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Chapter 2: Body
Allergies, Intoxication, and
Disease
Allergies
If a character’s Health sub-ability is not high
enough, then the character has at least 1 allergy (see
Chap. 3: Abilities). Allergies are exaggerated and
sometimes harmful reactions to external substances.
Allergic symptoms may include itching, sneezing, a
stuffy nose, watery eyes, inflammation of the airways
in the lungs and wheezing, and even allergic
shock and death in rare situations. At any given
time, roughly 20% of the population is susceptible
to at least 1 allergy. To randomly determine an allergy,
roll 1d8:
1. Asthma: For no apparent reason, characters
with this allergy will periodically experience
difficulty breathing. During an asthma attack, a character
suffers - 50% to their Strength sub-ability.
2. Bee stings: Some characters break-out
in hives or welts on the skin, itching all over the
body when a bee stings them.
3. Mammals: Characters allergic to mammals
sneeze vehemently within 1d20 feet of them
due to dander. However, 90% of characters who
are allergic to mammals are allergic only to 1 species
of animal. The player and Aedile must determine
this together; a list of creatures is available in Neveria.
4. Dust: Characters allergic to house dust
sneeze vehemently in the presence of it, usually preferring
to be outdoors.
5. Eggs: When eaten, eggs make a character
with this allergy extremely sick to their stomach.
6. Hay fever: This is a reaction to pollen,
characterized by violent sneezing, a release of watery
fluids, and itching. When pollen affects the eyes,
they become red, itchy, and watery.
7. Milk: When consumed, milk makes a
character with this allergy extremely sick to their
stomach.
8. Wasp stings: Some characters break-out
in hives or welts on the skin, itching all over the
body when stung by a wasp.
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