Orthostatic Intolerance: Your body struggles to maintain blood pressure when standing up quickly. Whenever you attempt to stand up from a prone or seated position, you must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or fall prone again. On a success, you gain disadvantage on all ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls for one round.
Tachycardia: If you remain standing upright for more than 10 minutes, your heart rate increases significantly, this causes you to gain disadvantage on all ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls until you spend at least 1 minute seated or prone. If you have a level of exhaustion, you will automatically fall prone after 10 minutes of standing. Should you have more than one level of exhaustion, you will fall unconscious. Additionally, after 15 more minutes of continuous standing, you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or fall prone. On a success, repeat this saving throw every 5 minutes until you sit down, fall prone or fail the saving throw with the DC increasing by 1 each time.
Fatigue: Due to the constant strain on your body, you suffer from chronic fatigue. After each long rest, succeed on a saving throw (DC = 7 - your Constitution modifier) or gain a level of exhaustion. In addition, it takes you 2 consecutive long rests with successful saving throws to overcome one level of exhaustion.
Heightened Awareness: You have become adept at recognizing the warning signs of medical issues due to constantly monitoring your POTS. You gain proficiency in the Medicine skill. If you already have proficiency in Medicine, you can add double your proficiency bonus to checks made with this skill, gaining expertise.
Resilient Mind: You have trained your mind to remain focused even amidst the brain fog that comes with POTS. You gain advantage on saving throws against effects that would cause you to become confused or frightened.
Note: While this feat may offer some benefits, it's primarily a roleplaying feature designed to represent the struggles and challenges faced by individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Players should consider the implications and responsibilities of portraying such a condition respectfully.
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