Sustaining an Injury

In this game, combat is dangerous, and its effects can be brutal. If you take enough damage, it can result in an injury, an enduring effect which might be easily resolved, could require surgery, or may even lead to cybernetic replacement.

Injury Roll

The first time you drop to Death's Door in a scene, make an Injury Roll. Roll 2d10 and consult the Injury Level Chart below to determine if you sustain an injury. No matter how many times you drop to Death's Door in a single scene, you only make an Injury Roll once.

Roll with +2

Some extra dangerous attacks available to the GM indicate that if the attack drops a character to Death's Door and triggers an Injury roll, the roll should be made with a +2. This +2 modifier applies to your roll on the Injury Level Chart and your subsequent roll on the specific Injury Chart (Minor, Significant, Terrible, Grievous, or Massive).

Injury Level Chart

Make your Injury Roll and consult the Injury Level Chart below to determine your character's injury.

Roll 2d10	Injury Level	Effect
2-3	None	You do not sustain an injury. You gain [Lucky].
4-5	Minor Injury	You are [Traumatized]. Roll on the Minor Injury Chart.
6-8	Significant Injury	You are [Traumatized]. Roll on the Significant Injury Chart.
9-12	Terrible Injury	You are [Traumatized]. Roll on the Terrible Injury Chart.
13-16	Grievous Injury	You are [Traumatized]. Roll on the Grievous Injury Chart.
17-20	Massive Injury	You are [Traumatized]. Roll on the Massive Injury Chart.

Resist the Injury

If your Injury Roll was 4 or higher, it means you suffered an injury. However, your Resilience allows you to resist the injury.

Make a [Basic] Resilience roll with a Hard (20) DL. If you succeed, lower the Injury Level by one. If this reduces the Injury Level to None, then you do not sustain an injury.

For example, if you get an 11 on your Injury Roll, it means you have to roll on the Terrible Injury Chart. However, if you succeed on your [Basic] Resilience roll, the Injury Level is lowered by one from Terrible Injury to Significant Injury.

Specific Injury

If, after making a [Basic] Resilience roll, you still sustain an injury, roll on the appropriate chart below to determine your specific injury. If you applied a +2 modifier when you rolled on the Injury Level Chart, you also apply a +2 modifier to this roll.

The charts below include a description of the injury, its mechanical effect, and the steps necessary for recovery. Medical science in the world of the GHOSTBURN has made such astounding advances that even the most critical of injuries can be treated so effectively that patients are fully recovered in a week's time.

Qualifies for Field Surgery

Some injuries can be treated in the field, while others require the patient to be moved to a suitable [Location], such as a hospital. Refer to the description of [Surgery] for more information.

Minor Injury Chart

Roll 2d10	Injury	Effect	Qualifies for Field Surgery	Treatment
2-3	Lost a Tooth	[Speech Impairment]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Easy (8).
4-5	Ringing Ears	[Hearing Impairment]	No	You lose this injury after taking over-the-counter meds or sleeping for 8 hours.
6-8	Double Vision	[Vision Impairment]	No	You lose this injury after taking over-the-counter meds or sleeping for 8 hours.
9-12	Broken Finger	[Fine Motor Impairment]	No	Once per session, make a [Basic] Resilience roll with a DL of Easy (8). Success means you lose the injury.
13-16	Broken Nose	[Mouth Breather], [Disfigured, Minor]	No	Once per session, you (or someone of your choosing) may make a [Basic] Medicine roll with a DL of Moderate (14). Success means you lose the injury.
17-20	Concussion	[Cognitive Impairment]	No	You lose this injury after sleeping for 8 hours.

Significant Injury Chart

Roll 2d10	Injury	Effect	Qualifies for Field Surgery	Treatment
2-3	Broken Ribs	[Agony], [Movement Impaired]	No	You gain [Recovering].
4-5	Fractured Ankle	[Agony], [Movement Restricted]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Moderate (14).
6-8	Damaged Eye	[Vision Impairment], [Disfigured, Minor]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to install a Cybernetic Eye.
9-12	Lost a Toe	[Movement Impaired]	No	Requires a Cybernteic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to attach a cybernetic replacement.
13-16	Lost a Finger	[Fine Motor Impairment]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to attach a Cybernetic Digit.
17-20	Lost Upper Lip	[Speech Impairment], [Disfigured, Minor]	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to install Cybernetic Lips.

Terrible Injury Chart

Roll 2d10	Injury	Effect	Qualifies for Field Surgery	Treatment
2-3	Mangled Ear	[Hearing Impairment], [Off Balance]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to install a Cybernetic Ear.
4-5	Shattered Foot	[Agony], [Movement Restricted], [Off Balance]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to attach a Cybernetic Foot.
6-8	Shattered Hand	[Agony], Cannot use [Two Hands]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to attach a Cybernetic Hand.
9-12	Lost an Eye	[Vision Impairment]. [Disfigured, Major]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to install a Cybernetic Eye.
13-16	Devastated Arm	[Agony], Cannot use [Two Hands]	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to amputate the arm and replace it with a Cybernetic Arm.
17-20	Lost Your Jaw	[Agony], [Mute], [Disfigured, Major]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to install a Cybernetic Jaw.

Grievous Injury Chart

Roll 2d10	Injury	Effect	Qualifies for Field Surgery	Treatment
2-3	Bone Through Leg	[Agony], [Bleeding], [Movement Restricted]	Yes	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Hard (20) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Moderate (14) to amputate the leg and replace it with a Cybernetic Leg.
4-5	Destroyed Larynx	[Agony], [Life Threatening], [Mute]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to install a Cybernetic Larynx.
6-8	Skull Fracture	[Cognitive Impairment], [Life Threatening]	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Severe (26) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to repair the skull with cranial plating.
9-12	Spinal Fracture	[Agony], [Life Threatening], [Movement Impaired]	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Severe (26) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to remove your spine and replace it with a Cybernetic Spine.
13-16	Paraplegic	[Immobilized]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to install a Cybernetic Spine.
17-20	Lost Both Eyes	[Agony], [Blinded], [Disfigured, Major]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to install a pair of Cybernetic Eyes.

Massive Injury Chart

Roll 2d10	Injury	Effect	Qualifies for Field Surgery	Treatment
2-3	Lost Your Face	[Agony], [Blinded], [Disfigured, Major], [Life Threatening], [Mute]	No	Requires two rolls using Cybernetic Installation with a DL of Moderate (14) to install a cybernetic face and a pair of Cybernetic Eyes.
4-5	Punctured Lung	[Agony], [Life Threatening], [Movement Restricted], [Suffocating]	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Extreme (32) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Severe (26) to replace your lungs with a Cybernetic Lungs.
6-8	Cardiac Trauma	[Agony], [Life Threatening], [Movement Restricted], [Off Balance]	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Extreme (32) or a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Severe 26 to replace your heart with a Cybernetic Heart.
9-12	Shattered Skull	[Cognitive Impairment], Intelligence is reduced by 1 permanently	No	Requires a Surgery roll with a DL of Extreme (32).
13-16	Quadriplegic	[Immobilized], [Incapable]	No	Requires a Cybernetic Installation roll with a DL of Hard (20) to install a Cybernetic Spine.
17-20	Psionic Awakening	Gain 1 Psi	No	Your third eye is open and there is no going back.