u/Vis3nya_

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I’ve been running a custom **Critical Hits & Fumbles** system at my own table for a while, and after seeing how much it changed the feeling of combat, I decided to put it together into a proper document.

The reason I started making it was because I always felt that a natural 20 deserved more impact than just "roll extra damage", and a natural 1 should create a memorable moment rather than simply being a failed attack.

The tables themselves come from old versions I created for **AD&D** many years ago, so they will probably feel very **OSR** in spirit — more focused on memorable, unpredictable combat moments than on perfectly balanced mathematical outcomes. (Also, I grew up playing old MERP, so yes... I know a thing or two about tables that make you nervous when you roll a critical.)

After testing it in actual sessions, it became one of those rules that made players lean forward whenever someone rolled a 20 or a 1. Critical hits started feeling like legendary moments, and fumbles created unexpected stories that we kept talking about after the session.

The system includes hundreds of results organized by different situations:

* weapon types (slashing, piercing, bludgeoning, two-handed weapons, polearms, ranged weapons, etc.)

* special weapons and materials

* elemental damage

* necrotic attacks

* and other combat variations

The rules (for critical hits) are simple and you can read them all in the preview.

I’ve uploaded a **free preview containing fully usable critical hit tables**, so you can try the system at your own table and see if it fits your game.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/es/product/572745/critical-hits-and-fumbles

I’d genuinely love feedback from other DMs:

* Do you use critical/fumble tables in your campaigns?

* Do you prefer cinematic results or more balanced mechanical effects?

* What kind of critical moments have your players enjoyed the most?

Presento mi mini-setting ambientado en un reino de sabor artúrico/celta, inspirado en la Britannia mística pero respaldado por un lore más profundo dentro de un setting más amplio (lo cual, si solo se juega el mini-setting, aporta mucha profundidad). https://www.drivethrurpg.com/es/product/572347 No contiene aventura, sólo ambientación, ideas de aventura, pnjs, monstruos, localizaciones, nuevas dotes y trasfondos, etc...

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