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93 lines
2.8 KiB
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The cure and stabilizer are medical creations originating from the Hive. The Hive discovered something horrifying: Meridian Rot is not truly a disease.
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It is an incomplete symbiotic organism attempting forced adaptation with incompatible hosts. Most people die because the body rejects integration. The Skaven survived because Skaven biology is unusually resilient and adaptive.
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The Hive eventually produced:
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- a **Purge Serum**
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- a **Stabilization Serum**
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Both are experimental.
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# The Stabilizer
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The stabilizer does not remove the symbiote. It completes the adaptation process. The symbiote and host stop fighting. Instead they synchronize.
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## Stabilized Symbiosis
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The organism permanently integrates into the Skaven’s biology.
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The disease:
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- no longer progresses
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- no longer causes degeneration
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- no longer risks Stage V death
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Both the symbiote and the skaven survive.
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## Mechanical Changes
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### Removed
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- Infection Stage progression
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- Terminal degeneration
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- Biological strain penalties
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### Venom System Upgrade
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Venom becomes Symbiotic Secretion. The Skaven no longer “forces” venom production. The symbiote produces it naturally.
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### Changes
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- Venom Charges become unlimited
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- Applying venom no longer costs charges
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- Venom duration:
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- 3 hits / 3 rounds
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However:
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- only one weapon may still be coated at once
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### New Passive - Perfected Host
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The body has fully adapted.
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- Posture Regain +2
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- Movement Speed +1.5 meters
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- +1 Constitution
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- +1 Dexterity
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### New Passive - Symbiotic Reflex
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The organism reacts before conscious thought.
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Once per combat:
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- automatically succeed one Dodge Throw
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### New Passive - Shared Survival
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When reduced to 0 HP:
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- immediately regain 25% Posture
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- stand back up at 1 HP
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The symbiote forcibly restarts bodily function.
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# The Cure
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The cure aggressively kills the symbiote. The process is agonizing because the organism resists removal violently.
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The symbiote understands:
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- this will kill it
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- the host chose this willingly
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It panics.
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## Cured State
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The body finally stabilizes naturally. Without the symbiote:
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- organs recover
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- breathing improves
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- nervous system calms
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- muscles function efficiently
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### Removed
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- Venom Coating
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- Infection Stage progression
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- Symbiote interactions
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### Replaced with Refined Toxin System
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The Skaven now uses crafted toxins instead of biological venom
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### New Passive - Stabilized Physiology
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- Posture Regain +1
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- Movement Speed +1.5 meters
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- +1 Constitution
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- +1 Strength
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### New Passive - Controlled Metabolism
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- Toxicity thresholds delayed by 1 stage
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- Withdrawal penalties reduced:
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- no movement penalty
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- no posture regain penalty
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### New Passive - Clean Blood
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- Gas AC +10
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- Necrotic AC +10
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- Automatically succeed Constitution checks against disease
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## Related notes
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- [[Players/RADIOACTIVE CRACK RAT/RADIOACTIVE CRACK RAT|Character sheet]]
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