Pinched Nerves

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You possess tolerance to pain and distractions.
Used by Bruno Pegul, Created by carsick.
(This Effect may or may not be obviously Alien. )

The users blood vessels swell to the point of slightly limiting nerve function. They don't experience pain or distress. With the slight side effect of slower thought processes and reaction time.


You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.

Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Concussive Neuropathy.


Community Grit Gifts

Exert your Mind (unless you win a coin flip) and spend an Action to activate. You must use up Acupuncture Needles in order to activate this Effect.

Your Body Penalty is reduced to 0. Lasts for one hour. Does not reduce Mind Penalty.

You may move at your normal speed and still maintain Concentration.

Exert your Mind and spend an Action.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0. Lasts three hours.

You may move at your normal speed and still maintain Concentration. Taking an Injury less than Severity 6 no longer interrupts Concentration.

Anyone who witnesses you during this Effect's activation or for its duration will almost certainly be disturbed to see the indomitable cowboy spirit.

  • When narrating disturbing content, be cognizant of your group's tone and accommodating to those who would like to "fast forward" through the description.

Exert your Mind (unless you win a coin flip) and spend an Action.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0. Lasts three hours.

If you are Stunned, asleep, drugged, or otherwise made unconscious for any reason other than being Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to wake up. Any penalty which was caused by this condition is removed.

You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.

You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is divided in half.

While Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to take a single action.

Stock Grit Gifts

You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.