Editing Hinderances

'''Hindrance Type Effects'''

* Allergy (Minor/Major) –2 or –4 to Trait rolls when exposed to allergen
* All Thumbs (Minor) –2 Repair; Roll of 1 on a mechanical or electronic device causes malfunction
*Anemic (Minor) –2 Vigor to resist sickness, disease, poison or environment
*Arrogant (Major) Must humiliate opponent, always look to challenge the ‘leader’
*Bad Eyes (Minor) –2 to attack or notice something more than 5” distant
*Bad Luck (Major) One less benny per session
*Big Mouth (Minor) Unable to keep a secret, blabs at the worst time
*Blind (Major) –6 to all actions that rely on vision, –2 on social rolls, gain additional Edge
*Branded (Minor) –2 Charisma among non-pirates; –2 Fame
*Cautious (Minor) Character is over-cautious
*Clueless (Major) –2 to most Common Knowledge rolls
*Cocky (Minor) The character must spend his first action bragging or lose a benny
*Code of Honor (Major) The character keeps his word and acts like a gentleman
*Curious (Major) Character wants to know about everything
*Death Wish (Minor) Hero wants to die after completing some task
*Delusional (Minor/Major) Character suffers from grave delusions
*Dependent (Major) See text
*Elderly (Major) Pace –1, –1 to Strength & Vigor die types; +5 skill points for Smarts skills.
*Enemy (Minor/Major) The character has a recurring nemesis of some sort
*Garrulous (Minor) Carousing costs are doubled
*Glass Jaw (Minor) –2 to Soak rolls
*Greedy (Minor) The character is obsessed with wealth
*Habit (Minor) A Minor Habit is simply annoying (Charisma –1)
*Hard of Hearing (Minor/Major) –2 to Notice sounds; automatic failure if completely deaf
*Heroic (Major) The character is a true hero and always helps those in need; +2 Fame
*Illiterate (Minor) The character cannot read or write
*Jingoistic (Minor/Major) –2 or –4 to Charisma when dealing with other races and cultures
*Lame (Major) –2 Pace and running die is a d4
*Landlubber (Minor) Cannot buy Boating with starting skills; –2 to all Boating rolls
*Loyal (Minor) The hero tries to never betray or disappoint his friends
*Mean (Minor) The character suffers –2 to his Charisma for his ill-temper and surliness
*Obese (Minor) +1 Toughness, –1 Pace, d4 running die
*One Arm (Major) –4 to tasks requiring two arms
*One Eye (Major) –1 Charisma, –2 to rolls requiring depth perception
*One Leg (Major) Pace –2, d4 running die, –2 to rolls requiring mobility, –2 to Swimming skill
*Outsider (Minor) –2 Charisma, treated badly by those of the more dominant society
*Overconfident (Major) The hero believes he can do anything
*Pacifist (Minor/Major) The character fights only in self-defense as a Minor Hindrance, and won’t fight living creatures under any circumstance as a major Hindrance
*Phobia (Minor/Major) –2 or –4 to Trait tests when near the phobia
*Poverty (Minor) Half starting funds, general inability to hang onto future income
*Quirk (Minor) The character has some minor but persistent foible, such as bragging, elitism,or the pursuit of fame
*Seasick (Major) Hero makes a Vigor roll each time he boards a ship or suffer a –2 penalty Small Major –1 Toughness
*Stubborn (Minor) Hero always wants his way
*Trouble Magnet (Minor/Major) Nothing goes right for the hero
*Ugly (Minor) –2 Charisma due to the character’s less-than-average appearance
*Vengeful (Minor/Major) Character holds a grudge, will kill to settle the score as a Major Hindrance
*Vow (Minor/Major) The hero has a pledge to himself, a group, a deity, or a religion
*Wanted (Minor/Major) The character is a criminal of some sort
*Yellow (Major) The character is cowardly and suffers –2 to his Guts rolls
*Young (Major) 3 points for Attributes (instead of 5); 10 skill points (instead of 15), +1 benny per sessionHindrances