Weak Heart

Some creature's are born with, or develop, weak cardiovascular systems that can be life threatening.

Effect

Upon a creature failing an Endurance Trait Check with a Bane, the GM - or a Player that knows the creature has the Weak Heart Keyword & spends 1d4 Destiny Dice - may call for the Creature to perform a second Endurance Trait Check with the following result:

• Boon: Lose the Weak Heart Keyword (would also eliminate this cumulative effect).
  -OR-
  Gain +1 Endurance Trait Rank.
• Pass: No Effect.
• Push:
  1. Lose 1 Endurance Trait Rank.
  2. Form an Endurance Trait minute countdown pool.
  3. If unstopped, the creature has a heart attack when the Countdown Pool runs out. The creature falls prone & Unconscious for 1d4 days & loses 1 additional Endurance Trait Rank each dawn that they are Unconscious from the heart attack.
• Failure:
  1. Lose 2 Endurance Trait Ranks.
  2. Having a heart attack, the creature falls prone & Unconscious for 1d6 days & loses 1 additional Endurance Trait Rank each dawn that they are Unconscious from the heart attack.
• Bane: The creature has a heart attack & dies.

Cumulative Effect

Each gain of this Effect allows a an additional Check to be called for.

Type

• Cumulative Effect

Uses

• Once per Game (Cumulative +)

Cost

• None

Conditions, Requirements & Restrictions

• Must have Rolled a Bane on an Endurance Trait Check
• Must have Weak Heart Keyword to keep this Effect