Addicted / Withdrawal

Hooked on a combat drug: miss a dose and go Sickened, then into Withdrawal (-4 all, Nauseated, CON damage).

An addicted character's body has rewired itself around a combat stim, narcotic, or nootropic -- it needs the chemical to feel normal. While the supply holds there is no penalty, but missing a dose past the drug's interval imposes the Sickened condition (-2 across the board) as craving sets in. Going a full day without pushes them into Withdrawal: -4 to attack, saves, skill and ability checks, the Nauseated restriction (move action only), and 1d4 Constitution damage after a week clean. Addiction itself is resisted with a Fortitude save after repeated doses (the GM tracks exposure), and Withdrawal bouts are endured with periodic Fortitude saves. The only clean exit is a proper Detox (extended Medicine DC 20 in a facility) or a careful tapering schedule.

Rules Reference

FieldValue
Duration / Default Formulauntil Detox or tapering completes
Duration / Typepermanent
Prevented ByModerate dosing discipline, Neuro-regulator augment, Construct physiology
Stackingreplace

Effects

description: Missed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to attack rolls.

FieldValue
descriptionMissed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to attack rolls.
modifier-2
targetattack

description: Missed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to saves.

FieldValue
descriptionMissed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to saves.
modifier-2
targetsaving-throw

description: Missed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to skill checks.

FieldValue
descriptionMissed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to skill checks.
modifier-2
targetskill-check

description: Missed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to ability checks.

FieldValue
descriptionMissed-dose craving: Sickened penalty to ability checks.
modifier-2
targetability-check

description: Withdrawal tier: severe penalty to attack rolls.

FieldValue
descriptionWithdrawal tier: severe penalty to attack rolls.
modifier-4
targetattack

description: Withdrawal tier: Nauseated restriction (move action only, no attacks/manifesting).

FieldValue
descriptionWithdrawal tier: Nauseated restriction (move action only, no attacks/manifesting).
modifiermove-action-only
targetaction-economy

description: Withdrawal tier: 1d4 Constitution damage after a week without the drug.

FieldValue
descriptionWithdrawal tier: 1d4 Constitution damage after a week without the drug.
modifier-1d4-per-week
targetconstitution

Remove Conditions

description: Onset: Fortitude save after repeated doses resists addiction forming.

FieldValue
descriptionOnset: Fortitude save after repeated doses resists addiction forming.

description: Withdrawal: periodic Fortitude saves endure acute bouts.

FieldValue
descriptionWithdrawal: periodic Fortitude saves endure acute bouts.

description: Taking the next dose lifts symptoms (but deepens the addiction).

FieldValue
descriptionTaking the next dose lifts symptoms (but deepens the addiction).

description: Detox: extended Medicine DC 20 in a facility, or a planned tapering schedule, clears the addiction.

FieldValue
descriptionDetox: extended Medicine DC 20 in a facility, or a planned tapering schedule, clears the addiction.