Whoa, STATUS EFFECTS?
Well, yes. These are little power ups and perks that are made to make the fight more interesting.

I have already mentioned a few.

Note that all status effects are temporary. The are either activated via serums, potions, attacks, the area, your species, dumb luck, or a little of each.

Also note that these are only a few. There are many more, but I don't care to list them all:

!Caffeinated-
~Reflexes and agility are multiplied by 1.5~
"Nothing beats a good cup o' coffee, am I right?"
Lasts 5 turns

Manaburst-
~Whoever has this Status has infinite Mana~
"BAM."
Lasts 3 turns

Manascrewed-
~Whoever is afflicted by this has no mana~
"Well, I'm runnin' on empty..."
Lasts 3 turns

Heavyweight-
~The person with this Status has 1.5 times as much strength~
"HULK SMASH"
Lasts 3 turns

Scrawny-
~The afflicted loses half of their strength~
"Don't hurt me, guys..."
Lasts 3 turns

Sniper-
~Long range attacks deal 2x damage~
"BOOM HEADSHOT."
Lasts 4 turns

![Limb] Paralyzed-
~The afflicted can not use the selected limb~
"Hey, can anyone explain to me why I can't move?"
It depends on the circumstance

!Drunk-
~The afflicted person has impaired judgment, but hits twice as hard~
"Stop spinning the *Hic* room. I wanna get off.."
Lasts for about 5 turns

!Good Karma-
~Every stat is doubled, tripled, or QUADRUPLED~
"Payback's a bitch."
Lasts for 1-2 turns

!Nauseous-
~If you have this, you can't attack or block, OR you lose 20 health per turn~
"Nghhhhh...I don't feel good......"
Dependent on circumstance

! indicates a Status Effect that is triggered by an event.

Good Karma: Has been doing nothing but blocking and getting hit for at least one page straight.

Drunk: Drank too much alcohol in the local taverns or otherwise. Good Karma can not overlap with this, and neither can Caffeinated.

Paralyzed: Was hit by a paralyzing attack, a paralyzing object, etc.

Caffeinated: Can be triggered by drinking coffee, taking an Agile Tablet, or eating a certain berry. However, taking too much may nauseate you instead of powering you up.

Nauseous: Drank WAY too much alcohol, had too much caffeine, ate spoiled food, etc. Can't overlap.

Most of these are activated by foods and medicine. However, because these are temporary, don't bust your ass trying to get a positive Status Effect. They expire when the fight ends or when the turn limit is reached.