Broken limb (no ontology)
From Mazeworld
Broken limbs are injuries where bones suffer sufficient damage to become fractured or damaged. A broken limb is also called a fracture.
The amount of broken limbs, as well as which ones, is one of the vital statistics tracked on every contestant in Mazeworld.
The chart on the right indicates all of the possible areas that can suffer fractures:
- Red: Head (skull)
- Light blue: Upper body (ribs)
- Blue: Arms
- Orange: Hands
- Light green: Legs
- Yellow: Feet
Causes
A fracture is created when the contestant is hit on a body part that wasn't properly protected to withstand strong blunt-type damage; a fracture will form if blunt-type damage hits an unprotected area and deals at least 25% of Pain. Weaker hits never cause fractures.
A body part must be at least Resistant to this type of damage, for this damage not to create a fracture. (Pain will still be withstood, resistance only conveys protection against clothing damage and wounding. More information on the protection chart page)
Effects and cures
Depending on what and how many fractures the contestant suffers, the following effects may occur:
- One broken arm: Failure threshold +1 and Reduced strength
- Two broken arms: Failure threshold +2 and Reduced strength x2
- One broken leg: Slows down the contestant (NEGATES the effects of increased alertness) and prevents him/her from kicking, running or jumping
- Two broken legs: Failure threshold +1 and Slows down the contestant (NEGATES increased alertness) and prevents him/her from walking normally, kicking, running or jumping
- One broken hand: Failure threshold +1
- Two broken hands: Failure threshold +2
- One broken foot: Slows down the contestant (NEGATES the effects of increased alertness) and prevents him/her from kicking, running or jumping
- Two broken feet: Failure threshold +1 and Slows down the contestant (NEGATES increased alertness) and prevents him/her from walking normally, kicking, running or jumping
- Broken ribs: Increased pain sensitivity
- Skull fracture: The contestant suffers from concussion; Failure threshold +1 and Reduced strength
Broken limbs are impossible to cure through medical aids. The contestant will have to wait until he/she finds a medic.
