> 3) Wyvern's sting
> I was going to make the sting go for a wound each exchange. PCs
taking a
> wound would have to suceed in a simple contest (agility etc.). If
> successful they'd take a hurt (diving to the ground, lashed by the
tail or
> whatever) but not be poinsoned. Does that seem reasonable?
Hmm, I dunno. Poison is an interesting case
The wyvern is in an extended contest, I would be tempted to rule this as a coup de grace - "the wyvern knocks Bjorn to the ground, the lethal sting dips, and he breathes his last".
IE getting the sting into action is itself a part of the extended contest simulated by the AP's. However, that only really makes sense if the poison is instantly lethal by description.
Another scenario which presents itself is a man in the bush encountering a snake. The snake bites the man, the man kills it but then dies of the poison before reaching help. Who won the contest? Was there even a contest? Any thoughts on rules for such delayed kills?
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