Added:
p. 184, ATOW:
CONSCIOUSNESS CHECK
A Consciousness Check is a unique roll required any time a
character suffers Standard damage or is struck by a successful
Subduing damage attack. This roll has a fixed TN of 7, but adds
the Link Attribute modifier of the character’s WIL to the roll result,
as well as the character’s current Injury and Fatigue modifiers. If
successful, the character remains conscious.
Gavin, a corporate security guard with a BOD of 5 and a WIL
of 7, has found himself in the midst of a mercenary attack on his
outpost. At one point in the firefight, he gets shot by an enemy
pistol and takes 3 Standard damage points, and must now
make a Consciousness roll.
The roll has a TN of 7, but Gavin receives a +1 Link Attribute
modifier from his WIL score. The 3 points of Standard damage
from the pistol is over Gavin’s 25 percent Damage Capacity
threshold, but less than 50 percent, so a Base Injury Modifier
of –2 also applies. The single point of Fatigue Gavin sustained
does not affect his Injury modifier, because the 1 point is well
below his WIL of 7. This leaves a final roll modifier of –1 (+1 [WIL
Attribute Link Modifier] –2 [Injury Modifier at 50 percent] = –1).
To stay conscious, Gavin needs to roll an 8 or better.
** Note - knock-outs are common after taking the first hit in combat. Because combat is resolved in-order (vs simultaneous, as with TW/BT), targets can be killed or subdued based on their initiative/attack-order, making it crucial to strike first.
