Effects of Crippling Injury

Any crippling injury is also a major
wound, and requires a HT roll for
knockdown
and
stunning;
see
Knockdown and Stunning (p. 420).
Below are some additional effects spe-
cific to particular body parts; all these
effects apply to dismemberment as
well. These last until the fight is over,
and possibly longer – see Duration of
Crippling Injuries (p. 422).
Hand: You drop anything you were
carrying in that hand. If you were
using two or more hands to hold
an object, roll vs. DX to avoid drop-
ping it. You cannot hold anything
(e.g., a weapon) in that hand. You can
wear a shield on that arm and use it to