Confusion

August 3, 2022

You become suddenly disoriented, losing track of where you are and how you got there, and are unable to concentrate. You have a −(IE) penalty on initiative rolls, attack rolls and ability checks made as reactions, Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration. If the trait is Triggered, evening or sunset is a common triggering stimulus. If you have multiple traits, you may choose Attention Difference, Baseless Emotion (Restlessness), Hallucination, or Amnesia as one or more of them.

Real-world Examples

Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Thyroid Disease

Assistive Options

If a party member uses the help action to orient the confused person, the IE decreases by 1 for 3d6 rounds.



Hiccups

August 3, 2022

You get hiccups (IE)d4 times per day. You don’t know when to expect them, and they’re painful and last (IE)d10 minutes. (The GM should roll at the beginning of the day and roll or choose random times throughout the upcoming day.) During a bout of hiccups, you must succeed on a DC 10 + (IE) Constitution check to successfully cast a spell with a verbal component. On failure, the spell fails, but the spell slot is not used. Because of the painful distraction, you must also succeed on a DC 8 + (IE) Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration each round on an applicable spell. You also have a −(IE) penalty on Charisma (Persuasion) and Charisma (Intimidation) checks during a bout of hiccups. If a bout of hiccups occurs during a long rest, it will disrupt the benefits of the rest, depending on when the bout starts and how long it lasts.

Real-world Examples

Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Anxiety

Assistive Options

Common treatments for hiccups don’t help with chronic hiccups. A successful DC 5 + (IE) Wisdom (Medicine) check by a trained practitioner after a one-hour acupuncture treatment will reduce the IE by 1 for the rest of the day.