Desensitized
| Desensitized | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Traits |
| Type | Occupation Trait |
| Effect | Far less prone to panic. Ignore discomfort. |
| Conflicts | |
| Free With | Veteran |
Desensitized makes a character far less prone to panic and lets them ignore discomfort. Horrors that shake other survivors leave this one almost untouched.
It is an occupation trait. The Veteran occupation grants it for free. It suits a fighter who wants a steady hand from the first day, with firearms or in melee. It is a big part of what the Veteran brings.
Desensitized Effects
Panic while awake stops entirely. Zombies, crowds and gore leave the Panic moodle empty. Nightmares are the one exception and can still bring panic during sleep.
Nightmares come more often. The chance of a bad dream doubles for a Desensitized character. A rough night can wake the character before they are fully rested.
The character also ignores discomfort entirely. Awkward clothing and gear leave their mood and comfort alone.
Stripping clothes from corpses causes no stress or unhappiness. A Desensitized survivor can loot bodies all day without the usual mood cost.
Steady nerves keep firearm aim free of panic penalties. A calm shooter wastes less ammunition in a tense fight.
Occupations with Desensitized
These occupations hand out Desensitized for free.
| Name | Image | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Veteran | 
|
-8 |
Desensitized Conflicting Traits
A character with Desensitized cannot also take these traits.
| Name | Image | Points | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenaline Junkie | 
|
-4 | Positive Trait |
| Agoraphobic | 
|
+4 | Negative Trait |
| Brave | 
|
-4 | Positive Trait |
| Claustrophobic | 
|
+4 | Negative Trait |
| Cowardly | 
|
+2 | Negative Trait |
| Fear of Blood | 
|
+5 | Negative Trait |
Picking Desensitized
The only way to get Desensitized is to start as a Veteran. It clashes with Adrenaline Junkie, Agoraphobic, Brave, Claustrophobic, Cowardly and Fear of Blood. A Veteran therefore has those traits ruled out.
The trait goes further than Brave, which only cuts panic. It also removes discomfort and the mood cost of looting bodies.
Panic fades for every survivor as the months pass. Desensitized gives that calm from the very start.
Notes
- Only the Veteran occupation grants this trait.
- Panic stays at zero except during nightmares.
- Nightmares come twice as often.
- Looting corpses carries no stress or unhappiness.
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