Conditions

Shaken

A shaken character takes a -2 penalty on all skill rolls. This is the lowest form of Fear.

Frightened

A frightened character takes a -4 penalty on all skill rolls and -2 dodge. This is the middle version of Fear.

Panicked

A panicked character must flee at top speed from the source of its fear, as well as any other dangers it encounters, along a random path. It can’t take any other actions. If unable to flee, a panicked character cowers. A panicked character takes a -4 penalty on all skill rolls and -2 dodge. A panicked character can use special abilities, including spells, to flee; indeed, the character must use such means if they are the only way to escape. This is the highest version of Fear.

Cowering

If a panicked character is cornered or unable to flee they cower in place, unable to move or perform actions. They are not considered flat footed however, and gain their full (remaining) defense.

Flatfooted

A flatfooted character is unaware of an attack, and looses all dodge defense. A flatfooted character may be aware of the attacker, but if they do not percieve the threat, they may still be flatfooted to the attack.

Bleeding

A character affected by a bleed has a substantial wound causing further harm. They suffer bonus dice in damage, which is reduced each round until the bleed stops. A 5d10 Bleed would deal an immediate 5d10 damage, then 4d10 the following round, etc until the effect had run it's course. Bleeding may be halted by magical healing bringing the target to full health, or by a successful Medicine check with a number of successes equal to the number of dice assigned for the next tick. (ex. Malatar bleeds for 2d10 damage before Yunone makes an attempt to bind his wound. Because he would receive 1d10 bleeding damage next round she only needs 1 success). A second bleed may not be applied while the target is already bleeding.

Note that characters Bleeding Out is handled differently (see below).

Bleeding Out

A character who has been reduced below their unconsciousness threshold (0 Health for characters without the Toughness Benefit) suffer 1 Point of Lethal damage each round until they are successfully bound (see Medicine Skill) or reach a negative health total equal to their maximum health.

Immunities

In general, being completely immune to an effect or condition is rare. In most cases, an immunity is actually a limited immunity, and provides it's immunity only against effects which are equal to the determining Rank and lower. An immunity granted in this way does not negate attacks or the determination of damage, but instead that damage simply is not applied to vigor or health. Immunities do not prevent damage from being applied to Ward.

True universal immunities should fall under one of the following categories:

Thematically Immune

There are a number of cases in which immunity is granted due to specific story and thematic reasons. The draeken race's immunity to magic for example.

That Just Isn't Possible

There are a number of cases in which immunity exists simply because it isn't actually possible for the effect to apply. For example undead are immune to death magic. Death Magic requires a living target, and undead aren't living. Another example is that undead can't drown, or suffocate. They don't have lungs. Other examples reach into the absurd, such as air is immune to being a target of Hold Person. There are a wide range of immunities which are not explicitly spelled out, and common sense should be used.

It's Actually Part of Them

There are a number of cases in which immunity exists simply because of natural evolution, of design or genetics, or something else. For example a fish is immune to drowning in water because it has specific genetically provided organs to breath underwater. These cases are not explciitly spelled out, but common sense should be used.