EFFECTS RULES - BASIC

CATEGORY: STATUS EFFECTS

#	NAME OF EFFECT	WHAT EFFECT DOES (Detailed Mechanics)	HOW TO INFLICT EFFECT (Sources / Triggers)
1	Stunned	Cannot act or defend for 1dX round; drops held items.	Blunt impacts, lightning strikes, concussive spells.
2	Paralyzed	Body frozen; can breathe and see but cannot move.	Poison, petrification, shock magic.
3	Blinded	-1dX to all attack rolls, ranged impossible, movement halved.	Flash effects, sand, acid, radiant bursts.
4	Deafened	Cannot hear speech or cues; -3 to initiative and DEX checks.	Explosions, shockwaves, sound traps.
5	Silenced	Cannot speak, cast, or shout commands.	Cursed zones, gag spells, ley suppression fields.
6	Immobilized	Movement reduced to 0 but may attack within reach.	Entangling roots, webs, magnetic fields.
7	Disoriented	-4 to hit, 25% chance to miss randomly.	Spinning strikes, explosive force, sonic waves.
8	Fatigued	-1dX to all rolls; requires full rest to remove.	Long travel, starvation, overuse of magic.
9	Weakened	STR and CON halved temporarily.	Disease, poison, necrotic magic.
10	Encumbered	Movement halved; DEX-based checks fail automatically.	Overburdened inventory, heavy armor, sludge terrain.
11	Enraged	Must attack nearest target; +2 STR, -3 AC.	Rage potions, berserk effects, demonic possession.
12	Cursed Focus	Can only attack one declared enemy; all others ignored.	Hexes, duelist’s vows, cursed weapons.
13	Frozen	Covered in ice; takes 4x crushing damage.	Frost spells, cold traps, ley storms.
14	Burning	1dX fire damage per round until extinguished.	Fire traps, explosions, acid-alchemic mixtures.
15	Dazed	-2 to all rolls, cannot perform reactions.	Impact shock, sonic stun, or blinding pain.
16	Poisoned	1dX HP loss per round for 5 rounds.	Venom, toxic gas, poisoned weapons.
17	Bleeding	1dX HP loss per round; stacks up to X times	Sharp weapons, piercing hits, broken glass.
18	Nauseated	Cannot eat or drink; -2 CON; spellcasting interrupted.	Stench, disease, toxic miasma.
19	Suffocating	1d6 HP per round, dies after 6 rounds without air.	Drowning, gas, crushed throat.
20	Diseased	Lose 1 CON daily until cured. CON 0 = death	Filth, infected creatures, or magical plagues.
21	Slowed	Movement halved, initiative -X.	Cold, paralysis, ley drag.
22	Hastened	Movement doubled, DEX +2, but fatigue follows after 1 minute.	Speed elixirs, ley burst spells.
23	Invisible	Cannot be seen without magic; attacks made reveal position.	Cloaking spells, shadow oil, faye trances.
24	Levitating	Hover 5’–10’ above ground, immune to terrain traps.	Arcane spells, ley relics, psionics.
25	Grounded	Cannot fly or levitate; lightning resistance +4.	Heavy armor, grounding runes, gravity surge.
26	Confused	Acts unpredictably, attacks allies randomly.	Mind spells, psychic bursts, chaotic zones.
27	Charmed	Views one creature as ally for X amount of time	Faye touch, charm spells, pheromone beasts.
28	Dominated	Mind controlled; obeys mental orders without resistance.	High-level charm, demonic possession.
29	Pacified	Cannot perform aggressive actions.	Holy aura, divine truce fields, pacify chants.
30	Sleeping	Unconscious, helpless until struck or awakened.	Sleep spells, exhaustion, gas.
31	Drunk	-4 DEX, +2 CHA, rolls random direction when running.	Alcohol, toxins, cursed brews.
32	Semi - Muted	Speech partially impeded; spellcasting 50% failure.	Vocal strain, throat injury, gag curses.
33	Severed Spirit	Cannot heal from magic; death saves -4.	Soul rift exposure, cursed relics.
34	Gravity Flux	Floats involuntarily, loses ground defense.	Ley anomalies, rift storms.
35	Rooted	Bound to terrain, cannot move but gains +2 AC.	Earth magic, faye vines.
36	Amplified Pain	Damage received +100%.	Torture curses, psychic afflictions.
37	Shielded	+X AC, but speed halved.	Arcane wards, divine bubbles.
38	Reflective	10% chance to reflect spells back at caster.	Enchanted mirror armor, ley resonance.
39	Magnetized	Metal weapons stick to target; attackers +6 to hit.	Magnetic field, ley storm residue.
40	Hexed	-X to all rolls, curse aura visible as dark fog.	Witches, necromancers, black runes.
41	Blessed	+2 to all rolls, faint glow visible.	Cleric blessings, relic prayers.
42	Weighed Down	Feels immense pressure; all rolls -1, speed halved.	Underwater, void gravity, cursed burden.
43	Airless	Cannot speak or cast, CON save every round or faint.	Void zones, ley rifts, space exposure.
44	Pierced Mind	INT -3, each mental action causes 1 psychic damage.	Mind leeches, telepathic attacks.
45	Hallucinating	Sees false enemies or terrain; 50% chance to target illusion.	Toxins, faye illusions.
46	Soul-Bound	Cannot move more than 30’ from binding object.	Binding spells, necromantic anchors.
47	Marked	Hostile creatures prioritize attacking you.	Curse mark, divine judgment.
48	Sanctified	Immune to demonic corruption for 1 day.	Holy rituals, relic blessings.
49	Corrupted	Becomes vulnerable to holy damage, aura distorts.	Ley corruption, void rituals.
50	Temporal Distortion	Skips every other round (acts one, skips one).	Time runes, chrono glyphs.
51	Empowered	+2 STR, +2 DEX, lasts 3 rounds then fatigued.	Battle adrenaline, ley infusion.
52	Drained	Max HP reduced by 25% until full rest.	Vampiric attacks, blood magic.
53	Inspired	Next action automatically succeeds if plausible.	Rallying speech, bardic chant, divine favor.
54	Muted Echo	Cannot hear self; concentration spells -10.	Deep caves, ley resonance.
55	Anchored	Cannot be teleported or banished.	Heavy runes, grounding spells.
56	Banished	Sent to another plane for 1d4 rounds.	Rift magic, divine intervention.
57	Spectral	Corporeal body fades; immune to normal attacks, takes double from magic.	Ghost curses, transformation rites.
58	Reversed Gravity	Floats upward 10’ per round until anchored.	Void anomalies, ley detonation.
59	Crippled	One limb unusable,	Injury, fracture, or trap.
60	Inspired Rage	+4 STR, immune to fear, but cannot defend or flee.	Blood rites, berserker chants.
61	Hopeless	Refuses all aid, morale 0, must be convinced to fight.	Mental collapse, despair curse.
62	Focused	+3 to hit, -2 AC (ignores defense).	Warrior stance, combat trance.
63	Cauterized	Wounds sealed, immune to bleeding in wound	Fire magic, burn treatment.
64	Warded	+4 vs spells for 1 hour.	Cleric rites, arcane sigils.
65	Drained Mind	-4 INT, forgets active spellcasting.	Psychic backlash, curse of memory.
66	Inverted	Healing harms, damage heals.	Ley inversion, dark curse.
67	Hollowed	Immune to fear, cannot feel joy or empathy.	Long exposure to void corruption.
68	Shattered Nerves	Every loud sound causes -1 to all rolls for 1 minute.	Trauma, thunder magic.
69	Shifting Vision	Enemies flicker; 20% miss chance.	Optical magic, phase distortion.
70	Petrified	Turned to stone; helpless until reversed. easily broken	Basilisk gaze, curse relics.
71	Transparent	Semi-invisible; attacks +2 to hit, defense -2.	Light refraction spells, phase cloaks.
72	Feral Mind	Intelligence halved, gains +2 STR and +2 DEX.	Beast blood infection, lycanthropy.
73	Luminous	Emits bright light 20’; stealth impossible.	Radiant blessing, divine mark.
74	Shadowed	Moves in dim light, gains +3 stealth.	Darkness spells, corruption aura.
75	Frozen Fear	Cannot move when observed.	Paralyzing gaze, fear runes.
76	Pacified Aura	Enemies near you cannot attack first.	Holy relics, divine fields.
77	Amplified Strength	STR doubled for 3 rounds, then drops to half for 1 hour.	Ley burst, giant’s potion.
78	Collapsed	Falls unconscious for 1dX rounds.	Overexertion, blood loss.
79	Frenzied Focus	All attacks advantage, but immune to ally commands.	Battle trance, possession.
80	Soul Glow	Body glows when in danger; detect ambushes easier.	Divine blessings, ley awareness.
81	Numbed	Immune to pain but feels nothing; unaware of damage taken.	Void touch, frost magic.
82	Toxic Fumes	Exhales poison clouds each breath (5’ radius).	Plague spell, chemical gas.
83	Overheated	Body temperature spikes; 1d4 fire damage per round, can ignite nearby objects. or themselves	Flame aura, heat curse.
84	Iced Veins	Speed halved; immune to burn and fever.	Frost curse, arctic exposure.
85	Ley Surge	Spells deal +50% damage but 20% chance of explosion.	Arcane overcharge.
86	Bound in Time	Acts once every 2 rounds, immune to all effects during inactive rounds.	Temporal loop curse.
87	Marked for Death	Next hit against this target auto-kills if unprotected by magic.	Assassin runes, divine decrees.
88	Soul Drain Aura	Allies near you lose 1 HP per round.	Necrotic curse, dark relic.
89	Hyper Focus	Auto-hit next strike but takes -5 AC after.	Combat training, desperation reflex.
90	Overdrawn	Uses life energy as mana; lose 1 HP per mana used.	Sorcerer overcast, ley burst.
91	Grounding Aura	Cancels flight and levitation effects within 200’. unless by physical means	Gravity wards, ley seals.
92	Illumination Blind	Radiates harsh light; blinds all within 10’.	Radiant spells, ley flare.
93	Unstable Form	Body shifts every round, random stat +2/-2.	Chaos magic, void exposure.
94	Echoing Step	Movement leaves afterimages; enemies have 50% miss chance.	Time distortion, speed magic.
95	Glass Body	AC +4, but any hit over 10 damage causes HP fracture (8x damage).	Alchemical transmutation.
96	Dull Mind	Immune to fear and charm but cannot use magic.	Anti-magic runes, mental suppression.
97	Overcharged	Energy bursts from body; all melee attackers take 1dX shock.	Lightning infusion, ley reactor armor.
98	Destabilized	Randomly teleports 5–200’ each round.	Rift zones, unstable runes.
99	Crimson Pulse	Every hit heals attacker for 1 HP.	Blood curses, vampiric sigils.
100	Perfect Focus	Immune to distraction and morale loss; lasts 1 minute.	Divine meditation, ancient runic trance.