An all-consuming interest of yours tends to overshadow whatever passes, in your mind, for common sense. If you love Star Wars, then you’ve seen all the movies many times over, own tons of merchandise, and spend inordinate amounts of time arguing about SW trivia. Is Tarot your obsession? Then you’ve got dozens (if not hundreds) of decks, research every potential element of Tarot significance, and drive your friends crazy with constant offers of readings and advice. You can’t have just one or two cats – you’re the local Crazy Cat Person who drops half a paycheck on food, litter, and veterinary bills. This obsession probably won’t get you killed or anything (unless you’re crazy enough to get obsessive about werecritters or similarly fatal topics), but it consumes vast amounts of time, attention, and cash. When faced with an opportunity to pursue your obsession down unexplored avenues, or if that obsession interferes with important things like relationships, work or both, you may

need to make a Willpower roll (difficulty 6) to suppress the urge. And if the obsession involves something that’s compulsive by nature – gambling, for example – the Willpower roll could involve a difficulty of 8 or maybe higher before you can shake off your compulsion and focus on something else.