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=== Drawbacks of Tranquility === | === Drawbacks of Tranquility === | ||
| − | * '''Violent Tendencies''': As Tranquility fails, the more monstrous side of the Leviathan's nature becomes more difficult to resist. A Leviathan with Tranquility 5 or 6 suffers no penalty. At Tranquility 3 or 4, the Leviathan suffers a -1 penalty to all checks to return to a more human form and to resist an Outburst. At Tranquility 1 or 2, this increases to -2. A Typhon or | + | * '''Violent Tendencies''': As Tranquility fails, the more monstrous side of the Leviathan's nature becomes more difficult to resist. A Leviathan with Tranquility 5 or 6 suffers no penalty. At Tranquility 3 or 4, the Leviathan suffers a -1 penalty to all checks to return to a more human form and to resist an Outburst. At Tranquility 1 or 2, this increases to -2. A Typhon or Deep One simply ''cannot'' attempt to return to a more human shape. |
* '''Afflictions''': A descending Tranquility results in Derangements, which might be accompanied by the Leviathan developing an Affliction. An Affliction is a physical or behavioral marker, some minor or major alteration of the body, which is present in all of the Leviathan's forms. Each Affliction is tied to a Derangement and has the same severity. Should a Derangement increase or decrease in severity, or be removed, the Affliction is altered appropriately - a more serene mind can reassert control over its body. A mild Affliction, if apparent, imposes a -1 penalty on social rolls. A severe Affliction imposes a -3 penalty. Cultists are not so squeamish - it is only interaction with the outside world that is impeded. | * '''Afflictions''': A descending Tranquility results in Derangements, which might be accompanied by the Leviathan developing an Affliction. An Affliction is a physical or behavioral marker, some minor or major alteration of the body, which is present in all of the Leviathan's forms. Each Affliction is tied to a Derangement and has the same severity. Should a Derangement increase or decrease in severity, or be removed, the Affliction is altered appropriately - a more serene mind can reassert control over its body. A mild Affliction, if apparent, imposes a -1 penalty on social rolls. A severe Affliction imposes a -3 penalty. Cultists are not so squeamish - it is only interaction with the outside world that is impeded. | ||
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** ''Example severe Afflictions'': Bleeds seawater, can only digest rotting flesh, two rows of triangular teeth, exudes strong odor of seaside swamp, one hand fused into a club-like fin, pronounced dorsal fin | ** ''Example severe Afflictions'': Bleeds seawater, can only digest rotting flesh, two rows of triangular teeth, exudes strong odor of seaside swamp, one hand fused into a club-like fin, pronounced dorsal fin | ||
| − | * '''Giving In''': Upon reaching Tranquility 0, degeneration strips a Leviathan of two of his threefold nature. Acting on base impulses and uncontrolled urges leads to a Typhon, little more than a wild animal driven by atavistic impulses. Abuse of the Wake and her Beloved turns a Leviathan into a | + | * '''Giving In''': Upon reaching Tranquility 0, degeneration strips a Leviathan of two of his threefold nature. Acting on base impulses and uncontrolled urges leads to a Typhon, little more than a wild animal driven by atavistic impulses. Abuse of the Wake and her Beloved turns a Leviathan into a Deep One, uninhibited she channels the alien madness and shifting currents of the Tempest. Utter rejection of his monstrous heritage will revert a Leviathan back to humanity, but his mind never recovers from the loss of two natures. He will spend the rest of his life unable to perform the most basic functions unaided. |
== Transformation == | == Transformation == | ||
