Question regarding Harm:

On Page 13 it states that “when a PC marks their last stress box, they suffer a level of trauma. When you take trauma, circle one of your trauma conditions like Cold, Reckless, Unstable, etc.” and that this condition is permanent. But that is not mentioned in the description of harm on page 31 or in recovery from harm on page 155. Does a player suffer a permanent trauma condition from just a level one trauma, even after they recover?

I don’t think I ever saw this done on the Blades sessions run by Harper on youtube.

Thanks.

3 thoughts on “Question regarding Harm:”

Hi Manuel Serpa, Harm and Trauma are separate. You take Harm often as consequence for getting a bad outcome or partial success on an action roll (i.e. someone stabs you). Harm is take care of with the Recovery action. Trauma (typically) only comes when you’re stress track fills up and it’s permanent. But have no fear, Trauma is a great way to get XP and it shows how the world grinds down your Blade. It’s good all around!

Thanks Sean! I can’t believe that I failed to see the distinction between harm and trauma. Do you suffer a harm also if the stress track fills up or are you just out of the scene and mark a trauma?

Just trauma. The Dusk is rough, but not that rough 🙂

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