
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Medium || class="left" | x1
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Large || class="left" | x1/2
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Huge || class="left" | x1/4
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Gargantuan || class="left" | x1/8
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Colossal || class="left" | x1/12
|}

=== Wounds Normally Cause Bleeding ===

This variant causes all wounds to inflict bleeding, if 
they inflict a certain amount of damage. 

The table below shows the amount of damage that 
must be inflicted upon a creature to cause severe 
bleeding. The bigger a creature, the more damage that 
must be inflicted. Slashing weapons need to inflict less 
than other attack types to cause bleeding. 

'''Disadvantage of Rule:''' It adds another level of 
complexity to combat and requires you to consult a 
table with each attack to determine if it caused bleeding. 
This slows combat. 

{| class="{{d20}}"
|+ Damage Necessary to Cause Bleeding
! Creature Size || class="left" | Slashing<br>Damage || Other<br>Damage
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Fine || class="left" | 1 || 1
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Diminutive || class="left" | 1 || 1
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Tiny || class="left" | 1 || 1
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Small || class="left" | 2 || 3
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Medium || class="left" | 4 || 6
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Large || class="left" | 8 || 12
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Huge || class="left" | 16 || 24
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Gargantuan || class="left" | 32 || 48
|- class="{{Odd-Even}}"
| Colossal || class="left" | 48 || 72
|}


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