'STIGMATIZE' Syntax: automatic (by casting appropriate spells) In contrast to the gratuitous blessings offered by the lightwalkers to their friends and indeed themselves, the torments of a shaman are able to inflict their victim with a measure of uncleanliness, known as a stigma. The stigma persists for a few rounds of combat after certain spells are cast, creating a temporary vulnerability. The vulnerability depends on the element of the spell that was used on the victim. Acid spells (e.g. cause serious, flay health) -> creates vulnerability to plague attacks Plague spells (e.g. plague, deteriorate) -> creates vulnerability to shadow attacks Shadow spells (e.g. curse, insomnia) -> creates vulnerability to trickery attacks Trickery spells (e.g. blindness, faerie fire) -> creates vulnerability to acid attacks Each stigma may stack on itself up to three times, refreshing on stack. The shaman may also have three different stigmas in effect. If the shaman casts a fourth type of spell (unlikely because of how quickly stigmas expire), that will replace the oldest effect. The effect of the stigmas is to reduce saves against spells of that element and increase damage taken, both of which increase with stack size.