Re: [DL] question about fate chips and wounds

[Evil Robot Shane From Another Dimension <wishkah@redbrick.dcu.ie>]

On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 02:29:10PM +0200, Alexander Mosena said:
> i hope this is not a stupid question: what exactly happens when players use
> chips to negate wounds? in the marshal's handbook, it isn't described too
> exactly.
> does spending fate chips make the bullet stop when reaching the skin of a
> character? or does it impact into flesh normally but not causing anyu
> modifiers, any pain?
> i can't imagine fate to negate completely a serious wound.

 Well, the most important thing to keep in mind when running (or playing, I
 reckon) Deadlands is to think of how it happens in the movies.  A fate chip
 negating a wound means the hero managed to twist at the last moment or
 something like that, and the bullet glanced off, doing a flesh wound (hence
 the Wind) but not actually any real damage.  Alternatively, it can hit a
 watch, cigarillo case, Bible, or (as happens to my posse's huckster, who
 developed a compulsion to carry around dozens of decks) a pack of cards.

 By the way, if it comes up, there probably are bullet holes in their clothes.

 Wishkah

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