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Although skills, powers, and personality traits go a long way in differentiating a character, some characters possess unique qualities that aren't easily quantified by such traits. To represent these qualities, you can use Merits (character advantages) and Flaws (disadvantages), which represent various shortcomings or difficult circumstances that may have plagued the character in the past and could continue to affect them in the present. Comes Great Power
Flaws are divided into several categories: Combat, Defensive, Detection, Faith, Magic, Mental, Power, Physical, Restricted, Social, Supernatural, and Other. Each category describes a specific shortcoming a character might have.
Flaws are divided into several categories: Combat, Defensive, Detection, Faith, Magic, Mental, Power, Physical, Restricted, Social, Supernatural, and Other. Each category describes a specific shortcoming a character might have.
Flaws are divided into several categories: Combat, Defensive, Detection, Faith, Magic, Mental, Power, Physical, Restricted, Social, Supernatural, and Other. Each category describes a specific shortcoming a character might have.
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Mental equipment focuses on enhancing or protecting the mind. This category includes items like psychic amplifiers, telepathic communicators, or artifacts that shield against mental intrusion or manipulation.
Addiction (Mental):
XXXHeXXX suffers from an addiction to some substance, such as nicotine, alcohol or some hard drug. The substance can range from relatively trivial and easily obtained such as caffine which probably won't cause them any real difficulties. If the substance is illegal, dangerous or liable to cause health or psychological problems, these substances can affect the characters mental, spiritual, and physical well being and run the risk of extremely painful withdrawals if XXXheXXX can't obtain it.
Low Self-Esteem:
XXXcodenameXXX suffers from an inherent lack of self-worth. XXXHeXXX lacks confidence about who XXXheXXX is and what XXXheXXX is capable of. XXXHeXXX often feels incompetent, unloved, or inadequate. XXXcodenameXXX struggles with XXXhisXXX low self-esteem on a near constant basis and is consistently afraid about making mistakes or letting other people down.
Moral Code:
The moral compass that guides XXXcodenameXXX through their daily life. It is the measure by which XXXheXXX measures both XXXhisXXX own actions and those of others against as being good and just. Moral codes are heavily dependent upon culture. The influence of XXXcodenameXXX's moral code can be seen in many parts of XXXhisXXX life from how he acts, to how XXXheXXX dresses, and even to how XXXheXXX treats others; When taking this flaw, please define the tenets and precepts of XXXcodenameXXX's moral code.
Weak-Willed:
For all of XXXcodenameXXX many merits, a strong will is not one of them. As the old saying goes, the body is strong, but the flesh is weak and in XXXhisXXX, his flesh is very weak. He is easily tempted, and be dominated by the simplest of mentalists and even hypnotized from across a room by a skilled mesmerist; If you throw a candy bar and say fetch, XXXcodenameXXX just might.
Physical equipment includes gear that directly impacts the user’s body or physical capabilities, such as strength-enhancing potions, athletic gear, or prosthetics that allow the user to perform beyond their natural limits.
Addiction (Physical):
XXXcodenameXXX suffers from an addiction to some substance, such as nicotine, alcohol or some hard drug. The substance can range from relatively trivial and easily obtained such as caffine which probably won't cause them any real difficulties. If the substance is illegal, dangerous or liable to cause health or psychological problems, these substances can affect the characters mental, spiritual, and physical well being and run the risk of extremely painful withdrawals if XXXheXXX can't obtain it.
Addiction (Supernatural):
XXXcodenameXXX suffers from an addiction to some substance, such as nicotine, alcohol or some hard drug. The substance can range from relatively trivial and easily obtained such as caffine which probably won't cause them any real difficulties. If the substance is illegal, dangerous or liable to cause health or psychological problems, these substances can affect the characters mental, spiritual, and physical well being and run the risk of extremely painful withdrawals if XXXheXXX can't obtain it.
Defective Sense(s):
XXXcodenameXXX' suffers from senses which is dulled, diluted, or abnormally damaged in some fashion. Perhaps the character is hard of hearing, has limited taste receptors, is color-blind or is correctably nearsighted. In each case, XXXhisXXX intuition based actions suffer a debit if involving the flawed sense; Typically, this flaw is not taken in conjunction with an Acute Sense merit applied to the same sense.
Deformity:
XXXHimMXXX has some kind of deformity — a misshapen limb, hunchback, clubfoot, etc. — that affects XXXhisXXX physical abilities and interactions with others in ways similiar to those with Primal Markings or deformity. Having a hunchback, for instance, would hamper XXXhisXXX dexterity debit or affect their social interactions with others.
Degeneration:
XXXcodenameXXX suffers from a degenerative illness or condition which causes them great pain or even possible death without the aid of magic or science to sustain XXXhimXXX. XXXHeXXX might even be the victim of a disease or curse, or maybe it's something that wasn't meant to have lived in the first place
Diminished Attribute:
Life isn't fair. When they were passing out brains, brawn or beauty, someone else got your character's portion — maybe several of them. What this means is that your character is remarkably lacking in the social, physical or mental department. XXXHeXXX might be a victim of disease or brain damage, orXXXheXXXmay just have been born on the shallow end of the gene pool. It happens.
Disfigured:
A hideous disfigurement makes XXXcodenameXXX's appearance disturbing to others to the point that they may actually recoil upon seeing them.
Ferrous:
The word 'ferrous' comes from the Latin 'ferrum,' meaning 'iron.' Ferrous metals such as steel, cast iron, and titanium, as well as alloys and composites of these metals all have similar strengths and weakness such as a set melting point and are inherently susceptible to magnetism and rust.
Large:
XXXcodenameXXX is seven feet or taller, and while he had no problem reaching things on the top shelf, things low to the ground are a bit of an inconvenience. Likewise XXXheXXX needs to be careful when entering and exiting rooms as doorjambs are often shorter by several inches than is XXXheXXX (and sometimes so are the ceilings of a room). Seats are generally a bit uncomfortable due to their comparatively small size to XXXhisXXX imposing stature and as for being inconspicuous, XXXheXXX stands out like a sore thumb in a crowd towering over most.
One Ear/Eye:
XXXcodenameXXX is missing an ear or eye, or else XXXheXXX has suffered damage or a birth defect that makes XXXhisXXX eye or eye useless, causing XXXhimXXX to suffer perception issues based on the lack of one of XXXhisXXX primary senses (just like the Defective Sense Flaw).
Short:
XXXHIMXXX is four and a half feet tall or less and has trouble reaching objects on shelves, andXXXheXXXis certainly noticeable. XXXHeXXX does't move as fast as most people and is often annoyed when going to Disneyland due to the height requirements for certain rides.
Small Appendage:
XXXcodenameXXX has an appendage which is small in comparison to other such appendages. It might be something quite noticeable like an arm or a leg, or more discrete such as a finger or toe, it might not even be visible unless they are disrobed, but whatever it is, it's not all that it could be and causes them some amount of misfortune, difficulty, and likely no small amount of self consciousness.
Smelly:
XXXcodenameXXX stinks. There is something about XXXhisXXX personal hygiene or body chemistry, perhaps it's XXXhisXXX diet, perhaps it's XXXhisXXX genetics, maybe XXXheXXX just doesn't bath enough soap and water to get the tame their unique" odor"e;, or there just is no amount of cologne, perfume, fragerant material XXXheXXX won't put on XXXhisXXX person. Whatever the reason, XXXheXXX stink and you can smell XXXhimXXX coming; Our advice, if you have to deal with XXXhimXXX, stand upwind and avoid being caught in an elevator with XXXhimXXX.
Vision, defective:
XXXcodenameXXX has some sort of noncorrectable vision problem — a severe astigmatism, myopia or the like. This problem can't be corrected with glasses.
Supernatural items come from otherworldly realms or forces beyond normal understanding. These can include cursed artifacts, vampiric fangs, or ghostly chains that allow the user to tap into powers beyond mortal reach.
Marked:
XXXcodenameXXX has been marked in some supernatural fashion and is easy found or tracked due to this flaw. Depending on the marking, it may allow a large group of people to be aware of them, or a specific person.
Somebody Up there (or Down) Doesn't like you:
It may be someone of high social standing, a powerful media presence, or supernatural in nature who has taken a great dislike to XXXhimXXX and now goes to great pains (and possibly takes great delight) in hampering, harassing, or just out-inout making XXXhisXXX's life a complete and utter living hell.
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