Heart of Despair

Someone with a Heart of Despair operates under the delusion he is a worthless person, incapable of doing anything right and living in a world that is always against him. He believes that every action is doomed to end in failure and quickly looses hope that anything can be changed for the better.

Things that once brought him joy become meaningless, and he goes out of his way to avoid friends and family. The Heart of Despair weighs down on him like a malevolent anchor, until finally the afflicted decides that killing himself is the only way to end his suffering.

A person with the Heart of Despair is very difficult to be around. He’s incapable of being cheered up and brings down the morale of others with his gloomy disposition. Every time he goes further insane, he may be in danger of hiding himself away from the world for two to twenty days. During this time he’ll refuse to go out, and will struggle against those who wish him to do otherwise.

When an individual with the Heart of Despair gains enough insanity, he has to have enough willpower to resist the urge to kill himself. He becomes singleminded in his desire to die, and will make arrangements to do so as soon as possible. He waits for the right moment when others won’t be around to stop him, and chooses a method to die with very little chance of accidental survival.

Killing yourself is not against the law in the Old World, but attempts to do so will rouse the concern of friends, family and the local clergy.

Source
[[Category:H]] [[Category:D]]
 * Warhammer Fantasy RPG 2nd ED -- Core Rulebook
 * pg. 205