Monsters and Hit Locations

These rules can be used for monsters, too, even those with extra limbs and body parts (extra heads, wings, tails, etc.). As with humans, it takes a "Numbed" shot (one-fourth the monster's hit points in a single blow) to numb an area for one round, and a "Useless" shot (one-half the monster's hit points in a single blow) to incapacitate the body part for an entire fight.

Remember that the "Useless" number does not mean that the monster (or character) has 50% of its hit points invested in that body part; if it did, a creature might have more than 300% of its own hit points! The "Numbed" and "Useless" numbers are just ways to determine how much damage it takes to incapacitate a certain body part, and the hit point damage is always applied to the victim's normal hit point score.

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