The now cause Fear effects to any that witness them. As a Major Hindrance, it is obvious that the Harrowed is the walking dead. As a benefit, they add +2 to all Intimation rolls. His eyes are dull, and the odor of decay is quite noticeable and they suffer a -4 to their Charisma. The degeneration Hindrance represents that situation. The Harrowed still heals with supernatural quickness, but his body resumes the process of decay, though perhaps very slowly. Still, undead flesh can’t help but stink a little.įor whatever reason, some manitous either don’t care to keep the flesh pickled or just can’t manage it. Its animating power also makes the body resistant to damage, and it quickly regenerates the flesh when wounds are suffered. When a manitou enters a corpse and creates a Harrowed, its supernatural energy does more than simply bring that body back to life. It’s much harder for him to form relationships, get information, and ask for help. The Marshal should role play the Harrowed’s general effect on people. The Harrowed suffers a =4 to their Charisma. This doesn’t keep them from whispering about the “creepy strangers” behind their backs, however. Animals tend to panic in their presence and won’t typically allow them near. Still, just as animals tend to slink away from the Harrowed, people avoid those with an undead aura. People around them instinctively know there’s something disturbing about these folks, though they can’t quite put their finger on exactly what it is. Some Harrowed characters wear their undeath like a shroud.

That said, the player should make the Hindrance change fairly logical and the Marshal has final say so. After all, dying really does change a man’s perspective on things. If they player wishes to they may change out any Hindrances they have for Harrowed ones for free. The world of the Harrowed allows a whole bunch of new Hindrances for the player to pick from.

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