Unusual Character Traits, are peculiarities that a character may possess, that make them standout from others. These quirks are more pronounced than ordinary physical or personality traits, often making the character unique.
Not everyone possesses a trait that stands out. Players may choose whether or not to roll once on the following table at the time of character creation. Even then, there is a 50% chance that no Unusual Character Trait is possessed, a 25% chance of having a negative trait, or a 25% chance of having a beneficial trait. If a player chooses to roll on the table, they ARE bound by the result for that character!
(-) Negative Trait, (+) Positive Trait
(-) Negative Trait, (+) Positive Trait
Roll on
D100
|
Trait
is
|
Trait Description
|
01-50
|
N/A
|
No Unusual
Character Trait possessed.
|
51
|
-
|
Poor Eyesight
|
52
|
+
|
Keen Eyesight
|
53
|
-
|
Hard of Hearing
|
54
|
+
|
Excellent Hearing
|
55
|
-
|
Poor Sense of Taste
and Smell
|
56
|
+
|
Heightened Sense of
Taste and Smell
|
57
|
-
|
Poor Sense of Touch
/ Numbness
|
58
|
+
|
Keen Sense of Touch
|
59
|
-
|
Over Confidence /
Big Mouth
|
60
|
+
|
Competent / Self
Assured
|
61
|
-
|
Belligerence (Argue
at the drop of a hat, even with friends)
|
62
|
+
|
Amiable (Gets along
with anyone, even jerks)
|
63
|
-
|
Particularly Poor
Hygene or Appearance
|
64
|
+
|
Well Groomed
|
65
|
-
|
Can Sleep On Demand
|
66
|
+
|
Insomnia
|
67
|
-
|
Pronounced
Limp/Walks with Cane
|
68
|
+
|
Fleet of Foot
|
69
|
-
|
Sensitive Digestion
|
70
|
+
|
Cast Iron Stomach
|
71
|
-
|
Ugly (Independent of
Charisma)
|
72
|
+
|
Physically Attractive
(independent of Charisma)
|
73
|
-
|
Stammer (Trouble
speaking during emergencies)
|
74
|
+
|
Command Presence
|
75
|
-
|
Unusually Short
|
76
|
+
|
Unusually Tall
|
77
|
-
|
Can't Handle Alcohol
|
78
|
+
|
High Tolerance for
Alcohol
|
79
|
-
|
Alcoholic
|
80
|
+
|
Abstains From
Alcohol / Substances
|
81
|
-
|
Bad With Animals
|
82
|
+
|
Good With Animals
|
83
|
-
|
Can Not Swim / Fear
of Water
|
84
|
+
|
Swims Like A Fish
|
85
|
-
|
Throws Like A Wuss
|
86
|
+
|
Accurate Thrower
|
87
|
-
|
Always Hungry (Twice
normal food intake)
|
88
|
+
|
Eats Like A Bird
(Half normal food intake)
|
89
|
-
|
Kleptomania
|
90
|
+
|
Charitable
|
91
|
-
|
Fear of Heights
(Poor climber)
|
92
|
+
|
Climbs Like A Monkey
|
93
|
-
|
Clod (Clumsy / Not
Sneaky)
|
94
|
+
|
Graceful (Elegant
/ Sneaky)
|
95
|
-
|
Can't Whistle
|
96
|
+
|
Can Whistle VERY
LOUD
|
97
|
-
|
Butter Fingers
|
98
|
+
|
Nimble Hands
|
99
|
-
|
Unusual Appearance
or Physical Characteristic (perceived negatively)
|
100
|
+
|
Unusual Appearance
or Physical Characteristic (perceived positively)
|
Some Unusual Character Traits may give a character a small bonus or penalty, when performing related actions. Others affect the way the character is perceived by others. And still others are just unusual abilities not common to most people.
Players are encouraged to work with their DM to help define their particular trait, making it distinctive to their character. Not all traits have a direct effect upon game mechanics, but are more for role-playing purposes.
Edit (11/27/17): Corrected errors in the table. Deleted duplicate entries.
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