Permanent injuries and long-term disabilities are called Afflictions. These Afflictions impose ongoing penalties. Each has a method of recovery which can remove the Affliction, but they are difficult to recover from.
The effects of multiple Afflictions are cumulative, as are multiple instances of the same Affliction. When suffering multiple Afflictions, each instance of an Affliction must be removed separately, allowing for only gradual recovery over a period of time.
The Afflictions
Disease
A virulent pathogen has infected your body and causes you ongoing harm. Each disease has its own individual effects, with some being more severe than others.
Recovery
Assuming they aren't fatal, most diseases are overcome with time. You can recover from them earlier with a successful System Check (UC Fortitude, DT is set by the disease). You can make one Check per day of rest.
Recovering from a disease removes the pathogen and any inflicted Status but does not heal any Vitality lost to it or other Afflictions it causes.
Fatigue
You overexerted your body and need to rest. If you possess Fatigue in excess of your Fortitude, you gain the Exhausted Status.
Recovery
Recovering from Fatigue simply requires resting. Assuming a good night's sleep, you automatically recover from one instance of Fatigue each morning. If you rest for a full day, engaging in no strenuous actions, you can recover additional Fatigue equal to half your Fortitude with a successful Check (UC Fortitude, DT 10 + total Fatigue).
Poison
You are under the effects of a potent poison which causes you ongoing harm. Each poison will have its own individual effects, with some being more severe than others.
Recovery
Assuming they aren't fatal, most poisons fade on their own with time. You can recover from them earlier with a successful System Check (UC Fortitude, DT is set by the poison). You can make one Check per day of rest.
Recovering from a poison removes the poison and any inflicted Status but does not heal any Vitality lost to it or other Afflictions it causes.
Qi Deviation
You have suffered a disruption to your qi flow, which has become a permanent snarl in your qi. This often manifests as physical illness or psychological disorders with no apparent cause or cure.
Each instance of Qi Deviation reduces your Qi Aptitude by 1. If this reduces your Qi below the Rank of a Qi Ability, that Ability's Rank is temporarily reduced as well.
Recovery
Qi cleansing can be effected through meditation, relaxation, and clearing the mind. This process takes a full day, after which a successful special System Check (UC + current Qi Aptitude, DT 10 + 2 × number of Qi Deviations) removes one instance of Qi Deviation. (Note that this special System Check does not normally include any Attribute, though you may choose to use Luck.)
You cannot recover from a Qi Deviation while your Qi Flow is 0 or lower. If your Qi Deviation reduces your Qi Aptitude to 0, it's impossible to recover at all without receiving specialized treatment.