Champions may not die, but they might wish they had

That is really going to make people happy. Almost glad there is no beta yet. My expectations are beginning to rise.

Didn't someone suggest this a while back on the forums...? Glad to see you're reading our posts!

Ah excellent solution glad that's in. Does XP take a hit as well?

Nice one. But will it be shown in the champion's portrait...?

I like this, though I think you should be able to regenerate parts/grow new parts with high lvl life/death magic.

Maybe the empire that defeated him should get a new artifact - Jagnir's Ear! 

Holy shit, this is fantastic!  You listen, you really listen!

I can see Derek's next contest already... DESIGN AN INJURY TO DEFEATED CHAMPIONS!

I love this!!!  I am really looking forward to the beta.  

This is awesome. If champions are going to run away like wusses it's good to know they'll at least bear the scars of the battle.

I'd like to know this as well.

Don't. Assume it will suck and give you a terrible disease.

Depends on the injury.  There is no "You lose XP" generic thing in there. But I've had champions get amnesia and lose a level.

I didn't want to be the one to have to tell him that... glad you did.

At least I won't be ill till after the holidays!  

This is one of the best anecdotes you guys have released yet.  

Freaking sweet.

Here is Bill, only lost one eye and now here is Bobby... ya hes limbless, not pretty to look at and in a wheelchair but hey, he can cast some mean spells. Bill's got a long way to go... 

Hopefully the next dungeon he goes to will have ramps.

I second this.

Brad he always loses his wheelchair when he comes back to me either flopping around or rolling around.

Awesome, and shout out to Heavenfall for being the first to recommend this awhile back. And holy crap, it got put in fast. Well done.

Not to rain on the parade but I don't see a pony!

"champions don’t die if they are defeated in a battle. Instead, they get injured and pick up a negative trait"

"29 mana was used to retreat" - so what if they don't have 29 mana? ah.. captured maybe?

Then he implodes taking out the 4 nearest elemental nodes.  Duh.

...but WHICH ear is missing?

I need immersion, dang it!

Nice, really nice. Reminds me of the critical injury cards in Pathfinder RPG.

I can imagine:

• Severe Burn from magic use misfire reduces charisma
• Cowardly reputation for fleeing the battle reduces charisma

What happens if you lose two ears? Can you lose three ears?

If the sovereign is killed in battle does his army surrender or suffer a morale related penalty? Will untrained units lose spirit and flee the battlefield?