Using Personality Traits

[David Bofinger]

Originally Posted by Nils_Lindeberg

Another trait, like Attractiveness. Everyone wants it, but it might be better to combine it with something that might also be seen as positive. In this case it could be Forgettable, a good trait for murder hobos and thieves.

I'm against this for multiple reasons.

• It is possible to be unattractive and unforgettable. For instance, horribly disfigured and repulsive.
• Some characters are going to care about one aspect and some about the other. So characters will gravitate to one end or the other and we'll have no normal people.
• It's basically an artificial decision made for game balance reasons and not inspired by reality or fiction.

you need to balance the total so you have as many points in good ones as you have in bad ones.

Which creates a new currency for PCs, which can't be traded off against other abilities. Probably not a good idea unless there's a really good reason for it.