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 Drowning / Suffocation, Where the heck is it? |
 Jul 13 2011, 12:11 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847  |
One of the PCs in my game ran out of air in is diving suit, but I can't find any information on drowning or suffocation. I hit Arsenal and the 20E 4E book, but can't find them anywhere. Help? I need this for next time the PCs risk drowning.
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Jul 13 2011, 12:23 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
… They die? The rules are on SR4A p137. You didn't try searching for 'drown'? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Jul 13 2011, 01:57 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
aren't underwater, deep sea, and other extreme environment threats(like space and deserts) covered in the back of Arsenal?
away from books at the moment, can't look it up for you, but I think they're in that book. |
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Jul 13 2011, 02:42 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
Yes, Udoshi, but nothing about drowning. Cuz it's in the core book, p137.
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Jul 13 2011, 02:49 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
The rules seem a bit off for me. 'Course, I grew up around Hosers, and we all know how well they can hold their breath. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Jul 13 2011, 03:02 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
16 Turns seems pretty generous, plus 2-4 more based on your Swimming + Willpower.
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Jul 13 2011, 03:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 8-January 10 Member No.: 18,018 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jul 13 2011, 04:02 AM)  16 Turns seems pretty generous, plus 2-4 more based on your Swimming + Willpower. Which is pretty much 1 minute. |
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Jul 13 2011, 05:00 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,507 Joined: 11-November 08 Member No.: 16,582 |
QUOTE (Elfenlied @ Jul 13 2011, 05:19 AM) Which is pretty much 1 minute. And after that you get 1 box of stun damage each round. So you have another 27 s for everyone before something serious happens. Given the fact that you get this time regardless of circumstances I find it a pretty good approximation. Even though I can hold my breath almost 3 min under good circumstances, this time drops rapidly if I start after exertion or simply after exhaling. |
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Jul 13 2011, 05:03 AM
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Advocatus Diaboli Group: Members Posts: 13,994 Joined: 20-November 07 From: USA Member No.: 14,282 |
And most people have much shorter times, under the best circumstances. It's more than generous. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Do you think strangulation is faster, or is that just reflected in subdual combat? |
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Jul 13 2011, 06:25 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 732 Joined: 5-April 08 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 15,847 |
Sheesh. I looked everywhere except swimming. Thanks for the heads up. Hmm. 16 combat turns. I guess that will do.
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Jul 13 2011, 07:13 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,236 Joined: 27-July 10 Member No.: 18,860 |
Strangulation is much faster.
About 3 secs. You directly cut the bloodflow to the brain. So after 3 secs you are black out/unconcious. (The point is, it is quite hard to get the hold right.) |
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Jul 13 2011, 07:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 973 Joined: 8-January 10 Member No.: 18,018 |
QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Jul 13 2011, 05:03 AM) Do you think strangulation is faster, or is that just reflected in subdual combat? Well, I had the pleasure of bloodchoking someone recently. It felt like an eternity till they passed out, but I'm pretty sure I did not apply the choke properly. |
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