Brink of Death
Disadvantaged
Duration: 5 minutes
Category: Incapacitation & Injury
Final living count before spirit separation, entered from Killing Blow, Kill spell, or expired bleeding.
A character is at the Brink of Death stage if they were Bleeding to Death or Mortally Wounded for over 1 minute, received a Killing Blow, were hit with a Kill spell / Death Touch skill, or took Instant Death poison. The character remains at this stage for 5 minutes. If no Life effect is received, the character dies.
Key Rules & Mechanics
- 5-minute countdown to receive a Life effect.
- Sever Soul skill (Playtest 3.2) modifies this to a special count.
- Only a true Life effect can restore a character at this stage.
Cures, Removal & Recovery
Canonical Source Citations
Rulebook — Page 206 (Death and Recovery)
[Rulebook, p. 206]
Playtest 3.2 — Page 51 (Skills - Sever Soul)
[Playtest 3.2, p. 51]