For it is Dark and We May Die (a dismemberment table)

Are you prepared for the death
you've earned, little man?

Running a little Arden Vul Shadowdark lately. Sign up via my email at the bottom there.

We had been playing with "CON score is your back real HP". But it seems a bit too easy. Just a bit. So I'm thinking of a new rule (I think Arnold K and Cavegirl deserve some idea credit for wound systems here): 
 
Minimum HP is zero. While you are at 0 HP, you are fine, but you can only take a number of extra hits equal to your CON mod before you enter the dying state, and each hit will force a roll on the table below.

Roll a d20 - damage taken from the attack that hit you while you were in this HP-less state. LVL 5+PCs may roll a d30 instead.

Nat 1: Gory death: Every ally that witnesses it has to roll WIS vs 12 or freak out as per the losing it table below.

5 or less: Maimed: You lose a limb, an eye, or some fingers. You survive, but you're not whole. Besides the logical problems of losing bits, you need to roll a CHA check vs this roll or freak out till you get some good drugs. 

Losing It table Roll a d6.
1) Go ape-shit, attack everything
2) Run away--roll on the megadungeon table
3) Nihilistically give up "YES! KILL ME!"
4) Revert to childlike personality
5) Manic screaming or laughter that the others cannot shut up
6) Fruitless attempt to reattach missing bit

6-15: Defeated and on the ropes: You’re out of it until you make a CHA (willpower) check (on your turn's beginning) or someone uses an action to splash you with something. Equal chance of a concussion or a scar.

16-19: Supine: You're knocked down indefinitely and have to make a STR check to stand up, unless an ally spends their action to rally you.

Nat 20 (or more): You're fine (this time). In fact you inspire your group with advantage for the rest of the round (if your turn is last, well tough cookies; at least you didn't die).

The above table was kinda made with a just-losing-your-turn-is-boring kinda mindset. There should be something interesting happening with you. Even if you do go down you got the usual death roll mechanics of Shadowdark to give you something to do when the round comes round to you.

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