Knock out rules in D&D have always been stinky and I don't really know how to fix that. At my table, if a person takes any hit point damage from nonlethal sources and then goes to 0 or less, he's actually knocked out instead of made to be dead. But that's really not a great solution for when someone "gets the drop on ya" or whatever and just konks you on the head.
Not that it comes up a lot but I'd hate for some of my players to not try it because the rules are written in a stinky way.
SO here is one solution I saw on MeWe but I can't remember to whom I should attribute it.
The Saps and Blackjacks Rule
On a surprise attack or a backstab attempt from behind with a sap or blackjack or improvised blunt weapon (referee's discretion), the target takes 1d6 nonlethal HP and throws a Save versus Paralyzation. If the target fails the save, he is knocked out for 1d6 Turns (10-60 minutes.)
Having significantly nonhuman physiology (like no head or no bones), being 6 HD or greater, or wearing a helmet will negate the necessity for this save.
1. Who wrote this rule? I honestly can't remember.
2. What do you think about it?
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