Nonlethal Damage
Nonlethal damage represents harm that can knock you out instead of killing you. Some weapons deal only nonlethal damage, while others can be set to deal nonlethal damage when desired. You can deal lethal damage with a nonlethal weapon and vice versa.
Source
Core Rulebook pg. 252
Most attacks that deal nonlethal damage work like any other attacks, and they deal damage to your Stamina Points or Hit Points as normal. However, when nonlethal damage would reduce you to 0 or fewer Hit Points, you are reduced to exactly 0 HP and fall unconscious, but you are stable instead of dying. Source Core Rulebook pg. 252 |
You can use a weapon that deals nonlethal damage to deal lethal damage instead, but you take a –4 penalty to your attack roll. Source Core Rulebook pg. 252 |
You can use a weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage instead, but you take a –4 penalty to your attack roll. Source Core Rulebook pg. 252 |
