Injuries & Mental Scars — Left for the Vultures Tables

Complete table reference

These are all 13 injury and mental scar tables from Left for the Vultures, the dark fantasy tabletop roleplaying game published by Deimos Infinitum Publishing. When a Revenant's PH reaches 0 they take a permanent injury; when their MH reaches 0 they roll for temporary insanity and may gain a permanent mental scar. The roller above handles the dice, including tables that chain into another table.

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Temporary Insanity Roll 1D8

Roll when MH reaches 0. The character remains insane until they take a calming serum or accept a permanent MH reduction (which triggers a Mental Scar).

Temporary Insanity table (1D8) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
1	You curl up into a ball and mutter complete nonsense.
2	You begin to hallucinate. At first you hear voices. Then you begin to see movement in the shadows. They're all around you!
3	Life is so absurd! You laugh hysterically. Nonstop.
4	You stare at nothing and just stand there.
5	Everything is terrifying. You scream and run as fast as possible. If caught, you close your eyes and scream.
6	You begin to feel uncontrollable cannibalistic urges. If you could have just a taste!
7	Everyone is out to get you! You try to kill anyone who comes near.
8	You begin to make the sounds of an animal as you believe you have become something else.

Permanent Injury Roll 2D4

Roll each time a revenant survives after reaching 0 PH, then roll on the indicated table. A permanent injury cannot be cured unless its entry says so or the Fatebinder approves.

Permanent Injury table (2D4) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
2–3	You suffer a horrible wound. Roll on the Gruesome and Unusual Injuries table.
4–5	You suffer an internal injury. Roll on the Internal Injuries table.
6–7	You now have an involuntary tick. Roll on the Uncontrollable Ticks table.
8	You suffer serious damage. Roll on the Debilitating Injuries table.

Permanent Mental Scars Roll 2D8

Roll each time a revenant regains sanity after reaching 0 MH, then roll on the indicated table. Duplicate results are rerolled. A mental scar cannot be cured unless its entry says so or the Fatebinder approves.

Permanent Mental Scars table (2D8) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
2–3	You develop a phobia. Roll on the Phobia table.
4–5	You develop an obsession. Roll on the Obsession table.
6–7	You develop a tick. Roll on the Uncontrollable Ticks table.
8–9	You develop an urge. Roll on the Urge table.
10–11	You develop an addiction. Roll on the Addiction table.
12–13	You develop a delusion. Roll on the Delusions table.
14–15	You develop resentment for something you once loved or held in high esteem. Work it out with the Fatebinder.
16	You develop a recurring hallucination. Roll on the Hallucinations table.

Gruesome & Unusual Injuries Roll 3D12

A permanent, major deformity. Primarily cosmetic — no additional mechanical penalty beyond the permanent PH already lost.

Gruesome & Unusual Injuries table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3	Empty Eye Socket: one of your eyes is gone
4–5	Split Torso: a deep wound across the torso
6	Split Hand
7	Cracked Pelvis
8	Gouged Flesh: chunks of skin or muscle are missing, leaving the area exposed and prone to infection
9	Shredded Fingertips: skin & nails are torn off
10	Flayed Skin
11	Exposed Tendons
12–14	Bent Forearm
15–16	Split Tongue
17–18	Ripped Cheek
19	Ripped Scalp
20	Lacerated Throat: a slash across the neck narrowly avoids killing you but leaves your voice raspy
21–22	Ruptured Knee
23–24	Unzipped Back
25–27	Protruding Bone Fragments
28–29	Internal Damage: you constantly cough blood
30	Damaged Organ
31	Deformed or Missing Nose
32	Ruptured Belly
33	Gouged Sternum: a deep wound over the chest leaves the ribs exposed and makes every breath labored
34	Twisted Spine
35	Dislodged Limb
36	Cracked Skull

Internal Injuries Roll 3D12

Anyone who suffers an internal injury may not show visible signs of their wound, but the damage affects them in various ways. Mechanically, this has no additional penalty.

Internal Injuries table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	Ruptured Gut: something tore loose inside
5–6	Collapsed Lung: one side of your chest doesn't fill right anymore
7–8	Crushed Windpipe: your voice is barely a rasp. Shouting is impossible
9	Burst Vessel in the Brain: headaches come without warning
10	Shattered Rib Into the Chest Wall: every deep breath reminds you it's there
11	Torn Stomach Lining: the taste of blood is now a permanent companion
12	Severed Nerve Cluster: a section of your body went quiet
13	Spinal Shock: every blow to your back can make you a cripple
14–15	Cracked Vertebrae: they grind together when you move
16–17	Slow Internal Bleed: you bleed slowly and tire fast
18–19	Concussive Nerve Damage: you lose words, sometimes mid-sentence
20–21	Punctured Intestine: the smell sometimes comes back to you in your sleep
22–23	Dislocated Vertebrae: certain movements send a wave of nausea
24–25	Adrenal Collapse: you feel calm when you should panic
26–27	Torn Diaphragm: breathing under strain becomes desperate
28	Displaced Bone Fragment: a chip of bone migrated somewhere it was never meant to be
29	Internal Tearing: the damage is deep in the soft tissue
30	Clotted Veins: the affected area is always cold
31	Bladder Rupture: it was repaired. Poorly
32	Stomach Acid Leakage: you feel it when you twist at the waist
33	Liver Trauma: your tolerance for drink is gone. One cup does what five used to
34	Ruptured Eardrums: the hearing in one ear is mostly gone
35	Bowel Obstruction: something is blocked and won't clear
36	Pierced Heart: by all rights, you should be dead

Debilitating Injuries Roll 2D12

The wound leaves you impaired: reduce your maximum equipment slots by 1, but gain 3 Grit.

Debilitating Injuries table (2D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
2–3	Spinal Injury
4–5	Torn Ligament
6	Crushed Skull
7	Collapsed Lung
8	Shattered Jaw
9	Ringing Ears
10	Broken Pelvis
11	Reduced Range of Motion — Neck
12	Reduced Range of Motion — Legs
13	Reduced Range of Motion — Back
14	Reduced Range of Motion — Arms
15	Severed Finger
16	Shutdown of Non-Essential Body Systems
17	Severed Foot
18	Damaged Throat
19	Severed Hand
20	Severed Arm
21	Severed Leg
22	Blinded Eye
23	Permanent Nerve Damage
24	Partial Paralysis

Phobias Roll 3D12

When you encounter the subject of your phobia, roll 1d10. If it exceeds your Composure, your movement becomes 0 until your next turn. Either way, you are then immune for the next hour. Remove a phobia by permanently reducing Vengeance by 1.

Phobias table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	Pyrophobia — Fire
5–6	Catoptrophobia — Mirrors
7–8	Megalophobia — Large Objects
9	Phasmophobia — Spirits
10	Necrophobia — Dead People
11	Automatonophobia — Dolls or Statues
12	Taphophobia — Being Buried Alive
13	Aulophobia — Flutes or Similar Sounds
14	Ombrophobia — Rain
15	Acrophobia — Heights
16	Claustrophobia — Confined Spaces
17	Thalassophobia — Deep Water
18	Arachnophobia — Spiders
19	Hemophobia — Blood
20	Ophidiophobia — Snakes
21	Entomophobia — Insects
22	Zoophobia — Animals
23	Ornithophobia — Birds
24	Trypophobia — Small Holes Clustered Together
25	Enochlophobia — Large Groups
26	Bathophobia — Deep Holes
27	Nosophobia — Disease
28	Coulrophobia — Jesters
29	Carnophobia — Meat
30	Ailurophobia — Cats
31–32	Astrophobia — Celestial Bodies
33–34	Botanophobia — Plants
35–36	Chronophobia — Time Running Out

Obsessions Roll 3D12

No mechanical effect — decide how the obsession manifests out of combat to add depth to your revenant.

Obsessions table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	The Dead
5–6	Fear in Others
7–8	Pleasure that Others are Experiencing
9	Ancient Books or Scrolls
10	Broken Objects
11	Those from Whom You Seek Vengeance
12	Musical Instruments
13	Mirrors
14	Others Whispering
15	Heirloom Jewelry
16	Keys
17	Death and Decay
18	Precious Gems
19	Closed Doors
20	Your Reputation
21	Understanding the Unknown
22	Immortality
23	A Doomsday Prophecy You Created
24	Black Candles
25	Intricate Designs
26	Timepieces
27	Bones
28	Whispers in the Dark
29	Necromancy
30	Blood on Hands
31	Open Wounds
32	Filthy and Dirty Things
33	Alchemical Concoctions
34–35	Forgotten Faces
36	Pain in Others

Uncontrollable Ticks Roll 3D12

No mechanical function — embrace your tick to enrich roleplay. Ticks occur as frequently as you choose.

Uncontrollable Ticks table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	You blink. A lot.
5–6	You scratch uncontrollably.
7–8	You bite your nails.
9	You sneer at inappropriate moments.
10	You always say your name backwards.
11	You grind your teeth.
12	You poke your finger with a sharp object.
13	You pull your hair.
14	You are always shivering.
15	You flinch suddenly.
16	You stutter.
17	You hum music periodically.
18	You have shaky hands.
19	You make strange sounds and throaty clicks.
20	You draw your weapon during everyday conversations.
21	You mutter under your breath.
22	You pat each ally on the back every moon.
23	Your muscles twitch.
24	You avoid eye contact.
25	You make uncomfortably long eye contact.
26	You count things.
27	You dust yourself off.
28	You think hard, even for easy decisions.
29	You avoid stepping on shadows.
30	You are constantly looking over your shoulder.
31	You repeat other people's last words.
32	Whenever you are wounded, you breathe very heavy for a moment.
33	You lick your lips.
34	You smell your fingers constantly.
35–36	When you hear knocks or banging, you always say "Who?"

Urges Roll 3D12

No direct mechanical effect. Urges are not compulsions — the character can resist them unless they choose to give in.

Urges table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	You feel you have to break things.
5–6	You feel you have to stand over those you've killed.
7–8	You feel you have to never leave a room the same way you entered.
9	You feel you have to move towards danger.
10	You feel you have to collect trophies of everything you kill.
11	You feel you have to revisit the scene of every combat.
12	You feel you have to speak to the dead as if they still live.
13	You feel you have to say a word that rhymes with someone's name after you meet them.
14	You feel you have to touch everything.
15	You feel you have to open doors.
16	You feel you have to blame others.
17	You feel you have to destroy all evidence.
18	You feel you have to confess things randomly.
19	You feel you have to taste everything.
20	You feel you have to deprive yourself of pleasure.
21	You feel you have to draw "The Symbol" everywhere.
22	You feel you have to write everything down.
23	You feel you have to always poke the dead — just to make sure.
24	You feel you have to desecrate the dead.
25	You feel you have to talk in rhyme.
26	You feel you have to feel pain.
27	You feel you have to experience the unknown.
28	You feel you have to prove your dominance.
29	You feel you have to touch every weapon you see.
30	You feel you have to take things apart and put them back together.
31	You feel you have to smell the hair (or baldness) of others.
32	You feel you have to make noise whenever it is too quiet.
33	You feel you have to say "Leave 'Em" frequently, even at inappropriate times.
34	You feel you have to pray constantly.
35–36	You feel you have to steal things.

Addictions Roll 3D12

Let the addiction influence your roleplay. Giving in should carry narrative weight; overcoming it may require effort, sacrifice, or story consequences.

Addictions table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	You're addicted to stealing things.
5–6	You're addicted to Ashbrew.
7–8	You're addicted to making bets.
9	You're addicted to gambling with lives — yours and other people's.
10	You're addicted to drinking blood.
11	You're addicted to drinking strange alchemical concoctions.
12	You're addicted to performing holy rituals.
13	You're addicted to Void Dust.
14	You're addicted to being bathed in light.
15	You're addicted to excessive stimulation.
16	You're addicted to warm food.
17	You're addicted to giving yourself scars.
18	You're addicted to hearing your favorite song.
19	You're addicted to reading at least one chapter of a book each moon.
20	You're addicted to taking naps.
21	You're addicted to having strange Magicks used on you.
22	You're addicted to being praised as a hero.
23	You're addicted to sacrificing living things.
24	You're addicted to winning at fair competition.
25	You're addicted to hoarding things.
26	You're addicted to pulling teeth.
27	You're addicted to causing fear in others.
28	You're addicted to picking at wounds.
29	You're addicted to chewing on crunchy things, even if it's glass.
30	You're addicted to sharpening your blades.
31	You're addicted to learning something new about someone.
32	You're addicted to being watched.
33	You're addicted to the smell of death.
34–35	You're addicted to feeling victimized.
36	You're addicted to eating raw flesh.

Hallucinations Roll 3D12

The first time each session your initiative is 1, roll 1d10 at the top of the round. If it exceeds your Composure, you become Mad as you perceive the hallucination — then you are immune until next session. Remove a hallucination by permanently reducing Vengeance by 1.

Hallucinations table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	Oozing blood from the walls
5–6	Shifting shadows
7–8	Phantom figures
9	Insects crawl on you
10	Distorted or monstrous faces
11	Whispering voices all around
12	Screams nearby
13	Mocking laughter
14	Commands from a voice
15	Something touched you
16	Hands burst out and grab you
17	You are badly wounded
18	A demonic presence
19	Tentacles creep around corners
20	Buzzing in your ear from insects
21	Ashes in your mouth
22	Walls are closing in
23	Burning pain on your skin
24	Light sources are dimming or dying
25	Deja-vu occurs in rapid succession
26	Overwhelming stench of rot
27	Time is frozen for a moment
28	Glimpses of the future
29	People's faces are swapped
30	Cracks in the fabric of reality
31	One of your allies just became hostile
32	Hostiles are encroaching
33	Your allies have vanished
34	Darkness has enveloped you
35–36	You've become a monster

Delusions Roll 3D12

Strictly narrative — apply no mechanical penalties. Delusions are fertile ground for tension, mystery, and horror.

Delusions table (3D12) in Left for the Vultures
Roll	Result
3–4	You were chosen by the gods.
5–6	You have an impenetrable armor.
7–8	Someone keeps poisoning your food.
9	You were created by forbidden Magick.
10	You have an important secret mission.
11	An unseen or invisible foe is hunting you.
12	You've travelled from the past or future.
13	You're irresistibly charming.
14	You are part of a secret unknown fellowship.
15	You are slowly turning into a monster.
16	Spirits are haunting you.
17	You are decaying, and seeking a cure.
18	You are hosting parasites.
19	You have a mysterious disease.
20	You possess infinite knowledge.
21	Everything is a world-changing situation.
22	Your blood is the key. You must keep it safe.
23	A dead relative is secretly alive.
24	Someone you know is secretly an imposter (cannot be another PC).
25	Every stranger secretly knows you.
26	You have been cursed.
27	You have memories that never actually happened.
28	You are in a dream.
29	Some inanimate objects are alive.
30	Everyone conspires against you.
31	You've lost something important.
32	Anyone disagreeing with you is overly hostile.
33	You're somehow doomed.
34	Anything of a specific color is an unnatural hungering terror.
35–36	You are immortal.