Condition: Fever - How to?

equals · 12-15-2018, 08:38 PM

If a player gets a disease and one of the symptoms is fever. What attributes do you deduct? In the basic book pg 428 it lists other symptoms but not fever.

Refplace · 12-15-2018, 08:53 PM

Depends on the fever severity.
Mild, no effect.
Moderate 99 to 102), perhaps double fatigue costs for exertion.
Severe (103+), maybe -1 IQ and DX, double fatigue costs, etc.

I'm not a doctor thats just based on my personal experience and estimation.

~~evileeyore~~ · 12-15-2018, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Refplace

Severe (103+), maybe -1 IQ and DX, double fatigue costs, etc.

More than 103 and you're talking hallucinations and inability to think logically.

Andreas · 12-15-2018, 10:58 PM

Fever also mean significantly increased energy use by the body. Perhaps a lesser version of Increased Consumption would be appropriate as well?

Refplace · 12-16-2018, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by evileeyore

More than 103 and you're talking hallucinations and inability to think logically.

I dont recall hallucinations either time. But my thinking was definitely impaired and slow. Both times were from Pnomonia so its hard to estimate how exhausted I was from the fever vs. the pnominia.

12-15-2018, 08:38 PM	#1
equals Join Date: Nov 2017	Condition: Fever - How to? If a player gets a disease and one of the symptoms is fever. What attributes do you deduct? In the basic book pg 428 it lists other symptoms but not fever.

12-15-2018, 08:53 PM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Condition: Fever - How to? Depends on the fever severity. Mild, no effect. Moderate 99 to 102), perhaps double fatigue costs for exertion. Severe (103+), maybe -1 IQ and DX, double fatigue costs, etc. I'm not a doctor thats just based on my personal experience and estimation. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

12-15-2018, 10:58 PM	#4
Andreas Join Date: Mar 2014	Re: Condition: Fever - How to? Fever also mean significantly increased energy use by the body. Perhaps a lesser version of Increased Consumption would be appropriate as well?