Maxima.2023.alpha.0.4.alpha.0.1

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+# Strain
+💢Strain is a Character’s overall mental pressure, including stress, pain, exhaustion, cold, hunger, etc.
+## Recording Strain
+When a Character is in a state which would cause 💢Strain, record it as a ⚕️Status effect.
+
+You need to record the following pieces of information (which the storyteller will give you):
+- Brief description of the injury (usually 1 or 2 words)
+- Whether it is "Strain" or "Impairment"
+- The [severity rating](#strain-severity)
+
+Here are some examples of how you might record various 💢Strain ⚕️Status effects:
+- Leg bruise (strain) | 1
+- Ankle sprain (impairment) | 3
+- IMPAIRMENT: concussion | 2
+- Strain (supplies): 3
+- 4 strain due to cold
+
+Choose whichever format is easiest for you to understand, as long as the storyteller can easily find the 3 pieces of important information listed above.
+
+### Strain Severity
+💢Strain severity is a number which corresponds to how straining a ⚕️Status is.  
+<span class="subline">Many ⚕️Status effects record a rating to indicate how powerful they are, which we call Severity for 💢Strain ⚕️Status effects.</span>
+
+Severity should follow a scale corresponding to these example injuries:
+| Severity | Injury examples |
+|-|-|
+| 1-2 | Severe bruise, large cut |
+| 3-4 | Non-vital gunshot wound, deep gash |
+| 5+ | Limb destruction, vital bleeding |
+
+In practice, this scale generally ends at the point the Character would fail an [Exhaustion Challenge](/exhaustion_challenges.md).
+<span class="subline">It should usually be impossible for any Character, no matter how hardy, to stay conscious with 10 or more 💢Strain.</span>
+
+<todo style="display: none;">todo: recommend a scale?</todo>
+
+## Strain Effects
+### Strained
+If a Character has any 💢Strain ⚕️Status effects, apply the following effect:
+- During Rest, instead of raising 🌠Willpower to a maximum of 6, raise it to a maximum of 4.
+
+### Impaired
+If any of the 💢Strain ⚕️Status effects are 'Impairing', also apply the following effect:
+- Using Boost in Challenges costs 2 🌠Willpower instead of 1.