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* In ''White Wolf'''s ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', Werewolves can go into a state of deep spiritual sadness called Harano. However, overcoming it provides the Werewolf with permanent Willpower.
** If done correctly a GM can even get a player to do this. It's immensely satisfing when it happens.
* An occupational hazard of Astartes and Guard officers in ''[[Warhammer
** As mentioned above in [[Dawn of War]], The Tau have a chance of getting the blue screen if their Ethereal dies. Or, they could go into [[Unstoppable Rage]]... [[More Dakka|with plasma guns]].
** While were talking about Dawn of War, I would like to take you back to the First game's Single player campaign, after grinding through Orks, Eldar and Chaos troops, Brother Captain discovers his Long Time buddy and Company Librarian turn to Chaos, though the mission's scene doesn't show exactly ''how long'' his BSOD lasted, but it was hinted that he got real mad and by the beginning of the next mission his anger was made manifest by a orbiting [[Death From Above|Battle Barge]].
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** The ''[[Exalted]]'' ''[[Web Comic]]'' ''[[Keychain of Creation]]'' has a particuarly good example. [http://keychain.patternspider.net/archive/koc0220.html #220] is an example of a Compassion Limit Break, 'Heart of Tears'.
** The Unconquered Sun went into one shortly before the Usurpation, and has pretty much withdrawn for 2000 years as a result. Let's put it this way: in his stronghold at the heart of the Daystar, there's a courtroom. In that courtroom, there is a list of people found guilty by the judgment of the Unconquered Sun. The last name listed is his own.
* The psionic power ''Brain Lock'' in ''[[Dungeons
* [[Call of Cthulhu (tabletop game)]], the [[Trope Codifier]] and possibly [[Ur Example]] and [[Trope Maker]] for the [[Sanity Meter]], has these in spades. A character can have a [[Heroic BSOD]] any time they take too much Sanity damage too quickly, and given that you are facing off against the creations of the [[Trope Maker]] for [[Eldritch Abomination]] in modern times, you can bet Sanity checks will do characters in quickly. Standing there gibbering because [[Go Mad
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