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Knockdown Rules (Simple)

By: Splynn (thoth@netside.com)
With tweaks and extra parts by: Dustin M. Ramsey (DustinM@rifts-rpg.com)


By using both the amount of damage taken, and the relative size of the target, Knockdown (KD) and Knockback (KB) can be more realistically determined than from Palladium's original rules.

 

Effects of a Knockdown

Knockdown:

the target's initiative is reduced to zero, and they loose one attack per melee

Knockback:

target is knocked back 1 inch per 1% chance of their knockdown

Determining the Chances of a Knockdown

Size of Target
For every this many points of damage inflicted
There is this much chance of a Knockdown
Automatic Knockdown occurs with this much damage inflicted
Below 1ft
1
10%
10
1ft - 4ft
1
5%
50
5ft - 10ft
1
1%
100
11ft - 19ft
2
1%
200
20ft - 29ft
3
1%
300
30ft - 39ft
4
1%
400
40ft - 49ft
5
1%
500
50ft - 59ft
6
1%
600
60ft - 69ft
7
1%
700
70ft - 79ft
8
1%
800
80ft - 89ft
9
1%
900
90ft - 99ft
10
1%
1000
Above 100ft
impossible
-
none

Modifications:
When different height antagonist are in hand to hand combat then:

  • Any physical damage done is figured for its KD % value.
  • Attacker's height divided by opponents height, then multiply the KD % by the answer to the equation.
  • The result is the Knockdown percent (NOT the damage).

Knockback:
Any time a target takes damage, Knockback (KB) always occurs, but may mean nothing more than a step back and no loss of attacks. Distance of KB is equal to one inch per one percent of the target's KD%.

Example 1: A 10 ft tall creature suffers 134 points of damage

  • 100 points = Knockdown
  • Plus 34 points = 34% KD
  • GM rolls %; rolls 32%
  • The creature loses 2 attacks, and has an initiative of 0
  • Additionally, the creature suffers a KB of 134 inches (over 11 feet)!

Example 2: A X-5000 kicks a 5ft opponent (in body armor)

  • Damage 60 MD (1D6 x 10 MD) = 60% KD for 5ft opponent
  • X-5000 height (50ft) divided by opponents height (5ft) = x10
  • KD is now equal to 600% (-6 attack, 0 initiative)
  • Impact damage: 6 SDC with a 6% chance of stun
  • KB distance = 50ft !!

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