Hunchback

As Taint suffuses you, it twists your body, contorting your spine and making it difficult for you to move and fight.
Hunchback functions like Trick Knee: Any time you are Staggered by an attack, you must make an immediate Fortitude check with your Taint Dice Pool (DC 10). If you fail, you are Slowed, and may only take half your normal number of moves. You remain Slowed until you recover from your Staggered condition.
In addition to this, such an deformity may make it extremely difficult for you to straighten your back, and being unable to assume an upright posture makes attacking and defending yourself difficult. While Staggered, you suffer 1 Penalty to Attack and Defense.
Being unable to stand also puts you at an advantage against larger foes. You do not gain any of the Bonuses for Attacks against larger enemies.
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Category:Taint
Category:Drawbacks
Category:Physical Drawbacks