tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post5072146826643741688..comments2024-03-28T13:42:47.434-04:00Comments on The Abode of McThag: .44 Henry Vs BisonAngus McThaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-7157127000895550702019-12-12T10:20:16.943-05:002019-12-12T10:20:16.943-05:00I've noticed that lots of everyday critters ar...I've noticed that lots of everyday critters are way tougher in the game than in real life.<br /><br />The GURPS turn is 1 second long. The scenario above is to stop the buff before it tramples Smiles A Lot.<br /><br />The rules for bleeding which take minutes.<br /><br />An average hit to the vitals is 8 rolled, 6 penetrates and 18 delivered. Every minute we check to see if the Bison has lost more HP. It'd roll at HT-3 because of the size of the injury (every 5 points of wounds causes a -1 to the HT roll, so the roll to stop the damage gets worse as you fail rolls). If it fails, it loses another HP, critical failure will lose 3 HP. If it succeeds, it doesn't. Three successes or a critical success means the bleeding has stopped.<br /><br />The article mentions killing a bison with an Indian lance and adding a few refresher hits and following it for a few miles. I think that's still in the realm covered by the rules as written.Angus McThaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295013525738248801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1406088964942152547.post-6511222520272797332019-12-11T23:54:32.753-05:002019-12-11T23:54:32.753-05:00You may want to reconsider how hard it is to kill ...You may want to reconsider how hard it is to kill a buffalo.<br />I was reading one of those stupid '100 things you don't know' things on Fb when they came to a buffalo.<br />It has a single lung cavity (I guess only one huge lung?) that when pierced will asphyxiate a buffalo quickly.<br />Here's a link that tells about it-<br />https://truewestmagazine.com/how-did-indians-bring-down-buffalo-with-primitive-weapons/KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.com