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Chapter 5: Mind
Depression
Different than the feelings of sadness and
loneliness that everyone feels from time to time,
depression is a deep, unshakable sadness and disinterest
in nearly all activities. Common feelings are
despair, hopelessness, worthlessness, as well as
thoughts of committing suicide. Some characters
are only affected by depression during autumn and
winter. A common mental illness, roughly 10% of
the population suffers from depression, though females
are between 2-3 times as susceptible. Depression
usually develops during young adulthood over
a period of months or years, though it may erupt
suddenly in a few weeks or days. Sudden developments
are often called nervous breakdowns. Depressed
characters feel sad every day and may cry
often. Characters, work, and activities that used to
bring them pleasure no longer do. A bout of depression
typically lasts 8 months. Any character who
has experienced 1 bout of depression is highly likely
to experience a future bout. Appetite and sleep may
be affected, sometimes increased, but usually decreased.
Stressful events can trigger depression in
those who are predisposed to it.
Those afflicted experience an increase of
2d20 points in Melancholic Temperament and a
decrease of 2d20 points in Sanguine Temperament.
Dissociative Fugue
These characters forget their personal identity
and unexpectedly wander away from home. In
many cases, characters with this disorder travel to a
distant location and adopt a new identity, complete
with a new name, personal history, and place of residence.
They may wander hundreds of miles, leaving
their families mystified about their disappearance.
Sometimes they appear in foreign churches
unable to explain who they are. Characters with
this disorder usually appear normal and do not attract
public attention. Dissociative fugue typically
occurs after serious stress of some kind, such as the
death of a family member, the loss of a job, or a
failed relationship. This disorder is quite rare, and
in many cases, fugue victims will suddenly “wake up,”
failing to remember any of the events that occurred
while in the fugue state.
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
(Multiple Personality Disorder)
A character with this disorder has (1d4 + 1)
distinct (1-50%) identities or (51-100%) personality
states (temperament and disposition) that recurrently
take control of the character’s consciousness and
behavior.
If the character has distinct identities, then
the character often gives the alternate identities their
own personal names; these identities may have characteristics
that differ sharply from the primary identity
of the character. If the character has multiple
personality states, then each personality state consists
of a randomly determined temperament and
disposition.
A character with this disorder experiences
some degree of amnesia, in that one identity or personality
usually will not recall what occurred when
another identity or personality controlled the character.
With this disorder, a character experiences
sudden shifts in consciousness, identity, and memory.
For instance, the character may find themselves in a
strange environment, not knowing how they got
there.
Those afflicted with this disorder must roll
1d100 and the result must be under the score of
their primary temperament in order to remain in it.
Otherwise, an identity (determined by the Aedile)
or another personality state (determined randomly)
emerges for 1d100 minutes.
Egomania
Over a period of (5 + 1d100) months, the
character experiences an inflated opinion concerning
their abilities, as well as exhibiting extreme selfinterest.
This causes significant distress or impairment
in social, occupational, or other important areas
of functioning.
Whenever a character is afflicted with egomania,
they must behave as though they believe that
each of their sub-ability scores is (2d20)% higher
than what it is. An egomaniac is disinterested in
others. Egomania is different than Narcissistic Personality
Disorder because an egomaniac has extreme
self-interest, whereas a nacissistic character suffers
from extreme self-importance.