Cauterize
"You burn the wound shut with a touch that smells of copper."
- Cost
- 1 Strain
- TN
- 9
- Tempo
- T3
- Steps
- Yes
- Resist
- —
Effect
Immediately stop a Bleeding condition on a target (including Arterial Hit from the Grievous Wound table). The wound is sealed — messily, painfully, but completely. The target takes 1 Strain from the pain but is no longer losing HP per turn.
Steps
+1 Strain recovered on the target per Step (the cauterization also burns away exhaustion).
Special
Unlike Knit Flesh (which heals HP and stabilizes), Cauterize is faster (Tempo 3 vs. 5) and specifically targets Bleeding conditions without healing damage. It’s triage, not treatment.