Wound / Vigor Question

[EvilNecroFairies]

Ok...

So just a quick question for clarification. This verbiage is somewhat ambiguous to me:

Critical Hits: When a creature is subject to a critical hit, the critical hit deals the damage normally, reducing vigor points first, and then reducing wound points when vigor points are gone. It also deals an amount of wound point damage equal to its critical multiplier (for example, 3 wound points for a weapon with a ×3 modifier), on top of any wound point damage the creature might take from the critical hit.

The verbiage seems to indicate that Critical Damage is applied normally.

So.... does this mean

Longsword Crit - (1d8+5)x2 + 2 Wound?

Or

Longsword Crit - (1d8+5) + 2 Wound?

Any perspective would be helpful.

Thank you!

EvilNecroFairies

[Chemlak]

I read it as your first option. The other way could certainly be used, but I think it would extend fights a bit longer.

[Elven_Blades]

I'd say option one.

" the critical hit deals damage normally " indicates to me that it would follow the critical hit rules in core handbook. (1d8 + 5)x2. Then add the 2 damage directly to wounds.

I can see how this one would be confusing to anyone who has English as a 2nd language. English is obnoxious sometimes.

[EvilNecroFairies]

English is my first language :)

Thank you both. I interpreted it as option 1, but I wanted to be sure.

EvilNecroFairies

[EvilNecroFairies]

Chemlak wrote:

I read it as your first option. The other way could certainly be used, but I think it would extend fights a bit longer.

The combat times are through the roof!

[Elven_Blades]

EvilNecroFairies wrote:

English is my first language :)

Thank you both. I interpreted it as option 1, but I wanted to be sure.

EvilNecroFairies

Was taking a guess. Seen a lot of rules question pop up as a result of translation issues, since many (if not most) things seem to not translate perfectly.