From: [d 2 dcblu] at [fre.fsu.umd.edu] (L.L. Cool Ranch Dressing) Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.archives Subject: RESOURCE: SANITY GUIDE (WORK IN PROGRSS) Date: 29 Mar 1996 14:50:51 -0500 Hi, Here is the sanity stuff I got so far. Let me know what you think. If you have anything else to send, then please send it. Reid ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SANITY FOR FANTASY ROLE-PLAYING GAMES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This guide should not be used by anyone that the GM feels is either to young, to immature, or not a good enough role-player to handle the topics presented here. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT (C) 1996 All trademarks of products, company names, logos, phrases, service names, and/or slogans are trademarks of the respective companies, artists, and/or individuals, where applicable. The following guide is the property of its authors, who hereby states that they retain the copyright except for where noted. You may distribute it at will, provided that nothing in the guide, this notice, or any of the credits are altered in any way; and that you do not make a profit from it. This document is not for sale and is made available for private game use only. *** DISCLAIMER *** All contents of this guide are presented for game purposes only. Advice oriented information is not to be taken as legal consultation or legal service, but as suggestions and examples of real-world or hypothetical models. Always consult a lawyer for legal and lawful guidance. The opinions and views contained in this guide reflect those of the individual authors. The opinions, content, and organization of this document are in no way connected with the faculty and staff of any educational institute where this guide was found. Information presented here is not clinically correct. It is designed to conform to game terms and situations. The information is to fill an area of the game where a condition exists and no adequate explanation is otherwise given. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS SANITY ATTRIBUTE SANITY ABILITY CHECK INSANITIES PHOBIAS SO YOUR INSANE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SANITY ATTRIBUTE "Mental Health will drive you mad." Long has it been that man values nothing more than his health, and the health of no organ is more important than that of the brain. What lurks in the minds of men and contorts them into who they? Lower attributes typically have hindrances, but a character doesn't suffer to much and in fact gets by quite nicely. With the Sanity attribute, life isn't so easy. When the Sanity attribute is low, the character can quite easily become insane and insanity is awful. A GM can give the players something to really fear. Most players are very happy with their characters. Many players feel that their characters are close to invulnerable as the characters advance in experience levels and in most incidences they are. With this attribute, the GM can give the character fighting chance on sanity, or go wacky. Sanity (San) represents mental health. Sanity is not pertinent to any class but is beneficial to all. As with all ability scores, roll 3d6 to get this ability score. Ability Base Insan. # of Magical Wild Talent PSP Ability Score Points Phobias Def. Adj. Adjustment Modifier 1 4 10 +7/-7 -5% -5 2 8 9 +6/-6 -4% -4 3 12 8 +5/-5 -3% -3 4 16 7 +4/-4 -2% -2 5 20 7 +3/-3 -1% -1 6 24 6 +2/-2 0% 0 7 26 6 +1/-1 0% 0 8 30 5 0/0 0% 0 9 34 5 0/0 0% 0 10 38 4 0/0 0% 0 11 42 4 0/0 0% 0 12 48 3 0/0 0% 0 13 52 3 0/0 0% 0 14 56 2 -1/+1 0% 0 15 60 2 -2/+2 0% 0 16 64 1 -3/+3 +1% +1 17 68 1 -4/+4 +2% +2 18 72 0 -5/+5 +3% +3 19 76 0 +1/+5 +4% +4 20 80 0 +2/+6 +5% +5 21 84 0 +3/+6 +6% +6 22 88 0 +4/+7 +7% +7 23 92 0 +5/+7 +8% +8 24 96 0 +6/+8 +9% +9 25 100 0 +7/+8 +10% +10 BASE INSANITY POINTS This is the base insanity points the character starts out with. Whenever a character recovers from an insanity, this is what his insanity points will revert to. MAGICAL DEFENSE ADJUSTMENT These adjustments applies to saving throws against magical spells that attack the mind: charm, fear, illusions, suggestion, mind-reading, etc.. These bonuses and penalties are applied automatically, without any conscious effort from the character. The number to the left of the slash is the bonus or penalty for spells that try to change the mind such as charm, fear, suggestion, etc.. So why is there a bonus for low sanity, a penalty for sanity up to 18, but a bonus for sanity over 18. Mind "changing" spells have trouble affecting a mind warped with insanity proably because the magic is geared at normal minds. A sane mind tends to be an easier target for these spells. Sanity over 18 is typically reserved for beings on the diety level and so they recieve sane benefits to reflect such status. The number to the right of the slash is the bonus or penalty for illusionary spells. So why is there a penalty for low sanity and a bonus for high sainty. A sane mind tends to rationalize illusions as impossible, while an insane mind tends to believe in them a lot easier. WILD TALENT ADJUSTMENT When a character tests for a wild psionic talent, add this modifier to his base chance for having a talent. PSP ABILITY MODIFIER For a character with psionic power, add this modifier to his base PSP score. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SANITY ABILITY CHECK GMs must decide which situations require a Sanity check. The GM should determine if a character would be so mortified by a situation that it tests his sanity. If so, the player must make a Sanity ability check. Culture and upbringing may determine which scenes can terrify a character into insanity. For example, an inexperienced character may go crazy on his first encounter with a lich while an experienced undead hunter will not. Some unnatural, horrific scenes that may do it to a character are a rotting pile of body parts crawling with worms and flies; twisted, perverted creatures such as powerful undead; or terrible evil beings from the Lower Planes. Dramatic events could also make a character a little crazier. The death of a comrade or loved-one is definitely dramatic. Being resurrected is one of the most dramatic experiences a person can go through and the GM should always require a check when this happens. If the character makes the check, then he has survived a sanity- testing experience and gets the difference of his Sanity attribute from the die roll added to his current Insanity Points. For example, Rock has a Sanity attribute of 15. The GM requires a Sanity check. The player rolls a 5 thus making the check. He adds 10 (the difference) to his current Insanity Points. If the character fails the check, then he comes that much closer to insanity and gets the difference of his Sanity attribute from the die roll subtracted from his current Insanity Points. For example, Rock has a Sanity attribute of 15. The GM requires a Sanity check. The player rolls a 19 thus failing the check. He subtracts 4 (the difference) from his current Insanity Points. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INSANITIES Whenever a character's Insanity Points equals 0. He goes insane. The player must make a Sanity ability check. Failure indicates that the insanity is permanent (until cured). Success indicates that the insanity is temporary. Insanities can add spice and excitement to the game or they can totally throw it out of balance. The GM should consider the disorder and its effects on the game (not just game continuity or balance, but the player whose character will be affected). Realize that not all people suffer in the same degree. For example two people with the exact same phobia will have the phobia to varying degrees. The first attempts at explaining abnormal behavior was demonology. This is, abnormal behavior was caused by demon possession or evil spirits. Treatment was often by spells, incantations, potions, and psycho-surgery. A more scientific/medical model was introduced by Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.). His focus was on physical causes; namely excess of bodily fluids which he called "humors". Treatment was to drain the excess fluids by bleeding, vomiting, dieting, and holistic medicine. In the Middle Ages there was a return to demonology with the rise in the importance of religion in society. However, there was the first attempt at "humanitarian" treatment: insane asylums. They were far from humanitarian, but it was a start. The next advancement didn't occur until the 1700-1800s. ANXIETY DISORDERS Generalized Anxiety Nervous Breakdown Obsession Obsessive-Compulsive Panic Disorder Paranoia Phobia Post Traumatic Stress COGNITIVE-IMPAIRMENT DISORDERS Amnestic Disorder Catatonia Delirium Homicidal Mania Lunancy Mania Manic-Depressive Disorder Melancholia Suicidal Mania DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS Hebephrenia Multiple Personality / Split Personality Schizophrenia Psychogenic Amnesia Psychogenic Fugue PERSONALITY DISORDERS Avoidant Personality Disorder Dementia Praecox Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS Alignment Change Delusion Control Delusion Granduer Delusion Infidelity Delusion Nihilism Delusion Persecution Delusion Poverty Delusion Reference Delusion Self-Blame Delusion Somatic Delusion Thought Broadcasting Delusion Thought Insertion Delusion Thought Withdrawal Induced Psychotic Disorder Hallucinatory Disoder Megalomania SELF CONTROL DISORDERS Dipsomania Kleptomania Monomania Pyromania Pathological Gambling Pathological Liar Sado-Masochism Trichotillomania Intermittent Explosive Disorder SEXUAL DISORDER Bitchamania Coprophilia Exhibitionism Fetishism Foulmouthia Geroniophilla Innecrophilia Masochism Mirusmania Necrophilia Nymphomania Pedophilia Periculuphilia Pigmalionism Sadism Unus-????mania Uridpsomania Voyeurism Zoophilia SLEEP DISORDERS Dream Anxiety Disorder Hypersomnia Insomnia Sleep-Schedule Disorder Sleep Terror Disorder Sleepwalking Disorder SOMATOFORM DISORDERS Hysterical Neurosis / Conversion Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorder Hypocondriasis ANXIETY DISORDERS Generalized Anxiety - The character with this disorder worries about minor problems, and tend to magnify the extent of problems and are often pessimistic. Nervous Breakdown - The character has a nervous breakdown. He is not "dangerous", he just needs a nice quiet place to spend some time. For humans the time needed to recuperate is typically a few months. For long-lived races like elves and dwarves the time needed to recuperate is typically a few years. The GM decides the time period need for recuperation. Obsession - The character becomes obsessed to a person, place or thing. The obsession becomes his life and it totally consumes him to the point where he ostricises his friends and family, spends all his wealth on his obsession, etc.. Obsessive-Compulsive - The character suffering from this disorder experiences recurrent obsessions and compulsions that a causes distress (anxiety), occupies much of his time which interferes with normal functioning. A compulsion is a behavior repeated in a ritualistic manner often in response to an obsession. An obsession is a persistent thought, idea, impulse, or image that causes distress and feels out of the person's control. The following is a list of the common compulsions and their related obsessions: 1) Hand washing - The obsession is fear that germs are everywhere. 2) Checkers - They are obsessed with being sure they did everything necessary before leaving. A person may be three hours late for an appointment because they checked and rechecked over and over. 3) Rigid behavior patterns - These people will have such behavior patterns as: always putting the left boot on before the right, or put the shirt on before the pants in order for it to be right. 4) Counting - These people are obsessed with counting. Taking the same amount of steps with the left foot as the right foot, counting buttons on people's shirts, et cetera. 5) Cleaning - These people feel that "it's never clean enough." They are obsessed with cleaning. They are similar to checkers in many ways (see 2). Depression, avoidance behavior, and substance abuse is sometimes seen in these people for obvious reasons. This disorder is often among people in the upper socio-economic status. The course is chronic, not acute. This differs from the personality disorder of the same name because in the personality disorder you do not find the ritualistic behavior or the anxiety and distress that these people with the anxiety disorder experience (cf. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder). Panic Disorder -The characteristic most prominent of this disorder is a panic attack. A panic attack includes intense fear and physical discomfort, fearful thoughts, many bodily sensations, and a fear of losing control. Another characteristic of this disorder is anticipatory anxiety (fear of fear), that is, they engage in avoidance behavior because they are not sure when they'll have their next panic attack. Paranoia - The character becomes convinced that "they" are plotting against him, spying, listening, and always nearby. As the affliction develops over several days, the character will become convinced that everybody around is part of the plot. Conversations are about him, laughter is directed at him, and every action of former friends is aimed at deluding him so as to fulfill the "plot". The character will be principally concerned about position or goods first, but as the insanity advances, he will realize that the plotters are actually after his life. The paranoid will evidence signs of increasing suspicion and take elaborate precautions with security. In the later stages of the insanity, he will have highly irrational behavior, hire assassins to do away with "plotters", and even become homicidal in order to "protect" his life. The character will trust no one when the affliction has advanced, regarding their former close comrades and friends as their worst enemies. Phobia - Many a time will a character come upon something so strange or gruesome that it will shock the mind itself. A phobia is an intense, abnormal, or illogical fear of something. See the Phobia section to determine what phobia the character gains. An example of how a phobia can severely disrupt a person's life; a person has a phobia of snakes. He will not walk by bushes for fear that snake is hiding inside, he will not walk under trees because snakes have been known to live in trees, he will not sit down to go to the bathroom (who knows what kind of serpent is down in that hole), etc.. Post Traumatic Stress - This is generally defined at a reaction and re-experiencing of a traumatic event with symptoms of anxiety and depression. What is a traumatic event? An event that would evoke significant symptoms of distress in almost everyone; usually outside the range of normal experience (although most of an adventurer's life fits into this category). There are five symptoms which point to this insanity: 1) Traumatic event outside range of normal experience (rape, floods, combat). 2) Traumatic event persistently re-experienced in any of the following ways: distressing recollections of event; recurrent distressing dreams; feeling that event is happening again (flashback); intense distress at exposure to events that resemble some aspect of the trauma. 3) Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma or "numbing" of general responsiveness. Avoiding thoughts and feelings about the event, or avoiding things that would remind the victim of the trauma. For example, if Rock's friends were decimated in a dragon fight and he barely escaped with his life, Rock may be apprehensive about petting his pet lizard (he might kill the poor beast as a result of the trauma). "Numbing" refers to the inability to recall some aspect of the trauma, restricted range of emotional expression. Perhaps Rock can't quite remember how one of his arms got ripped off, he just knows that one minute he had it, and the next thing he knew he didn't have it. 4) Increased arousal/activity. Things such as insomnia, difficulty concentrating, easily startles, increased aggressiveness or irritability. 5) Symptoms present for at least a month. COGNITIVE-IMPAIRMENT DISORDERS Amnestic Disorder - Psychogenic amnesia is caused by psychological reasons. Amnestic disorder is caused by a biological reason. There are two forms of this disorder: retrograde amnesia (characterized by memory loss of events prior to the problem that caused the amnesia), and anterograde (characterized by inability to learn or remember events taking place after the event). The problem is chronic and the person is unlikely ever to recover. It is up to the individual GM to dictate if any experience levels are lost due to amnesia. Some players may find this hard to take, so GMs should be very careful in implementing level loss. If the GM does so, it is suggested that the character lose only one level. Another problem, unfortunately, is that character who suffers from anterograde amnesia cannot advance in level or learn new skills. Catatonia - Whe character completely withdraws from reality. He will sit staring and unmoving, will not react to any outside stimuli, and will eventually die of dehydration if left alone. The catatonic icharacter can be moved, led around, fed, and so forth; but he will do nothing personally. If continually provoke and irrated in order to get a response, there is a 1% cumulative chance per round that the character will react with homicidal mania (see insanity). Once provaction ceases, the catationa returns. Delirium - This disorder involves a temporary state in which a person's thoughts, level of consciousness, speech, memory, orientation, perceptions, and motor patterns are very confused, unstable, or otherwise grossly disturbed. The person may also experience delusions and/or hallucinations, as well as emotional disturbances (anxiety, euphoria, etc.). Delirium is caused by a change in brain metabolism. This can be caused by brain damage from head injury, drugs, fever, and others. It has a quick onset and a brief duration, usually and it rarely lasts longer than a month because the person either naturally recovers, or dies from the underlying physical condition. GMs should be very careful in killing off a character with this insanity. Homicidal Mania - The character appears absolutely normal. He will behave with what seems to be complete rationality, and nothing unusual will be noted regarding the individual - except he will occasionally manifest an unique interest in weapons, poisons, or other lethal devices (but for adventurers this may seem normal). The insanity causes the character to be obsessed with the desire to kill. The desire must be fulfilled periodically. Once a week the character must make a successful Insanity check or go kill. If prevented from killing, the frustrated individual will become uncontrollably maniacal and attack the first person he encounters, widely seeking to slay. After a kill, the character will fall into a fit of melancholia (see insanity) for 1d6 days before returning to a homicidal state once again. Lunacy - The violent and often homicidal state occurs whenever the moon is full, or nearly full. The GM may allow the character to make a Sanity check on full moon nights to keep from flipping out. The character will generally behave as one in a maniacal state, with paranoid, hallucinatory, or homicidal tendencies. When the moon is absent or in its first or last quarters, the character will be melancholic. At other times, he will be relatively normal - perhaps a bit suspicious and irascible. Mania - The character must make a Sanity check everyday. If he fails then he freaks for 2d6 turns. The character (roll 1d6) will become hysterical (1-2), enraged (3-4) or completely maniacal (5-6). The character will shriek, rave, and behave in a violent manner. His strength will increase by 2d2, dexterity by 1d2, and constitution by 1d2. The maniac is unreasoning when spoken to, but he will posses great cunning. The afflicted will desire to avoid or to do something according, but not necessarily appropriate, to the situation at hand. When the maniacal state passes, the afflicted will not remember his insane actions and will not believe that he is insane. Manic-Depressive Disorder - This alternating insanity form causes the afflicted to swing from one state to the other in 1 to 4 day intervals. When excited, the character must make a Sanity check. If he fails, he becomes maniacal (see mania insanity). When disssapointed or frustated the character must make a Sanity check. If he fails, he becomes melanchlic (see melancholia insanity). Thus in addition to the usualy 1-4 day cycle of mainta-depression, he can jump from one state to the other depending on outside stimuli. Melancholia - Similiar to dementia praecox, this malaody makes the afflicted giveen to black moods, fits of brooding, and feelings of hopelessness.. Everytime a siutation presents itself, the character must make a Sanity check or have a fit of melancholia. Suicidal Mania - The character has overwhelming urges to destroy himself whenever means are presented - a perilous situation, a weapon, or anything else. The more dangerous the situation or item, the more likely the individual is to react self-destructively. Use a scale of 10% to 80% probability, and if the afflicted does not react suicidally, then he will become melancholic for 1d6 days. If he is frustrated in suicidal attempts, then the character will become maniacal for 2d4 turns, and then fall into melancholy for 2d6 days. DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS Hebephrenia - The character will withdrawl from the real world. He will wander aimlessly, talk to himself, giggle and nutter, and act childishly - sometimes even reverting toi such a state as to disire to play childish games with others. This insanity is constant, but if suffciently irriated by somebodu nearby, the character is 75% likely to become enraged and maniacal, attackibng the offender fiercly. If the character does not not become so enraged, he will become catatonic for 1d6 hours and then revert to hebephernic behavior once again. Multiple Personality / Split Personality - Having multiple personalities is considered to be a mental illness which shows itself with the different attitudes of the person. This is especially dangerous to the balance of a game. Careful consideration is required on the GM's part. This insanity often manifests itself in mages and psionics, when mental strain is part of everyday life. Also this sanity manifests itself in a person who experiences severe and protracted trauma. During the experience the person dissociates during the trauma (like self-hypnosis, escape mentally if you can't escape physically). Now during this period of dissociation period an alter steps in and develops a memory -personality. For example, if Rock was captured during a raid and was tortured daily, when the torturer walks into to give Rock his daily beating, Rock disassociates and an alter steps in. It must also be noted that people with this illness can function perfectly normal in society or it can totally hinder their ability to function properly in society. "Host" or "core" refers to the real person, there is only one host personality. "Alter" refers to all other personalities present. There are two common personality types: the victim (the personalities of an abused person), the protector (the personalities keeps the host from acting on self-damaging behavior). The number of personalities the character depends of on the severity of what causes the insanity to manifest itself. If the cause was relatively mild, the character only gets one or two additional personalities. For very harsh, traumatic experiences, the character gains multiple personalities. A character can have no more than seven additional personalities. A personality takes complete control over the person's behavior. Therefore, only one personality can be in control at one time. Switching personalities can happen at completely random intervals. However, being in tense situations (like combat) can trigger a change to another personality. When a GM deems that the character is in such a situation, the character must make a Sanity check or switch to another personality. The transition from personality to personality is subtle and quick. Physical clues of transition are fluttering eye lids, eyes roll up in head, and/or a small head jerk (like a flinch when startled or suddenly coming out of a doze). A new personality can actually be of a different class and have different ability scores. For example, an insane fighter can enter combat, switch personalities, and begin casting spells because he now is a mage. On the same token, he could believe he is just a 10 year old girl (with an Intelligence to match). Another personality that may develop is one that already exists. That is, a personality of somebody else such as an adventuring comrade, a high official, etc.. The GM should develop tables for a player to roll on to find out which personality is currently active. The GM may want to make certain personalities more popular than others. Co-consciousness is the phenomenon that allows the personalities to talk to each other. However not all personalities may be known of, this explains some of the bouts of amnesia that people with this insanity often report. After every personality switch, the character has a percentage chance equal to his Intelligence of becoming aware of one of the other personalities. When personalities meet (i.e. in the mind), the character becomes paralyzed for 1d6 hours, while both sides are trying to take control of his mind. The following list of symptoms are often found this insanity: depression, substance abuse, sleep disturbances, somatoform disorders, severe headaches, suicidal/self-mutalative, anxiety, intrusive images/flashbacks, amnesia/blank spells, auditory hallucinations. Psychogenic Amnesia - The individual is unable to remember important facts of personal importance (details and experiences). There are three types of psychogenic amnesia: 1) Localized amnesia (the most common) - The individual forgets all events during a specified time interval. This period usually follows a distressing event. 2) Selective amnesia - A survivor of a flood may remember going to the hospital but not how he got there. 3) Continuous amnesia - The person can't remember anything from a certain date to the present. For example, a war veteran may remember his childhood up to the point of going into the service, but has forgotten everything that has taken place after that. Psychogenic Fugue - The person becomes confused about personal identity, and suddenly and unexpectedly travels to another place. The person may assume another identity. Once the fugue has passed the person can't recall what happened during the fugue. This is rare and often passes quickly. A variation could be that the character never recovers from the fugue and travels to a far off land only to join a certain party of characters. This could easily explain why the oriental is travelling with the Westerners. Schizophrenia - This insanity manifests its effects in a personality loss. The afflicted has no personality of his own, so he will select a role model and make every attempt possible to become like that character. Selection will based upon as different a person as possible with regard to the insane character. Thus an insane mage will begin to follow the habits of a fighter, for example, dressing and speaking like that character and seeking to be like him in all ways. PERSONALITY DISORDERS Avoidant Personality Disorder - The character with avoidant personality disorder refrains almost entirely from social encounters. He feels if he goes out he'll cause some catastrophic situation. He desires no relationships. He likes to be alone. Dementia Praecox - The afflicted character will be quite uninterested in any undertaking when suffering from this form of madness. Nothing will seem worthwhile, and the individual will be continually filled with lassitude and a tremendous feeling of ennui. No matter how important the situation if the character fails a Sanity check, he is will choose to ignore it as meaningless to him. Dependent Personality Disorder - The character is strongly attracted to others. He feels like he can't make the most simple decisions without others help. For example, Rock doesn't believe he can pick his clothes for the day without his mother's opinion. Histrionic Personality Disorder - The character shows extreme emotions for the sole purpose of the effects it has on others and not expression of feelings. He also expects others to fulfill his expectations, but he has no concern for others. He resents people who are more beautiful, successful, etc.. The term comes from the Greek legend of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection in the pond. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - The character is not like the obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder, this character is a perfectionist. He concerns himself with schedules and is very methodical. For example, Rock will refuse to start a meeting until the exact second it was scheduled to meet. Paranoid Personality Disorder - The character with this insanity is extremely suspicious and is always on guard against danger. It is impossible for him to trust others, and he always project blame on others. Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder - The character cannot express his anger appropriately. He is either conniving or very outward. Either way he expresses his anger in very spiteful ways. PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS Alignment Change - The character suffers a major alignment change. The GM can decided what the character's alignment becomes. Chaotic Neutral is typical of an insane person however a GM may wish the alignment to be completely opposite of the character's original alignment. Delusion Control - The character has the feeling that one is being controlled by others, or even by machines or appliances. Delusion Granduer - The character has grossly exaggerated conception of the individual's importance. He is convince that he is a famous figure such as a monarch, deity, or similiar personage. Those who "fail" to recognize the afflicted as such will incur great hostility. In normal affairs, the character will seem quite sane, but he will act approrate to a station which he does not actually have and tend to order arounf actual and imagenery creatures, drawe upon monies and items which do not exist, and so on. Delusion Infidelity - The character has a false belief usually associated with pathological jealousy. The belief that spouse or lover is unfaithful with no reason or evidence. Delusion Nihilism - The character has the feeling that one's self, others, or the world is nonexistent. Commonly feelings of unreality or the feeling that one is in a dream. Delusion Persecution - The character has the belief that another person or persons are trying to inflict harm on the individual or his family. Delusion Poverty - The character has the belief that the he has no material possessions of value. When confronted with the real value he may say that it's not his or insist on its worthlessness. Delusion Reference - The character has the belief that the actions of others is somehow personal references to him. For example, the nobleman goes to opera and believes the opera is telling the story of his life. Delusion Self-Blame - The character has the feelings of remorse without justification. For example, a man may feel responsible for a famine because of some sin he committed. Delusion Somatic - These delusions are much more psychotic than the somatoforms to be discussed! Inappropriate concerns about one's own body typically relating to some disease. Without justification a person may feel his liver is missing, or ants have invaded his brain. Delusion Thought Broadcasting - The character has the ideas that his thoughts are being broadcast to others. For example, a man believes everyone in the room can hear what he's thinking. Delusion Thought Insertion - The character has the belief that thoughts are being inserted into his mind by outside forces. Delusion Thought Withdrawal - The character has the belief that thoughts are being extracted from his mind. Hallucinatory Disorder - The character sees, hears, aqnd otherwise senses things which do not exist. The more exciteding or stressful the siutation, the more likely the indivudual is to hallucinate. When in such a situation, the character must make a succsfdul Sanity check or halluncinate. Commion halluinations are: ordinary objects, which do not exist, people nrearby or passing when there are none, voices giving the character information ot insttructions, abilities or form which the character does not really have (strength, sex, wings, etc.), threatening creatures appearing from nowhere, etc.. Unless stimulated or under stress, the character acts normal. Hallunicnations will then commence and continue for 1d20 turns after the excitment/sstress passes. This malody is often confused with some great ability to see into the ethereal plane. Induced Psychotic Disorder - A person develops the disorder by being in close relationship to a psychotic person. That means if the character knows someone who is psychotic, chances are he'll develop that same psychosis. Megalomania - With this insanity, the insane character will be absolutely convinced that he is the best at everything: the smartest, wisest, strongest, fastest, handsomest, and most powerful character of his profession. The character will take immediate umbrage at any suggestion to the contrary, and he will demand the right to lead, perform any important act, make all decisions, etc.. SELF CONTROL DISORDERS Dipsomania - This mild insanity form manifests itself periodically. About once per week, or whenever near large quantities of alcoholic beverages, the afflicted will begin drinking excessive quantities of ale, beer, wine, or like spirituous liquors. The player questions the GMs decision, the GM should require an Sanity check. Such drinking will continue until the character passes out. It is 50% likely that the dipsomania will continue when he/she awakens if anywhere near alcohol, 10% likely otherwise (in which case the individual will seek to find drink and become violent if denied). Kleptomania - This mild insanity manifests itesslef in an ardent diser, in this case an uncontrollable urge to steal ant small objects avaiable. Kleptomaniacs steal things not on a whim or out of economic need, but persistent urges to steal. The targets can be the market, work, or people. It is not the value of the object that matters. There is usually a lack of interest in the stolen item after its stolen. Once a day, the character must make a Sanity check. If he fails, he must steal something. There is a 90% proabalbity of being seen stealing (if the character isn't a thief) if the character is being observed. Some GMs may require the character to become a thief and drop the current class. Kleptomaniac thieves have a -10% on their staeling ability due to the overpowerinhg urge to immedialtely steal an item. Monomania - The character will seem absolutely normal until presented with an idea, goal, or similar project which seems promising or purposeful to him. As of then, the character will become obsessed with the accomplishment of the purpose. He will think of nothing else, talk of nothing else, plan and act to accomplish nothing save the fixed end. The character will brook swerving from any friend or associate, and he will insist that such individuals serve the "cause" with the same the dame devotion that the afflicted shows. Hostility and violence could result, and certainly not a little suspicion and mistrust if co- operation is not inherit. Once the desired end has been accomplished, the insane character will manifest symptoms of dementia praecox. Pyromania - Fire fascinates many people, but it fascinates no one more than a pyromaniac. He has a compulsive urge to set fires deliberately. He often enjoys watching his fires, too. Motivation is not criminal or financial. Once a day, the character must make a Sanity check. If he fails, he must set fire to something. The bigger the fire, the better he feels. Pathological Gambling - A person with this disorder may lie, cheat, steal in order to fuel his habit. The person is driven to the big win and believes he can make up the losses easily. Whenever a character is near a gambling situation or can make such a situation, he must make an Sanity check. If he fails, he must gamble. Pathological Liar - A person with this insanity makes outrageous statements regarding his abilities, possessions, experiences, or events. Whenever anything important or meaningful is discussed or in question, the character can not tell the truth, and not only will he lie, but do so with the utmost conviction, absolutely convinced that the prevarication is truth. "Yeah, that's the ticket..." Sado-Masochism - This insanity is coupled with maniacal urges and behavior. The character is equally likely to be in a sadistic or masochistic phase. When sadistic, the victim of this insanity has a desire to physically hurt and (and probably kill) living things. When masochistic, the victim of this insanity has a desire to be physically hurt. Normalcy returns for 1 to 3 days. Note that friends and associates do not matter to the afflicted individual, nor do enemies. Trichotillomania - Trichotillomaniacs have the urge to pull out their hair. People become so obsessed with removing body hair they fail to realize they are marring their appearance by giving themselves bald spots, or removing their eyebrows. These people often times suffer from anxiety disorders and are potential substance abusers. Intermittent Explosive Disorder - These people are unable to hold back urges of rage brought on by no apparent reason. They are very aggressive and destructive. SEXUAL DISORDERS Bitchamania - This insanity can only manifest itself within females. Males should reroll for another insanity. Females with this insanity suffer the effects of The Bitch Rule. Coprophilia - This bizarre insanity causes the character to have an uncontrollable desire to eat the lees (the sediment of a liquid) of the sexual partner. If the partner is diseased (hopefully a sexual one), then the insane person's chance of contacting the disease is doubled and should be checked after each feast. Exhibitionism - This insanity causes the victim to have a fascination of being observed while nude or having sex. The more who witness the person the better. The person must exhibit himself/herself a minimum of 1d10+4 times a week. A few examples are to have sex in a public places, flash people, streak, etc.. Fetishism - The victim has a fascination and desire to have sex only if a specific object is in his/her possession or if possible the object is used in the act (like rods, rings, balls). Foulmouthia - The victim has an uncontrollable desire to say something perverse when he/she sees somebody of the opposite sex. When the victim sees such a person, he/she must make a Wisdom check with a -3 modifier. Failure and the victim says something profane. If the player can't think of anything, he/she can roll on the Sexist Quotes table found later in this guide. Geroniophilla - This insanity causes the character to strongly desire sex with older people (a minimum of 1d4 times per week). The older person must be at least be twice the character's age and is 50% of the time a three times the character's age (if possible). Innecrophilia - This insanity causes the character to have an obsessive fascination with the undead. This obsession extends to the point of engaging in sexual intercourse with undead creatures when the opportunity arises. When coming across undead the afflicted character is 75% likely not to cause harm to the undead. Furthermore, he/she is 50% likely to rape unintelligent undead or seduce (to the point of begging) intelligent undead. The GM and players can see the dangers of a character desiring the likes of a vampire. Masochism - This insanity causes the character to like to be hurt by the partner (normally a sadistic one), using the same ways as the sadism. In other words, he/she likes to be on the receiving end of physical pain during sexual encounters. Mirusmania - This insanity causes the victim to desire to have weird sex (although some characters may already do weird things). Some examples are during fly, jump spells; while polymorphed or ethereal; in strange places like a dungeon, temple, tree; under the influence of transmute flesh to spells. The GM and player should flesh out this insanity for good role-playing purposes. Necrophilia - This insanity causes the character to have an obsessive fascination with death and corpses. This obsession extends to the point of engaging in sexual intercourse with a corpse. The afflicted character is 50% likely to attempt a sexual act with a corpse of the opposite sex when such an opportunity arises. Thus, a character adventuring in catacombs may sneak away from the party for a quick interlude with the dead. This insanity could reach a point where the character keeps a supply of dead handy to serve his/her purposes. Nymphomania - Sex! Sex! Sex! This insanity manifests itself in an ardent desire, in this case an uncontrollable urge to have sex (lots of sex). The afflicted will furtively attempt to seduce a person of the opposite sex, whenever the opportunity presents itself, and he/she will usually seek out such opportunities. The afflicted must have sex a minimum of 1d10+10 times per week. Not getting the minimum weekly requirement causes the person to gain an accumulative +1 to constitution, but lose an accumulative -1 to intelligence and an accumulative -1 to wisdom until relief presents itself. Other problems could be continuous dissatisfaction, inability to prioritize, egotistic view that everyone wants it, patronizing view that all need to be defiled by sex because they are naturally evil, or that he/she is doing people a "favor". He/she will not go to the extent of rape or molesting, but hiring prostitutes is not above the insanity. Pedophilia - This insanity causes the character to strongly desire sex with younger people (a minimum of 1d4 times per week). The younger person must be at least be half the character's age and is 50% of the time a fourth of the character's age. Of course this insanity can cause a lot of trouble with governmental laws on statutory rape. Periculuphilia - This strange insanity causes the inflicted to have a desire for sex only in dangerous situations and places. When in such a situation, the character is 50% likely to go into a sexual frenzy in which he/she must have sex immediately, preferably with a close sexual partner. Thus, a character will usually have such a partner along with him/her when adventuring. Note the afflicted must have this dangerous sex a minimum of 1d4+1 times per week. Not getting the minimum weekly requirement causes the person to gain an accumulative +1 to constitution, but lose an accumulative -1 to intelligence and an accumulative -1 to wisdom until relief presents itself. Some examples of dangerous situations and places would be when he/she is surrounded by a few dragons, in front of a angry lich, or maybe in any battle he/she is involved in. Pigmalionism - This insanity causes the character to have an obsessive fascination with statues because they are cold, have hard muscles, nice form, unemotional, etc.. This obsession extends to the point of engaging in sexual intercourse with a statue (if physically possible). The afflicted character is 50% likely to attempt a sexual act with a statue when such an opportunity arises. Thus, a character adventuring in temple may sneak away from the party for a quick interlude with the a lovely statue. This insanity could reach a point where the character collects statues to serve his/her purposes. The ideal partner would be a golem or enchanted statue. Sadism - The victim of this insanity has a desire to physically hurt the person which he/she is having sex with. This attack can be done by various strange ways like whipping, kicking, chaining the partner, etc.. This insanity could reach a point where the character, under a orgasm, kills the engaged person. Unus-????mania - This insanity manifests itself in an ardent desire and obsession, in this case an uncontrollable urge to have sex with a particular type of creature. The afflicted will furtively attempt to seduce this type of creature (still of the opposite sex), whenever the opportunity presents itself, and he/she will usually seek out such opportunities. He/she will not desire to have sex with any other, even his/her own species; and will actually reek at the thought. When he/she has sex with such a creature, he/she likes the creature to do weird things relative to the creature's abilities and talents (see example below). Of course some creatures maybe harder to get a hold of then others. The table below is small and simplistic, GMs may add any creatures he wants. Roll (1d20) on the following table to get the type of creature that is desired: Mania Roll Name (????) Type of Creature 1 Daemon Demons * 2 Dimidiuselfe Half-elves 3 Divus Dieties, Demigods, etc 4 Draco Dragons * 5 Druidae Druids 6 Elfe Elves * 7 Giant Giants * 8 Gnome Gnomes 9 Gobla Goblins 10 Gole Golems * 11 Halfline Halflings 12 Homo Humans * 13 Lycanthrope Lycanthropes * 14 Magus Mages 15 Nanus Dwarfs * 16 Nequam Rogues 17 Ogra Ogres 18 Pugna Fighters 19 Sacerdos Clerics 20 Vates Bards * can be specific type Example: A person with unus-sacerdosmania insanity will have a desire to have sex with clerics. When having sex with cleric, he/she might want the cleric to pray. A person with unus-pugnamania will only have sex with fighters and might want the fighter to punch, scratch, and wrestle during sex. A person with unus-vatesmania will only have sex with bards and might want the bard to sing during sex. Uridpsomania - This bizarre insanity causes the character to have the desire to drink the urine of his/her partner. Check for an unhealthy disease each time he/she drinks. Voyeurism - The person affected by this insanity only has pleasure from observing the other's sexual organs or people having sex, especially in secret. Zoophilia - This insanity manifests itself in an ardent desire and obsession, in this case an uncontrollable urge to have sex with a particular type of normal animal. The afflicted will furtively attempt to seduce this type of animal (still of the opposite sex), whenever the opportunity presents itself, and he/she will usually seek out such opportunities. He/she will not desire to have sex with any other, even his/her own species; and will actually reek at the thought. The table below is small and simplistic, GMs may add any animals he wants. Roll (1d20) on the following table to get the type of creature that is desired: Roll Animal Roll Animal 1 dog 11 mule 2 horse 12 wolverine 3 pig 13 rhinoceros 4 cat 14 hippopotamus 5 monkey 15 boar 6 bear 16 bull 7 elephant 17 buffalo 8 skunk 18 goat 9 camel 19 sheep 10 lion 20 roll twice -ignore this SLEEP DISORDERS Dyssomnias are sleep disturbances interfere with quantity and quality of sleep. Parasomnias make up nightmares, wake-ups of screaming, and sleep walkings which is most common in children. The character experiences a sleep disorder every night. Dream Anxiety Disorder - The character experiences nightmares on a repeated basis. The dreams are very distressing. An adventurer can have some real nasty ones. Hypersomnia - This is when the character never feels rested. He often has problems getting up in the morning. Insomnia - This is the chronic inability to get sleep. The character may have difficulty falling asleep. He may wake up frequently or have a full night's sleep but not be rested. Sleep-Schedule Disorder - is basically "jet lag" in a chronic course. There is a mismatch between body sleep rhythms and the demands of their environment. Sleep Terror Disorder - The person wakes up suddenly and in pain from a sound sleep. There are physical and psychological conditions involved. The physical conditions include sweating, increased heart rate, and gasping for breath. The person is hard to calm and is often confused or disoriented. Most people do not remember night terrors. Sleepwalking Disorder - The person is unresponsive to others and their attempts to awaken him. He does not remember sleep walking. SOMATOFORM DISORDERS Somatoform disorders involve psychological conflicts transferred into physical conditions. Body Dysmorphic Disorder - The character feels his body is defective or ugly. This is similar to the somatic delusion, but is not quite as psychotic. Hypocondriasis - The character feels that he has a serious illness or disease, when he is experiencing normal bodily functions. This is different from conversion disorder because he does not have unexplainable medical symptoms, and he does not experience la belle indifference. No amount of reassurance will relieve him of his fears. Hysterical Neurosis / Conversion Disorder -This disorder involves the translation of unacceptable drives or troubling conflicts into physical symptoms. The person is not intentionally producing the symptoms. However a medical basis for symptoms cannot be found, and it is assumed that the person is converting psychological conflicts or need into a physical problem. Once the psychological problem passes to the physical side, it is no longer a source of mental stress for the person. This is called la belle indifference or "beautiful lack of concern". They often dismiss it, even if it's incapacitating. For example, before the big game the quarterback's hand becomes paralyzed. Conversion disorders fall into four categories: motor disturbances (tremors, paralysis), sensory disturbances (hearing loss, tunnel vision), symptoms simulating physical illness (involve conversions that mimic the actual symptoms of a physical illness), symptoms complicating physical illness (complicate or delay physical recovery from a physical disorder). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SO YOUR INSANE Whenever a character is insane, he has other problems besides his insanity. He suffers from a few minor problems as well. Distraction: Small pieces of conversation make the character go off on humerous (but somewhat annoying) sidetracks. For example, "Fish? I like fish, fish boiled, fish fried, fish grilled with a spicy sauce, fish soup, fish for breakfast, fish for lnuch, fish for snacks..." Relationship mistakes: The character has a percentage chance equal to his Sanity attrbute to permanently alienate someone due to strange behavior or unpredictable bad attitude. Mages Magical wild spurts: The insane mage has a chance for a spell to become slightly twisted when cast. The GM determines the effect but the more bizzare the better. For example, the mage casts magic missiles but instead shoots forth magic flowers. The GM should not necessarily penalize the character. The bizzare effects can be beneficial (but still strange). Clerics Prayer misunderstandings: If an insane cleirc tries a prayer, there is a percent chance equal to 10 times the character's Insanity attribute of the cleric's deity not answering the request for spells. There is an equal percent chance the the call will be answered by the diety of insanity. The deity of insanity doesn't exactly give the cleric the spells he wants. Psionicists Freaky Powers: When using psionic powers a natural roll of 20 usually indicates additional powers. For an insane psionicist, a roll of 18, 19, or 20 will have this effect. Wild Talents: The psionicist gains a wild talent outside of his psionic devotion. Although this may seem beneficial to a psionicist, it tends to be more unnerving gaining freakish wild abilities of the mind. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PHOBIAS A phobia is an intense, abnormal, or illogical fear of something. Almost everybody has things that they are afraid of to one degree or another. Even great adventurers can have a intense fear of something. The number of phobias a character has is dependant of his Sanity attribute. If his Sanity score changes, so will the number of phobias. This is the base number of phobias a character will always have. He may gain additional phobias as an insanity during his adventuring career. The first step is to determine what class of phobia the character has. This is done by rolling 1d100 and comparing the result to the Phobia Class Table. The second step is to determine the exact nature of the phobia. Roll on the appropriate phobia class table to get the phobia the character has. If the GM wishes to add more phobias to the list, he should get a Latin-English dictionary. Then he should look up the word he wants for a phobia, get the Latin translation, and add phobia to the end of the word. Sexual Phobias If played properly, these phobias can give character a good amount of extra depth, however, played incorrectly can be disastrous. There are two tables for this section, Male and Female. If the character is homosexual or bisexual, then go to the appropriate sex 90% of the time and the opposite sex of the character the remaining 10% of the time. If a character rolls an impossibility (a male rolls a strictly female phobia), then reroll on the table appropriate to the character's sex. Phobia Class Table Roll Phobia Class 01-10 Animal 11-30 Medical 31-40 Miscellaneous 40-55 Positional 56-60 Sexual 61-90 Social 91-00 Weather (Natural) Severity Table Roll Severity 01-03 +40 04-07 +35 08-13 +30 14-20 +25 21-27 +20 28-34 +15 35-41 +10 41-50 +05 51-60 -05 60-66 -10 67-73 -15 74-80 -20 81-87 -25 88-93 -30 94-97 -35 98-00 -40 Animal Phobias Table Roll Animal Phobia Fear of 01 Acarophobia Mites 02-04 Aelurophobia Cats 05-10 Agrizophobia Wild Animals 11-12 Alektorophobia Chickens 13-15 Apiphobia Bees 16-20 Arachnophobia Spiders 21 Bacillophobia Microorganisms 22 Bacteriophobia Bacteria 23-24 Batrachophobia Frogs 25 Blennophobia Slimes 26-28 Botanophobia Plants 29-32 Bogyphobia Boggyman 33-37 Bugphobia Insects 38-41 Cynophobia Dogs 42-50 Demonophobia Demons 51 Doraphobia Animal Skins 52-53 Equinophobia Horses 54 Featherphobia Feathers 55-59 Helminthophobia Worms 60-63 Herpetophobia Lizards 64-65 Icthyophobia Fish 66 Isopterophobia Termites 67-71 Murophobia Rats 72-74 Musiphobia Mice 75 Myrmecophobia Ants 76-80 Ophidiophobia Snakes 81-82 Ornithophobia Birds 83 Ostraconophobia Shellfish 84-85 Paraistophobia Parasites 86-88 Phasmaphobia Ghosts 89 Phthirophobia Lice 90 Spheksophobia Wasps 91 Taeniophobia Tapeworms 92-93 Taurophobia Bulls 94-00 Zoophobia Animals Medical Phobias Roll Medical Phobia Fear of 1-2 Aerophobia Airborne diseases 3-4 Albuminurophobia Kidney diseases 5 Amychophobia Scratches 6-8 Anginophobia Heart problems (Angina) 9 Asthenophobia Fainting/weakness 10 Belanophobia Needles 11 Chaetophobia Hair disease 12 Cnidoiphobia Stings 13 Copraustasophobia Constipation 14 Coprophobia Feces 15 Dementophobia Insanity 16-17 Dentophobia Dentists 18-19 Dermatopathophobia Skin disease 20 Diabetophobia Diabetes 21 Dinophobia Dizziness 22 Diplopiaphobia Double vision 23 Dipsophobia Drinking (alcohol) 24 Dysmorphophobia Being deformed 25 Dystychiphobia Accidents 26 Emetophobia Vomiting 27 Epistaxiophobia Nose bleeds 28 Genuphobia Knees 29 Geraseophobia Growing old 30-31 Gerontophobia Aging 32 Helminthophobia Worm infections 33 Hematophobia Blood 34 Hormephobia Shock 35 Hydrargynophobia Mercurial medicine 36 Hydrophobophobia Rabies 37 Hylephobia Epilepsy 38 Hypnophobia Sleep 39 Iatrophobia Doctors 40 Illyngophobia Vertigo 41-43 Iophobia Poison 44-46 Leprophobia Leprosy 47-48 Luiphobia Syphilis 49 Lyssophobia Becoming insane 50 Meningitophobia Brain disease 51 Misophobia Contamination with dirt 52-53 Monopathophobia A specific disease 54 Molysmophobia Infection 55 Neopharmaphobia New drugs 56-58 Nosmaphobia Illness 59 Nosocomephobia Hospitals 60 Obesophobia Gaining weight 61 Odonephobia Teeth 62 Odynesphobia Pain 63 Ommatophobia Eyes 64 Patrioiphobia Heredity 65 Peladophobia Bald people 66 Pellagrophobia Pellagra 67-68 Permatophobia Skin lesians 69 Photoalgiaphobia Eye pain 70 Phthisiophobia Tuberculosis 71 Pnigophobia Being smothered 72 Proctophobia Rectal disease 73 Psychophobia Mind 74 Pyrexecophobia Fever 75 Radiophobia Radiation 76 Rhabophobia Being beaten with a rod 77 Rhytiphobia Wrinkles 78 Scabiophobia Itching 79 Scatophobia Fecal matter 80 Tetanophobia Lockjaw 81 Thahatophobia Death 82 Tomophobia Surgery 83 Toxocophobia Being poisoned 84-93 Traumatophobia Injury 94-96 Trichinophobia Trichinosis (caused by eating pork) 97-98 Trichophobia Hair 99-100 Trypanophobia Needles Miscellaneous Phobias Roll Miscellaneous Phobia Fear of 1-3 Acarophobia Small objects 4-6 Acerophobia Sourness 7-9 Acousticophobia Noise 10-12 Aichmophobia Pointed objects & knives 13-14 Aichurophobia Points 15-20 Algophobia Pain 21-22 Alliumphobia Garlic 23-25 Amathophobia Dust 26-27 Amnesiophobia Amnesia 28-30 Anthophobia Flowers 31-33 Apeirophobia Infinity 34-40 Arachibutyrophobia Peanut butter sticking to top of mouth 41-44 Ataxiphobia Chaos 45-47 Autophobia Self 48-50 Ballistophobia Missles 51-52 Bolshaphobia Communism 53-55 Carnephobia Meat 56-58 Catoptrophobia Mirrors 59-60 Cherophobia Being happy 61-63 Chrematophobia Money 64-66 Chromatophobia Certain colors 67-69 Chronophobia Time 70-72 Clinophobia Beds 73-75 Cnidophobia Stings 76-77 Dendrophobia Trees 78-80 Dextrophobia Right-handed things 81-83 Didaskaleinophobia School 84-86 Dikephobia Justice 87-88 Eleuthrophobia Freedom 89-90 Erythrophobia Red things 91-92 Geliophobia Laughter 93-95 Geniophobia Chins 96-98 Geumaphobia Taste 99-100 Graphophobia Writing 101-105 Hadephobia Hell 106-109 Haigophobia Religious objects 110-114 Harpaxophobia Being robbed 115-117 Hedonophobia Pleasure 118-120 Hellanophobia Science 121-124 Hematophobia Sight of Blood 125-127 Heresyphobia Challenges to dogma 128-129 Homitophobia Sermons 130-132 Iatrophobia Doctors 133-135 Ideophobia Ideas 136-137 Iophobia Rust 138-140 Kainophobia Change 141-142 Kenesophobia Motion 143-146 Kleptophobia Stealing 147-148 Kopophobia Exhaustion 149-152 Lachanophobia Vegetables 153-154 Leukophobia White things 155-157 Ligyrophobia Noise 158-159 Linohophobia String 160-162 Litigaphobia Lawsuits 163-165 Logophobia Words 166-180 Magophobia Magic 181-185 Mechanophobia Machinery 186-187 Megalophobia Large Things 188-189 Melophobia Music 190-191 Metalophobia Metals 192-194 Methyphobia Alcohol 195-196 Metrophobia Poetry 197-198 Mnemophobia Memories 199-200 Mysophobia Dirt 201-202 Myxophobia Slime 203-205 Necrophobia Dead bodies 206-208 Nelophobia Glass 209-210 Neophobia New things 211-214 Novercaphobia Step mothers 215-216 Numerophobia Numbers 217-218 Oenophobia Wine 219-220 Olfactophobia Certain Odors 221-225 Oneirophobia Dreams 226-227 Osmophobia Smells 228-230 Ouranophobia Heaven 231 Panphobia Everything 232-234 Papryrophobia Paper 235-237 Partriphobia Heredity 238-243 Peccatiphobia Sinning 244 Pedaphobia Jumping 245 Pediaphobia Dolls 246 Pediophobia Children 247-248 Pentheraphobia Mothers-in-law 249-250 Phasmaphobia Ghosts 251 Phobophobia Fear 252 Phonophobia Echos 253 Phronemophobia Thinking 254-255 Placophobia Tombstones 256 Pogonophobia Beards 257-258 Poinephobia Punishment 259 Politicophobia Politicians 260 Polyphobia Several Things 261 Ponophobia Work/Fatigue 262 Porphyrophobia Purple things 263 Porophobia Drinking (water, etc.) 264 Potophobia Progress 265 Pteronophobia Feathers 266-67 Satanoophobia Evil gods 268-69 Scelophobia Robbers 270 Scotomaphobia Blind spots 271 Selaphobia Flashing lights 272-73 Siderophobia Rotting matter 274 Sinistrophobia Left-handed things 275 Sitophobia Certain foods 276 Sophophobia Learning 277 Symbolophobia Symbolism 278 Symmeterophobia Symmetry 279 Syngenesophobia Relatives 280 Tacophobia Speed 281-282 Taphophobia Graves/being buried alive 283-284 Technophobia Technology 285-286 Teletophobia Religious ceremonies 287 Testophobia Tests 288 Textophobia Certain fabrics 289-290 Theologicophobia Theology 291-296 Theophobia Gods 297 Tridecaphobia Number 13 298-299 Tyrannophobia Tyrants 300 Vitricophobia Step-fathers Positional Phobias Roll Positional Phobia Fear of 1-3 Acrophobia Heights 4-6 Aeroacrophobia Open high places 7-8 Aginaphobia Narrow places 9-11 Agyiophobia Streets 12-13 Amaxophobia Moving Vehicles 14-16 Anablepophobia Looking up at high places 17-20 Atephobia Ruins, dungeons 21-22 Aviatophobia Flying 23-25 Basiphobia Walking 26-28 Batophobia Passing a tall structure 29-32 Bathophobia Depths 33-38 Claustrophobia Confined space 39-40 Cenophobia Empty Rooms 41-42 Cleithrophobia Being locked in 43-44 Climacophobia Stairs 45-47 Coimetrophobia Cemetaries 48-49 Cremnophobia Cliffs 50-51 Domatophobia Being in a house 52-55 Dromophobia Crossing a street 56-60 Ecclesiophobia Churches 61-63 Ecophobia Home surrounding 64-68 Eremophobia Being yourself 69-72 Gephyrophobia Bridges 73-76 Hodophobia Travel 77-84 Hypsiphobia Heights 85-87 Koimoniphobia Rooms 88-93 Lygophobia Gloomy places 94-95 Nostrophobia Returning home 96 Oikophobia Home surroundings 97 Theatophobia Theaters 98-99 Topophobia Specific places 100 Tropophobia Moving to a new home Female Sexual Phobias Female Roll Sexual Phobias Fear of 01-03 Agaraphobia Sexual Abuse 04-06 Algophobia Sexual Pain 07-12 Androphobia Men 13-14 Anuptophobia Being single 15-17 Aphenphobia Physical Contact 18-22 Coitophobia Sex 23-24 Coitus More Ferarum Doggy-style sex 25-29 Coitus Oralis Oral sex 30-35 Cypridophobia Venerial Diseases 36-38 Dyspareunia Painful vaginal sex 39-41 Esodophobia Virginity 42-44 Gamophobia Marriage 45-47 Gymnophobia Naked bodies 48-50 Hedonophobia Pleasure 51 Heterophobia Heterosexuals 52-57 Homphobia Homosexuals 58-60 Ithyphallophobia Erect penises 61-63 Maieusiophobia Childbirth 64-65 Malaxophobia Flirting 66-67 Medectophobia Contour of a penis through clothing 68-69 Menophobia Menstration 70-74 Merinthophobia Being bound 75-77 Necrophobia Sex with the dead 78-79 Oneirogmophobia Wet dreams 80-82 Paraphobia Sexual Perversions 83-84 Phallophobia Male genitalia 85-87 Primeisodophobia Losing one's virginity 88-90 Proctophobia Rectal intercourse 91 Sarmassophobia Foreplay 92-93 Sexophobia Opposite Sex 94 Spermophobia Semen 95-96 Teratophobia Bearing a monster 97-100 Virgivitiphobia Rape Male Sexual Phobias Male Roll Sexual Phobias Fear of 01-03 Agrophobia Sexual Abuse 04-06 Algophobia Sexual Pain 07-09 Anuptophobia Being single 10-11 Aphenophobia Physical Contact 12-14 Coitophobia Sex 15-17 Coitus Oralis Oral sex 18-20 Cyprianophobia Prostitutes 21-23 Cypridophobia Venerial Disease 24-25 Ejacuphobia Ejaculation 26-28 Esodophobia Virginity 29-31 Eurotophobia Female Genetalia 32-37 Gamophobia Marriage 38-39 Gymnophobia Naked Bodies 40-44 Gynophobia Women 45-48 Hedonophobia Pleasure 49-53 Malaxophobia Flirting 54-59 Medomalacophobia Losing an erection 60-62 Merinthophobia Being bound 63-67 Necrophobia Sex with the dead 68-71 Oneirogmophobia Wet dreams 72-76 Paraphobia Sexual perversions 77-80 Parenthenophobia Young girls, usually virgins 81-85 Penis Captivas Having penis held tightly be vagina 86-89 Primeisodophobia Losing one's virginity 90-92 Proctophobia Rectal intercourse 93-95 Sarmassophobia Foreplay 96-97 Sexophobia Opposite sex 98-100 Venustaphobia Beautiful women Social Phobias Roll Social Phobias Fear of 1 Ablutophobia Bathing 2 Agorophobia Public places 3 Allodoxaphobia Other's opinions 4 Amychophobia Being scratched 5 Ankylophobia Immobility 6 Anthrophobia People 7 Anuptaphobia Staying single 8 Aphephobia Being touched 9 Arrhenophobia Mankind 10 Atelophobia Imperfection 11 Autodysomophobia Having a body odor 12 Automysophobia Being dirty 13 Basiphobia Walking 14 Basistasiphobia Standing upright 15 Bromidrosiphobia Body odors 16 Catapedaphobia Jumping 17 Catagelophobia Ridicule 18 Cateptrophobia Mirrors 19 Cathisophobia Sitting 20 Chaetophobia Hair 21 Chorophobia Dancing 22 Cibophobia Food 23 Clithrophobia Being enclosed 24 Coprophobia Bowel movements 25 Decidophobia Desisions 26 Defeccalgesiophobia Painful, violent bowel movements 27 Demophobia Crowds 28 Dromophobia Crossing streets 29 Dysmorphophobia Deformity 30 Dystychiphobia Accidents 31 Deipnophobia Dinner conversation 32 Dishabillophobia Disrobing in public 33 Enissophobia Sin 34 Eremophobia Solitude 35 Ergophobia Work 36 Erythrophobia Blushing 37 Euphobia Hearing good news 38 Gelophobia Laughter 39 Graphophobia Handwriting 40-41 Hamatophobia Error 42 Hypengyophobia Responsibility 43 Hypnophobia Hypnosis 44 Isolophobia Solitude 45 Kakorrhaphiophobia Failure 46 Katagelophobia Ridicule 47 Kathisophobia Sitting down 48 Kleptophobia Stealing 49 Koinoniphobia Rooms full of people 50 Kyptophobia Stooping 51 Laliophobia Talking/stuttering 52 Lelophobia Jealousy 53 Macrophobia Long waits 54 Mythophobia Lying 55 Nyctophobia Night 56-57 Ochlophobia Crowds 58 Ophthalmophobia Being stared at 59 Optophobia Opening one's eyes 60 Orthophobia Propriety 61 Osphreisiophobia Body odors 62 Paraliphobia Neglect of duty 63 Peccatiphobia Wrong doing 64 Peladophobia Bald people 65 Peniaphobia Poverty 66 Phagiophobia Eating 67-68 Phalacrophobia Being bald 69-70 Philemaphobia Kissing 71 Philophobia Love 72-74 Phobophobia Being alone 75 Pogonophobia Beards 76-77 Psellismophobia Stuttering 78-79 Sclerophobia Thieves 80 Scolionophobia Going to school 81-83 Scopophobia Being looked at 84-86 Sociophobia Society 87-90 Stage Fright Performance 91 Stasiphobia Standing 92-93 Teratophobia Deformed people 94 Tremophobia Trembling 95 Vestiphobia Wearing clothing 96-100 Xenophobia Non-humans, foreigners Weather Phobias Roll Weather Phobias Fear of 1-2 Achuluophobia Darkness 3-4 Aerophobia Drafts & air 5-6 Aerophogiaphobia Swallowing air 7-8 Anemophobia Cyclones 9-10 Antlophobia Floods 11-12 Astraphobia Lighning 13-14 Auroraphobia Auroral lights 15-16 Brontophobia Thunder 17-18 Burophobia Gravity 19-20 Cenophobia Barren ground 21-22 Chionophobia Snow 23-24 Cometophobia Comets 25-26 Cryophobia Cold temperatures 27-28 Cymophobia Waves 29-30 Dendrophobia Trees 31-32 Dinophobia Whirlpools 33-34 Electrophobia Electricity 35-36 Esophobia Dawn 37-38 Frigophobia Cold things 39-40 Heliophobia Sunlight 41-42 Homichlophobia Fog 43-44 Hydrophobia Water 45-46 Hygrophobia Dampness/Humidity/Mists 47-48 Hylophobia Forest 49-50 Keraunophobia Lighning & thunder 51-52 Kymophobia Waves 53-54 Lilapsophobia Huricanes 55-56 Limnophobia Lakes 57-60 Meteorphobia Meteors 61-62 Nephophobia Clouds 63-64 Ombrophobia Rain 65-66 Pagophobia Frost & ice 67-68 Photoangiophobia Glaring light 69-70 Photophobia Light 71-72 Potamophobia Rivers 73-74 Potomophobia Sheets of water 75-77 Psychrophobia Being cold 78-79 Pyrophobia Fire 80-83 Sciaphobia Shadows 84-87 Scotophobia Darkness 88-89 Selenophobia Moons 90-91 Siderophobia Stars in the sky 92-94 Thalassophobia Seas 95-97 Thermaphobia Hot temperatures 98-100 Zerophobia Dryness nige MX%"[K--NY--N] at [DICKINSON.EDU]" 5-MAY-1994 14:06:26.20 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGE SPELLS LEVEL 3 Transfer Insanity LEVEL 6 Schizophrenia Projected Image Transfer Insanity (Enchantment/Charm) Level: 3 Range: Special Components: V, S Duration: 2 turns per level Casting Time: 3 Area of Effect: One creature Save: Neg. Any mage suffering from an insanity can temporarily give this affliction onto any living creature for the spell duration after which time he gets it back. This spell brough to you by Mike Jones. Schizophrenia Projected Image (Alteration,Illusion/Phantasm,Necromancy) Level: 6 Range: 10 yards / level Components: V, S, M Duration: 2 rounds per level Casting Time: 6 Area of Effect: Special Save: Special The spell creates an alter ego of the person. The duplicate will take on the schizoid-ego of the caster. The duplicate can perform any action that the mage can including spell-casting and combat. The mage can communicate via telepath with the duplicate. The image does not have to be within the mage's view to continue to exist. The duplicate can cast the spells that the mage has memorized. Of course the mage loses the spells then. However each can cast spells independent of each other. The major power of the duplicate is that he can destroy the life force of a living being within spell range by willing it. The victim gets a save vs. death. Success and he suffers 3d6 points of damage. Failure and he dies. There is a few side effects to this power. First, the mage cannot control if the duplicate will use it. The mage can only point out his enemies to the duplicate. Secondly, when the duplicate uses the ability, the mage must make a Sanity check. If he fails, the spell ends, he goes insane and becomes his Schizophrenia alter ego. Schizophrenia projected image requires the material component of a clay image of the mage that must be torn in two pieces. This spell brough to you by Mike Jones. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIEST SPELLS Cure Insanity (Abjuration) Sphere: Healing Level: 5 Range: Touch Components: V, S Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Save: None This spell enables the caster to possibly cure insanities by placing his hand upon the insane creature. When casting, the priest must make an Sanity check. If the check is successful, the insane patient is cured of his insanity and all is well. If the check is a failure, the insanity of the patient is transferred into the caster. Pity. Cause Insanity (Abjuration) Sphere: Necromancy Level: 5 Range: 5 feet per level Components: V, S Duration: Permanent Casting Time: 1 Area of Effect: One creature Save: None This spell enables the to caster cause insanity in a creature. Roll in the Insanity Table to decide which insanity the victim gets. For every level of the caster, the player may move up or down on the Insanity Table, this giving him a small choice of what insanity to inflict. When the caster becomes 9th level, he may choose the insanity of his victim. Split Personalities (Necromancy) Level: 9 Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M Duration: Special Casting Time: 9 Area of Effect: Special Save: Neg. One form of insanity is the Multiple Personality / Split Personality Dissociative Disorder. A person with this inasanity has individual and distinct personalities within. This spell serpeates the multiple personalities and puts each one into an actual physical body. Thus, if the spell is cast on a insane person with three personalities (including his normal one), two physical bodies contain two two of the personalties will manifest. A new personalty will not necessarily get a physcial body identical to the insane victim. The new body tends to reflect the personality.For example, if one of the persnoalities is that of a 12- year old girl, then a 12-year old girl is where the personality will reside now. Each personality gets a save. If it fails, the personality remians in the insane person. If succseful, the personlaity gets a new physical body. The material components are ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- VECORS ----------------------------------------- Portfolio: Insanity, mental illness Vecors is the deity of insanity. Not really one of the most widely known of the deities and certainly not one of the powerful ones. However, Vecors does have a place and a small following. Crazy, wacky, goofy, zany, nutty, and bonkers are but a few words to describe Vecors. Vecors' mother is the deity of wisdom. Vecors' father is the deity of ill fortune, freaks, etc.. Vecors is certainly has ill fortune in the metal category. Vecors' older brother is the deity of mental ability, mental prowess, psionic talent, etc.. His older brother has a different father (the deity of knowledge). Vecors has the ability to cause insanity in any being with an Intelligence less than 19. Vecors takes many forms. When mingling with the mortals, he takes the form of human/demi-human/humanoid races. Although he favors being a male, he has no problem being female when the mood hits him (and he goes through lots of moods). He pretty much runs the spectrum, always trying something crazy. When Vecors presents himself as a "god", he appears as a gigantic Gibbering Mouther (a disgusting amoeboid-like form of life composed of mouths, and eyes). His spittle attack will blind victims for 1d4 rounds (no save). His gibbering attack instantly cause confusion as the spell and if a save vs. magic is failed, the victim becomes insane. He can only be harmed by +3 or better weapons. He also regenerates 5 hit points per round in this form. There are two orders of priesthood under Vecors, each with its own abilities. The first order is called The Insane of Vecors. The second order is called The Keepers of the Insane. 1ST ORDER OF VECORS: THE INSANE OF VECORS This order is comprised of insane priests who worship an insane deity and love all aspects of insanity. Priests of this order become priest of Vecors typically by default. When a priest becomes insane, he is often not granted spells by his deity because of his new condition. In other words, his deity forgets him because he is insane. Vecors answers the prayers of the forgotten, insane priest and the priest converts to Vecors priesthood. Often members of The Insane of Vecors that are inflicted with the same insanity tend to form their own division. For example, insane priests inflicted with Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) might form a division of their order where they can set their own agenda (namely rid the world of spiders). Another division can be comprised of Schizoid priests; a scary thought. Nonweapon Skills: The priest has no penalty when taking a rogue skill. Recommended: Any that displays somewhat quirky behavior like juggling, tumbling, ventiloquism, dancing (ex. square dancing, waltzing), artistic ability (ex. graffati, manure sculpting). Weapon Skills: Any. The weapon of choice tends to be stange. In fact, the stranger the better. Examples: table leg, sack of marbles, wet towel (snap it), football, dead fish, peanut shooter, pole-arm (let's face it, what sane person uses a pole-arm). Armor Restrictions: No armor (its so constricting like a straitjacket). Duties of the Priest: Devotions (consists of gibbering), Missions, Omen-Reading. Spheres of Influence: Priest get any two major spheres of influence and any one sphere of influence. Powers & Benefits: - The priest can never be cured of his insanities. - While in a straitjacket, once per round the character can make a Dexterity check and if successful he escapes straitjacket. - At each level, the character gets a 10%/level of gaining an "imaginary, invisible friend". For example, the character just reached 5th level so he has a 50% of gaining a friend; at 6th level he gets a 60% chance. The "friend" should be is a loyal henchman (no checks for moral). The GM must create the "friend", but the player should have input as long as it is in the spirit of role-playing and not monty- haulism. The "friend" has no physical being and cannot perform anything physical such as lifting, moving, pushing, etc.. He can see, hear, and smell but not taste. Also, the "friend" doesn't always hang around the character but will be there when he is needed. He may not always be the most helpful friend so a character shouldn't try to take advantage of his "friend". - At 3rd level, the priest can sink into a meditative trance to receive a prophecy of the future. The trance lasts a minimum of 6 turns. If the GM wishes, the priest has a vision. The GM may also allow the priest to have a vision without the need of a trance. - At 5th level, the priest is unaffected by enchantment/charm spells. - At 9th level, the priest becomes immune to psionic powers. - At 12th level, the priest sees things as they really are. His sight penetrates magical darkness; invisible things become visible; illusions and apparitions are seen through; polymorphed, changed, or enchanted objects are apparent; and ethereal objects are visible. Limitations & Hindrances: - The priest cannot turn undead. - At 9th level, the priest loses all psionic abilities. Alignment: The deity is chaotic neutral, the alignment of the truly insane. The priests of this order must be chaotic neutral. Those that weren't chaotic neutral, will suffer a traumatic alignment shift to become chaotic neutral. Minimum Ability Scores: Sanity 1. Sanity below 4 means a +10% to experience. Races Allowed: Any. 2ND ORDER OF VECORS: THE KEEPERS OF THE INSANE This order is comprised of specialty priests whose duty is to treat and/or take care of the mentally ill. Ironically, Vecors is the deity of insanity and takes comfort in a multitude of insane people and yet he has an order of priests where insanity is considered as a disease that should be cured if possible. Its totally insane. Of course, maybe that is the point. A priest of the order is often found dressed in a three-piece suit or a white lab coat. Nonweapon Skills: Bonus: Herbalism, Reading/Writing. Recommended: Any that will assist in helping insane people particulary medical realted skills. Weapon Skills: No slashing weapons allowed. Club, lasso, and net preferred. Armor Restrictions: No armor. The priest prefers clinical robes. Duties of the Priest: Devotions, Guidance, Missions, Healing. Spheres of Influence: MAJOR: All, Guardian, Healing, Protection. MINOR: Necromantic. Powers & Benefits: - At 5th level, the priest gains the ability to cause fear. - At 7th level, the priest has the ability to reverse the effects of fear. Limitations & Hindrances: - The priest cannot turn undead. - At 9th level, the priest loses all psionic abilities. Alignment: Any but Chaotic Neutral. Minimum Ability Scores: Sanity 1. Intelligence 16. Wisdom 8. Races Allowed: Any. Followers and Strongholds: Priests of the 1st order gain no stronghold but can attract 11-20 followers. With these followers, the priest can form a cult of sorts. Typically, the group has no substance and it is typically viewd as harmess more than dangerous. A priest of the 2nd order at 9th level receives the following followers: 3 fourth level priests, 4 second level priests, 6 first level priests, 10 clerics, and 11-20 normal followers. At this time, the priest can construct a Sanitarium of Vecors. The priest pays half the cost of construction. The temple is a holy place for worship of Vecors and for the research and treatment of the insane. Requirements for Followers: Alignment choices: Any Races Allowed: Any Restrictions: None Symbols: The symbol of Vecors Holidays, Festivals, Special Occasions: Fools Day - This holiday is for one and is on the 1st day of the first-quarter month of the year. If there are 12 months in the year, then Fools Day is on the fourth month. On this day all insanities that people have go into effect. Dormant insanities go into full operation. If a person is slowly on the road to recover from insanity, on this day he will regress. After the holiday, he will be to where he was the day before. Priests and worshippers of the 2nd order, spend the day in worship of Vecors praying for those that are insane. For sane people, this day is spent in humor, merriment, and most importantly practical jokes. Insaplebs Festival - The festival of insane people is a week long celebration but the date of the it varies. If a person enters a town and finds a few insane people, each insane person can tell him when the festival begins. If that person enters another town, the festival date has changed but each insane person in that town knows it. Its odd, but that's how it works. During this festival, everybody is encouraged to act on every crazy whim they have. It is a chaotic affair of merriment. Those that aren't insane try to simulate insanity through the use of alcohol. This festival is often a problem for law enforcement agencies and they tend to keep things in order. The Night of the Full Moon - The night of the full moon is considered a special occasion for those that worship Vecors. Although the night isn't an official holiday, it is considered a time for enjoyment. Priests and worshippers have small parties. Minions: Avatars: Gibberling Intelligence: Low Alignment: Chaotic Neutral No. appearing: 40-400 Armor class: 10 Movement: 9" Hit dice: 1 THAC0: 20 No. of attacks: 1 Damage/attack: by weapon type Special attacks: Special Special defenses: Special Magic resistance: 25% Size: S (4'- 5' tall) Morale: Special XP value: 100 Gibberlings are pale, hunched humanoids with short legs and long arms. When together, gibberlings are the most annoying creatures around and that's why they are always together. Gibberlings strength is in numbers. They attack in great numbers, uttering ghastly howls and insane chattering noises, which causes the boldest of comrades to check morale each round. They attack with normal swords and wield them with a +1 bonus. In all circumstances they will fight to the death, relying on sheer weight of numbers to defeat their enemies. Though they clearly have a primitive means of communicating among themselves, they have no discernable language. Gibberlings are immune to mind-affecting spells and psionic powers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INSANE ASYLUM Ecnavius Ablefingers: elven make rogue (level 9) illusionist (level 8); AL CG (nuetral tendencies); Str 10, Int 16, Wis 11, Con 16, Dex 20, Cha 14). Ecnav (as he prefers to be called) is a elven spy who feigns insanity and dimwittedness as a cover for his usual nefarious tendencies. He works for and answers to the warrior princess Lyrah, who met Ecnav by chance when he was in her chambers trying to steal her panties, a personal effect whom Ecnav's previous employer sought for his unusual fetishes (rumor had it Rusgar, Ecnav's merchant-boss, kept a collection of famous women's undergarments). Lyrah reformed Ecnav to serve her cause and aid in recapturing the lost glory of her homeland, which has been overrun by the sudden overpopulation of the orc and human races. Ecnav, in awe of Lyrah's beauty and charm, and fearful of her bladesinger talents, quickly succumbed to her ferociously persuasive personality. Ecnav at times goes about under the guise of a parlor magician and entertainer, having been the court jester of many Elvish Kings in the past, he has a knack for such work. Baltar: human male cleric (level 9); age 56; AL N; AC -2; MV 12; hp 42; #AT 1; Dmg by weapon type; Str 15, Int 8, Wis 17, Con 6, Dex 12, Cha 14 (currently 2). Baltst was a cleric of Thor who got a direct look at a certain deity whose true appearance causes instant and permanent insanity (the cause of the low charisma score). By and large, Baltar has an undetermined kind of insanity, which unfortunately neither the clerics nor mages have been able to cure even with limited wish. Mostly, he drools and needs to be clothed, dressed and excercised by others. On some days he is lucid, but the only thing he ever has been known to say during these brief periods is " did you see it? " over and over again to anyone who is present. He is still kept by the Thor clerics in a cell below an old monastery. This former player character submitted by Lawrence R. Mead. Kelemvor Bloodblade: half-elf male: age 18; AL CN; AC: 10/-2; MV 12; hp 10; THAC0 19 (1-3 mage-thief); #AT 1; Dmg by weapon; Str 16, Dex 18, Con 11, Int 17, Wis 14, Chr 13, San 3 Kelemvor Bloodbane is under average in both height and apperence. He has black hair and green eyes. When in a normal mood he blends into any crowd and goes out of his way to appear nondescript. However, he's quite insane. He lives a life of pointless risks, partly for the fun of it and partly because he's likely runnning from the law and willing to try anything. However, he won't perform any service for another person without a reward or price, if they can't pay him, they can die. While he appears to be a normal, smooth talking individual he is infact a psychopathic killer. He is also a cannibal with a taste for elven flesh. Futhermoe, he is a compulsive liar and a kleptomaniac, making him truly untrustable. His life is ordered by the goddess of disease and rot (called Chath-Ktholl) that commands him and that only he can hear to whom he makes frequent sacrifices and offerings. He is totally chaotic in nature and is as likely to turn on his friends as anyone else. This character submitted by Sharon Taylor. Ty Facefirst: Dwarven Male; age 57; AL N: AC 8; MV 9; hp 8; THAC0 20; #AT 1; spec. damage by spike/ headbutt; Str 15, Dex12, Con 19, Int 5, Wis 6, Chr 9, San 5. Once upon a time Ty took a hallucinagen... he liked it. Too much. In fact he liked it so much he took stock in it. Aye, there's the rub! Some of the side effects of this hallucinagen became permanent. Ty now thinks that if he uses his hands to touch anything, they will melt. He then convinced one of his friends to tie his hands behind his back, which he did... sort of. He actually tied them with spaghetti (Ty's friend was a rather accomplished alcoholic who practiced constantly). Therefore his bond's didn't last the night, but Ty still has his hands behind his back. Another side effect is that because of waking up with his hands behind his back (even though they weren't tied) he believed he was a convict or thief being brought to a jail. He then convinced himself, since no straight thinking dwarf would become a thief, he must be a halfling or a gnome, but he's not sure which one. When seeing his alcoholic friend he fled, believing him to be the jailer, taking only what he had on him. His only asset to speak of was his horned helm, which makes a nasty weapon when used in the correct manner... ramming. To recap, Ty believes he is a gnome or halfling thief running from the law (his best friend) and he can't use his melting hands. This character brought to you by Opus. Puck: human male; age 23; AL CN; AC 10; MV 12; hp 4; THAC0 20; #AT 1; Dmg by weapon type; Str 6, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 7, Wis 5, Chr 13, San 5. Puck is slender young man. He has short, spiked, blonde hair which accentuates his beady little eyes. He has a multitude of tattoos on his body, mainly on his chest. Puck is obnoxious, disgusting, and rude. He always must be "on", the center of attention. Occasionally he will feel rejected and become docile; but once people forgive him he goes back to his crazy behavior. One of his favorite past times is shooting snaught from his nose. This act is affectionately called "shooting snaught rockets". Other people call it gross. Puck is insane. His main problem isHistrionic Personality Disorder. Unfortunately he has picked up a couple more disorders: Paranoid Personality Disorder and Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder. This is why is often called a "problem". He is psycotic. Some phobias Puck has are Allodoxaphobia, Medomalacophobia, Ponophobia, and Bogyphobia. Of course he isn't limited to these phoibas alone. Roshqueat: human male; age 36; AL CN; AC 5; MV 12; hp 38; THACO 16; #AT 1; damage by weapon; STR 16; DEX 14; CON 12; INT 11; WIS 6; CHA 9; SAN 9 Rosh is a middle-aged fighter. He started his life as a rich third son. He decided to have a life in the millitary, so his father set him up with the best equipment he could find: perfectly balanced blades, fine armor, and his pride and joy a gilded magical spear. His first assignment was to gaurd a caravan. He was beset upon the traders rivals who had paid mercanaries and mages to rob them. While Rosh was fighting, with his spear, one of the mages summoned a flock of birds, these birds stole his spear from his grasp. Filled with rage Rosh then lobbed his daggers at them, daggers which missed and he never found again. Then the birds beset upon him, lifting his posessions from his body one at a time. He was left abandoned on the road, bereft of all his things. It began to rain, and he plotted his revenge, not against the mage but against the birds. He has been hunting down birds ever sense, trying to slay all that he finds. He kills any that get in his way. He is scratced and scarred now. His skin is rough, bones out of place from multiple breakings and mindlessly he goes on, slaying every avian he sees. He was last spotted heading west after seeing a roc fly overhead. - second coming of Iuz ----------------------------------------------------------------------- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Shouldn't the sanity of a character be left to the player and not to the whim of the GM? If a GM is blessed with true role-players, then the GM may not need the Sanity attribute as the role-players welcome insanity without having rules to tell them so. However, most players don't do things that may put their character at a disadvantage. With the insanity attribute, the players have fair rules that dictate advantages and disadvantages to their characters. A RPG character is suppose to be a great hero of adventure and not an average citizen. Should he be so acceptable to insanity? A character was an average citizen who changed his lifestyle to go adventuring and should be treated no different. In fact, he is in odd situations while adventuring that would make him more suggestible to insanity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGIC ITEMS Cloak of Schizophrenia (cursed) - When worn, this cursed cloak cannot be removed without the use of magic. When a person puts on the cloak, he gets the Schizophrenia insanity with delusions of grandeur. The cloak will also create illusions to assist in the new personality. Thus, if the new personality is that of a lich, the cloak will create the illusion of a lich to accompany the personality. If the curse is lifted and the cloak is removed, the character must make a Sanity check. If it fails, the character keeps Schizophrenia. -----------------------------------------------------------------------