To determine randomly, roll a d6, this determines the tens spot (a roll of 6 is treated as 0). Then roll a d10 to determine the ones value. For example a roll of 3 and 7, gives a result of 37.
- Has a tenor singing voice
- Has a remarkable capacity to eat
- Prefers water colors
- Plays far too much chess
- Can cook an impressive meal with scavenged ingredients
- Argues for arguments sake
- Does not drink the local water
- Has trouble sleeping in a non-confined area
- Out in the open or a room with an open door or one lacking a lock
- Has an unlimited supply of bravado
- "Let's just say the Seafloor and I went head to head and I came out on top!"
- Has unusually warm hands
- Would make a good baker
- Took lessons on the harp as a youngster
- Grows facial hair remarkably quickly
- Is Hard of Hearing in the Left Ear
- Has an extra rib
- Eyes are slightly different colors (blue and aqua)
- Is allergic to pepper
- Has a penchant for the spiciest food on the menu
- Collects a glass from every tavern they visit
- Collects coins from every type of currency
- The humble mule is their favorite animal
- Can perform a good turkey call
- Was the best at hide and seek in their neighborhood
- Their mother is a real battle ax
- Whittles pretty good carvings of fauns
- Left foot is bigger than the right foot
- Makes shoe shopping quite a pain
- Childhood dream was to be a comedian
- Has nightmares of being torn apart and devoured by lions
- It's not a necklace of vampire teeth.
- It's actually crocodile teeth.
- Each generation of the family has had 5 brothers and 5 sisters
- Used to dive for pearls
- Can mend a toga in no time flat
- Makes a mean stack of flapjacks
- Is positive they have a spirit guide
- It may also be a stack of flapjacks
- Has an aquiline nose but a poor sense of smell
- Pronounces J's with an H sound.
- Has a long lasting love for costume jewelry
- Cannot stand poor sanitation
- Prefers to walk barefoot
- Only uses public baths
- Would rather sleep with flea ridden dogs than bug infested inn beds
- Always keeps a few stalks of celery on hand
- Played in the sewers as a kid
- Makes mosaics out of the most uncommon debris
- Prefers silver to gold
- Sunburns VERY easily
- Is terrified by chickens
- Can actually herd cats
- Keeps stacks of embarrassing poetry under their pillow
- Great uncle was the king's personal barber
- Knows the name of the all the stars in the sky
What an awesome post! certainly helpful for characterization. will bookmark this:)
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Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it. Most of them are rather silly or whimsical but I suppose that's the whole point of a non-defining quirk.
DeleteThis is really funny, I like it! When I made a custom vampire race, I gave them strange restrictions like limiting the number of backward steps they could take in the day or the compulsion to finish a book in one sitting.
ReplyDeleteOr the inability to turn left! Compulsions sounds like it would be a lot of fun. Let me know if you post a list or table of some of those.
DeleteNice list- both for PCs and NPCs! Quick ideas are always useful, I find is very easy to fall into a rut when building unique NPCs.
ReplyDeleteOh I know! My problem is having to come up with an NPC on the fly. I suppose that will be my next table, Curious NPC Quirks and Mannerisms.
DeleteI look forward to that. :D
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