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A [[stunned]] character is unable to perform most [[Verb|actions]], including movement and speech, and receives a -20 penalty to their [[defensive strength]]. The only roleplaying verbs available to a stunned character are [[SWAY (verb)|SWAY]] and [[WHEEZE (verb)|WHEEZE]], however, SWAY is unavailable to a character that is not standing.
A [[stunned]] character is unable to perform most [[Verb|actions]], including movement and speech, and receives a -20 penalty to their [[defensive strength]]. The only roleplaying verbs available to a stunned character are [[SWAY (verb)|SWAY]] and [[WHEEZE (verb)|WHEEZE]]; however, SWAY is unavailable to a character that is not standing.


Some professions can gain access to special verbs and abilities to aid them while stunned:
A character may also use the [[BESEECH (verb)|BESEECH]], [[STUNMAN (verb)|STUNMAN]], or [[BERSERK (verb)|BERSERK]] verbs while stunned. All three of these verbs are limited in availablity to certain professions, BESEECH being available only to [[paladin]]s through the spell [[Divine Intervention (1635)|Divine Intervention]], while STUNMAN is only available to [[rogue]]s, though [[warrior]]s have access to [[Stun Maneuvers]] through the [[Combat Maneuvers]] list. Only warriors have access to [[Berserk]] and the associated verb.
:*The [[BESEECH (verb)|BESEECH]] verb is available to [[paladin]]s through [[Divine Intervention (1635)]].
:*[[STUNMAN (verb)|STUNMAN]] is available to rogues through the [[Rogue's Guild]]. Warriors can also learn this verb by training in [[Combat Maneuvers]].
:*Warriors can [[BERSERK (verb)|BERSERK]] while stunned in effort to break a stun.
:*Empaths (and anyone joined) that have [[Troll's Blood (1125)]] active have a chance to break non-magical stuns.


[[Category:Basic Mechanics]]
[[Category:Basic Mechanics]]

Revision as of 09:52, 1 August 2008

A stunned character is unable to perform most actions, including movement and speech, and receives a -20 penalty to their defensive strength. The only roleplaying verbs available to a stunned character are SWAY and WHEEZE; however, SWAY is unavailable to a character that is not standing.

Some professions can gain access to special verbs and abilities to aid them while stunned: