Hi! Sorry that was unclear: indeed, it means "their maximum potential Sanity points are 20 minus permanent Sanity point loss". Good catch!
Hi Alexandre - just so I fully understand: if my character permanently loses 2 Sanity Points - thus reducing his maximum Sanity score from 20 to 18 - I could still choose the "Gain 2 Sanity Points" option during the Character Advancement phase and restore my maximum Sanity from 18 back up to 20, correct?
Hi Alexandre,
I am sorry to keep asking, but I am still a bit unclear and I want to ensure I fully grasp how permanent Sanity loss affects both current totals and maximum caps. Could you confirm if the following example is correct?
Scenario: William (Starting Sanity: 10 | Max Cap: 20)
- The Loss: William learns a spell (-1 Permanent SAN) and sees a ghost (-3 temporary SAN).
- Current SAN is now 6.
- Recovery: He rests and rolls a 6 for recovery.
- Result: His SAN returns to 9 (not 10), because his "base" was reduced by the permanent loss. His Max Cap is now 19.
- Advancement: He spends XP to "Gain 2 SP."
- Result: His new current SAN total becomes 11. His Max Cap remains 19.
My Interpretation: Permanent Sanity loss acts as a reduction to the starting "floor" and "ceiling" of the character's Sanity, effectively shifting all future calculations down by that amount.
Does this match the intended game mechanics, or am I missing a nuance?
Thanks Alexandre!