Conditions and Damage

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◀ Disclaimer

The honor system has been the standard for many players when gauging player interactions, particularly in combat. Battle Moderators exist to judge more nebulous circumstances from a neutral perspective, and this section is here to shine a light on those scenarios.

This is a Battle Moderator's playbook, listed publicly, for you to reference should the need arise.

Players can ignore this section entirely if they agree to, but some scenarios (like special events) may require them to follow what is listed below.

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◀ Character Condition

Character Condition is exactly that: the capacity at which the player character can operate within the world. Fighting is exhausting.

People become slower, weaker, and more prone or susceptible to damage as fights progress— and much like the battery life of your cellphone— characters aren't infinitely energetic and enduring. Be mindful of their character's ability to press forward when in combat.

Chakra consumption and damage are directly related to your character's condition. For example, a character could lose their footing in battle by casting too many high costs jutsu, exhausting themselves in the process. Receiving too much damage over the course of battle can have the same effect.

These are the four phases a character can be in at any given time:

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{Good (100 - 50%)}

There's not much to explain here. A character in Good condition is operating at their peak capability. Characters enter threads in this condition and, outside of any permanent changes from a previous thread, will revert back to this state once they enter another.

A character in Good condition must have at least half of their chakra available to them.

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{Fair (49-25%)}

Characters in Fair condition are still fully capable of mounting an offense, or defending themselves, but their approach to combat is largely influenced by how favorable things are for them at the moment.

A character in Fair condition nearing Good could notice the effects of battle but not outwardly show it. Likewise, a character in Fair condition approaching Serious would show signs of fatigue, even if they are manageable.

A character in Fair condition must have at least one quarter of their chakra available to them

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{Serious (24% - 10%)}

The first of the two unfavorable conditions. A character in Serious condition can no longer hide their injuries or exhaustion. There is still a chance for them to win, or to retreat, but surviving should be their highest priority.

Their condition is a hindrance on their ability to perform and could put them at a disadvantage if their opponent is in a better state overall.

A character in Serious condition is almost out of chakra.

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{Critical (9-0%)}

Critical condition is the most dangerous state a character can be in. Avoid this if you can. Characters in this state are nearly incapacitated, or on death's door.

They are mostly helpless against powers exceeding their own and lack the proper chakra control to defend themselves from a hostile invasion of foreign chakra (like sealing techniques and genjutsu).

A character in Critical condition is effectively out of chakra.

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◀ Character Damage

Damage dealt is structured using a tier system that illustrate damage in terms of severity. Below are examples that illustrate how characters could (or should) react to being wounded.

Do keep in mind that NRP follows the T1 ruleset, meaning damage dealt is determined by the person on the receiving end of the attack (unless they are overruled by a staff member).

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{Damage Tiers}

Minor: Blisters, welts, scratches, and cuts. Superficial wounds and burns. These are noticeable and painful but not problematic.

D-rank techniques generally fall in this category.

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Moderate: Open wounds, deep cuts/punctures, second degree burns, and fractured bones. These are painful injuries that can be tolerated, but should be addressed. Medical attention is recommended.

C-rank techniques generally fall in this category.

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Serious: Broken bones, flayed muscle, third degree burns. Medical attention is required.

B-rank techniques generally fall in this category.

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Severe: Dismemberment. Organ damage. Fourth degree burns. Extreme pain, almost incapacitating. These are life threatening injuries where the victim's survival is uncertain.

A-rank techniques generally fall in this category.

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Critical: Life threatening. Survival uncertain. S-rank techniques generally fall in this category.

Damage is cumulative on NRP meaning it stacks, regardless of the tier and where the injury occurred. Two injuries of the same tier are treated like one injury of the next highest tier.

For example, two Minor injuries would have the same net effect as one Moderate injury. Receiving two more low tier injuries (which equals another Mid), would upgrade their injuries to High tier. The formula is:

1 Critical = 2 Severe = 4 Serious = 8 Moderate = 16 Minor
1 Severe = 2 Serious = 4 Moderate = 8 Minor
1 Serious = 2 Moderate = 4 Minor
1 Moderate = 2 Minor

This means that if a character were to sustain 16 Minor injuries, they would reach their damage threshold and be incapacitated. 4 Serious wounds would have the same effect. So on and so forth.

It also means that a character with 1 Moderate injury can act in "Good Condition" from a narrative perspective. Receiving 1 Serious injury's worth of damage shifts them to "Fair Condition". Et cetera.

This system allows players and staff to hold each other accountable by actively monitoring players' damage threshold in combat.

And should it ever come into question, all characters (no matter their rank) have a baseline damage threshold of 1 Critical (excluding any modifiers).