Hindrance: Abused

Value:
3

Description:
Characters with this hindrance come from a background of physical and/or mental abuse that they suffered on a regular basis. They are reluctant to trust anyone that they might associate with the abusing party, and are generally distrustful of other ponies. This hindrance should play out differently than the “slave” hindrance, but because of the poor treatment of slaves, the two might be frequently linked. Abused characters tend to flinch an awful lot, have nightmares about their past, and respond with violent or emotional outbursts whenever they believe they’re being forced to do something against their will. This is doubly true when they realize that they’ve done something against their will after the fact. In close range combat, especially when engaged in melee or unarmed combat, abused characters take a -2 accuracy penalty towards anyone who might remind them of their abuser(s). When recalling their history of abuse for any reason (for example, when they see someone who looks an awful lot like one of their tormentors), they become distant or emotional, giving them a -1D on their charisma stat. They may also react poorly if any character they associate with preventing their abuse comes to harm.