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Tao alexis: /* Predispositions & Shortcomings */

2026-07-03T18:33:47Z

Predispositions & Shortcomings

Tao alexis: /* Predispositions & Shortcomings */

2026-07-03T18:26:53Z

Predispositions & Shortcomings

Tao alexis: Created page with "The '''Character's Personal History''' is attached to the Character Background Generator, describing the individual's time between being trained to become a character clas..."

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Created page with "The '''Character's Personal History''' is attached to the Character Background Generator, describing the individual's time between being trained to become a character clas..."

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 | 8 || style="text-align: left"|Character has an awful temper.  While the character means well, set-backs have a tendency to cause the character to over-react in a manner that distracts the character's attention, while undermining his or her effectiveness
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-| 9 || style="text-align: left"|When competing against another character for a prize, such as a magic item, losing creates a wave of such envy in the character that for a full day his or her wisdom is reduced by 2 points
+| 9 || style="text-align: left"|Tendency to selfishness; when competing against another character for a prize, such as a magic item, losing creates a wave of such envy in the character that for a full day his or her wisdom is reduced by 2 points
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 | 10 to 11 || style="text-align: left"|Character's gluttonous behaviour is so rife that the character must eat 50% more food than normal in order to feel "full"; moreover, the character's weight is increased by 10 to 25 per cent
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 * '''Foolish & Gullible''' (result 5): [[Mind Control Spells|mind control spells]] include those that [[Charm|charm]], [[Hold Person|hold]] or otherwise remove each character's ability to think for themselves. Players may wish to intentionally play a more gullible character, so long as the behaviour, outside of a die roll, does not excessively put the party at risk.
-* '''Coward''' (result 6):
+* '''Coward''' (result 6 to 7): the repeated consequence of the character to withstand being stunned, given the tendency to run, requires that the player take account for this by focusing heavily on missile combat, choosing sage abilities that are supportive and otherwise accepting that they need to fight on the edge of a line or only in situations where they're running away won't seriously compromise the party's integrity. It is a difficult characteristic to run, but it can be done well.

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 ! style="width: 85px|d20 + Wis. !! style="width: 420px"|Predisposition
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-| 4 || style="text-align: left"|Character suffers from great ignorance and superstition; all saves vs. fear and mind control spells carry a -8 to -6 penalty against success
+| 4 || style="text-align: left"|Character suffers from great ignorance and superstition; all saves vs. fear and mind control spells carry a -6 penalty against success
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-| 5 || style="text-align: left"|Character displays great foolishness and gullibility; all saves vs. mind control spells, perceiving disguises or illusions carry a -5 to -4 penalty against success
+| 5 || style="text-align: left"|Character displays great foolishness and gullibility; all saves vs. mind control spells, perceiving disguises or illusions carry a -4 penalty against success
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-| 6 to 7 || style="text-align: left"|Character is cowardly and lacking in confidence; if stunned, the character must make a save vs. paralysation; if this fails, the character will flee the combat at stride-8 for one round, before restoring their courage
+| 6 to 7 || style="text-align: left"|Character is cowardly and lacking in confidence; if stunned, the character must make a save vs. paralysation; if this fails, the character will flee the combat at stride-6 for one round, before restoring their courage
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 | 8 || style="text-align: left"|Character has an awful temper.  While the character means well, set-backs have a tendency to cause the character to over-react in a manner that distracts the character's attention, while undermining his or her effectiveness
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 Once again, the player creates an '''adjusted wisdom number''' by rolling a d20 and adding the character's wisdom.  This number is then applied to the '''Predisposition table'''.  Further notes on the table are as follows:
-* '''Superstition''' (result 4): characters are immediately made uncomfortable (wisdom check to overcome) by strange noises, old stories, curses, graveyards, ruins and masks; in play, the character is easily shaken (losing initiative or coming last in the party's movement order) in situations where the minus 6-8 (d3-5) even might be applied to a coming saving throw. An additional bonus of +2 can be obtained against fear and mind control spells if the character obtains a legitimately magical luck stone or talisman against evil.
+* '''Superstition''' (result 4): characters are immediately made uncomfortable (wisdom check to overcome) by strange noises, old stories, curses, graveyards, ruins and masks; in play, the character is easily shaken (losing initiative or coming last in the party's movement order) in situations where the penalty even might be applied to a coming saving throw. An mitigation that lessens the effect can be obtained against fear and mind control spells if the character obtains a legitimately magical luck stone or talisman against evil; the object must be [[Magic Item|magical]] in nature. Players may wish to lean into the mindset so long as it does not affect the play of characters not belonging to the player.