Lingering Injuries

Abstract

• Going Down, Getting Crit, Crit Failing a Save vs Damage -> Con Save or suffer a Lingering Injury. DC equal to 1/2 Damage.
• Lingering Injury: Roll d20 on the table for damage type.
  • 15-20: Scar or other non-mechanical effects. (30%)
  • 10-14: Minor injury (25%)
  • 6-9: Major injury (20%)
  • 2-5: Severe injury (20%)
  • 1: Critical injury (5%)

Description
While blows that would be fatal to a normal civilian don't outright kill a hearty adventurer, that doesn't mean they aren't devastating. Being blasted with a Fireball so hard that you go unconscious is likely to have a few side effects other than singed clothes.
When characters in Mostly Faerun are knocked unconscious (reach 0 HP), receive a Critical Hit, or Critically Fail a Saving Throw against Damage, they must make a Constitution Saving Throw. The DC of the saving throw is equal to one half of the damage received, and on a failure the character receives a Lingering Injury. The type of Lingering Injury depends on a d20 roll and the type of damage causing the character to be knocked unconscious. Consult the tables below for the effects of a Lingering Injury.

Acid Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Blinded	Blinded condition.	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Partially Blinded	Disadvantage on: Wis (Perception) using Sight; Ranged Attack Rolls.	Magical Regeneration
6-9	Neuralgia	Disadvantage: Str (Athletics) Checks; Dex (Acrobatics) Checks Actions must succeed DC 10 Con Save or fail.	3 Long Rests
10-14	Disfigurement	Disadvantage: Cha (Persuasion) Checks Advantage: Cha (Intimidation) Checks	Magical Regeneration
15-20	Scarring	Noticeable scarring, no mechanical effects.	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 20 Medicine Checks

Bludgeoning / Force / Thunder Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Brain Injury	Disadvantage: Int Checks and Saves; Wis Checks and Saves	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Broken Bone	50/50 Arm or Leg Leg: Speed is Halved. Disadvantage: Dex Checks and Saves Arm: Can only use one hand. (No dual wield, no 2H, etc.)	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 20 Medicine Checks
6-9	Internal Injury	Actions must succeed DC 10 Con Save or fail.	Magical Regeneration; 2 Long Rest with DC 15 Medicine Check
10-14	Concussion	Disadvantage: Int Checks, Wis Checks, Concentration Checks	1 Long Rest
15-20	Broken Nose	Noticeable break, no mechanical effects.	1 Long Rest with DC 15 Medicine Check

Cold Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Systemic Damage	Disadvantage: Str Checks and Saves; Dex Checks and Saves; Con Checks and Saves	Magical Recovery
2-5	Frostbite	50/50 Hand or Foot Foot: Speed is Halved. Disadvantage: Dex Checks and Saves Hand: Can only use one hand. (No dual wield, no 2H, etc.)	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 20 Medicine Checks
6-9	Neuralgia	Disadvantage: Str (Athletics) Checks; Dex (Acrobatics) Checks Actions must succeed DC 10 Con Save or fail.	3 Long Rests
10-14	Hypothermia	Disadvantage: Dex Checks Weakness to Cold damage.	Magical Healing; 1 Short Rest
15-20	Anosmia	Automatically fail any Wis (Perception) using Smell.	1 Long Rest with DC 15 Medicine Check

Fire / Lightning Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Blindness	Blinded condition.	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Severe Burn	Disadvantage: All Ability Checks; Str, Dex Saves (If already burnt, DC 15 Con Save or Die.)	Magical Regeneration
6-9	Major Burn	Disadvantage: Str, Dex Saves (If already burnt, Stunned for one turn.)	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks
10-14	Blistering	Disadvantage: Dex Checks	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rest with DC 10 Medicine Check
15-20	Disfigurement	Noticeable scarring, no mechanical effects.	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks

Necrotic Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Soul Wound	Disadvantage: Int Checks and Saves; Wis Checks and Saves; Cha Checks and Saves	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Withering	50/50 Arm or Leg Leg: Speed is Halved. Disadvantage: Dex Checks and Saves Arm: Can only use one hand. (No dual wield, no 2H, etc.)	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 20 Medicine Checks
6-9	Organ Necrosis	Actions must succeed DC 10 Con Save or fail.	Magical Regeneration; 2 Long Rests with DC 10 Medicine Checks
10-14	Festering Wound	HP Max -1 every 24 hours. Disadvantage: Cha (Persuasion) Checks	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks
15-20	Visage of Death	Become noticeably pale and gaunt, no mechanical effects.	Magical Regeneration

Piercing Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Destroyed Eye	Disadvantage: Wis (Perception) Checks using Sight; Ranged Attack Rolls	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Fractured Pelvis	Speed is Halved. Cannot use the Dash action.	Magical Regeneration
6-9	Punctured Stomach	After Short Rest, DC 10 Con Save or Poisoned for 24 hours.	Magical Regeneration; 1 Long Rest with DC 15 Medicine Check
10-14	Festering Wound	HP Max -1 every 24 hours. Disadvantage: Cha (Persuasion) Checks	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks
15-20	Disfigurement	Noticeable scarring, no mechanical effects.	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks

Poison Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Toxic Shock	Disadvantage: Str Checks and Saves; Dex Checks and Saves; Con Checks and Saves	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Heart Damage	+1 Exhaustion; Does not recover naturally.	Magical Regeneration
6-9	Liver Damage	After Short Rest, DC 10 Con Save or Poisoned for 24 hours. Poison Damage deals 1d6 extra per hit.	Magical Regeneration; 1 Long Rest with DC 15 Medicine Check
10-14	Vertigo	Disadvantage: Dex Checks and Saves	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rest
15-20	Nausea	Disadvantage: Con Checks and Saves	Magical Healing; 1 Short Rest

Psychic Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Indefinite Madness	Roll on Indefinite Madness table.	See table
2-5	Long-Term Madness	Roll on Long-term Madness table.	See table
6-9	Phobia	Gain phobia of attacker. Disadvantage: All Checks and Saves in presence of phobia.	3 Long Rests with DC 15 Wisdom Save
10-14	Short-Term Madness	Roll on Short-term Madness table.	See table
15-20	Volume Control	You cannot control the volume of your voice.	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rest

Radiant Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Blinded	Blinded condition.	Magical Regeneration
2-5	Major Burn	Disadvantage: Str, Dex Saves (If already burnt, Stunned for one turn.)	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks
6-9	Blistering	Disadvantage: Dex Checks	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rest with DC 10 Medicine Check
10-14	Uncontrollable Weeping	DC 15 Wis Save or cannot Rest.	1 Short Rest
15-20	Cosmetic Damage	Hair loss/greying, skin spots, etc. No mechanical effect.	Magical Regeneration

Slashing Damage

1d20	Injury	Effect	Recovery
1	Partially Blinded	Disadvantage on: Wis (Perception) using Sight; Ranged Attack Rolls.	Magical Recovery
2-5	Sever	50/50 Hand or Foot Foot: Speed is Halved. Disadvantage: Dex Checks and Saves Hand: Can only use one hand. (No dual wield, no 2H, etc.)	Magical Regeneration
6-9	Bleeding Wound	HP Max -1 every 24 hours.	Magical Healing; 1 Long Rests with DC 15 Medicine Checks
10-14	Major Disfigurement	Disadvantage: Cha (Persuasion) Checks Advantage: Cha (Intimidation) Checks	Magical Regeneration
15-20	Minor Disfigurement	Noticeable scarring, no mechanical effects.	Magical Regeneration; 3 Long Rests with DC 20 Medicine Checks