Stun

The referee should wipe the boxer's gloves, get the boxer's attention. Look into their eyes. Are they looking right back at you?
-- Assoc. of Boxing Commissions & Combative Sports Referee ManualRevision 7/2022, p.7, seen hereStun is a state that where one must Do Nothing until they pass some form of attribute check. Typically, physical stuns require a Health (HT) check (roll at or under your HT), while mental stuns require a Intelligence (IQ) check, once per turn (that is, once per second).
== Types of Stun ==
"Or, as I call them, "Oof, Huh, and Eek" -- Cherrio
* A physical stun can result from major wounds (including crippling injuries) or Afflictions that fail a HT check. It forces Do Nothing maneuvers and ends when a HT check is passed.
** Failing a HT check by 5 or more (or any critical failure) causes Unconsciousness!Basic Set, p.420
* A mental Stun is a variation which happens when surprised, and requires IQ checks to break out of instead, but is otherwise similar.
* A fright stun is similar to a mental stun, but requires a Will roll to break out of it.Basic Set, p.360 See Fright Checks for more details.
== What To Do When Stunned ==
*Remember to roll your check to escape (HT, IQ, Will, see above)
*You can still make active defenses (such as dodges, parries and blocks), but at -4Basic Set, p.420
*You can still maintain a grapple (in a Quick Contest of ST) while stunned, although you're at -4. Likewise, if you're attempting to Break Free of a grapple, your opponent would be at -4 if they're stunnedBasic Set, p.371 (for instance, an ally bonks your opponent on the head with a lamp).
*There doesn't appear to be any language preventing someone from completing their turn if they were injured mid-turn, such as Hurting Yourself or punching a Spines opponent and having an Extra Attack
*There doesn't appear to be any language preventing someone with Compartmentalized Mind from having a Concentrate atop their mandatory Do Nothing
== Advantages ==
* Combat Reflexes help prevent mental stun from ambushes
* High Pain Threshold prevents physical stun from damage
== Disadvantages ==
* Good Morning..? -- Mental stuns caused by waking up
** Light Sleepers wake up easily, but are likely to be mentally stunned at first
** Sleepwalkers might be mentally stunned if woken up (by a character or an obstacle)
* Combat Paralysis can cause mental stunning during combat (although oddly enough, it uses HT to recover). See page for details. 
* Confused is not stunning--you just have trouble making a decision. You still defend normally and can even counterattack if need be.
* Low Pain Threshold is pretty punishing
==See Also==
*Stunning (enhancement)
*Stunning (limitation)
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