wounds giving stat buffs

[Burinn]

Or perhaps the idea that you should get stronger as you get injured is just stupid.

[Zentetsuken]

I think callouses would fit this niche perfectly as the positive version of nerve damage/toad butter, ie a somewhat permanent wound that gives a dexterity, masonry or whatever bonus.

This is a great idea. There are different "sorts" of callouses too. Like maybe getting pricked by enough porcupines could reasonably add a bit of a buff to sewing even? It's like playing guitar, if you do the same sort of shit over and over again until you get injured eventually you get immune to it.

Bee stings and snake bites could work this way to some degree as well.

I’d also like to bring up the fact that, whether or not it’s a good thing to you, bittersweet or positive wounds would obviously add a negative to ancient roots, which heal all wounds indiscriminately

THIS is an amazing idea and totally balances any immunity type positive debuffs. Any and all positive debuffs could very reasonably heal slowly like a Blade Kiss too. Callouses don't stick around if you stop hard work.

[abt79]

Or perhaps the idea that you should get stronger as you get injured is just stupid.

Looks like someone doesn’t understand how working out actually works
in certain cases minor injuries can be a good thing

[Burinn]

Or perhaps the idea that you should get stronger as you get injured is just stupid.

Looks like someone doesn’t understand how working out actually works
in certain cases minor injuries can be a good thing

Yeah, getting mauled by a bear is a lot like working out.

Get a grip.

[Zentetsuken]

You have to get mauled by a bear like every day and eventually you will build mauling immunitites, this is just commons science

[wonder-ass]

Or perhaps the idea that you should get stronger as you get injured is just stupid.

Looks like someone doesn’t understand how working out actually works
in certain cases minor injuries can be a good thing

Yeah, getting mauled by a bear is a lot like working out.

Get a grip.

i wasnt talking about grievous wounds to begin with lol.

[Ysh]

What do not kill you make you stronger!

[azrid]

I guess this mechanic is used a lot in videogames.
Just look at any barbarian or berserk character in mobas or rpgs.
At lower hp they have some kind of damage increase.

[Burinn]

I guess this mechanic is used a lot in videogames.
Just look at any barbarian or berserk character in mobas or rpgs.
At lower hp they have some kind of damage increase.

And people intentionally take wounds to min-max their stats. Short of something """magic""" going on it doesn't make any sense.

[azrid]

Stop making the idea sound better if you don't like it.