Called Shots

Often times, in combat, characters might want to target a specific body part or feature of their target when making an attack. This is commonly referred to as a "called shot." If this is a mechanic you want to implement in your game, consider using the following variant rule.

Calling A Shot

In order to make a called shot, you must first be making an attack roll with advantage. If you want to turn that attack into a called shot, you can choose to do so by forgoing that advantage. If you do so, and the attack hits, the hit becomes a called shot.

Effects

When you hit with a called shot, you can choose to deal normal weapon damage and then roll a d100 to determine the effect of the shot randomly using the Called Shot Effects table below. Alternatively, you can choose to roll your damage dice twice and take the lesser total. If you do so, you can choose the effect you want to cause on the Called Shot Effects table below, instead of determining it randomly.

Called Shot Effects