Minds that evolved within the universe of normal matter and linked recursions were not designed for the naked, unprocessed, near-infinity of the Chaosphere/Dark Energy Network. Those who are exposed to it suffer mental and physical consequences called alienation. The more affected by the Chaosphere a visitor is, the higher their alienation factor.
Direct Effects of Alienation
Each factor of alienation inflicts 1 point of damage to each of a PC’s three stat Pools. A PC with factors of alienation suffers this damage when the following two situations occur:
- A PC’s alienation factor increases by any amount.
- After an eight-hour rest that ends with the PC still suffering 1 or more factors of alienation.
Recovery from Alienation occurs naturally while safely resting and adjusting from the external influence of the Chaosphere, though external influences can affect this drastically, such as carrying something from the Chaosphere without proper containment, or casually staring into the abyss.