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  1. #1
    Kai Beste
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    Wounded PC`s

    > I have a general AD&D question...
    > If during a combat a PC is wounded (lost some hp) then decides to flee, is
    > it normal for him to run with his full movement or the movement must be
    > reduced some how to reflect the fact that the character is in pain so he
    > can't run on full speed?

    Normally, a PC gets no penalties for being wounded, so characters can
    give it all to the very end. So the wounded PC in your example would
    run with his normal movement rate if he is not emcumbered. If the PC
    just turns tail and runs, instead of beating a fighting retreat,
    however, the enemy will get a free attack. As the DM, you can always
    rule the character has recieved a leg wound that reduces his
    movement, especially if the PC recieved a critical hit (check out
    PO:C&T).

    Kai

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    Pieter Sleijpen
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    Wounded PC`s

    Vladislav Slavov wrote:
    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > I have a general AD&D question...
    > If during a combat a PC is wounded (lost some hp) then decides to
    > flee, is it normal for him to run with his full movement or the
    > movement must be reduced some how to reflect the fact that the
    > character is in pain so he can't run on full speed?

    As Kai stated, there is no official rule about this. Personally I do use
    a home rule that takes wounds, movement and combat penalties into
    account. Basically I devide the hit points of characters by 4, and
    making the 1 hp left as an sixth group (the fith having no wounds). Then
    I make the penalties simular to the encumbrance groups. This was done in
    agreement with my players and it took some time to get used to. This is
    one of those rule changes that in my opinion can only be done in
    agreement with the players. Now my players remember it by themselves and
    it does add some great roleplaying. It seems to make it easier for them
    to immagine there characters being heavily wounded and they retreat more
    quickly. It also sounds a lot nicer: "I am lightly wounded my friend,
    heal the lady there first, she is wounded." As opposed to "I onle have
    19 hp out of 25, so cure the lady over there who has got 20 out 60 hit
    points."

    Pieter Sleijpen

  3. #3
    Vladislav Slavov
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    Wounded PC`s

    Hi,

    I have a general AD&D question...
    If during a combat a PC is wounded (lost some hp) then decides to flee, is
    it normal for him to run with his full movement or the movement must be
    reduced some how to reflect the fact that the character is in pain so he
    can't run on full speed?

    Thanks

    Vladislav Slavov
    vlad@mweb.co.za

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