Deliberate amnesia?

Jefferson wrote:
> CaffieneKitty wrote:
>
>> character remembers all skills, advs, disads, stats, etc. but does not
>> (or has convinced himself he does not) remember how or why he knows
>> some of them. No memory of personal history prior to an incident which
>> may involve a head-injury, or at the very least serious injuries,
>> followed by a long period of time foating down a river.
>>
>> Reason for forgetting; either for his own safety, the safety of an
>> organization or agenda, or deep personal regret for actions he cannot
>> face. Or a combination thereof.
>
> What problems is the character facing that are more severe than those of
> the typical character? If the answer is "none" then you have a quirk,
> or even a perk like "occasionally gets minor help for no apparent
> reason." If the GM normally allows players to use elements of their
> character's pasts, you might have a 5 point disad, similar to a 5 point
> point vow "will not call on past ties." Beyond that you might have
> Enemies, or a Driving Goal, but strictly speaking, those are the
> _result_ of the amnesia, not actually part of it.
>

Delusion ("I have amnesia.")

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I was thinking more like a psychological cause than an external force
(except maybe head trauma) maybe something done through some slightly
cinematic meditation technique. Also, super-powers do exist in the game
world, but I don't know any that would have the correct effect.

I'm thinking maybe a combination of head trauma, meditation techniques
and a strong willed desire not to remember his past, all done in a haze
of pain in a kind of surreal setting (floating for several days down a
river) might combine to produce... something like amnesia, but not
exactly.

-CK
 >> Stay informed about: Deliberate amnesia? 

If he remembered, probably at least one big-time secret, several
persistant enemies, few unreliable allies and contacts and a lifespan
measured in months or weeks if he didn't move fast enough.

Since he doesn't (or has convinced himself he doesn't) remember, he has
the potential of being recognized by someone from his former life (and
things would go very much not good for him after that) and keeps out of
the limelight as much as possible. He has a very interesting skillset
that points at several potential histories on both sides of the
law/powers that be. Can never have a certain advantage that would open
a lot of doors for him in the game world. Assorted other little things.


The main advantage he's getting (or thinks he's getting) from this is
hopefully an extra resistance to torture interrogation by a group that
has several generations experience in causing pain. He can't reveal
what he doesn't remember. That's probably the instigating theory behind
it, anyways.

-CK
 >> Stay informed about: Deliberate amnesia? 

Heh, yeah, that'd kinda work in a pinch.

-CK
 >> Stay informed about: Deliberate amnesia? 

Amnesia is amnesia. The point cost should be the same, reguradless of the
story plotline.


"CaffieneKitty" <caffienecat RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hey gang,
>
> I'm trying to figure out how to represent (in 3ed, if possible, but I
> can backdate a 4ed mechanic if neccesary) a case of amnesia where the
> character has deliberately and methodically erased his own past from
> his memory. It's a TL 3 society with no mana so I'm thinking some kind
> of auto-hypnosis or anti-flashback, or a very mild alternate
> personality, or... something
>
> character remembers all skills, advs, disads, stats, etc. but does not
> (or has convinced himself he does not) remember how or why he knows
> some of them. No memory of personal history prior to an incident which
> may involve a head-injury, or at the very least serious injuries,
> followed by a long period of time foating down a river.
>
> Reason for forgetting; either for his own safety, the safety of an
> organization or agenda, or deep personal regret for actions he cannot
> face. Or a combination thereof.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> -CK
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deliberate amnesia? 

On 27 Feb 2006 21:35:23 -0800, "CaffieneKitty" <caffienecat.DeleteThis@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I was thinking more like a psychological cause than an external force
>(except maybe head trauma) maybe something done through some slightly
>cinematic meditation technique. Also, super-powers do exist in the game
>world, but I don't know any that would have the correct effect.
>
>I'm thinking maybe a combination of head trauma, meditation techniques
>and a strong willed desire not to remember his past, all done in a haze
>of pain in a kind of surreal setting (floating for several days down a
>river) might combine to produce... something like amnesia, but not
>exactly.
>
>-CK

There is trumatic memory loss...
Real World example:
waking in the hospital with no memory of the car crash.

3ed. Psionics, Mindwipe Telesend & Telerecieve at 12

It does not have a limit on who the target is so you could do some
self surgery and remove the memory of same.
 >> Stay informed about: Deliberate amnesia?