Afflictions

An “affliction” is a harmful effect
other than direct injury or fatigue,
usually the result of an attack, hazard,
illness, magic spell, or toxin. In most
cases, the victim gets a HT roll to
resist, and only suffers the affliction
on a failure. Duration depends on the
cause; see the relevant disease, haz-
ard, poison, spell, or weapon descrip-
tion for details.