Favorite or most interesting Quirks

~~evileeyore~~ · 12-09-2019, 10:54 PM

I thought this thread existed... but I can't find it so I'm starting it.

In light of my job in the customer service mines, I thought up this one today:

Garbled on Phones (Broken Language Speech)

* Or any other audio communication devices. Yeah, in some settings this might well be worth more, something like a full 2 or more points (call it 1 point per language), but for most campaigns, it'd peg it in at a Quirk.

jason taylor · 12-09-2019, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by evileeyore

I thought this thread existed... but I can't find it so I'm starting it.

In light of my job in the customer service mines, I thought up this one today:

Garbled on Phones (Broken Language Speech)

* Or any other audio communication devices. Yeah, in some settings this might well be worth more, something like a full 2 or more points (call it 1 point per language), but for most campaigns, it'd peg it in at a Quirk.

Karim the Falconer in Gurps Arabian Nights sang to his falcon.

Luke Bunyip · 12-10-2019, 01:26 AM

One of my players ran a PC that had Really Bad Dancer, and Delusion (thinks he's really good at dancing).

RyanW · 12-10-2019, 02:08 AM

A few I've put on characters that I think made them just a little more interesting:

The gods hate me. The feeling is mutual.
Chronic nicknamer.
Indifferent grooming.
Very self-conscious about scars.

Luke Bunyip · 12-10-2019, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanW

...Indifferent grooming...

One of my players want his next PC to look, sound, and act like Rebel Wilson. Oh, and she's going to be a car thief. I cannot wait to see how he quirks her.

Donny Brook · 12-10-2019, 08:17 AM

From different characters:

Loves his rug

Loves hockey - "the only good thing from Canada"

[Edit: I was posting hastily and forgot to point out that these last two are from the same character]

Always drinks with his off hand

Hates to be told he has a spot on his tunic

Phantasm · 12-10-2019, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by evileeyore

I thought this thread existed... but I can't find it so I'm starting it.

Found it!

Hope it helps!

Racer · 12-10-2019, 09:15 PM

Based on a real life example , a Teenage Girl investigator type (think the Scooby Gang) "Scared of large tree funguses - can freak her out if suddenly confronted" .

Another was 'scared of foxes' but that seems normal in comparison . Real life girl that one was based on received dozens of 'Fox' Christmas cards every year ...

Plane · 12-12-2019, 01:17 PM

Since you can also quirk powerstones on a non-critical failure to enchant them, I think it might be interesting for one possible outcome to be that whoever uses them suffers a quirk for a period of time. Maybe 10 minutes per point of energy drawn?

12-09-2019, 10:54 PM	#1
~~evileeyore~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 100 hurricane swamp	Favorite or most interesting Quirks I thought this thread existed... but I can't find it so I'm starting it. In light of my job in the customer service mines, I thought up this one today: Garbled on Phones (Broken Language Speech) * Or any other audio communication devices. Yeah, in some settings this might well be worth more, something like a full 2 or more points (call it 1 point per language), but for most campaigns, it'd peg it in at a Quirk.

12-10-2019, 01:26 AM	#3
Luke Bunyip Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Insignificance	Re: Favorite or most interesting Quirks One of my players ran a PC that had Really Bad Dancer, and Delusion (thinks he's really good at dancing). __________________ It's all very well to be told to act my age, but I've never been this old before...

12-10-2019, 02:08 AM	#4
RyanW ☣ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southeast NC	Re: Favorite or most interesting Quirks A few I've put on characters that I think made them just a little more interesting: The gods hate me. The feeling is mutual. Chronic nicknamer. Indifferent grooming. Very self-conscious about scars. __________________ RyanW - Actually one normal sized guy in three tiny trenchcoats.

12-10-2019, 08:17 AM	#6
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Favorite or most interesting Quirks From different characters: Loves his rug Loves hockey - "the only good thing from Canada" [Edit: I was posting hastily and forgot to point out that these last two are from the same character] Always drinks with his off hand Hates to be told he has a spot on his tunic Last edited by Donny Brook; 12-11-2019 at 08:56 AM.

12-10-2019, 09:15 PM	#8
Racer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK	Re: Favorite or most interesting Quirks Based on a real life example , a Teenage Girl investigator type (think the Scooby Gang) "Scared of large tree funguses - can freak her out if suddenly confronted" . Another was 'scared of foxes' but that seems normal in comparison . Real life girl that one was based on received dozens of 'Fox' Christmas cards every year ... __________________ Five Gauss Guns on a Camper !!! The Resident Brit .

12-12-2019, 01:17 PM	#9
Plane Join Date: Aug 2018	Re: Favorite or most interesting Quirks Since you can also quirk powerstones on a non-critical failure to enchant them, I think it might be interesting for one possible outcome to be that whoever uses them suffers a quirk for a period of time. Maybe 10 minutes per point of energy drawn?