====== Death & Recovery ======
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Combat in Volaire carries real consequences. When your Health Points reach zero or below, your character enters a critical state. This page explains each stage of physical defeat and how you may recover—if at all.

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===== 💀 Status Progression =====

When damage brings your character below key thresholds, your condition changes:

^ Status        ^ Trigger                              ^ Duration       ^ Recovery Method                          ^
| Unconscious   | 0 HP                                 | 10 min or 10-sec shake | Healing 1+ HP or shaken awake |
| Bleeding Out  | Below 0 HP (min -1)                  | 60 seconds     | Healing (reduced by 1 HP)              |
| Terminal      | Special effects (e.g. Assassinate)   | 60 seconds     | Healing (7th level or higher)          |
| Dead          | After 60 seconds of Bleeding         | 5 minutes      | Restorative ability or spell           |
| Spirit        | After 5 minutes dead                 | Until resurrected | Only via “Detect Spirits” at Circle  |

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===== 💤 Unconscious =====

You are **Unconscious** at exactly **0 HP**.

You:
  * Cannot speak, move, or act
  * May be healed with **any healing** (restores to that amount of HP)
  * May be **shaken awake** over a 10-second roleplay count (e.g. “Shaking one... shaking two...”)
  * Automatically awaken after **10 minutes**

Upon awakening, you return to **1 HP** (or more, if healed).

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===== 🩸 Bleeding to Death =====

You are **Bleeding to Death** when below 0 HP (minimum -1). You:
  * Cannot act, speak, or move (except to say “Bleeding to Death” during Healing Arts)
  * Begin a **60-second count**
  * May receive healing, **reduced by 1 HP**
  * Must be stabilized before the timer expires or proceed to **Dead**

**Example:**  
A "Cure 10 Elixir" restores only 9 HP.  
Healing 1 HP brings you to 0 (Unconscious), not immediately conscious.

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===== ☠️ Dead =====

If the Bleeding timer expires, you become **Dead**.

You:
  * Cannot act or move
  * May only respond “Dead” during a Healing Arts check
  * Remain in this state for **5 minutes**, during which you may be revived

Revival requires a **restorative spell or ability** (e.g., "Revive").

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===== 👻 Spirit Form =====

After 5 minutes Dead, your body **dissipates into dust**, and you become a **Spirit**.

As a Spirit:
  * You **cannot interact** with players or objects
  * You may not speak unless someone near a **Resurrection Circle** calls “Detect Spirits” while invested
  * If that occurs, you may respond with: “Detected”

This is a time for **dramatic, silent roleplay**—no combat, no mechanics.

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===== 🧠 How to Help Someone Dying =====

You can:
  * Use **Healing Arts** to identify their condition
  * Perform **First Aid** to pause and restart Bleeding count (60-second count to stabilize)
  * Use **Field Surgeon** or **Master Surgeon** skills to elevate someone from Terminal or Dead

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===== 🔄 Reviving the Dead =====

To bring someone back from **Dead**:
  * Use a **Revive** spell or skill
  * Target returns with **1 HP** and enters Unconscious or Awake state
  * Further healing may restore more HP

To resurrect a **Spirit**:
  * Must be done at a **Resurrection Circle**
  * Subject to game-world rules and potential consequences (memory loss, cost, side effects)

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===== Related Sections =====
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:combat|Combat Rules]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:conditions_and_effects|Status Effects]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:magic|Magic & Spellcasting]]

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**Volaire LARP** – //Every scar tells a story. Every death leaves a mark.//
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