Anaemia weakness is the lingering debility of a character whose blood reserves have been depleted by injury, surgery, prolonged bleeding, or systemic illness. Where active bleeding describes the loss itself, anaemia describes the body’s reduced capacity afterward — less oxygen carried, less reserve available, every action just slightly more costly than it should be. 5 fatigue per Blood Loss Point (BP) not yet recovered.
Symptoms
Pallor in lips and beneath the fingernails, cold extremities, easy winding from minor exertion, lightheadedness on standing, slowed wound healing, persistent fatigue that doesn’t yield to sleep, a low-grade chill that doesn’t quite leave.
Progression
Severe anaemia leaves the character vulnerable to fainting under any sudden exertion, and shock during further bleeding becomes much more likely. The drag persists until blood is restored — a process measured in weeks rather than days.
Treatment
- Iron-rich food: red meat, organ meats, dark leafy greens, blood sausage where the culture permits
- Rest; avoid further bleeding
- Mineral tonics where available
- Time — anaemia recovers no faster than the body can rebuild blood
Recovery
Weakness fatigue is indefinite, abating only as the underlying source recovers according to its own rules.