======Supplementary Rules======

=====Refunding XP=====

  * If a skill is ever changed after you have bought it, you may choose to un-buy it, which refunds the XP.
  * If this would cause you to lose the pre-requisites for later skills, you may un-buy those skills too. 

=====Item Attunement=====

  * You can only attune to one set of equipment (e.g. a loadout) at the start of each encounter.
  * You can only gain the benefit of instillments in items you have attuned to. 

=====Throwing Dagger Sets=====

  * A set of throwing daggers is six daggers, preferentially of the same type, so we can easily track which daggers are whose and reduce the chance of them going missing.

=====Carrying Multiple Weapons=====

  * It is possible to carry multiple weapons (e.g. weapon(s) in addition to the one(s) you are carrying), but these must be physrepped.
  * When picking weapons at the start of the LARP, and you want to take multiple weapons, you should give due consideration to a) make sure that each player gets a pick before you take any additional weapons; b) don't deprive the monster party of all of a particular type of weapon unless the GM says this is OK. 

=====Weapon Categories=====

  * The LARPOs have the final say in which weapons and shields belong to which categories.  

=====WOUND calls and weapon loadouts=====

  * If you are carrying a 2h weapon, and take a WOUND in one arm, you may defend yourself by moving the 2h weapon safely in the other hand, but you may not attack with it. 
  * If you are carrying a single 1h weapon, and take a WOUND in that arm, you may take that weapon with your un-WOUNDed arm and fight with it as normal. 
=====Alternative Psychic Combat (Experimental)=====

  * Instead of fighting a one-on-one psychic combat, you may choose to play rock paper scissors:
      * Every time you lose a round of RPS, lose a psyche hit.
      * The first to 0 loses.

=====Leaving an Encounter======

  * It is possible to leave an encounter once it has started.
  * Unless otherwise specified, it takes the following to leave an encounter:
  * 60s of fleeing whilst not being actively pursued
  * 60s of hiding whilst not being discovered.
  * Choosing to leave the encounter after meeting these conditions is voluntary. 
  * Once you have left an encounter, place your fingers in the air and call DISAPPEARING.
  * Once you have left an encounter, you cannot rejoin it.

=====Retirement=====

  * Retirement will permanently render a character unplayable.
  * Any character may retire by using any skill they know if they can think of an appropriately dramatic use;
  * Consult a GM or call a TIME FREEZE as necessary. 
  * Certain skills within the game grant specific retirement abilities. 
  * Retirement is intended to be the opportunity to end your character's story in a dramatic fashion on your own terms. 

=====Fluff Freeforms=====

  * Animus encourages the running of multiple fluff freeforms.
  * The LARPO should approve the time/date of the freeform.
  * The runner/host gets 1XP, once they have submitted a writeup.
  * The writeup should at minimum contain a list of bulletpointed facts.
  * PCs cannot use per adventure abilities or do anything which would require a GM call.
  * These freeforms do not trigger downtime actions or end-of-adventure abilities. 

=====Herald of Echoes=====

  * Noncombatants may elect to play a Herald of Echoes, who are part of the player party.
  * Heralds are visible and audible, but intangible. 
  * Heralds should keep two fingers in the air during combat to indicate they are not valid targets.
  * Heralds cannot purchase skills, have no hits, cannot wield weapons and may call VOID to any effect.
  * Heralds should not be counted by GMs when determining player:monster ratios.
  * Herald players will gain a special brief and a roleplaying effect. 

  * If they wish, Heralds gain access to the following ranged calls each encounter, depending on the level of the adventure.
  * Level 1: +1 FIGHT ON!, 1 REPEL,  1 ROLEPLAY INSPIRATION or ROLEPLAY DETERMINATION
  * Level 2: +1 FIGHT ON!, 1 REPEL
  * Level 3: +1 STASIS, 1 REPEL
  * Level 4: +1 STASIS, 1 REPEL  
  * Level 5: +1 STUN, 1 REPEL