Consequences & Diseases

Physical Consequences

Consequence Name	Severity	Heals in (Treated)	Heals in (Untreated)	Mechanical Impact
Bruised Ribs	Mild	6 hours	1 day	-1 to Physique or Athletics rolls
Burned Hands (Fire)	Mild	8 hours	1 day	-1 to Crafts or Fight rolls
Frostbite (Frost)	Mild	12 hours	1.5 days	-1 to Physique rolls
Lightning Jolt	Mild	8 hours	1 day	-1 to Drive or Shoot rolls
Sore Muscles	Mild	6 hours	1 day	-1 to Athletics
Twisted Ankle	Mild	10 hours	1.5 days	-1 to movement-related actions
Split Lip	Mild	6 hours	1 day	-1 to Influence or Contacts
Black Eye	Mild	8 hours	1 day	-1 to Perception
Deep Cut	Moderate	2 days	4 days	-2 to Fight or Athletics rolls
Broken Arm	Moderate	4 days	1 week	-2 to Physique, can’t wield two-handed weapons
Severe Burn (Fire)	Moderate	3 days	1 week	-2 to Physique and Crafts
Nerve Shock (Lightning)	Moderate	3 days	5 days	Cannot use magic for 24 hours
Dislocated Shoulder	Moderate	2 days	5 days	-2 to Fight and Physique
Internal Bleeding	Moderate	3 days	1 week	-2 to all physical actions until stabilized
Cracked Ribs	Moderate	5 days	1 week	-1 to Physique and Fight
Broken Nose	Moderate	4 days	1 week	-2 to Contacts and Influence
Fractured Leg	Severe	1 week	2+ weeks	Movement speed halved, -2 to all movement actions
Impaled	Severe	1 week	2+ weeks	Cannot use Athletics or Fight, -2 to all movement
Cracked Skull	Severe	10 days	3 weeks	-2 to all physical actions
Full-body Frostbite	Severe	2 weeks	3+ weeks	-2 to Dexterity-based skills
Collapsed Lung	Severe	2 weeks	3+ weeks	-2 to Physique and Will, limited speech
Shattered Knee	Severe	2 weeks	1 month	Movement impossible without aid, -2 to Physique

Mental Consequences

Consequence Name	Severity	Recovery Time (With Help)	Recovery Time (Without Help)	Mechanical Impact
Shaken (Fear)	Mild	6 hours	1 day	-1 to Will and Influence
Clouded Thoughts	Mild	8 hours	1 day	-1 to Lore or Magic
Startled Reflexes	Mild	6 hours	1 day	-1 to Perception or Stealth
Distracted	Mild	8 hours	1 day	-1 to all defense rolls
Mood Swings	Mild	10 hours	1.5 days	-1 to Contacts and Influence
Vivid Nightmares	Mild	12 hours	2 days	-1 to Will, no rest recovery until healed
Unfocused	Mild	10 hours	1.5 days	-1 to Lore, Craft, and Magic
Tense and Edgy	Mild	6 hours	1 day	-1 to Stealth and Influence
Paranoia (Mind Control)	Moderate	3 days	5 days	-2 to Contacts; -2 to social rolls
Compelled Focus	Moderate	2 days	4 days	Can only act on specific obsession
Mental Freeze (Paralyze)	Moderate	2 days	5 days	Skip a turn unless overcome with Will
Anxiety Spike	Moderate	2 days	4 days	-2 to defense rolls in combat
Memory Lapses	Moderate	3 days	6 days	-2 to Lore, Magic, and Investigation-related rolls
Panic Attacks	Moderate	3 days	1 week	Requires Will check to act under stress
Voice in the Head	Moderate	3 days	1 week	Must obey strange compulsions on failure
Crippling Fear	Severe	1 week	2+ weeks	Cannot approach source of fear; -2 to all defenses
Mind Shattered	Severe	10 days	3+ weeks	-2 to all mental skills; hallucinations
Psychic Branding	Severe	2 weeks	Permanent unless healed magically	-1 to Will permanently if untreated
Catatonia	Severe	2 weeks	1 month	Cannot act unless stimulated or magically aided
Memory Wipe	Severe	2 weeks	Indefinite	Loss of recent events; -2 to Lore and Contacts
Possessed	Severe	2 weeks	Until exorcised	Character is not in control of their actions

Normal Diseases for Fate Core

Disease Name	Description	Recovery Time (With Help)	Recovery Time (Without Help)	Mechanical Impact
Cholera	Waterborne infection causing dehydration.	1–2 days with clean water & treatment.	5–7 days; may escalate to consequence.	“Dehydrated and Weakened” → -1 penalty to Physique skill.
Typhus	Lice-borne fever, common in warzones.	3–5 days with medicine and rest.	2–3 weeks; lingering weakness.	“Fevered and Confused” → -1 penalty on Will skill.
Tuberculosis	Chronic lung disease.	2–3 weeks with sustained care.	Indefinite; may become fatal.	“Bloody Cough” → disadvantage on combat rolls and -1 to Influence.
Influenza	Fast-spreading viral infection.	3–4 days with rest/herbs.	7–10 days; risk of spreading.	“Fever and Chills” → 1 exhaustion while you are sick.
Dysentery	Dirty water intestinal illness.	1–2 days with clean water/herbs.	4–6 days; risk of dehydration.	“Cramping and Weak” → -2 to movement and -1 to combat rolls.
Scurvy	Vitamin C deficiency.	2–3 days after eating citrus/herbs.	Weeks/months; worsens steadily.	“Bleeding Gums & Weakness” → You need long rest to recover Physical stress.
Malaria	Mosquito-borne cyclical fever.	3–4 days with herbal medicine.	1–2 weeks; may return in cycles.	“Sweating and Shivering” → -2 penalty to attack rolls.
Whooping Cough	Chronic, deep coughing illness.	1 week with medicine and rest.	2–4 weeks; persistent fatigue.	“Can’t Catch My Breath” → -2 penalty to stealth, speech, ranged attacks.
Pneumonia	Lung infection worsened by cold.	1–2 weeks with warmth/rest/herbs.	3–5 weeks; may worsen.	“Lungs Filled with Fluid” → -2 penalty to Physique/Survival rolls.
Leprosy	Chronic nerve/skin disease.	Long-term management; not curable.	Lifelong; risk of disfigurement.	“Marked by the Disease” → -2 to Influence/Contacts.
Measles	Rash, fever, contagious in crowds.	4–6 days with care and shelter.	1–2 weeks; may spread quickly.	“High Fever and Rash”. -1 penalty to Physique and Will skills.
Tetanus	Muscle spasms from infected wounds.	2–3 days with antitoxin/healer aid.	5–7 days; may escalate dangerously.	“Locked Jaw and Stiffness” → -2 to movement and -2 to defense rolls.