Sick Games

In RPGs, most often during battles with magicians,
The heroes get afflicted with a few adverse conditions.
A common one is poison, docking health points bit by bit.
In some games, it can’t kill you, but you die with one more hit.

Another is confusion, where you strike whoever’s near,
Or else you join the bad guys, till a new hit makes things clear.
Attacks can also wake you if you’re made to fall asleep,
But only with a weapon, not with magic (what the bleep?).

A hit won’t help if you’ve been stunned; you’ll have to wait it out.
If muted, you can’t cast a spell, which must require a shout.
Your senses might get dulled so that you miss with most attacks.
You might get slowed or even stopped completely in your tracks.

Don’t worry: You can buy or find some items like elixirs
That you or party allies then can use as status fixers.
Some amulets ensure that such conditions never start.
At worst, just let the time pass, but in any case, take heart.