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Bouts of Madness − Real Time
You lose control for 1d10 rounds, and...
d100 Bout of Madness − Real Time
1-3 Amnesia: The investigator has a
memory blank from the last time they
were in a safe place.
4-6 Denial: The investigator dangerously
refuses to acknowledge the existence of
whatever triggered the bout.
7-9 Violence: The investigator explodes
in a spree of violence and destruction.
They are compelled to cause harm to
someone or something.
10-12 Recklessness: The investigator ac-
tively seeks danger, careless of their
own health.
13-15 Faint: The investigator faints for the
duration of the bout.
16-18 Hysteria: The investigator is incapac-
itated for the duration of the bout,
while crying, laughing maniacally or
rambling nonsense.
19-21 Paranoia: The investigator feels be-
trayed, spied upon, and threatened by
everybody, and acts accordingly.
22-24 Flee in Panic: The investigator is
compelled to run away from whatever
triggered the bout.
25-27 Disability: The investigator suffers
psychosomatic blindness, deafness, or
loses the use of a limb.
28-30 Catatonic: The investigator falls into
a catatonic stupor.
31-33 Speech disorder: The investigator is
unable to communicate coherently.
34-36 Screaming Fit: The investigator
screams of terror on top of their lungs,
attracting unwanted attention.
37-39 Delusion: The investigator suffers a
delusion (as per rulebook) involving
whatever triggered the bout, to cope
with its existence.
40-42 Maniacal Episode: The investigator
compulsively tries to appease an exist-
ing mania, prioritizing it over survival.
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43-45 Fetish: The investigator latches onto a
treasured possession they are carrying,
or compulsively try to gain access to
their most readily available one.
46-48 Seek Help: The investigator latches
onto a significant person if any is
present, or compulsively try to contact
one otherwise.
49-51 Tremors: The investigator can not
stop shaking, keeping control but suf-
fering a penalty die in every physical
action.
52-54 Eating disorder: The investigator is
gripped with a strange or deviant eat-
ing desire, prioritizing it over survival.
55-57 Sexual disorder: The investigator is
gripped with an urgent, unconventional
sexual desire.
58-60 Fascination: The investigator per-
ceives whatever triggered the bout as
beautiful and awe-inspiring, and acts
accordingly.
61-64 Appearance: Something happens to
the investigator’s looks, changing their
personal description.
65-68 Twist of Faith: The investigator ex-
periences a change of heart, twisting
their ideology/beliefs.
69-72 Relationships: Something compro-
mises one of the investigator’s relation-
ships to significant people, or a shady
new relationship is gained.
73-76 Places: Something compromises one of
the investigator’s ties to meaningful lo-
cation, or they become fixated with a
new place.
77-80 Heirlooms: Something compromises
one of the investigator’s ties to trea-
sured possessions, or they become fix-
ated with a new object.
81-90 Phobia: The investigator develops a
new phobia (see table).
91-100 Mania: The investigator develops a
new mania (see table).