@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ Characters do not have many \glspl{hp} so losing even one is a serious matter.
\subsubsection{Death}
\index{Death}
Once a character reaches 0 \glspl{hp}, they begin to die.
Anyone can attempt to save them by bandaging up their wounds, or staving off a concussion, with a Wits + Medicine roll.
Once a character reaches 0 \glspl{hp}, they fall over, and don't get up.
Anyone can attempt to save them by bandaging up their wounds, or staving off a concussion, with a \roll{Wits}{Medicine} roll.
The \gls{tn} is 7 plus the number of \glspl{hp} the character has fallen below 0, so someone at -3 \glspl{hp} would need a roll at \gls{tn} 10 to save.
\paragraph{If the healer rolls the \gls{tn} exactly,}
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@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ the character has survived, but with a permanent wound.
The players must select one Attribute, and give it a penalty equal to $1D6$.
If the Attribute falls below -5, the character dies.
A penalty to Charisma might suggest a partly broken jaw, leading to a permanent speech impediment.
A penalty Intelligence might represent a brain-injury.
And of course a penalty to Speed would often represent a crushed foot.
A Charisma penalty might suggest a partly broken jaw, leading to a permanent speech impediment.
An Intelligence penalty might represent a brain-injury.
\paragraph{If the healer fails the roll,}
anyone else can have another attempt, but with a -1 penalty (bad healers can make the problem worse).
