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{{Disadvantage}}{{Physical}}{{Mundane}}
{{-15 points}} or {{-25 points}}

For whatever reason, your spinal column is in bad shape. During strenuous physical activity, you may "throw your back" and suffer crippling pain or further injury. Whenever you make a [[ST]] roll, and whenever you roll 17 or 18 on an attack or defense roll in melee combat, or on a roll for an "athletic" skill such as [[Acrobatics]], make a [[HT]] roll as well.

''Modifiers:'' Any modifiers to the success roll for the activity that triggered the HT roll. For a long task that allows the luxury of planning, you can try to minimize the strain on your back; a successful [[IQ]]-2 or [[Physiology]]+4 roll gives +2 on the HT roll.

On a failure, you throw your back. Consequences depend on the severity of your case:

''Mild:'' You are at -3 [[DX]] until you rest or someone helps you; a [[First Aid]]-2 roll will reset your back. You are also at -3 [[IQ]], but during the next second only (for your next turn, in combat). On a critical failure, you are at -5 DX and must make a [[Will]] roll to perform any physical action. ''-15 points.''

''Severe:'' The HT roll is at -2. On a failure, DX and IQ are both at -4 until you receive rest or help; you are in constant agony. On a critical failure, you take 1d-3 damage and are at -6 DX and -4 IQ. ''-25 points.''

[[High Pain Threshold]] halves all DX and IQ penalties (drop fractions), but does not eliminate them completely.