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Apparently I never posted this. It's one that I have in real life, but I don't know what mechanics to give it. Occasional -1 on reaction rolls in social situations? Actually requiring IQ rolls to remember NPC names seems very awkward.


Bad With Names
You have a terrible time remembering the names of other people, and connecting them with faces. People you've met before might look familiar to you, and you may even remember who they are and how you know them, but more often than not you don't remember what they're called. Eventually, old acquaintances and even friends begin to notice that you never, ever address them by name.

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Bloody Mess - When you kill something, you don't just kill it; you obliterate it! Blood and viscera fly everywhere! Anything you kill, especially those that reach -5xHP, dies in the most gruesome way possible. This gives a -1 Reaction penalty to anyone who witnesses such an act for the first time, although it might give a +1 Reaction bonus to those with tastes for such things. Note that this is distinct from the Rest In Pieces Perk (pp. PU2:19-20) in that the deceased may still be magically revived, but does not forbid that Perk's purchase as well.

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Eats meals slowly.

Stop Having Fun Guys - you're serious and competitive when comes to your hobby.

Nicknamer - quirk level OPH, you constantly give things and people nicknames on the fly.

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Slow Eater is already a full-fledged disad, IIRC. What is a reasonable small version?

No Sense of Humor (One Sport Only)?

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Sensitive About Appearance The character has one aspect of his appearance that he or she is extremely self-conscious about. This must be an observable physical trait (weight, wrinkles, a facial scar, bad teeth, etc.), though it doesn’t necessarily have to be bad enough to justify below average appearance. Negative comments or jokes about this aspect of the character's appearance cause him/her to lash out as though they had Bad Temper, with a self control roll equal to their Will.

Mild OCD You have a low-grade form of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. You tend to ruminate on things when under stress and perform minor rituals to take your mind off whatever is bothering you (compulsively cleaning, talking the situation out over and over again, checking everything three times, etc.). This occasionally imposes a -1 penalty on reaction rolls if onlookers find the obsession totally strange or unwarranted.

Talks to Himself/Herself You need to vocalize your thoughts, especially when working on something mentally taxing. People who aren't expecting it may react at -1, especially if they don't have this trait themselves.

Picky Eater You prefer most of the food you eat to be prepared or presented in a certain way, and aren't shy about letting people know when something isn't up to your standards. Characters with this quirk who eat out will almost always annoy their servers and cooks with highly specific orders ("Can you make sure the bread is warm, but not toasted?", "This is medium, I specifically asked for medium well.", "I can't eat bananas this underripe.")

Child at Heart Though you may look like you're 27, mentally, the maturity stopped somewhere around 10. You still enjoy fingerpainting, children's movies, playgrounds, and poop jokes even though you are full grown, and aren't afraid to admit it. The character gets a -1 penalty on reaction rolls from NPCs who put a premium on acting your age, but a +1 reaction bonus from little kids.

OUCH! Whenever your character suffers a minor injury, dealing no more than 1 point of damage (e.g. papercuts, a bonk on the head, stepping on a tack), he must make a Will roll or cry out as if he had Low Pain Threshold. This is not necessarily incompatable with High Pain Threshold. (For those cinematic heroes who can take bullets and third degree burns without flinching, but then cry like a little girls when they rub antiseptic on a minor scratch.)

Ok, so these were ones I posted in a similar thread a long time ago, but I like them - so I figured no harm in re-posting. I'll try and come up with some new ones too :D

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New one:

Republic Senator: He argues solely because he loves to argue. Quirk-level OPH.

Name taken from Star Wars, but can apply just as well to the Roman Republic, British Parliament, US Congress, or a high school/collegiate debate team captain.

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Simply Not Funny: Similar to No Sense of Humor, but milder. You get jokes and laugh at them, but you don't understand how to tell them. Every one of your quips, jokes, and witticisms falls flat.

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Hmm... It seems like it would be hard to keep this one from becoming a full-blown OPH.
Nice. I might have an Unreliable version :/

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That sounds like a Quirk level Compulsive Behaviour (Debating) [-5*] from Fantasy.

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You're probably right. I'll append in my notes.