Human disadvantages throughout life (from craddle to grave)

[Maz]

Just for fun I think it could be interesting to stat out the different disadvantages you typically go through in life. But it’s not to be to serious, so anything kliché-ridden hollywood style is appropriate, although I also get a good bit of it from child psychology.

Also I think it could be fun to do both a male and female version.


To make it a bit easier I think it should be some age groups, so we have: Newborn, Baby, Toddler, Young Kid, Kid, Preteen, Teen, Young adult, Adult, Mature, Middleage, Aged, Old.

The ages are just exemplary. I know that's a lot of age groups, but people really do change throughout their entire lives.

I will start out with some templates and hope other will comment and join in :)
I'm sure there is lots of details I have missed, lively discussions are encouraged! ;)



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NEWBORN (0-3 month) (~ -476 pts)
ST: 2 | DX: 2 | IQ: 2 | HT: 7
SM:-3
Cannot speak (wailing only) [-20]
Wealth (dead broke) [-25]
Social Stigma (baby) [-10]

Ads
Double-Jointed [15]
Patron (parents, 200% CP) {Constantly} [60]
Pitiable [5]

Disads
Color blindness [-10]
Bad smell (Diaper, {6 or less} x2, mitigator: can be changed with fresh diaper -80%) [-4 pts]
Dependency (Mother or Bottled milk) [?]
Delusion (I am the only thing of importance in the world) [-15]
Extra sleep 6 (14 hours) [-12]
Lame (can’t use legs) [-30]


BABY (4-11 month) (~ -357 pts)
ST: 3 | DX: 4 | IQ: 4 | HT: 8
SM:-3
Cannot speak (baby noises) [-15]
Wealth (dead broke) [-25]
Social Stigma (baby) [-10]

Ads
Double-Jointed [15]
Patron (parents, 200% CP) {Constantly} [60]
Pitiable [5]

Disads
Bad smell (Diaper, {12 or less} x1, mitigator: can be changed with fresh diaper -80%) [-2 pts]
Chummy (gregarious) [-10]
Callous (pure survival instinct) [-10]
Curious {15 or less} [-10]
Extra sleep 5 (13 hours) [-10]
Horizontal [-5]
Short Attention Span {12 or less} [-10]


TODDLER (1-2) (~ -263 pts)
ST: 5 | DX: 6 | IQ: 6 | HT: 8
SM:-3
Native Language (broken/none) [-5]
Wealth (dead broke) [-25]
Social Stigma (baby) [-10]

Ads
Flexibility [5]
Patron (parents, 200% CP) {15 or less} [45]
Pitiable [5]

Disads
Chummy [-5]
Curious {12 or less} [-5]
Extra sleep 3 (11 hours) [-6]
Gullibility {6 or less} [-20]
Bad smell (Diaper, {9 or less} 1/2, mitigator: can be changed with fresh diaper -80%) [-1 pts]
Oblivious [-5]
Short Attention Span {15 or less} [-5]
Quirk: Distractible [-1]


YOUNG KID (3-6) (~ -214 pts)
ST: 6 | DX: 7 | IQ: 7 | HT: 9
SM:-2
Native Language (accented/none) [-4]
Wealth (dead broke) [-25]
Social Stigma (minor) [-5]

Ads
Flexibility [5]
Patron (parents, 200% CP) {12 or less} [30]
Pitiable [5]

Disads
Confused {12 or less} [-10]
Curious {9 or less} [-3]
Extra sleep 3 (11 hours) [-4]
Guilt Complex [-5]
Gullibility {9 or less} [-15]
Klutz [-5]
Oblivious [-5]
Quirk: Broad-Minded [-1]
Quirk: Distractible [-1]
Quirk: Congenial [-1]


KID (6-10) (~ -156)
ST: 7 | DX: 8 | IQ: 8 | HT: 9
SM:-2
Native Language (native/broken) [-2]
Wealth (poor) [-15]
Social Stigma (minor) [-5]

Ads
Patron (parents, 200% CP) {12 or less} [30]
Pitiable [5]

Disads
Confused {15 or less} [-5]
Curious {6 or less} [-2]
Extra sleep 2 (10 hours) [-4]
Guilt Complex [-5]
Gullibility {12 or less} [-10]
Impulsiveness {6 or less} [-20]
Quirk: Oblivious [-1]
Quirk: Distractible [-1]
Quirk: Congenial [-1]


PRETEEN (10-12) (~ -94 pts)
ST: 8 | DX: 9 | IQ: 9 | HT: 10
SM:-1
Native Language (native/accented) [-1]
Wealth (poor) [-15]
Social Stigma (minor) [-5]

Ads
Patron (parents, 150% CP) {12 or less} [20]
Perk: “Pitiable” [1]

Disads
OPH (question everything) [-5]
Extra sleep 1 (9 hours) [-4]
Gullibility {15 or less} [-5]
Impulsiveness {9 or less} [-15]
Stubbornness [-5]


TEEN (13-18) (~ -71 pts)
ST: 9 | DX: 10 | IQ: 10 | HT: 10
SM:0
Native Language (native/native) [0]
Wealth (struggling) [-15]
Social Stigma (minor) [-5]

Ads
Patron (parents, 150% CP) {12 or less} [20]

Disads
Compulsive carousing {12 or less} [-10]
Delusion (“Grownups don’t understand anything!”) [-5]
Extra sleep 1 (9 hours) [-2]
Impulsiveness {12 or less} [-10]
Lecherousness {9 or less} [-23]
Low Self-image [-10] or Overconfidence [-5]
Selfish {15 or less} [-3]
Quirk: Slow Riser [-1]
Quirk: Alcohol Intolerance [-1]
Quirk: Laziness [-1]

YOUNG ADULT (19-24) (~ -14 pts)
ST: 10 | DX: 10 | IQ: 10 | HT: 10
SM:0
Wealth (struggling) [-15]

Ads
Patron (parents, 150% CP) {9 or less} [10]

Disads
Quirk: Impulsiveness [-1]
Lecherousness {15 or less} [-8]


ADULT (25-35) (~ 23 pts)
ST: 10 | DX: 10 | IQ: 11 | HT: 10
Wealth: average [0]

Ads
Patron (parents, 150% CP) {6 or less} [5]

Disads
Delusion (Kids are all Clueless) [-1]
Dependents (kids) [?]
Quirk: Proud [-1]


MATURE (36-50) (~ 29 pts)
ST: 10 | DX: 10 | IQ: 11 | HT: 10
Wealth: Comfortable [10]

Ads
-

Disads
Quirk: Incurious [-1]
Dependents (kids) [?]


MIDDLEAGED (50-65) (~ 2 pts)
ST: 9 | DX: 9 | IQ: 11 | HT: 9
Wealth: wealthy [20]

Ads
Common Sense [5]
Less Sleep 1 (7 hours) [2]

Disads
Incurious {15 or less} [-3]
Quirk: Staid [-1]
Quirk: Minor Handicaps [-1 or more]


AGED (65-80) (~ -83 pts)
ST: 8 | DX: 8 | IQ: 10 | HT: 8
Wealth: average [0]

Ads
Common Sense [5]
Less Sleep 1 (7 hours) [2]
Social Regard 1 (Venerated) [6]

Disads
Incurious {12 or less} [-5]
Quirk: Dull [-1]
Handicaps [-10 or more]

OLD (80+) (~ -191 pts)
ST: 7 | DX: 7 | IQ: 9 | HT: 7
Wealth: struggling [-10]

Ads
Social Regard 2 (Venerated) [7]

Disads
Hidebound [-5]
Incurious {9 or less} [-7]
Miserliness {15 or less} [-5]
Low tech level 1 (TL:7) [-5]
OPH: “Now when I was a kid…”) [-5]
Quirk: Humble [-1]
Major Handicaps [-20 or more]

[Mononofu]

Looks good so far, but why would you give teens Alcohol Intolerance? This is not really a generic trait but depends on the individual: body mass, how fast your liver is able to process waste, etc.

[panton41]

Originally Posted by Maz

OLD (80+) (~ -191 pts)
ST: 7 | DX: 7 | IQ: 9 | HT: 7
Wealth: struggling [-10]

Ads
Social Regard 2 (Venerated) [7]

Disads
Hidebound [-5]
Incurious {9 or less} [-7]
Miserliness {15 or less} [-5]
Low tech level 1 (TL:7) [-5]
OPH: “Now when I was a kid…”) [-5]
Quirk: Humble [-1]
Major Handicaps [-20 or more]

Does it make me Old that I'm 30 and have the OPH "Now when I was a kid..."?

[Dalillama]

Originally Posted by Mononofu

Looks good so far, but why would you give teens Alcohol Intolerance? This is not really a generic trait but depends on the individual: body mass, how fast your liver is able to process waste, etc.

I assume that that's the reason;teens typically have less of both qualities than they will as adults.

[Ragitsu]

Since males tend to mature slower, perhaps give females Common Sense earlier?

[jimminy]

I liked this post; it gave me a laugh and I might even use it as a guide for my tongue-in-cheek game set in 'the real world'. Nice work.

Maybe old people should have Miserliness together with 'OPH: Compulsively gives Grandchildren tiny amounts of money, while acting as if they're generous?' :p

'Five dollars for a good report card! Don't thank me, no. Don't spend it all at once!'

[panton41]

Originally Posted by jimminy

I liked this post; it gave me a laugh and I might even use it as a guide for my tongue-in-cheek game set in 'the real world'. Nice work.

Maybe old people should have Miserliness together with 'OPH: Compulsively gives Grandchildren tiny amounts of money, while acting as if they're generous?' :p

'Five dollars for a good report card! Don't thank me, no. Don't spend it all at once!'

How about a $5 check for holidays to everyone in the family? (Mind you, that's up from the $2.50 check we got when we were young...) My grandpa's monetary gifts can't even buy me a decent meal at McDonald's...

[Kuroshima]

Originally Posted by ciaran_skye

How about a $5 check for holidays to everyone in the family? (Mind you, that's up from the $2.50 check we got when we were young...) My grandpa's monetary gifts can't even buy me a decent meal at McDonald's...

Nothing can buy you a decent meal at McDonald's, there is no such a thing ;)

[panton41]

Originally Posted by Kuroshima

Nothing can buy you a decent meal at McDonald's, there is no such a thing ;)

Change it from "decent" to "something better then the dollar menu".

[nick012000]

Hey, back when they were kids, $5 was a lot of money. :P

Then inflation and the 70s recession happened.