What happens when an Extra is Incapacitated but survives?

Question

Tonight in my Savage Worlds (Explorer Edition) game, several of the bad guys, all Extras, were shot, took damage exceeding their Toughness, and were put out of the fight--which I believe is technically Incapacitated.

These same guys made their Vigor rolls, per the Aftermath section of the SW:EX book.

• Does this mean they are considered Shaken and suffering from Wounds?
• If they are wounded, how many wounds? What penalty to trait rolls?

One of them was healed by a PC's Ally. The healing roll was sufficient to heal one wound.

• How many wounds does he have now? What penalties? Is he still Shaken? In the fiction, is he still suffering from a bullet wound?

Lastly, they all got Gut Shot on the Injury table.

• Does this mean that in the fiction they are seriously wounded, but somehow able to manage?

If I'm botching this whole process and it'd be easier just to outline it, go nuts.

Answer 1

In SWEX, Extras just to go Shaken if they take more than their Toughness; they don't immediately go to Incapacitated. A Raise or a second Shaken result is required to Incapacitate them. (SWEX p.75) I assume that's what you did, it's just not clear from the question.

Extras don't get wounds. Determining they were "Gut Shot" on the Injury Table is nice color for the fiction but not rules relevant. Extras who would be Incapacitated by a nonlethal attack are simply knocked out for 1d6 hours (Core Revised p.67).

After a fight you do roll Vigor for Incapacitated Extras to see if they're alive and Incapacitated or just plain dead (the old SW Core rulebook specifies that Extras roll on p.72, SWEX just says "all allies" roll but clarifies that alive ones are still Incapacitated on p.77). You can make a second Vigor roll to classify them as "walking wounded" if desired.

Then every five days, Incapacitated Extras roll Vigor, lose Incapacitated on a success and die on a 1 on the Vigor die (SWEX p.78). This of course clearly implies that Extras stick around Incapacitated after the fight.

It's not specified, but I would assume a successful Healing check on an Extra would get them un-Incapacitated. There are no Wounds on them at that point and they would be at full strength, though if you want to consider them Shaken or Wounded or whatnot, do it.

However, they are Extras - feel free and do what you want with them! If you want the PCs' opponents to just be dead to avoid the interminable debates about "killing the captives" etc., knock yourself out. But if you want to know the RAW, there it is.

Answer 2

My understanding is that extras don't get any of the effort or thought that includes things like "wounds." They are either 1) fine, 2) shaken, or 3) gone. Less to track that way. Only wildcards have wounds, individual bennies, etc.

If you want the extra that was healed by the PC after the battle to become important, it doesn't really matter whether the rules say the extra could or could not survive. Do what's best for everyone's enjoyment and the story. If the healed extra becomes an ally for the PC's, follow the ally rules. I'd say he's fine from a stats perspective, but there's no reason he has to act (be roleplayed) like he's completely healthy.

The extras/allies rules are meant to keep combat easier for the GM, and faster/more fun for everyone. After combat, I think you should feel free to bend them as needed.