The Touch of Death (Dim Mak)

Gift Details

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Refresh

Effect

Action “touch-of-death attack”

Effect Description

Learned accounts differ wildly on what the Dim Mak, or “death touch,” really is (or if it even exists). Reputedly the ultimate assassin’s weapon, the attack causes vibrations in the target’s body, disrupting their internal harmony.

Requires
Brawling Fighter
Clear Headed
Insider with the Forest Ghosts
Knack for Brawling
Legerdemain
Literacy: Zhongwén
Medicine

X (Chapter)
Action “touch-of-death attack”
Declare a target, then execute the touch of death attack. Roll your Body, Mind, and Brawling vs. 3. The target defends with Body, Speed, Dodge, Armor vs. 3. (Or they may counter-attack, if they threaten you.) If you win the contest, the target is hit with the Touch of Death Attack.
The attack itself sends the target Reeling and does no damage ... yet.
Once per hour, the target rolls their Body die. If they roll a 1, they become Sick. If the target is already Sick, they become Unconscious. If the target is already Unconscious, they become Dead.
The Touch of Death is almost invisible, and very few know how to treat it. To remove the Touch of Death, a character with the Gift of Medicine must roll their Mind, Academics vs. 3 (with a bonus d12 if they have Insider with the Forest Ghosts) – and no, no one may assist them!
They must win a challenge vs. your own Mind, Academics, and d12 from Insider vs. 3. If they score more successes than you do, the Touch of Death ends (and all effects must be cured normally). If they tie or worse, they can’t try again – they will have to get someone else.
You yourself can remove the Touch of Death, simply by touching the target and declaring a stunt to remove

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