Strain

Strain is a Character's mental endurance and ability to handle stressful situations.

Characters have a base Strain equal to their Panache plus the Strain bonus from their Starting Job. Additional Strain can be gained from sources such as Masteries and Cyberware.

When any single instance of Damage would reduce a Character's Strain to 0 or be dealt to Strain while at 0, any remaining Damage from that instance is ignored. The Character must then choose either Fight or Flight:

• Fight: You choose to carry on and continue the Encounter. Generate a Trauma.
• Flight: You choose to succumb and gain the Flight Condition until the end of the Encounter.