NOTE: The character must already have the death blow ability to take this ability.
However, to even have a successful strike requires a roll of 14+ with bonuses,
and the attacking character can neither dodge nor roll, only parry.
Unsuccessful death blows that are not parried or dodged, inflict 1D4 damage plus
bonuses to SDC. Successful death blows inflict the following (roll percentile):
[All blows also have a 30% chance of instant coma and possible death within 1D6
minutes, except for snake hand to the eyes]
01-20 Dragon claw to the throat. Crush and tear out throat. (1D6+damage
bonuses)*4 to hit points. Additional 4 hit points lost per minute.
Equivalent to double superior damage and shock.
21-40 Crane forearm to the temple. Potentially lethal if the attacker breaks
the temporal bone. (1D6+damage bonuses)*2 to head SDC and another half of
that to hit points. Speed, attacks, and skills reduced by 25%. Equivalent to
medium injury and shock.
41-60 Tiger palm to the nose. Drive the cartilige into the brain.
(1D6+damage bonuses)*3 to hit points. Additional 2D6 hit points lost per
minute. Equivalent to triple heavy injury and shock.
61-80 Snake hand to the eyes (or crane hand or mantis hand etc.). Poke out
the eyes. (1D4+damage bonuses)*2 to hit points. Additional 2 hit points lost
per minute. Blindness with all its penalties! 50% chance of irreparable
damage to the eyes. Equivalent to triple medium injury and shock.
81-100 Panther paw to throat. Crush the throat. (1D6+damage bonuses)*3 to
hit points. Double medium injury and shock.
[On the other hand, you can just use the table for normal death blows...]
