While the Hiver"s relatively crude physiology confers manybenelits (primary among them their Regrowth advanttage), it also creates problcms. Foremost among these are frequent breakdowns in their endocrine system.
In any situation in which personal harm seems imminent, make a HT roll. Do not roll until the instant you need to fight, run, pull the trigger, or whatever. Any roll over 13 is a failure, even if you have HT 14+. On a success, you can act normally. On a failure, you are mentally stunned.