Fear of Blood
| Fear of Blood | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Traits |
| Type | Negative Trait |
| Points | +5 |
| Effect | Panic when performing first aid on self. Cannot perform first aid on others. Gets stressed when bloody. |
| Conflicts | Desensitized |
Fear of Blood makes a character panic when treating their own wounds and stressed when covered in blood. It also keeps the character from treating anyone else.
It is a negative trait and gives 5 points at character creation. It suits a solo player who avoids melee and keeps clean. A close-range fighter, who gets bloody in every fight, will feel it constantly.
Fear of Blood Effects
Panic rises whenever the character performs first aid on themselves. Bandaging a cut or cleaning a wound brings a spike of fear. That panic adds to whatever the zombies are already causing.
First aid on others is off the table. In multiplayer, a friend has to handle all the bandaging for a group member with this trait.
Blood brings stress. Blood on the skin or on worn clothes pushes the Stressed moodle up. Stress then feeds into unhappiness over time.
Stripping clothes from corpses is more upsetting. The bloodier the body, the more stress and unhappiness it causes.
Melee fighting splashes blood onto clothes and skin. A melee character with this trait gets stressed after nearly every fight.
Fear of Blood Conflicting Traits
A character with Fear of Blood cannot also take these traits.
| Name | Image | Points | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desensitized | 
|
0 | Occupation Trait |
Picking Fear of Blood
Fear of Blood clashes with Desensitized. The 5 points are tempting for a firearm user who fights at range.
Washing often keeps the stress down. A clean change of clothes and a wash after each fight help. A base with water makes this much easier.
Melee builds should avoid it. Multiplayer groups should also think twice, since the character becomes a poor medic for others.
Notes
- Self-treatment of wounds brings a panic spike.
- Bloody skin and clothes raise stress.
- Washing after fights keeps stress down.
- A poor pick for a group medic in multiplayer.
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