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Hal: clarified exhorter

2023-02-25T18:42:51Z

clarified exhorter

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	Within the character pack you will be sent before an event, you will receive two '''Madness''' cards - these represent permanent fractures in your character's psyche that they will have to cope with for the remainder of the event.		Within the character pack you will be sent before an event, you will receive two '''Madness''' cards - these represent permanent fractures in your character's psyche that they will have to cope with for the remainder of the event.

	A character who has their '''Shaken''' condition suppressed by another character’s traits cannot '''Descend into Madness''' until they are no longer suppressed.		A character who has their '''Shaken''' condition suppressed by another character’s traits, for example the [[Exhorter]] trait, cannot '''Descend into Madness''' until they are no longer suppressed.

	'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:		'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:

Hal: cards

2023-02-10T22:27:50Z

cards

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	But no mind is ever truly immune to Madness.		But no mind is ever truly immune to Madness.

			''The game team will write personalised Madness cards for your character and email them to you prior to each event you play. '''You must print these yourself''' and bring them to the event.''

	=== Shaken ===		=== Shaken ===

Hal: your sanity is tested

2023-02-10T22:01:47Z

your sanity is tested

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	'''Becoming Shaken''' can happen in two ways:		'''Becoming Shaken''' can happen in two ways:

	*You hear the cue '''Your Sanity is Tested'''! given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or are instructed to by a written instruction in the game environment. The trait [[Iron ~~Will~~]] allows you to expend Willpower to resist this call.		*You hear the cue '''Your Sanity is Tested'''! given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or are instructed to by a written instruction in the game environment. The trait [[Iron Within]] allows you to expend Willpower to resist this call.

	*You choose to become '''Shaken'''. We trust our players to know what the mental limits of their characters are better than us; if you feel something in RP would leave -your- character Shaken, then you are free to become Shaken.		*You choose to become '''Shaken'''. We trust our players to know what the mental limits of their characters are better than us; if you feel something in RP would leave -your- character Shaken, then you are free to become Shaken.
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	'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:		'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:

	*You hear the cue '''Your Sanity is Tested'''! given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or are instructed to by a written instruction in the game environment. The trait [[Iron ~~Will~~]] allows you to expend Willpower to resist this call.		*You hear the cue '''Your Sanity is Tested'''! given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or are instructed to by a written instruction in the game environment. The trait [[Iron Within]] allows you to expend Willpower to resist this call.

	* You willingly choose to. We trust our players to know what would utterly break their character and fracture their mind. In theory, if you feel an effect is so devastating to your character you are free to bypass Shaken and Descend into Madness immediately.		* You willingly choose to. We trust our players to know what would utterly break their character and fracture their mind. In theory, if you feel an effect is so devastating to your character you are free to bypass Shaken and Descend into Madness immediately.

Hal at 21:57, 10 February 2023

2023-02-10T21:57:15Z

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	'''Becoming Shaken''' can happen in two ways:		'''Becoming Shaken''' can happen in two ways:

	*You ~~are instructed to become~~ '''~~Shaken~~''' ~~as part of a verbal cue~~ given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or by a written instruction in the game environment.		*You hear the cue '''Your Sanity is Tested'''! given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or are instructed to by a written instruction in the game environment. The trait [[Iron Will]] allows you to expend Willpower to resist this call.

	*You choose to become '''Shaken'''. We trust our players to know what the mental limits of their characters are better than us; if you feel something in RP would leave -your- character Shaken, then you are free to become Shaken.		*You choose to become '''Shaken'''. We trust our players to know what the mental limits of their characters are better than us; if you feel something in RP would leave -your- character Shaken, then you are free to become Shaken.
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	'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:		'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:

	* You ~~are instructed to as part of a verbal~~ cue ~~or written instruction (from the game environment)~~ given by a monster or a member of the Game Team.		*You hear the cue '''Your Sanity is Tested'''! given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or are instructed to by a written instruction in the game environment. The trait [[Iron Will]] allows you to expend Willpower to resist this call.

	* You willingly choose to. We trust our players to know what would utterly break their character and fracture their mind. In theory, if you feel an effect is so devastating to your character you are free to bypass Shaken and Descend into Madness immediately.		* You willingly choose to. We trust our players to know what would utterly break their character and fracture their mind. In theory, if you feel an effect is so devastating to your character you are free to bypass Shaken and Descend into Madness immediately.

Hal: Finalised; Dread no longer exists

2022-10-16T13:20:23Z

Finalised; Dread no longer exists

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	'''Roleplaying Shaken''' is up to the individual - still, we strongly encourage players to avoid trying to replicate real world mental conditions, as such portrayals risk being insensitive to those who live with them daily (even if we do understand that roleplay can unintentionally replicate things without intent). To aid you, you will be issued with a brief before every event with suggested roleplaying effects should you acquire the Shaken status - this brief usually hints at the nature of the '''Madness''' effects that will occur when a character '''Descends into Madness'''.		'''Roleplaying Shaken''' is up to the individual - still, we strongly encourage players to avoid trying to replicate real world mental conditions, as such portrayals risk being insensitive to those who live with them daily (even if we do understand that roleplay can unintentionally replicate things without intent). To aid you, you will be issued with a brief before every event with suggested roleplaying effects should you acquire the Shaken status - this brief usually hints at the nature of the '''Madness''' effects that will occur when a character '''Descends into Madness'''.

	'''Becoming Shaken''' can happen in ~~a few~~ ways:		'''Becoming Shaken''' can happen in two ways:

	*The call '''Dread''' in addition to its normal effects causes a character to become '''Shaken'''.		*You are instructed to become '''Shaken''' as part of a verbal cue given by a monster or a member of the Game Team, or by a written instruction in the game environment.

	*You are instructed to become '''Shaken''' as part of a verbal cue given by a monster or a member of the Game Team~~. Or~~ by a written instruction in the game environment.

	*You choose to become '''Shaken'''. We trust our players to know what the mental limits of their characters are better than us; if you feel something in RP would leave -your- character Shaken, then you are free to become Shaken.		*You choose to become '''Shaken'''. We trust our players to know what the mental limits of their characters are better than us; if you feel something in RP would leave -your- character Shaken, then you are free to become Shaken.

	When a character becomes '''Shaken''', then they remain so until they are able to perform ~~'''~~Observances~~''' (as described in the Core Concepts section, under “Willpower”)~~. There are methods to suppress the effects of being Shaken - but only performing '''Observances''' can truly remove it.		When a character becomes '''Shaken''', then they remain so until they are able to perform [[Resources#Willpower\|Observances]]. There are methods to suppress the effects of being Shaken - but only performing '''Observances''' can truly remove it.

	Though the condition is a purely roleplaying-driven one, it does come with the additional risk of '''Descending into Madness''' and gaining '''Madness''' while it remains active.		Though the condition is a purely roleplaying-driven one, it does come with the additional risk of '''Descending into Madness''' and gaining '''Madness''' while it remains active.
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	A character who has their '''Shaken''' condition suppressed by another character’s traits cannot '''Descend into Madness''' until they are no longer suppressed.		A character who has their '''Shaken''' condition suppressed by another character’s traits cannot '''Descend into Madness''' until they are no longer suppressed.

	'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in ~~a few~~ ways:		'''Shaken''' characters will '''Descend into Madness''' in two ways:

	* You hear the call '''Dread''' from a source other than the one that caused you to become '''Shaken''', EXCEPT when the new source is similar to the first ('''For example''', a character that was Shaken from seeing a Traitor Astartes would not Descend into Madness if they saw a second one, but would if they saw a Daemon).

	* You are instructed to as part of a verbal cue or written instruction (from the game environment) given by a monster or a member of the Game Team.		* You are instructed to as part of a verbal cue or written instruction (from the game environment) given by a monster or a member of the Game Team.
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	A character is considered to suffer from a '''Madness''' effect for the rest of the event, unless an ingame situation allows them to recover before the end of the game. At the end of an event, it is assumed that the character was given time to decompress, or undergo therapies, spiritual purges or even Mind Wipes in order to restore their mind to a (relatively) healthy state - this is to be decided by the player - the game team will not dictate the narrative of how your character recovers (we are always happy to give suggestions, but they will be no more than that).		A character is considered to suffer from a '''Madness''' effect for the rest of the event, unless an ingame situation allows them to recover before the end of the game. At the end of an event, it is assumed that the character was given time to decompress, or undergo therapies, spiritual purges or even Mind Wipes in order to restore their mind to a (relatively) healthy state - this is to be decided by the player - the game team will not dictate the narrative of how your character recovers (we are always happy to give suggestions, but they will be no more than that).

	However, we also recognise that players might feel incorporating a permanent RP effect into their character is something they would like, and have fun with. For this reason, you are free to decide that your character's mind is not restored following the game, and continue roleplaying the effect. In some cases, this may also be the basis of a very valid ~~'''~~Scar~~'''~~, if you want to add a mental one into your character.		However, we also recognise that players might feel incorporating a permanent RP effect into their character is something they would like, and have fun with. For this reason, you are free to decide that your character's mind is not restored following the game, and continue roleplaying the effect. In some cases, this may also be the basis of a very valid [[Scars\|Scar]], if you want to add a mental one into your character.

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Aquarion at 12:50, 13 September 2022

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	However, we also recognise that players might feel incorporating a permanent RP effect into their character is something they would like, and have fun with. For this reason, you are free to decide that your character's mind is not restored following the game, and continue roleplaying the effect. In some cases, this may also be the basis of a very valid '''Scar''', if you want to add a mental one into your character.		However, we also recognise that players might feel incorporating a permanent RP effect into their character is something they would like, and have fun with. For this reason, you are free to decide that your character's mind is not restored following the game, and continue roleplaying the effect. In some cases, this may also be the basis of a very valid '''Scar''', if you want to add a mental one into your character.

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High Lords at 15:24, 4 August 2022

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	But no mind is ever truly immune to Madness.		But no mind is ever truly immune to Madness.


	=== Shaken ===		=== Shaken ===

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	If a character is unlucky enough to repeat this cycle a second time, then they would activate their second Madness card, and cope with both cards. Should a character reach a third cycle in the same event, please check with a member of the Game Team - there may be no additional effects, or there might be unusual consequences - damaged and unprotected minds are an irresistible call for many horrors of the universe.		If a character is unlucky enough to repeat this cycle a second time, then they would activate their second Madness card, and cope with both cards. Should a character reach a third cycle in the same event, please check with a member of the Game Team - there may be no additional effects, or there might be unusual consequences - damaged and unprotected minds are an irresistible call for many horrors of the universe.


	=== The Aftermath ===		=== The Aftermath ===

High Lords at 15:24, 4 August 2022

2022-08-04T15:24:14Z

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High Lords: /* Descending into Madness */

2022-04-01T14:15:14Z

Descending into Madness

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	A character only suffers the effects of the card of their current level (or one of them if Brushed) so the effects do not stack together. There are a couple of ways in which your character can be driven down this path:		A character only suffers the effects of the card of their current level (or one of them if Brushed) so the effects do not stack together. There are a couple of ways in which your character can be driven down this path:

	* The first and most common way is when a Ref or ~~a dramatic effect/Blight~~ effect dictates that you either '''go to a specified level on the track''' or '''increase your madness level''' – because '''Brushed''' cards are supposed to be automatically cured after they are triggered, if you have an untriggered Brushed card and are instructed to '''increase your Madness level''', treat this as triggering the effect instead.		* The first and most common way is when a Ref or an effect dictates that you either '''go to a specified level on the track''' or '''increase your madness level''' – because '''Brushed''' cards are supposed to be automatically cured after they are triggered, if you have an untriggered Brushed card and are instructed to '''increase your Madness level''', treat this as triggering the effect instead.

	* When faced with the call '''Dread''' (usually the result of a horrific sight) characters may choose to flee in terror. However if they don’t and stand and fight against the horror instead, they immediately go to the '''Touched''' madness level, or if they are already '''Touched''' or ''Worse'' then they increase their Madness level one step.		* When faced with the call '''Dread''' (usually the result of a horrific sight) characters may choose to flee in terror. However if they don’t and stand and fight against the horror instead, they immediately go to the '''Touched''' madness level, or if they are already '''Touched''' or ''Worse'' then they increase their Madness level one step.

	* Besides these two points you are allowed to simply self-ref your madness, if you see something that you think would cause your character’s sanity to diminish then you are free to increase your madness level. Just remember that the more your sanity declines the more '''Derangements''' a character will develop. This can make them hard to continue in play and a threat to other characters, so manage your increases carefully.		* Besides these two points you are allowed to simply self-ref your madness, if you see something that you think would cause your character’s sanity to diminish then you are free to increase your madness level. Just remember that the more your sanity declines the more '''Derangements''' a character will develop. This can make them hard to continue in play and a threat to other characters, so manage your increases carefully.


	=== Recovering from Madness ===		=== Recovering from Madness ===

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	Descending into Madness		=== Descending into Madness ===
	You should look over the first four cards in advance, to plan how you might roleplay them when they are activated but also to ensure you clarify how they are cured with Refs if it is unclear. The final Overwhelmed card, in its sealed envelope, should only be read when it becomes applicable. While the first three levels of Madness represent states of sanity a character can recover from, becoming Overwhelmed will leave a permanent Derangement (similar to a Scar) on the character’s mental state. If a character is Overwhelmed multiple times they will likely be rendered too mad to continue play.
			You should look over the first four cards in advance, to plan how you might roleplay them when they are activated but also to ensure you clarify how they are cured with Refs if it is unclear. The final Overwhelmed card, in its sealed envelope, should only be read when it becomes applicable. While the first three levels of Madness represent states of sanity a character can recover from, becoming Overwhelmed will leave a permanent '''Derangement''' (similar to a Scar) on the character’s mental state. ''If a character is Overwhelmed multiple times they will likely be rendered too mad to continue play''.

	A character only suffers the effects of the card of their current level (or one of them if Brushed) so the effects do not stack together. There are a couple of ways in which your character can be driven down this path:		A character only suffers the effects of the card of their current level (or one of them if Brushed) so the effects do not stack together. There are a couple of ways in which your character can be driven down this path:

	● The first and most common way is when a Ref or a dramatic effect/Blight effect dictates that you either go to a specified level on the track or increase your madness level – because Brushed cards are supposed to be automatically cured after they are triggered, if you have an untriggered Brushed card and are instructed to increase your Madness level, treat this as triggering the effect instead.		* The first and most common way is when a Ref or a dramatic effect/Blight effect dictates that you either '''go to a specified level on the track''' or '''increase your madness level''' – because '''Brushed''' cards are supposed to be automatically cured after they are triggered, if you have an untriggered Brushed card and are instructed to '''increase your Madness level''', treat this as triggering the effect instead.

	● When faced with the call Dread (usually the result of a horrific sight) characters may choose to flee in terror. However if they don’t and stand and fight against the horror instead, they immediately go to the Touched madness level, ~~orif~~ they are already Touched or Worse then they increase their Madness level one step.		* When faced with the call '''Dread''' (usually the result of a horrific sight) characters may choose to flee in terror. However if they don’t and stand and fight against the horror instead, they immediately go to the '''Touched''' madness level, or if they are already '''Touched''' or ''Worse'' then they increase their Madness level one step.

			* Besides these two points you are allowed to simply self-ref your madness, if you see something that you think would cause your character’s sanity to diminish then you are free to increase your madness level. Just remember that the more your sanity declines the more '''Derangements''' a character will develop. This can make them hard to continue in play and a threat to other characters, so manage your increases carefully.

	● Besides these two points you are allowed to simply self-ref your madness, if you see something that you think would cause your character’s sanity to diminish then you are free to increase your madness level. Just remember that the more your sanity declines the more Derangements a character will develop. This can make them hard to continue in play and a threat to other characters, so manage your increases carefully.

	Recovering from Madness		=== Recovering from Madness ===
	Before a character goes Overwhelmed and develops a Derangement it is possible for those around them to bring them back from the brink of destruction, even if in their madness they might well not seek the aid that they need. A character’s madness level reduces in a few ways.		Before a character goes Overwhelmed and develops a Derangement it is possible for those around them to bring them back from the brink of destruction, even if in their madness they might well not seek the aid that they need. A character’s madness level reduces in a few ways.

	● Brushed cards contain a single action that is triggered by a specific reactive or proactive event, once that action has been triggered and carried out they are cured, and the character reduces their madness level to ‘normal’.		* '''Brushed''' cards contain a single action that is triggered by a specific reactive or proactive event, once that action has been triggered and carried out they are cured, and the character reduces their madness level to ‘normal’.

	● Touched cards contain a persistent behaviour but can often be cured by seeking help such as a medicae or a commanding officer/spiritual figure, or someone who the character respects and trusts enough to rely on. By roleplaying though confronting the roleplaying effects on the card and overcoming them they are cured, and the character reduces their madness to a lingering Brushed effect – and when that triggers they are reduced to normal.		* '''Touched''' cards contain a persistent behaviour but can often be cured by seeking help such as a medicae or a commanding officer/spiritual figure, or someone who the character respects and trusts enough to rely on. By roleplaying though confronting the roleplaying effects on the card and overcoming them they are cured, and the character reduces their madness to a lingering '''Brushed''' effect – and when that triggers they are reduced to normal.

	● Marked cards are severe in their nature, often altering a character's perception of the world, or bringing out the worst in them. They tend to be more of an ordeal to remove, traditionally requiring a spell in a Sanitorium, psychic intervention, or some other drastic measure. Should you want to remove a Marked effect from yourself or another you should Get a Ref who will determine the best method.		* '''Marked''' cards are severe in their nature, often altering a character's perception of the world, or bringing out the worst in them. They tend to be more of an ordeal to remove, traditionally requiring a spell in a Sanitorium, psychic intervention, or some other drastic measure. Should you want to remove a Marked effect from yourself or another you should '''Get a Ref''' who will determine the best method.

	● Overwhelmed cards are unique in their nature; a character cannot be reduced from this level in any way. The roleplaying effect can be suppressed as if Marked (i.e. with Ref approval) but for the remainder of the event any effect that interacts with Madness (regardless of its wording) re-triggers this roleplaying effect (in some unique cases this may not be applicable; if you are ever unsure ask a Ref).		* '''Overwhelmed''' cards are unique in their nature; a character cannot be reduced from this level in any way. The roleplaying effect can be suppressed as if '''Marked (i.e. with Ref approval)''' but for the remainder of the event '''any''' effect that interacts with Madness (regardless of its wording) re-triggers this roleplaying effect (in some unique cases this may not be applicable; if you are ever unsure ask a Ref).