Numb
"I turn off the nerve. Just for a moment."
- Cost
- 1 Strain
- TN
- 9
- Tempo
- T2
- Steps
- Yes
- Resist
- —
Effect
Deaden sensation in a specific area of a creature’s body (one hand, one foot, a section of torso). The area feels nothing — no pain, no temperature, no touch — for 1 minute.
Uses: Painless surgery, removing embedded bullets or arrows without causing Strain from pain, resisting torture (the torturer’s efforts produce no sensation). Also allows a character to ignore the pain of Grievous Wounds in the numbed area for the duration.
Steps
+1 minute duration per Step.
Special
A numbed hand cannot perform fine manipulation (−2 dice to Finesse). A numbed leg reduces Speed by 2. The trade-off is deliberate — you lose sensation but also lose pain.