Mutation Drawbacks - Revision history

Orcephrye at 23:26, 23 February 2026

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	\| 01–05\|\|Ability Decay \|\| 4		\| 01–05\|\|Ability Decay \|\| 5
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	\| 06–10\|\|Blood Hunger \|\|4		\| 06–10\|\|Blood Hunger \|\|4

Orcephrye: /* COMBAT FEAR */

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COMBAT FEAR

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	Due to a chemical imbalance in your brain, you are gripped by an inexplicable fear whenever you face a dangerous or frightening situation.		Due to a chemical imbalance in your brain, you are gripped by an inexplicable fear whenever you face a dangerous or frightening situation.

	'''MP Value:''' 4.		'''MP Value:''' 4

	'''Drawback:''' After initiative is rolled but before you take your first action in combat, make a Will saving throw (DC 15). If you fail the Will save, you are shaken for the rest of the encounter, taking a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks. If the save succeeds, you overcome your moment of fear and negate the ill effects.		'''Drawback:''' After initiative is rolled but before you take your first action in combat, make a Will saving throw (DC 15). If you fail the Will save, you are shaken for the rest of the encounter, taking a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks. If the save succeeds, you overcome your moment of fear and negate the ill effects.

Orcephrye: /* ABILITY DECAY */

2026-02-23T23:24:59Z

ABILITY DECAY

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	Your body or mind suffers from some marked deformity or deterioration.		Your body or mind suffers from some marked deformity or deterioration.

	'''MP Value:''' 4.		'''MP Value:''' 5

	'''Drawback:''' One of your ability scores (your choice) permanently decreases by 2. You cannot apply this drawback to an ability score of 5 or less.		'''Drawback:''' One of your ability scores (your choice) permanently decreases by 2. You cannot apply this drawback to an ability score of 5 or less.

Orcephrye at 05:09, 22 February 2026

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	\| 55-60\|\|Light Sensitivity \|\|1		\| 55-60\|\|Light Sensitivity \|\|1
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	\| 61-68\|Pheromone Repulsion \|\|1		\| 61-68\|\|Pheromone Repulsion \|\|1
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	\| 69-74\|\|Reduced Speed \|\|2		\| 69-74\|\|Reduced Speed \|\|2
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	'''Drawback:''' You must drain a pint of blood from a living creature once every 24 hours. Doing so is an attack action, and you can only drain blood from a willing, helpless, or dying (but not dead) creature. The bitten creature takes normal damage from the bite attack plus an extra 1d6 points of damage from the blood loss.		'''Drawback:''' You must drain a pint of blood from a living creature once every 24 hours. Doing so is an attack action, and you can only drain blood from a willing, helpless, or dying (but not dead) creature. The bitten creature takes normal damage from the bite attack plus an extra 1d6 points of damage from the blood loss.

	If you go 24 hours without consuming blood, you take 1d4 points of Constitution damage. Drinking a pint of blood cures the ~~ability~~ damage caused by blood deprivation in 1d6 rounds. Ability damage caused by blood deprivation cannot be restored through natural healing.		If you go 24 hours without consuming blood, you take 1d4 points of Constitution damage. Drinking a pint of blood cures the damage caused by blood deprivation in 1d6 rounds. Ability damage caused by blood deprivation cannot be restored through natural healing.

	'''Special:''' You must have a natural bite attack to take this drawback.		'''Special:''' You must have a natural bite attack to take this drawback.

Orcephrye at 05:09, 22 February 2026

2026-02-22T05:09:22Z

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	\| 01–05\|\|Ability Decay \|\| 4		\| 01–05\|\|Ability Decay \|\| 4
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	\| 06–10\|\|Blood Hunger \|\|1		\| 06–10\|\|Blood Hunger \|\|4
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	\| ~~11–15~~\|\|Brittle Bones \|\|4		\| 11–17\|\|Brittle Bones \|\|2
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	\| ~~16–20~~\|\|~~Combat Fear~~ \|\|4		\| 18–23\|\|Chemical Dependency \|\|3
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	\| ~~26–30~~\|\|~~Festering Sores~~ \|\|2		\| 24-29\|\|Combat Fear \|\|4
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	\| ~~31–35~~\|\|~~Frailty~~ \|\|3		\| 30-36\|\|Festering Sores \|\|2
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	\| ~~36–40~~\|\|~~Heat/Cold Susceptibility~~ \|\|1		\| 37-42\|\|Frailty \|\|3
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	\| ~~41–45~~\|\|~~Lethargy~~ \|\|2		\| 43-49\|\|Heat/Cold Susceptibility \|\|1
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	\| ~~46–50~~\|\|~~Light Sensitivity~~ \|\|1		\| 50-54\|\|Lethargy \|\| 4
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	\| ~~61–65~~\|\|~~Chemical Dependency~~ \|\|5		\| 55-60\|\|Light Sensitivity \|\|1
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	\| ~~66–70\|~~\|Pheromone Repulsion \|\|1		\| 61-68\|Pheromone Repulsion \|\|1
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	\| ~~81–85~~\|\|Reduced Speed \|\|3		\| 69-74\|\|Reduced Speed \|\|2
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	\| ~~86–90~~\|\|~~Thin Skin~~ \|\|5		\| 75-80 \|\|Slow Minded \|\|3
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	\| ~~91–95~~\|\|~~Ultraviolet Allergy~~ \|\| 3		\| 81-88\|\|Thin Skin \|\|2
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	\| 0 - 0 \|\|~~Slow Minded~~ \|\| 3		\| 89-94\|\|Ultraviolet Allergy \|\| 3
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	\| ~~96–100~~\|\|Weak Immune System \|\|1		\| 95-100\|\|Weak Immune System \|\|3
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Orcephrye at 04:49, 22 February 2026

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	\| 91–95\|\|Ultraviolet Allergy \|\| 3		\| 91–95\|\|Ultraviolet Allergy \|\| 3
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	\| 0 - 0 \|Slow Minded \|\| 3		\| 0 - 0 \|\|Slow Minded \|\| 3
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	\| 96–100\|\|Weak Immune System \|\|1		\| 96–100\|\|Weak Immune System \|\|1

Orcephrye: /* LIGHT SENSITIVITY */

2026-02-22T04:48:11Z

LIGHT SENSITIVITY

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	'''MP Value:''' 1.		'''MP Value:''' 1.

	'''Drawbacks:''' Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight) blinds you for 1 round. On subsequent rounds, you take ~~a -1 penalty~~ on Attack Rolls, [[Perception]] checks as long as you remainin the affected area.		'''Drawbacks:''' Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight) blinds you for 1 round. On subsequent rounds, you take disadvantage on Attack Rolls, [[Perception]] checks as long as you remainin the affected area.

	=== <u>CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY</u> ===		=== <u>CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY</u> ===

Orcephrye: /* LIGHT SENSITIVITY */

2026-02-22T04:47:53Z

LIGHT SENSITIVITY

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	'''MP Value:''' 1.		'''MP Value:''' 1.

	Drawbacks: Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight) blinds you for 1 round. On subsequent rounds, you take a –1 penalty on ~~attack rolls, Search checks~~, ~~and Spot~~ checks as long as you remainin the affected area.		'''Drawbacks:''' Abrupt exposure to bright light (such as sunlight) blinds you for 1 round. On subsequent rounds, you take a -1 penalty on Attack Rolls, [[Perception]] checks as long as you remainin the affected area.

	=== <u>CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY</u> ===		=== <u>CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY</u> ===

Orcephrye at 04:47, 22 February 2026

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	\| 01–05\|\|Ability Decay \|\|4		\| 01–05\|\|Ability Decay \|\| 4
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	\| 06–10\|\|Blood Hunger \|\|1		\| 06–10\|\|Blood Hunger \|\|1
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	\| 16–20\|\|Combat Fear \|\|4		\| 16–20\|\|Combat Fear \|\|4
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	~~\| 21–25\|\|Cybernetic Dependency \|\|6~~
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	\| 26–30\|\|Festering Sores \|\|2		\| 26–30\|\|Festering Sores \|\|2
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	\| 46–50\|\|Light Sensitivity \|\|1		\| 46–50\|\|Light Sensitivity \|\|1
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	~~\| 51–55\|\|Lost Arm \|\|3~~		\| 61–65\|\|Chemical Dependency \|\|5
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	~~\| 56–60\|\|Mindslave \|\|2~~
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	\| 61–65\|\|~~Neutrad~~ Dependency \|\|5
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	\| 66–70\|\|Pheromone Repulsion \|\|1		\| 66–70\|\|Pheromone Repulsion \|\|1
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	~~\| 71–75\|\|Poisonous Blood \|\|6~~
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	~~\| 76–80\|\|Rapid Aging \|\|2~~
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	\| 81–85\|\|Reduced Speed \|\|3		\| 81–85\|\|Reduced Speed \|\|3
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	\| 86–90\|\|Thin Skin \|\|5		\| 86–90\|\|Thin Skin \|\|5
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	\| 91–95\|\|Ultraviolet Allergy \|\|3		\| 91–95\|\|Ultraviolet Allergy \|\| 3
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			\| 0 - 0 \|Slow Minded \|\| 3
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	\| 96–100\|\|Weak Immune System \|\|1		\| 96–100\|\|Weak Immune System \|\|1

Orcephrye: /* SLOW MINDED */

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SLOW MINDED

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	'''Drawback:''' Gain [[Difficulties#XP_Sink\|XP Sink]] 5%		'''Drawback:''' Gain [[Difficulties#XP_Sink\|XP Sink]] 5%

	'''Special:''' This can be taken up to 6 times. Cannot take any [[~~Feat~~]] that ~~improves~~ upon [[Intelligence]]. Cannot take if the Mutant's Character Path is [[Character_Path#Path_of_Intelligence_(Smart_Hero)\|Path of Intelligence]]. Cannot take if the Mutant has the [[Mutation_Enhancements#Brainiac\|Brainiac]] mutation.		'''Special:''' This can be taken up to 6 times. Cannot take any [[Feats]] that improve upon Intelligence. Cannot take if the Mutant's Character Path is [[Character_Path#Path_of_Intelligence_(Smart_Hero)\|Path of Intelligence]]. Cannot take if the Mutant has the [[Mutation_Enhancements#Brainiac\|Brainiac]] mutation.

	'''Note:''' This needs to be used with games that give out XP. Some games can use other methods to level up a Character. If this is the case, talk to the GM about how to slow down this Character's leveling or simply pick a different drawback.		'''Note:''' This needs to be used with games that give out XP. Some games can use other methods to level up a Character. If this is the case, talk to the GM about how to slow down this Character's leveling or simply pick a different drawback.