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If you role up a random character maybe you'd like to role up some random traits too. Maybe you'll find something interesting you'll pick out without rolling. Maybe you don't want to use it with PC's but will find it useful when generating an NPC.
Character traits
1 Roll on the Phobias and other interesting traits table
2 Roll on the Phobias and other interesting traits table
3 Roll on the Social traits table
4 Roll on the Physical traits table
5 Roll on the Loyalty traits table
6 Roll on the Food, Drink and Drug traits table
Social traits
1 Fear or dislike of the opposite sex
2 Fear or dislike of the same sex
3 Strong interest in the opposite sex
4 Fear or dislike of Nobles
5 Fear or dislike of alien races
6 Strong interest in alien races
Physical traits
1 Visable scar or abnormality
2 Often twitch or fidget
3 Very good looking
4 Speech abnormality (stutter, slur, lisp, talk soft or loud)
5 Hearing is (Roll 1d6 odd = poor, even = excellent)
6 Vision is (Roll 1d6 odd = poor, even = excellent)
Food, Drink and Drug traits
1 Overeater
2 Constantly watching weight
3 Drug addict
4 Fear of medication and drugs
5 Alcoholic
6 Never drink alcohol
Loyalty traits
1 Very loyal to Nobility
2 Very loyal to Government / Laws
3 Very loyal to family
4 Very loyal to friends
5 Very loyal to employer or coworkers
6 Disloyal whenever you can gain something
Phobias and other interesting traits
11 Fear or dislike of washing or bathing
12 Fear or dislike of getting dirty
13 Fear or dislike of darkness
14 Fear or dislike of noise
15 Fear or dislike of heights
16 Fear or dislike of animals
21 Fear or dislike of being touched
22 Fear or dislike of insects
23 Fear or dislike of germs
24 Fear or dislike of riding in open vehicles
25 Fear or dislike of crowded places
26 Fear or dislike of being alone
31 Fear or dislike of weapons
32 Fear or dislike of Low tech
33 Fear or dislike of High tech
34 Fear or dislike of non standard gravity
35 Fear of becoming rich
36 Fear of being poor
41 Fear of processed foods
42 Often angry or easily put in a bad mood
43 Often happy or easily put in a good mood
44 Work Aholic
45 Underachiever
46 Extremely jealous or envious
51 Extremely trusting
52 Extremely distrusting
53 Often think you smell something strange
54 Often think you hear something strange
55 Often believe others have Psionic abilities
56 Often believe others are plotting against you
61 Fear that life support will fail
62 Fear of losing atmosphere (ships, buildings, Vacc Suits)
63 Roll for a Social trait AND reroll on this table
64 Roll for a Physical trait AND reroll on this table
65 Roll for a Loyalty trait AND reroll on this table
66 Roll for a Food, Drink, Drug trait AND reroll on this table
I am in no way saying this is perfect or that you have to use this. The concept has been rattling around in my head for a while but I just threw together these tables today and thought I'd share it and see what other ideas people have.
Character traits
1 Roll on the Phobias and other interesting traits table
2 Roll on the Phobias and other interesting traits table
3 Roll on the Social traits table
4 Roll on the Physical traits table
5 Roll on the Loyalty traits table
6 Roll on the Food, Drink and Drug traits table
Social traits
1 Fear or dislike of the opposite sex
2 Fear or dislike of the same sex
3 Strong interest in the opposite sex
4 Fear or dislike of Nobles
5 Fear or dislike of alien races
6 Strong interest in alien races
Physical traits
1 Visable scar or abnormality
2 Often twitch or fidget
3 Very good looking
4 Speech abnormality (stutter, slur, lisp, talk soft or loud)
5 Hearing is (Roll 1d6 odd = poor, even = excellent)
6 Vision is (Roll 1d6 odd = poor, even = excellent)
Food, Drink and Drug traits
1 Overeater
2 Constantly watching weight
3 Drug addict
4 Fear of medication and drugs
5 Alcoholic
6 Never drink alcohol
Loyalty traits
1 Very loyal to Nobility
2 Very loyal to Government / Laws
3 Very loyal to family
4 Very loyal to friends
5 Very loyal to employer or coworkers
6 Disloyal whenever you can gain something
Phobias and other interesting traits
11 Fear or dislike of washing or bathing
12 Fear or dislike of getting dirty
13 Fear or dislike of darkness
14 Fear or dislike of noise
15 Fear or dislike of heights
16 Fear or dislike of animals
21 Fear or dislike of being touched
22 Fear or dislike of insects
23 Fear or dislike of germs
24 Fear or dislike of riding in open vehicles
25 Fear or dislike of crowded places
26 Fear or dislike of being alone
31 Fear or dislike of weapons
32 Fear or dislike of Low tech
33 Fear or dislike of High tech
34 Fear or dislike of non standard gravity
35 Fear of becoming rich
36 Fear of being poor
41 Fear of processed foods
42 Often angry or easily put in a bad mood
43 Often happy or easily put in a good mood
44 Work Aholic
45 Underachiever
46 Extremely jealous or envious
51 Extremely trusting
52 Extremely distrusting
53 Often think you smell something strange
54 Often think you hear something strange
55 Often believe others have Psionic abilities
56 Often believe others are plotting against you
61 Fear that life support will fail
62 Fear of losing atmosphere (ships, buildings, Vacc Suits)
63 Roll for a Social trait AND reroll on this table
64 Roll for a Physical trait AND reroll on this table
65 Roll for a Loyalty trait AND reroll on this table
66 Roll for a Food, Drink, Drug trait AND reroll on this table
I am in no way saying this is perfect or that you have to use this. The concept has been rattling around in my head for a while but I just threw together these tables today and thought I'd share it and see what other ideas people have.
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