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Aether Sickness

Afflictions · Environmental

Type Radiation
Family Aether
Level 1
Save Fortitude 15
Onset 1 hour

RADIATION, AETHER · Level 1

Save: Fortitude 15. Onset: 1 hour. Maximum duration: —.

  1. Sickened 1 (1 day)
  2. Sickened 1; once each day the GM sets off a Minor Wild Surge centred on you (1 day)
  3. Drained 1, and you gain a temporary mutation (roll a d6: odd, the Genetic Talents table; even, the Genetic Drawbacks table) lasting 1d4 weeks (1 day)

Raw Aether in the blood. The save DC is the exposure's: R2 DC 10, R3 DC 15, Colored Rain DC 10 + Leyline Strength. Comes from the Aether Exposure table (10–16). A failed check raises the stage by 1 (2 on a critical failure), max 3; at each interval, save to reduce it (by 2 on a critical success) or it rises.

Stages

  1. Sickened 1 (1 day)
  2. Sickened 1; once each day the GM sets off a Minor Wild Surge centred on you (1 day)
  3. Drained 1, and you gain a temporary mutation (roll a d6: odd, the Genetic Talents table; even, the Genetic Drawbacks table) lasting 1d4 weeks (1 day)