First Aid

Scholarly

This skill may only be purchased once.

First Aid will pause the Bleed Out timer and eventually stabilize a target that is Bleeding Out. The user must remain stationary and with the target while Focusing for one minute. After First Aid is complete, the target will become unconscious, and have zero Body. After a minute of unconsciousness, the character will gain one Body and become conscious. If First Aid is interrupted, the Bleed Out timer will pick up where it was paused. If First Aid is started on an invalid target, the target should call “No effect.” This skill only works on human-like physiologies. It will not work on creatures with no metabolism, certain monsters which are completely alien, animals, other non-humanoid creatures, and dead bodies. First Aid will work on a character under a Disease effect but will not remove the Disease. First Aid cannot be used on more than one target at a time, nor can other Game Abilities be used while applying First Aid other than Healing Arts. The user may role-play First Aid by pulling out bandages or otherwise concentrating on “helping” the patient. It must be obvious that First Aid is being performed. A player who is being given First Aid and does not wish to have body contact must tell the player with the First Aid skill. This does not mean the First Aid is being refused in-game.