Simulate Death

(Minor Favorable Trait)

A character with this trait can place their body into a death-like trance for hours, days or even weeks. While in this state they do not need to eat or drink, and will have an extremely shallow respiration so that they consume oxygen at a much lower rate (about a tenth as fast as normal).

The trance is a sophisticated kind of hibernation ability.

They choose, before entering the trance a period of time they will remain in it. They will not come out of the state prematurely, no matter what external physical events occur, unless they receive actual physical damage or enter into an environment that prevents their ability to breathe (in which case the trance will be broken).

The state does not protect against the effects of hypothermia, drowning or exposure.
It can help deal with a limited air supply, but will not prevent eventual suffocation or carbon monoxide poisoning.

A character using this ability will be disoriented when they come out of the trance and at a -10 ranks to any skill performances for the first minute of consciousness.

**This trait cannot be taken with the Light Sleeper trait.

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