Slow Respiration (Proficiency)

==The Complete Book of Dwarves==
A character with this proficiency has the ability to enter a deep trance and reduce the amount of air he needs to stay alive. To induce the trance, he must be in a restful position, either sitting or lying down. After concentrating for one turn, pulse and breathing drop well below normal, so that breathing requires only 10% of the rate when resting. The character emerges from his trance at will, fully aware of anything that has occurred nearby.
==The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook==
This proficiency provides the character with the ability to slow his respiration so that he consumes air more slowly. On a successful proficiency check, the character drops into a trance during which he consumes air only one-tenth as quickly as normal.
For example, the Dread Pirate Luigi is accidentally thrown overboard. Normally, Luigi carries enough air in his personal air envelope for 2-20 turns. However, he is afraid that his crewmen did not notice him falling overboard (as they were all rather drunk at the time), and he wants to preserve himself for as long as possible. If Luigi makes a successful slow respiration proficiency check, his air envelope will last 20-200 turns, greatly improving his chances of being rescued while he is still alive.
Starting the trance takes one turn. Should the proficiency check fail, the character consumes a normal amount of atmosphere for that turn but may attempt to use this proficiency again on the next turn (so long as air remains). If Luigi misses the proficiency check on his first turn but is successful on the second turn, his air envelope will last 11-191 turns (one turn for the turn he missed, plus 10-190 turns for the 1-19 turns of normal breathing he had left, times 10 for his lowered respiration).
The character is unable to take any action while in the air-preserving trance. However, the character is still aware of everything that is going on and can return to full consciousness in a single round.
Category:The Complete Book of Dwarves Proficiencies
Category:The Complete Spacefarer's Handbook Proficiencies