Depravity (Taint) and Sanity [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Katowice

10-23-06, 01:25 PM
It seems to me that Depravity (from Heroes of Horror) and Sanity (from Unearthed Arcana) are two different game mechanics looking at the same issue (madness). Since Expedition to Castle Ravenloft uses depravity for dealing with madness, I'm assuming this is WotC preferred mechanic.

Having said that, I liked certain elements of the Sanity rules, such as Sanity loss for witnessing horrific events, seeing creatures or dealing with forbidden lore. Has anybody adapted parts of the Sanity rules to expand the rules for depravity in Heroes of Horror?
Darth Sephiroth

10-23-06, 03:46 PM
Don't personally have heroes of Horror, but I'd suspect that you could easily fuse the two systems if need be. Taint is used with Oriental Adventures which came before Unearthed Arcana.

I'd guess the main reason is basically the same reason the Legacy Weapons are used instead of the Legendary Weapons (And the Scions)