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Bloody Mess

This mod makes a number of changes to weapon damage, increasing the deadliness of edged weapons and reducing the lethality of blunt weapons. Only global constants are changed, so this should be compatible with any weapon mods.

- Bleed rate is nearly tripled, bleeding out from edged damage is a significant hazard.

- Immediate blood loss is reduced to one-tenth, so bleeding takes place over time rather than instantaneously.

- Bodypart degeneration is reduced by one-sixth of the usual rate. Non-edged damage is less likely to be lethal.

- Degeneration multiplier limits are less extreme (1.7=>1.5 at 1 toughness, 0.03=>0.1 at 99 toughness). In terms of wound degeneration, lower toughness isn't as punishing, but higher toughness is less forgiving.

These changes were designed to increase difficulty, and balanced with Damage and Chance of Death sliders at levels 1.75 and 2 respectively. First aid skill becomes very important at these levels, characters can easily bleed out without the help of a decent medic.

With this mod active, Level 4 Chance of Death means absurd amounts of blood and it's not recommend outside of a challenge run.

Reduced Crossbow Damage is recommended and intended for use with this mod.