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+ | Aspects are a phrase, a quote, or a sentence that defines a truth about a character or a game truth in a number of games systems ranging from Risus, Fate, Houses of the Blooded, PDQ, Universalis, etc. This is a list of useful aspects that can be of use to narrators and players using these game system. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Advice for Good Aspects === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * a good aspect should have both positive and negative elements | ||
+ | * a good aspect should be worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator compel them for a fate point. | ||
+ | * a good aspect can reveal something that the character may not even know. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Character Aspects == | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes / High Concepts === | ||
+ | |||
+ | For more information on some common archetypes, see [[Character_Role_Catalog|Character Role Catalog]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * (Elvish) Archer | ||
+ | * Absent-Minded Savant | ||
+ | * Ace Reporter | ||
+ | * Alchemist | ||
+ | * Alien Companion | ||
+ | * Amateur Sleuth | ||
+ | * Amateur Archeologist | ||
+ | * Amazon Warrior | ||
+ | * Anarchist | ||
+ | * Arcane Tinker | ||
+ | * Armchair Scientist | ||
+ | * Art Collector | ||
+ | * Artist | ||
+ | * Badass, Smartass, Great Ass | ||
+ | * Bad Boy | ||
+ | * Bad Girl | ||
+ | * Bard | ||
+ | * Believer | ||
+ | * Biker | ||
+ | * Black Sheep | ||
+ | * Boisterous Barbarian | ||
+ | * Bored Aristocrat | ||
+ | * Brash Pilot | ||
+ | * Broker | ||
+ | * Brooding Swordsman | ||
+ | * Champion | ||
+ | * Civilized Barbarian | ||
+ | * Computer Geek | ||
+ | * Con Man | ||
+ | * Conspiracy Theorist | ||
+ | * Cowboy | ||
+ | * Dangerous Servant | ||
+ | * Dark Elf | ||
+ | * Daring Duelist | ||
+ | * Dashing Officer | ||
+ | * Desert Nomad | ||
+ | * Devout Priest | ||
+ | * Drifter | ||
+ | * Dungeon Delver | ||
+ | * Eccentric Mentor | ||
+ | * Emo | ||
+ | * Eternal Champion | ||
+ | * Ex-Soldier | ||
+ | * Ex-Space Marine | ||
+ | * Fae | ||
+ | * Femme Fatale | ||
+ | * Film-fan | ||
+ | * Flying Ace | ||
+ | * Friend of All People | ||
+ | * Gadget Guy | ||
+ | * Gadgeteer | ||
+ | * Gambler | ||
+ | * Gangster | ||
+ | * Geezer | ||
+ | * Gentleman Thief | ||
+ | * Girl Who Become a Boy | ||
+ | * Grizzled Police Detective | ||
+ | * Gruff Sergeant | ||
+ | * Grumpy (Dwarven) Warrior | ||
+ | * Gumshoe Detective | ||
+ | * He Who Is Foretold in the Prophesies | ||
+ | * Heir to the Throne | ||
+ | * Honorable Assassin | ||
+ | * Hot-Tempered Sorcerer | ||
+ | * Hustler | ||
+ | * Independent Wizard | ||
+ | * Independent Woman | ||
+ | * Innocent Farmboy | ||
+ | * Inquisitor | ||
+ | * Inscrutable Mystic | ||
+ | * Jack-Of-All-Trades Mechanic | ||
+ | * Jive-Talking Wizard | ||
+ | * Joker/Jester | ||
+ | * Jungle Lord | ||
+ | * Kid | ||
+ | * Knight | ||
+ | * Knight in Black | ||
+ | * Lady | ||
+ | * Likable Thief | ||
+ | * Loner | ||
+ | * Lord | ||
+ | * Lost Love | ||
+ | * Mad Scientist | ||
+ | * Magician | ||
+ | * Magus | ||
+ | * Man of Mystery | ||
+ | * Martial Artist | ||
+ | * Maverick Cop | ||
+ | * Mechanic | ||
+ | * Mercenary | ||
+ | * Mobster | ||
+ | * Musician | ||
+ | * Mysterious Gypsy | ||
+ | * Mysterious Stranger | ||
+ | * Nerd | ||
+ | * Network Hacker | ||
+ | * New Recruit | ||
+ | * Noble Bastard | ||
+ | * Noble Savage | ||
+ | * Novelist | ||
+ | * Officer Fresh from the Academy | ||
+ | * Outdoorsman | ||
+ | * Parapsychologist | ||
+ | * Plucky Reporter | ||
+ | * Policeman | ||
+ | * Popular Girl | ||
+ | * Preppy Student | ||
+ | * Private Detective | ||
+ | * Prodigal Son | ||
+ | * Prophet | ||
+ | * Psychiatrist | ||
+ | * Psycho-analyst | ||
+ | * Quarterback | ||
+ | * Redeemed Hero | ||
+ | * Righteous Youth | ||
+ | * Roommate | ||
+ | * Sacrificial Virgin | ||
+ | * Salesman | ||
+ | * Scholar | ||
+ | * Scoundrel | ||
+ | * Seductress | ||
+ | * Shrewd Lawyer | ||
+ | * Silent Stranger | ||
+ | * Soldier | ||
+ | * Sorcerer | ||
+ | * Spitfire Tomboy | ||
+ | * Star-crossed Lovers | ||
+ | * Starship Captain | ||
+ | * Straight Talking Lawman | ||
+ | * Street Samarai | ||
+ | * Stuck-up Paladin/Knight | ||
+ | * Stupid Orcs | ||
+ | * Super Spy | ||
+ | * Temperamental Police Chief | ||
+ | * Texan | ||
+ | * Traveller in a Strange Land | ||
+ | * True Beauty | ||
+ | * Trusty Companion | ||
+ | * Two-Fisted Pilot | ||
+ | * Unconventional Genius | ||
+ | * Urban Villain | ||
+ | * Veteran | ||
+ | * Vixen | ||
+ | * Wilderness Prophet | ||
+ | * Wise Old Man | ||
+ | * Wizard | ||
+ | * Young Hero | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Beliefs, Convictions & Mottos === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A Good Day to Die | ||
+ | * A Worthy Foe Should Be Respected | ||
+ | * Alone, We Stand Together | ||
+ | * Always Strike First | ||
+ | * By Fidelity and Military Service | ||
+ | * Carrot, Not the Stick | ||
+ | * Chivalry Is Not Dead | ||
+ | * Conquer or Die! | ||
+ | * Contentment Is Preferable to Riches | ||
+ | * Dare to Fail, for It Is the Only Way to Truly Experience Success. ~ Matt Maresca | ||
+ | * Desire Is Tamed With a Kiss | ||
+ | * Do Your Duty, Happen What May | ||
+ | * Every Man, Woman and Child for Themselves | ||
+ | * Failure Is Not an Option | ||
+ | * Faith Demands Sacrifice | ||
+ | * Family Before All Others | ||
+ | * Fight First, Talk Later! | ||
+ | * First, Do No Harm | ||
+ | * Friendship Often Ends in Love; but Love in Friendship - Never | ||
+ | * Glory Is Forever | ||
+ | * Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life for His Friends. ~ Jeremy Thorpe | ||
+ | * I Always Pay My Due | ||
+ | * I Am the Land | ||
+ | * I Have Killed Men for Less! | ||
+ | * I Wait | ||
+ | * I Want to Know | ||
+ | * I Want to Make a Difference | ||
+ | * I Will Have Vengeance | ||
+ | * I'll Be Back | ||
+ | * I'll Make Captain One Day | ||
+ | * Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein | ||
+ | * It's Not the Size of the Dog in the Fight, but the Size of the Fight in the Dog. ~ Mark Twain | ||
+ | * It's the Last Inch That Counts | ||
+ | * Ladies First | ||
+ | * Liberty or Death! | ||
+ | * Life Is a Great Big Canvas, and You Should Throw All the Paint on It You Can. ~ Danny Kaye | ||
+ | * Life Is Either a Daring Adventure, or Nothing. ~ Helen Keller | ||
+ | * Live Life to the Fullest | ||
+ | * Mercy Has No Place in the Law | ||
+ | * My Favorite Dish Is Revenge | ||
+ | * My Weapon Is Myself | ||
+ | * Never Surrender | ||
+ | * Never Throw the First Punch, but Be Sure You Throw the Last. | ||
+ | * No Mercy, but No Cruelty | ||
+ | * No Reason Why We Can't Be Civilized | ||
+ | * Nobody else for the Job but Us | ||
+ | * Non-Traditionalist | ||
+ | * Nothing in Life Is Permanent | ||
+ | * Nothing Personal, It's Just Business | ||
+ | * One for All and All for One | ||
+ | * Only the Strong Are Fit to Rule | ||
+ | * People Need to Wake up! | ||
+ | * Politics Is My Favorite Game | ||
+ | * Precision Trumps Power | ||
+ | * Protect the Innocent | ||
+ | * Serve the Public Trust | ||
+ | * Serving Street Justice | ||
+ | * Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick | ||
+ | * Stay Alive | ||
+ | * Subtlety Is Its Own Power | ||
+ | * Tears Are Not Enough | ||
+ | * Technology Is the Great Equalizer | ||
+ | * The Best Way Out Is Always Through. ~ Robert Frost | ||
+ | * The Price of Glory | ||
+ | * The Road Is My Home | ||
+ | * The Snake Lurks in the Grass | ||
+ | * There Is Only War | ||
+ | * To Sacrifice Even Life to Truth | ||
+ | * Uphold the Law | ||
+ | * Virtue Despises Danger | ||
+ | * Wants to Live in Peace | ||
+ | * We Must Be the Change We Want to See in the World. ~ Mahatma Gandhi | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Disadvantages / Trouble / Consequences === | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | * A gambler and a cheat | ||
+ | * A lover, not a fighter | ||
+ | * A Squirrel! | ||
+ | * Addicted to Speed | ||
+ | * Alone in a Crowd | ||
+ | * Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride | ||
+ | * Attention Span of a five-year-old | ||
+ | * Backstabber | ||
+ | * Been Here Too Long | ||
+ | * Born into slavery | ||
+ | * Broken Heart | ||
+ | * Brooding | ||
+ | * But for a Nail! | ||
+ | * By the Book? What Book | ||
+ | * Can never fit in | ||
+ | * Cannot appear weak | ||
+ | * Can't say No to a woman | ||
+ | * Certifiably Nuts | ||
+ | * Caught Red-Handed | ||
+ | * Couch Potato | ||
+ | * Craves Control | ||
+ | * Curiosity Killed the Cat | ||
+ | * Dad wanted a boy but got me | ||
+ | * Dandy Living Rough | ||
+ | * Dark Past | ||
+ | * Day Dreamer | ||
+ | * Desperate | ||
+ | * Devoid of Magic | ||
+ | * Easy Mark | ||
+ | * Empty Inside | ||
+ | * Entertain Me | ||
+ | * Entitlement Complex | ||
+ | * Ever the Bridesmaid | ||
+ | * Everything Has a Price | ||
+ | * Faints at the Sight of Blood | ||
+ | * Faithless | ||
+ | * Fell from the Ugly Tree | ||
+ | * Fly by Night | ||
+ | * Folds Under Pressure | ||
+ | * Forbidden Tastes | ||
+ | * Generous to a Fault | ||
+ | * Guilty Conscience | ||
+ | * Gullible | ||
+ | * Haunted | ||
+ | * Haunted by Dreams | ||
+ | * He'll Eat Anything! | ||
+ | * Heir to a Terrible Secret | ||
+ | * Hermit | ||
+ | * Home-wrecker | ||
+ | * Honor before reason | ||
+ | * I can still hear them scream | ||
+ | * I Can't Get Involved | ||
+ | * I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either | ||
+ | * I Get Paid to Do Crazy Stuff | ||
+ | * I HATE Authorities | ||
+ | * I Hate the Outdoors | ||
+ | * I Have No Idea How Much I Don't Know | ||
+ | * I Want It Now | ||
+ | * I'd Take a Bullet for Xxx | ||
+ | * I'm Too Old for This | ||
+ | * Idle Hands are the Devil's Workshop | ||
+ | * If One Is Good, Ten Is Better | ||
+ | * If Only I Had My Trusty Toolbox | ||
+ | * Impetuous | ||
+ | * In My Own Time | ||
+ | * In over His Head | ||
+ | * Indulgent & Indulged | ||
+ | * Infamous | ||
+ | * Insatiable Appetite | ||
+ | * Intolerant | ||
+ | * It Was Fine in My Workshop! | ||
+ | * It Wasn't My Fault! | ||
+ | * Ivory Tower | ||
+ | * Just a Poser | ||
+ | * Just Following Orders | ||
+ | * Just Use More | ||
+ | * Killed my mother for money | ||
+ | * King’s Wrath | ||
+ | * Knows Too Much | ||
+ | * Let Me See How This Works! | ||
+ | * Liar and a Cheat | ||
+ | * Loner | ||
+ | * Look, a Kitty! | ||
+ | * Loose Cannon | ||
+ | * Loyal to the Bone | ||
+ | * Loyalty for Sale | ||
+ | * Materialistic | ||
+ | * Math Is Hard | ||
+ | * Megalomaniac Maniac | ||
+ | * Momma's Boy | ||
+ | * More bark than bite | ||
+ | * My Daughter Died in My Arms | ||
+ | * My Ex Drives Me Crazy | ||
+ | * Naïve | ||
+ | * Never Good Enough | ||
+ | * New in Town | ||
+ | * Not the sharpest knife in the drawer | ||
+ | * Obsessed | ||
+ | * Obsessive-Compulsive | ||
+ | * Obviously Landed on His Face | ||
+ | * One Step Behind | ||
+ | * One ugly motherfucker | ||
+ | * Out of the Frying Pan... | ||
+ | * Over My Head | ||
+ | * Overly Blunt | ||
+ | * Paranoid | ||
+ | * Perpetually Broke | ||
+ | * Picks Scabs | ||
+ | * Rude and Crude | ||
+ | * Scavenger | ||
+ | * Self-Destructive | ||
+ | * Shady Past | ||
+ | * Shattered | ||
+ | * Short Fuse | ||
+ | * Silver Spoon | ||
+ | * Snakes! Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes! | ||
+ | * Snarl | ||
+ | * Something to Prove | ||
+ | * Soul of a Killer | ||
+ | * Stage Fright | ||
+ | * Sucker | ||
+ | * Sucker for a Pretty Face | ||
+ | * Sweet-Tooth | ||
+ | * Sweetheart, Would I Lie to You? | ||
+ | * the Awful Truth | ||
+ | * the Darkness Always Threatens | ||
+ | * They Can't Know I'm an Alien | ||
+ | * They have my daughter | ||
+ | * This Is Bigger Than I Thought | ||
+ | * Troublemaker | ||
+ | * Vagabond | ||
+ | * Went to war as a boy, came back as a monster | ||
+ | * What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power | ||
+ | * Who Needs Backup? | ||
+ | * Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow? | ||
+ | * Why Won't You Die! | ||
+ | * Withdrawn | ||
+ | * Work in Progress | ||
+ | * Work Is a Four Letter Word! | ||
+ | * You'll Never Take Me Alive! | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Dispositions === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A Fine Line Between Cynicism and Realism | ||
+ | * A Fistful of Truth | ||
+ | * A Girl in Every Port | ||
+ | * Approachable | ||
+ | * Art Is Pleasure | ||
+ | * Benevolent Dictator | ||
+ | * Born of the Storm | ||
+ | * Brother to All Who Know Me | ||
+ | * Calm in a Sea of Insanity | ||
+ | * Caution Above All | ||
+ | * Chance-Taker | ||
+ | * Civilized | ||
+ | * Cold As the Winter Wind | ||
+ | * Compassionate Heart | ||
+ | * Court Gossip | ||
+ | * Cuts It Close | ||
+ | * Cutthroat | ||
+ | * Dastardly | ||
+ | * Dead Calm | ||
+ | * Death-Defying | ||
+ | * Defender of the Defenseless | ||
+ | * Devastating Glance | ||
+ | * Disciplined | ||
+ | * Dogged Dreamer | ||
+ | * Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down | ||
+ | * Fae-Touched | ||
+ | * Faith Fears Not | ||
+ | * Famous | ||
+ | * Fierce and Passionate | ||
+ | * Fiercely Independent | ||
+ | * Give the voters what they want | ||
+ | * Hard Boiled | ||
+ | * Hard Working | ||
+ | * Heart of a Saint | ||
+ | * Heart of Gold | ||
+ | * I Must Survive! | ||
+ | * I Neither Envy nor Despise | ||
+ | * I Succeed by Kindness | ||
+ | * If Only You Could See What I've Seen | ||
+ | * Imposing Stare | ||
+ | * Intrepid | ||
+ | * Irreproachable | ||
+ | * Irritatingly Sunny | ||
+ | * Just Do the Job | ||
+ | * Keep It Simple | ||
+ | * Keep It Tidy | ||
+ | * Kind-Hearted | ||
+ | * Loner | ||
+ | * Marked by Destiny | ||
+ | * Muckraking | ||
+ | * Never Trust a Man | ||
+ | * Nosy | ||
+ | * Nothing Left to Lose | ||
+ | * Obsessed | ||
+ | * Office Gossip | ||
+ | * Overtime | ||
+ | * Plucky | ||
+ | * Poker Face | ||
+ | * Practical | ||
+ | * Pride Goeth Before Everything | ||
+ | * Privilege Makes Me Cynical | ||
+ | * Proud of My Heritage | ||
+ | * Pushed over the Edge | ||
+ | * Quick to Anger | ||
+ | * Quick to Love | ||
+ | * Quiet Confidence | ||
+ | * Reclusive | ||
+ | * Regal Bearing | ||
+ | * Respectable | ||
+ | * Ruthless Heart | ||
+ | * Salt of the Earth | ||
+ | * Scrappy | ||
+ | * Secretive | ||
+ | * Sense of Honor | ||
+ | * Shadowed Glare | ||
+ | * Slow to Forget | ||
+ | * Soft-Spoken | ||
+ | * Stone Cold | ||
+ | * Strength in Silence | ||
+ | * Stripper With a Heart of Gold | ||
+ | * Suspicious | ||
+ | * Take That, You Fiend! | ||
+ | * The More Thorny, the More Fragrant | ||
+ | * Thick-Skinned | ||
+ | * This Is My Post | ||
+ | * Tolerant | ||
+ | * Touched | ||
+ | * Troublemaker | ||
+ | * Twitchy | ||
+ | * Two-Fisted | ||
+ | * Uncivilized | ||
+ | * Undying Devotion | ||
+ | * Unflappable | ||
+ | * Unshakeable | ||
+ | * Wary | ||
+ | * Well-Mannered | ||
+ | * Wiseass | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Expertise, Advantages === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A Cut Above the Norm | ||
+ | * A Fistful of Dollars | ||
+ | * A Name Within the Field | ||
+ | * Aikido Master | ||
+ | * Always Ready | ||
+ | * Amazonian | ||
+ | * Archer's Eye | ||
+ | * Artist's Heart | ||
+ | * At Home Behind the Stick | ||
+ | * Aura of Power | ||
+ | * Been Around a Long Time | ||
+ | * Been There, Done That | ||
+ | * Bend With the Wind | ||
+ | * Best Education Money Could Buy | ||
+ | * Beware the Wrath of a Patient Man | ||
+ | * Bookworm | ||
+ | * Born of Wealth | ||
+ | * Born to the Blade | ||
+ | * Cat's Eyes | ||
+ | * Chance Favors Only Those Who Court Her. ~ Charles Nicolle | ||
+ | * Competitive Athlete | ||
+ | * Cuts It Close | ||
+ | * Dead Sexy | ||
+ | * Death-Defying | ||
+ | * Dogged | ||
+ | * Don't Judge Me by My Size | ||
+ | * Eavesdropper | ||
+ | * Elven Grace | ||
+ | * Engineering Prodigy | ||
+ | * Eureka! | ||
+ | * Expert Among Novices | ||
+ | * Eyes Wide Open | ||
+ | * Favorite With the Ladies | ||
+ | * First on the Scene | ||
+ | * From the Future | ||
+ | * For You Are With Me, Father | ||
+ | * Gearhead | ||
+ | * Gentle Touch | ||
+ | * Ghost Step | ||
+ | * Gimme a Minute | ||
+ | * Graceful | ||
+ | * Grease Monkey | ||
+ | * Great Expectations | ||
+ | * Hardy | ||
+ | * Hawkeye | ||
+ | * Heart of a Warrior | ||
+ | * Honest Eyes | ||
+ | * I Fear No Evil | ||
+ | * I Have a Bad Feeling About This | ||
+ | * I Just Happened to Be in the Neighborhood | ||
+ | * I Know a Way | ||
+ | * I Know What I'm Doing | ||
+ | * I Know Your Name | ||
+ | * I Need No Sword | ||
+ | * I Never Forget a Face | ||
+ | * I'll Never Talk | ||
+ | * I'm Going to Kill You Using Only My Left Thumb | ||
+ | * I've seen this before | ||
+ | * Icy Beauty | ||
+ | * In Acting Justly, Fear No One | ||
+ | * In Shape and Ready to Play | ||
+ | * Inconspicuous | ||
+ | * Iron Will | ||
+ | * It Is Better to Know Some of the Questions Than All of the Answers. ~ James Thurber | ||
+ | * It Was Always in My Pocket | ||
+ | * It Would Take a Miracle | ||
+ | * Jane of All Trades | ||
+ | * Johnny on the Spot | ||
+ | * Knowledge Is My Shield | ||
+ | * Knowledge Is the Great Equalizer | ||
+ | * Knows the Names of Evil | ||
+ | * Leads the Hunt | ||
+ | * Let Me See How This Works! | ||
+ | * Look in My Eyes | ||
+ | * Lord of the Treetops | ||
+ | * Lord, Grant Me the Strength! | ||
+ | * Man of Two Worlds | ||
+ | * Man, That Is Going to Hurt Later | ||
+ | * Master of Blind Fighting | ||
+ | * Master of Innuendo | ||
+ | * Meticulous | ||
+ | * Midnight Eyes | ||
+ | * Motorhead | ||
+ | * Moves Like a Ninja | ||
+ | * Musician's Soul | ||
+ | * Natural Born Killer | ||
+ | * Natural Mechanic | ||
+ | * Neither Swiftly nor Slowly | ||
+ | * Nick of Time | ||
+ | * No Stranger to Pain | ||
+ | * No, You Do It Like This! | ||
+ | * Nose for Trouble | ||
+ | * Not Just a Pretty Face | ||
+ | * One With the Forest | ||
+ | * One Tough Customer | ||
+ | * Order out of Chaos | ||
+ | * Pack-Rat | ||
+ | * Plans Within Plans | ||
+ | * Political Survivor | ||
+ | * Power Behind the Throne | ||
+ | * Prefer the Honest to the Profitable | ||
+ | * Pride in Scholarship | ||
+ | * Pure Killing Machine | ||
+ | * Puts in the Long Hours | ||
+ | * Quick Witted | ||
+ | * Respectable Authority | ||
+ | * Ride It Down | ||
+ | * Rough & Ready | ||
+ | * Rugged | ||
+ | * Self-Sufficient | ||
+ | * Shiphead | ||
+ | * Silent As Midnight | ||
+ | * Silver-Tongued | ||
+ | * Sleeping Bear | ||
+ | * Social Chameleon | ||
+ | * Solution-Oriented | ||
+ | * Something's Not Right | ||
+ | * Sorcerer by Nature | ||
+ | * Spokesperson | ||
+ | * Strange Intuition | ||
+ | * Strange Luck | ||
+ | * Street-Smart | ||
+ | * Strong and Certain Grip | ||
+ | * Strong As an Ox | ||
+ | * Swordsman Without Compare | ||
+ | * Takes One to Know One | ||
+ | * That's Not a Knife... This Is a Knife! | ||
+ | * The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword | ||
+ | * There is always more than meets the eye | ||
+ | * To Know How to Hide One's Ability Is Great Skill. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld | ||
+ | * Too Close to Call | ||
+ | * Touched by Magic | ||
+ | * Tough As Nails | ||
+ | * Trained at the Finest Academies | ||
+ | * Two-Fisted | ||
+ | * Unremarkable | ||
+ | * Virtue for Its Own Sake | ||
+ | * Voice Like a Silken Strangling Cord | ||
+ | * Voice Like Silk | ||
+ | * Wait, Try This... | ||
+ | * Was This What You Needed? | ||
+ | * Weapons Master | ||
+ | * Well-Known | ||
+ | * Well-Schooled | ||
+ | * Well-Travelled | ||
+ | * While I Have Breath, I Have Hope | ||
+ | * World Traveler | ||
+ | * You Can't Be Expected to Understand | ||
+ | * You’ll Never Get Past Me! | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Friends, Family, Help === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * A Mighty Fortress Is My Home | ||
+ | * Apprentice of ... | ||
+ | * Buddy of ... | ||
+ | * Chosen of ... | ||
+ | * Co-Worker | ||
+ | * Devoted Servant of ... | ||
+ | * Elf-Friend | ||
+ | * Ex-Operative of ... | ||
+ | * Former Cultist | ||
+ | * Former Reporter | ||
+ | * Friend of the Beasts | ||
+ | * Friend of the Family | ||
+ | * Friends in Dark Places | ||
+ | * Friends in Low Places | ||
+ | * Hidden Crush | ||
+ | * I Know Just the Guy | ||
+ | * I'm a Member of ... | ||
+ | * "I Get by With a Little Help From my Friends" ~ The Beatles | ||
+ | * Made Man | ||
+ | * Manfred, Save Me! | ||
+ | * My Old Friend, ... | ||
+ | * Network of Spies | ||
+ | * Never Without My Minions | ||
+ | * Nobody Beats up My Sister but Me! | ||
+ | * of the Xxx Family | ||
+ | * Pawn of ... | ||
+ | * Raised by ... | ||
+ | * Reminds You of Your Uncle | ||
+ | * Secret Crush | ||
+ | * Unspoken Love | ||
+ | * War Buddies | ||
+ | * Yeah, I Know Him | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Enemies & Foes === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * ... Killed My Family! | ||
+ | * Betrayed by ... | ||
+ | * Haunted by ... | ||
+ | * Hunted by ... | ||
+ | * Jealous Ex-... | ||
+ | * on the Run from ... | ||
+ | * Rival to... | ||
+ | * Sworn Enemy of ... | ||
+ | * Vendetta With ... | ||
+ | * Won't Rest Until ... | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Gear === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Ancient Sword | ||
+ | * Deathbed Legacy | ||
+ | * I Have My Father's Sword | ||
+ | * I Have My Mother's Diaries | ||
+ | * Import/Export Business | ||
+ | * My Pa's Old Six Shooter | ||
+ | * Secret Lair | ||
+ | * Serendipity, Space Freighter | ||
+ | * She's the Fastest Ship on the Rim | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | === Questions === | ||
+ | |||
+ | Some good questions to ask: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Death to ... | ||
+ | * I Hate ... | ||
+ | * I Intend to ... | ||
+ | * I Know in My Heart ... | ||
+ | * I Love ... | ||
+ | * I'll Make My Name by ... | ||
+ | * More than Anything I Need ... | ||
+ | * My Most Immediate Concern ... | ||
+ | * Sworn Enemy of ... | ||
+ | * Wants to Be ... | ||
+ | * ...Must Die! | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences == | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Guards === | ||
+ | * Alert | ||
+ | * Bad-Tempered | ||
+ | * Distracted (Celebration, Inspection, Horseplay, etc) | ||
+ | * Drowsy | ||
+ | * Drunk | ||
+ | * Happy | ||
+ | * Naïve | ||
+ | * Sleepy | ||
+ | * Tense | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Visibility === | ||
+ | * Blinding | ||
+ | * Dark | ||
+ | * Foggy | ||
+ | * Hazy | ||
+ | * Obscured | ||
+ | * Poorly-lit | ||
+ | * Shadowy | ||
+ | * Smoky | ||
+ | * Strobe Lights | ||
+ | * Well-Lit | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Terrain === | ||
+ | * Broken | ||
+ | * Cluttered | ||
+ | * Cramped | ||
+ | * Fragile | ||
+ | * Low Ceiling | ||
+ | * Overgrown | ||
+ | * Obscured | ||
+ | * Noisy (dry leaves) | ||
+ | * Rough | ||
+ | * Ruined | ||
+ | * Slick | ||
+ | * Slippery | ||
+ | * Tangled | ||
+ | * Uneven | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Situation === | ||
+ | * Alarmed | ||
+ | * Alarm Ringing/Tripped | ||
+ | * Broken Open | ||
+ | * Crowded | ||
+ | * Collapsing | ||
+ | * Exposed to the elements | ||
+ | * Gloomy | ||
+ | * Locked | ||
+ | * Near riot | ||
+ | * Noisy (concert, machinery) | ||
+ | * Off-Balance | ||
+ | * On fire | ||
+ | * Poor-Quality | ||
+ | * Patrolled | ||
+ | * Shoddy craftsmanship | ||
+ | * Something's not right | ||
+ | * Too quiet | ||
+ | * Trapped | ||
+ | * Under (gun) Fire | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Rural === | ||
+ | * Obscuring crops | ||
+ | * Muddy fields | ||
+ | * No cover | ||
+ | * Growing wheat | ||
+ | * Corn maze | ||
+ | * Muddy irrigation ditch | ||
+ | * Creek with rope swing | ||
+ | * Gorse bushes everywhere | ||
+ | * Tilled soil | ||
+ | * Harvested corn stumps | ||
+ | * Hay bales | ||
+ | * Many cow pies | ||
+ | * Ruins of old cottage | ||
+ | * Orchard | ||
+ | * Rows of vines | ||
+ | * Hedge rows | ||
+ | * Horse stables | ||
+ | * Beware of bull | ||
+ | * Grain silos | ||
+ | * Terraced rice paddies | ||
+ | * Chicken coop | ||
+ | * So much pollen! | ||
+ | * Production greenhouse | ||
+ | * Abandoned caravan/RV | ||
+ | * Rusty farm machinery | ||
+ | * Lumber yard | ||
+ | * Tree branch offcuts | ||
+ | * Logging slash / debris | ||
+ | * Bamboo forest | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Urban === | ||
+ | * Air Show | ||
+ | * Bomb Threat | ||
+ | * Car Accident | ||
+ | * Derelict Neighborhood | ||
+ | * Excessively loud | ||
+ | * Gas Leak | ||
+ | * Heavy traffic | ||
+ | * Overwhelming stench | ||
+ | * Packed crowds | ||
+ | * Rabid Strays | ||
+ | * Reflected glare | ||
+ | * Riot | ||
+ | * Sinkhole | ||
+ | * Stock Market Crash | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Airborne === | ||
+ | * Cloud cover | ||
+ | * Cross winds | ||
+ | * Don't Look Down | ||
+ | * Flock of Birds | ||
+ | * Freezing (Air, Rain, etc) | ||
+ | * High winds | ||
+ | * Lightning storm | ||
+ | * Raining | ||
+ | * Tight formation | ||
+ | * Turbulent | ||
+ | * No winds | ||
+ | * Unsteady (footing, piloting) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Seaborne === | ||
+ | * Becalmed | ||
+ | * Crashing waves | ||
+ | * Circling sharks | ||
+ | * Choppy seas | ||
+ | * Icebergs | ||
+ | * Red skies | ||
+ | * Rocking boat | ||
+ | * Rocky seabed | ||
+ | * Salt spray | ||
+ | * Shallow Waters | ||
+ | * Ship Graveyard | ||
+ | * Smooth waters | ||
+ | * Thick Fog | ||
+ | * Tossing and turning | ||
+ | * Whirlpools | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Weather === | ||
+ | * Morning | ||
+ | * Midday | ||
+ | * Evening | ||
+ | * Night | ||
+ | * Full Moon | ||
+ | * Half Moon | ||
+ | * New Moon | ||
+ | * Scorching hot | ||
+ | * Hot and humid | ||
+ | * Chilly | ||
+ | * Below freezing | ||
+ | * Arctic cold | ||
+ | * Blazing sun | ||
+ | * Partly cloudy | ||
+ | * Overcast | ||
+ | * Gloomy | ||
+ | * Misty | ||
+ | * Foggy | ||
+ | * Humid | ||
+ | * Breezy | ||
+ | * Windy | ||
+ | * Gale force winds | ||
+ | * Blowing debris | ||
+ | * Sprinkling | ||
+ | * Raining | ||
+ | * Heavy rain | ||
+ | * Torrential downpour | ||
+ | * Hailstorm | ||
+ | * Light flurries | ||
+ | * Snow cover | ||
+ | * Blizzard | ||
+ | * Black Ice | ||
+ | * Flooding | ||
+ | * Blowing dust | ||
+ | * Sun in your eyes | ||
+ | * Thunderstorm | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Dungeon === | ||
+ | * Uneven footing | ||
+ | * Difficult to see | ||
+ | * Maze-like | ||
+ | * Poorly lit | ||
+ | * Scattered old bones | ||
+ | * Trickling water | ||
+ | * Collapsed Corridor | ||
+ | * Unnatural Light | ||
+ | * Ancient Runes | ||
+ | * Flora growing through cracks | ||
+ | * Secret Passages | ||
+ | * Littered with Traps | ||
+ | * Dust-filled | ||
+ | * Crumbling Stone | ||
+ | * Unending Stairway | ||
+ | * Light From Outside | ||
+ | * Terrible Odor | ||
+ | * Sounds of Underground Lake | ||
+ | * Scurrying Creatures | ||
+ | * Ancient Murals | ||
+ | * Endless Chasm | ||
+ | * Walls Closing In | ||
+ | * Low Ceiling | ||
+ | * Busted Statues | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Compellable Situational Aspects == | ||
+ | |||
+ | These are temporary aspects, typically used in situations of combat or conflict, often with a single use that goes away after being invoked or compelled . In Fate, these are often the consequence of Shifts or Boosts. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Physical === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Backlit | ||
+ | * Blinded | ||
+ | * Blocked | ||
+ | * Blood in my eye | ||
+ | * Clogged | ||
+ | * Clumsy | ||
+ | * Cluttered… | ||
+ | * Congested… | ||
+ | * Covered | ||
+ | * Covering fire | ||
+ | * Cross Fire | ||
+ | * Disarmed | ||
+ | * Dropped weapon | ||
+ | * Cramp | ||
+ | * Jammed… | ||
+ | * Fallen | ||
+ | * Fumbled… | ||
+ | * Grappled | ||
+ | * Hail of bullets | ||
+ | * Head start | ||
+ | * Held | ||
+ | * Hemmed in | ||
+ | * Hidden | ||
+ | * In the shadow of… | ||
+ | * In my sights | ||
+ | * Locked down | ||
+ | * Momentum | ||
+ | * Numb | ||
+ | * Opportunity fire | ||
+ | * Pinned | ||
+ | * Prone | ||
+ | * Restrained | ||
+ | * Sand (mud) in eyes | ||
+ | * Shortcut | ||
+ | * Slipped | ||
+ | * Staggered | ||
+ | * Stumbling | ||
+ | * Tripped up | ||
+ | * Weakened | ||
+ | * Upright | ||
+ | * Unbalanced | ||
+ | * Under cover | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Mental === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Absentminded | ||
+ | * Aware | ||
+ | * Confident | ||
+ | * Disoriented | ||
+ | * Distracted | ||
+ | * Dazed | ||
+ | * Dizzy | ||
+ | * Enraged | ||
+ | * Escape Route | ||
+ | * Hasty | ||
+ | * Hesitant | ||
+ | * Inattentive | ||
+ | * Looking the wrong way | ||
+ | * Lost | ||
+ | * Overconfident | ||
+ | * Scared | ||
+ | * Shaken up | ||
+ | * Shocked | ||
+ | * Spotted | ||
+ | * Staggered | ||
+ | * Startled | ||
+ | * Stunned | ||
+ | * Stupefied | ||
+ | * Surprised | ||
+ | * Unaware | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Social === | ||
+ | |||
+ | (These are for non-combat conflicts. Many of the mental apply here also) | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Amazed | ||
+ | * Astonished | ||
+ | * Astounded | ||
+ | * Bowled over | ||
+ | * Confounded | ||
+ | * Dumbfounded | ||
+ | * Dumbstruck | ||
+ | * Flabbergasted | ||
+ | * Flummoxed | ||
+ | * Floored | ||
+ | * Helpful | ||
+ | * Nonplussed | ||
+ | * Scandalized | ||
+ | * Speechless | ||
+ | * Talkative | ||
+ | * Taken aback | ||
+ | * Thunderstruck | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Comments on Scene Aspects & Invokable Advantages == | ||
+ | |||
+ | (from Google+ community by Fred Hicks) | ||
+ | |||
+ | So as I said before, the principle is specificity yields better traction. By getting more specific than the one-word or short-phrase aspect, you've got more pieces-parts for folks to grab onto, more of a "spin" provided to the scene. There's nothing particularly wrong with the one-words; they're flavorless, but they're fast, and sometimes you want speed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | But some flavor can often be added simply by looking at the one-word and then asking "so... why?" -- and then incorporating the answer into the aspect name. This can take them beyond a single axis of application... which is good. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Quickly-written suggestions follow. | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Aspects on the scene:* | ||
+ | |||
+ | Alert (as in guards): Sharp-Eyed Guards; So Quiet You Could Hear a Pin Drop; No Gaps In Guard Rotation; They've Doubled Their Personnel | ||
+ | |||
+ | Poorly-Lit: Vague Shapes Hidden In Fog; Sparsely Placed Torches; Dark Deals, Dark Shadows; Murder in the Murk | ||
+ | |||
+ | Slippery: Ground Moves Underfoot; Can't Find Your Feet; Covered In Slick Ice | ||
+ | |||
+ | Noisy: Can't Hear Yourself Think; Constant Hum of Machinery; Loud Cheers and Angry Jeers; Jet Engines All Around | ||
+ | |||
+ | Windy: Gale Force Winds; Gusts Howling Through Narrow Streets; Wind-Whipped and Bitter-Chilled | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Aspects of advantage:* | ||
+ | |||
+ | Covered: Hidden Behind Ragged Chunks of Wall; All Exits Watched; Claimed the High Vantage Point | ||
+ | |||
+ | Blocked: Shield Wall Erected; A Punishing Gauntlet Awaits; None Shall Pass! | ||
+ | |||
+ | Shaken: Lost His Nerve; Broken Morale; Undermined Confidence; Can't Tell Which Way Is Up | ||
+ | |||
+ | Spotted: Caught Red Handed; Stuck Out In The Open; Painted by Laser Targeting; Center of the Bulls-Eye | ||
+ | |||
+ | Astonished: Rendered Speechless; Everything You Knew Was A Lie; Blind-Sided and Wide Open | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Fate Core]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Fate Accelerated]] |
Latest revision as of 21:14, 15 January 2024
Contents
Aspects List[edit]
Aspects are a phrase, a quote, or a sentence that defines a truth about a character or a game truth in a number of games systems ranging from Risus, Fate, Houses of the Blooded, PDQ, Universalis, etc. This is a list of useful aspects that can be of use to narrators and players using these game system.
Advice for Good Aspects[edit]
- a good aspect should have both positive and negative elements
- a good aspect should be worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator compel them for a fate point.
- a good aspect can reveal something that the character may not even know.
Character Aspects[edit]
Archetypes / High Concepts[edit]
For more information on some common archetypes, see Character Role Catalog.
- (Elvish) Archer
- Absent-Minded Savant
- Ace Reporter
- Alchemist
- Alien Companion
- Amateur Sleuth
- Amateur Archeologist
- Amazon Warrior
- Anarchist
- Arcane Tinker
- Armchair Scientist
- Art Collector
- Artist
- Badass, Smartass, Great Ass
- Bad Boy
- Bad Girl
- Bard
- Believer
- Biker
- Black Sheep
- Boisterous Barbarian
- Bored Aristocrat
- Brash Pilot
- Broker
- Brooding Swordsman
- Champion
- Civilized Barbarian
- Computer Geek
- Con Man
- Conspiracy Theorist
- Cowboy
- Dangerous Servant
- Dark Elf
- Daring Duelist
- Dashing Officer
- Desert Nomad
- Devout Priest
- Drifter
- Dungeon Delver
- Eccentric Mentor
- Emo
- Eternal Champion
- Ex-Soldier
- Ex-Space Marine
- Fae
- Femme Fatale
- Film-fan
- Flying Ace
- Friend of All People
- Gadget Guy
- Gadgeteer
- Gambler
- Gangster
- Geezer
- Gentleman Thief
- Girl Who Become a Boy
- Grizzled Police Detective
- Gruff Sergeant
- Grumpy (Dwarven) Warrior
- Gumshoe Detective
- He Who Is Foretold in the Prophesies
- Heir to the Throne
- Honorable Assassin
- Hot-Tempered Sorcerer
- Hustler
- Independent Wizard
- Independent Woman
- Innocent Farmboy
- Inquisitor
- Inscrutable Mystic
- Jack-Of-All-Trades Mechanic
- Jive-Talking Wizard
- Joker/Jester
- Jungle Lord
- Kid
- Knight
- Knight in Black
- Lady
- Likable Thief
- Loner
- Lord
- Lost Love
- Mad Scientist
- Magician
- Magus
- Man of Mystery
- Martial Artist
- Maverick Cop
- Mechanic
- Mercenary
- Mobster
- Musician
- Mysterious Gypsy
- Mysterious Stranger
- Nerd
- Network Hacker
- New Recruit
- Noble Bastard
- Noble Savage
- Novelist
- Officer Fresh from the Academy
- Outdoorsman
- Parapsychologist
- Plucky Reporter
- Policeman
- Popular Girl
- Preppy Student
- Private Detective
- Prodigal Son
- Prophet
- Psychiatrist
- Psycho-analyst
- Quarterback
- Redeemed Hero
- Righteous Youth
- Roommate
- Sacrificial Virgin
- Salesman
- Scholar
- Scoundrel
- Seductress
- Shrewd Lawyer
- Silent Stranger
- Soldier
- Sorcerer
- Spitfire Tomboy
- Star-crossed Lovers
- Starship Captain
- Straight Talking Lawman
- Street Samarai
- Stuck-up Paladin/Knight
- Stupid Orcs
- Super Spy
- Temperamental Police Chief
- Texan
- Traveller in a Strange Land
- True Beauty
- Trusty Companion
- Two-Fisted Pilot
- Unconventional Genius
- Urban Villain
- Veteran
- Vixen
- Wilderness Prophet
- Wise Old Man
- Wizard
- Young Hero
Beliefs, Convictions & Mottos[edit]
- A Good Day to Die
- A Worthy Foe Should Be Respected
- Alone, We Stand Together
- Always Strike First
- By Fidelity and Military Service
- Carrot, Not the Stick
- Chivalry Is Not Dead
- Conquer or Die!
- Contentment Is Preferable to Riches
- Dare to Fail, for It Is the Only Way to Truly Experience Success. ~ Matt Maresca
- Desire Is Tamed With a Kiss
- Do Your Duty, Happen What May
- Every Man, Woman and Child for Themselves
- Failure Is Not an Option
- Faith Demands Sacrifice
- Family Before All Others
- Fight First, Talk Later!
- First, Do No Harm
- Friendship Often Ends in Love; but Love in Friendship - Never
- Glory Is Forever
- Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life for His Friends. ~ Jeremy Thorpe
- I Always Pay My Due
- I Am the Land
- I Have Killed Men for Less!
- I Wait
- I Want to Know
- I Want to Make a Difference
- I Will Have Vengeance
- I'll Be Back
- I'll Make Captain One Day
- Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein
- It's Not the Size of the Dog in the Fight, but the Size of the Fight in the Dog. ~ Mark Twain
- It's the Last Inch That Counts
- Ladies First
- Liberty or Death!
- Life Is a Great Big Canvas, and You Should Throw All the Paint on It You Can. ~ Danny Kaye
- Life Is Either a Daring Adventure, or Nothing. ~ Helen Keller
- Live Life to the Fullest
- Mercy Has No Place in the Law
- My Favorite Dish Is Revenge
- My Weapon Is Myself
- Never Surrender
- Never Throw the First Punch, but Be Sure You Throw the Last.
- No Mercy, but No Cruelty
- No Reason Why We Can't Be Civilized
- Nobody else for the Job but Us
- Non-Traditionalist
- Nothing in Life Is Permanent
- Nothing Personal, It's Just Business
- One for All and All for One
- Only the Strong Are Fit to Rule
- People Need to Wake up!
- Politics Is My Favorite Game
- Precision Trumps Power
- Protect the Innocent
- Serve the Public Trust
- Serving Street Justice
- Speak Softly but Carry a Big Stick
- Stay Alive
- Subtlety Is Its Own Power
- Tears Are Not Enough
- Technology Is the Great Equalizer
- The Best Way Out Is Always Through. ~ Robert Frost
- The Price of Glory
- The Road Is My Home
- The Snake Lurks in the Grass
- There Is Only War
- To Sacrifice Even Life to Truth
- Uphold the Law
- Virtue Despises Danger
- Wants to Live in Peace
- We Must Be the Change We Want to See in the World. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Disadvantages / Trouble / Consequences[edit]
- A gambler and a cheat
- A lover, not a fighter
- A Squirrel!
- Addicted to Speed
- Alone in a Crowd
- Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride
- Attention Span of a five-year-old
- Backstabber
- Been Here Too Long
- Born into slavery
- Broken Heart
- Brooding
- But for a Nail!
- By the Book? What Book
- Can never fit in
- Cannot appear weak
- Can't say No to a woman
- Certifiably Nuts
- Caught Red-Handed
- Couch Potato
- Craves Control
- Curiosity Killed the Cat
- Dad wanted a boy but got me
- Dandy Living Rough
- Dark Past
- Day Dreamer
- Desperate
- Devoid of Magic
- Easy Mark
- Empty Inside
- Entertain Me
- Entitlement Complex
- Ever the Bridesmaid
- Everything Has a Price
- Faints at the Sight of Blood
- Faithless
- Fell from the Ugly Tree
- Fly by Night
- Folds Under Pressure
- Forbidden Tastes
- Generous to a Fault
- Guilty Conscience
- Gullible
- Haunted
- Haunted by Dreams
- He'll Eat Anything!
- Heir to a Terrible Secret
- Hermit
- Home-wrecker
- Honor before reason
- I can still hear them scream
- I Can't Get Involved
- I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either
- I Get Paid to Do Crazy Stuff
- I HATE Authorities
- I Hate the Outdoors
- I Have No Idea How Much I Don't Know
- I Want It Now
- I'd Take a Bullet for Xxx
- I'm Too Old for This
- Idle Hands are the Devil's Workshop
- If One Is Good, Ten Is Better
- If Only I Had My Trusty Toolbox
- Impetuous
- In My Own Time
- In over His Head
- Indulgent & Indulged
- Infamous
- Insatiable Appetite
- Intolerant
- It Was Fine in My Workshop!
- It Wasn't My Fault!
- Ivory Tower
- Just a Poser
- Just Following Orders
- Just Use More
- Killed my mother for money
- King’s Wrath
- Knows Too Much
- Let Me See How This Works!
- Liar and a Cheat
- Loner
- Look, a Kitty!
- Loose Cannon
- Loyal to the Bone
- Loyalty for Sale
- Materialistic
- Math Is Hard
- Megalomaniac Maniac
- Momma's Boy
- More bark than bite
- My Daughter Died in My Arms
- My Ex Drives Me Crazy
- Naïve
- Never Good Enough
- New in Town
- Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
- Obsessed
- Obsessive-Compulsive
- Obviously Landed on His Face
- One Step Behind
- One ugly motherfucker
- Out of the Frying Pan...
- Over My Head
- Overly Blunt
- Paranoid
- Perpetually Broke
- Picks Scabs
- Rude and Crude
- Scavenger
- Self-Destructive
- Shady Past
- Shattered
- Short Fuse
- Silver Spoon
- Snakes! Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes!
- Snarl
- Something to Prove
- Soul of a Killer
- Stage Fright
- Sucker
- Sucker for a Pretty Face
- Sweet-Tooth
- Sweetheart, Would I Lie to You?
- the Awful Truth
- the Darkness Always Threatens
- They Can't Know I'm an Alien
- They have my daughter
- This Is Bigger Than I Thought
- Troublemaker
- Vagabond
- Went to war as a boy, came back as a monster
- What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power
- Who Needs Backup?
- Why do it today when I can do it tomorrow?
- Why Won't You Die!
- Withdrawn
- Work in Progress
- Work Is a Four Letter Word!
- You'll Never Take Me Alive!
Dispositions[edit]
- A Fine Line Between Cynicism and Realism
- A Fistful of Truth
- A Girl in Every Port
- Approachable
- Art Is Pleasure
- Benevolent Dictator
- Born of the Storm
- Brother to All Who Know Me
- Calm in a Sea of Insanity
- Caution Above All
- Chance-Taker
- Civilized
- Cold As the Winter Wind
- Compassionate Heart
- Court Gossip
- Cuts It Close
- Cutthroat
- Dastardly
- Dead Calm
- Death-Defying
- Defender of the Defenseless
- Devastating Glance
- Disciplined
- Dogged Dreamer
- Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down
- Fae-Touched
- Faith Fears Not
- Famous
- Fierce and Passionate
- Fiercely Independent
- Give the voters what they want
- Hard Boiled
- Hard Working
- Heart of a Saint
- Heart of Gold
- I Must Survive!
- I Neither Envy nor Despise
- I Succeed by Kindness
- If Only You Could See What I've Seen
- Imposing Stare
- Intrepid
- Irreproachable
- Irritatingly Sunny
- Just Do the Job
- Keep It Simple
- Keep It Tidy
- Kind-Hearted
- Loner
- Marked by Destiny
- Muckraking
- Never Trust a Man
- Nosy
- Nothing Left to Lose
- Obsessed
- Office Gossip
- Overtime
- Plucky
- Poker Face
- Practical
- Pride Goeth Before Everything
- Privilege Makes Me Cynical
- Proud of My Heritage
- Pushed over the Edge
- Quick to Anger
- Quick to Love
- Quiet Confidence
- Reclusive
- Regal Bearing
- Respectable
- Ruthless Heart
- Salt of the Earth
- Scrappy
- Secretive
- Sense of Honor
- Shadowed Glare
- Slow to Forget
- Soft-Spoken
- Stone Cold
- Strength in Silence
- Stripper With a Heart of Gold
- Suspicious
- Take That, You Fiend!
- The More Thorny, the More Fragrant
- Thick-Skinned
- This Is My Post
- Tolerant
- Touched
- Troublemaker
- Twitchy
- Two-Fisted
- Uncivilized
- Undying Devotion
- Unflappable
- Unshakeable
- Wary
- Well-Mannered
- Wiseass
Expertise, Advantages[edit]
- A Cut Above the Norm
- A Fistful of Dollars
- A Name Within the Field
- Aikido Master
- Always Ready
- Amazonian
- Archer's Eye
- Artist's Heart
- At Home Behind the Stick
- Aura of Power
- Been Around a Long Time
- Been There, Done That
- Bend With the Wind
- Best Education Money Could Buy
- Beware the Wrath of a Patient Man
- Bookworm
- Born of Wealth
- Born to the Blade
- Cat's Eyes
- Chance Favors Only Those Who Court Her. ~ Charles Nicolle
- Competitive Athlete
- Cuts It Close
- Dead Sexy
- Death-Defying
- Dogged
- Don't Judge Me by My Size
- Eavesdropper
- Elven Grace
- Engineering Prodigy
- Eureka!
- Expert Among Novices
- Eyes Wide Open
- Favorite With the Ladies
- First on the Scene
- From the Future
- For You Are With Me, Father
- Gearhead
- Gentle Touch
- Ghost Step
- Gimme a Minute
- Graceful
- Grease Monkey
- Great Expectations
- Hardy
- Hawkeye
- Heart of a Warrior
- Honest Eyes
- I Fear No Evil
- I Have a Bad Feeling About This
- I Just Happened to Be in the Neighborhood
- I Know a Way
- I Know What I'm Doing
- I Know Your Name
- I Need No Sword
- I Never Forget a Face
- I'll Never Talk
- I'm Going to Kill You Using Only My Left Thumb
- I've seen this before
- Icy Beauty
- In Acting Justly, Fear No One
- In Shape and Ready to Play
- Inconspicuous
- Iron Will
- It Is Better to Know Some of the Questions Than All of the Answers. ~ James Thurber
- It Was Always in My Pocket
- It Would Take a Miracle
- Jane of All Trades
- Johnny on the Spot
- Knowledge Is My Shield
- Knowledge Is the Great Equalizer
- Knows the Names of Evil
- Leads the Hunt
- Let Me See How This Works!
- Look in My Eyes
- Lord of the Treetops
- Lord, Grant Me the Strength!
- Man of Two Worlds
- Man, That Is Going to Hurt Later
- Master of Blind Fighting
- Master of Innuendo
- Meticulous
- Midnight Eyes
- Motorhead
- Moves Like a Ninja
- Musician's Soul
- Natural Born Killer
- Natural Mechanic
- Neither Swiftly nor Slowly
- Nick of Time
- No Stranger to Pain
- No, You Do It Like This!
- Nose for Trouble
- Not Just a Pretty Face
- One With the Forest
- One Tough Customer
- Order out of Chaos
- Pack-Rat
- Plans Within Plans
- Political Survivor
- Power Behind the Throne
- Prefer the Honest to the Profitable
- Pride in Scholarship
- Pure Killing Machine
- Puts in the Long Hours
- Quick Witted
- Respectable Authority
- Ride It Down
- Rough & Ready
- Rugged
- Self-Sufficient
- Shiphead
- Silent As Midnight
- Silver-Tongued
- Sleeping Bear
- Social Chameleon
- Solution-Oriented
- Something's Not Right
- Sorcerer by Nature
- Spokesperson
- Strange Intuition
- Strange Luck
- Street-Smart
- Strong and Certain Grip
- Strong As an Ox
- Swordsman Without Compare
- Takes One to Know One
- That's Not a Knife... This Is a Knife!
- The Pen Is Mightier than the Sword
- There is always more than meets the eye
- To Know How to Hide One's Ability Is Great Skill. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld
- Too Close to Call
- Touched by Magic
- Tough As Nails
- Trained at the Finest Academies
- Two-Fisted
- Unremarkable
- Virtue for Its Own Sake
- Voice Like a Silken Strangling Cord
- Voice Like Silk
- Wait, Try This...
- Was This What You Needed?
- Weapons Master
- Well-Known
- Well-Schooled
- Well-Travelled
- While I Have Breath, I Have Hope
- World Traveler
- You Can't Be Expected to Understand
- You’ll Never Get Past Me!
Friends, Family, Help[edit]
- A Mighty Fortress Is My Home
- Apprentice of ...
- Buddy of ...
- Chosen of ...
- Co-Worker
- Devoted Servant of ...
- Elf-Friend
- Ex-Operative of ...
- Former Cultist
- Former Reporter
- Friend of the Beasts
- Friend of the Family
- Friends in Dark Places
- Friends in Low Places
- Hidden Crush
- I Know Just the Guy
- I'm a Member of ...
- "I Get by With a Little Help From my Friends" ~ The Beatles
- Made Man
- Manfred, Save Me!
- My Old Friend, ...
- Network of Spies
- Never Without My Minions
- Nobody Beats up My Sister but Me!
- of the Xxx Family
- Pawn of ...
- Raised by ...
- Reminds You of Your Uncle
- Secret Crush
- Unspoken Love
- War Buddies
- Yeah, I Know Him
Enemies & Foes[edit]
- ... Killed My Family!
- Betrayed by ...
- Haunted by ...
- Hunted by ...
- Jealous Ex-...
- on the Run from ...
- Rival to...
- Sworn Enemy of ...
- Vendetta With ...
- Won't Rest Until ...
Gear[edit]
- Ancient Sword
- Deathbed Legacy
- I Have My Father's Sword
- I Have My Mother's Diaries
- Import/Export Business
- My Pa's Old Six Shooter
- Secret Lair
- Serendipity, Space Freighter
- She's the Fastest Ship on the Rim
Questions[edit]
Some good questions to ask:
- Death to ...
- I Hate ...
- I Intend to ...
- I Know in My Heart ...
- I Love ...
- I'll Make My Name by ...
- More than Anything I Need ...
- My Most Immediate Concern ...
- Sworn Enemy of ...
- Wants to Be ...
- ...Must Die!
Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences[edit]
Guards[edit]
- Alert
- Bad-Tempered
- Distracted (Celebration, Inspection, Horseplay, etc)
- Drowsy
- Drunk
- Happy
- Naïve
- Sleepy
- Tense
Visibility[edit]
- Blinding
- Dark
- Foggy
- Hazy
- Obscured
- Poorly-lit
- Shadowy
- Smoky
- Strobe Lights
- Well-Lit
Terrain[edit]
- Broken
- Cluttered
- Cramped
- Fragile
- Low Ceiling
- Overgrown
- Obscured
- Noisy (dry leaves)
- Rough
- Ruined
- Slick
- Slippery
- Tangled
- Uneven
Situation[edit]
- Alarmed
- Alarm Ringing/Tripped
- Broken Open
- Crowded
- Collapsing
- Exposed to the elements
- Gloomy
- Locked
- Near riot
- Noisy (concert, machinery)
- Off-Balance
- On fire
- Poor-Quality
- Patrolled
- Shoddy craftsmanship
- Something's not right
- Too quiet
- Trapped
- Under (gun) Fire
Rural[edit]
- Obscuring crops
- Muddy fields
- No cover
- Growing wheat
- Corn maze
- Muddy irrigation ditch
- Creek with rope swing
- Gorse bushes everywhere
- Tilled soil
- Harvested corn stumps
- Hay bales
- Many cow pies
- Ruins of old cottage
- Orchard
- Rows of vines
- Hedge rows
- Horse stables
- Beware of bull
- Grain silos
- Terraced rice paddies
- Chicken coop
- So much pollen!
- Production greenhouse
- Abandoned caravan/RV
- Rusty farm machinery
- Lumber yard
- Tree branch offcuts
- Logging slash / debris
- Bamboo forest
Urban[edit]
- Air Show
- Bomb Threat
- Car Accident
- Derelict Neighborhood
- Excessively loud
- Gas Leak
- Heavy traffic
- Overwhelming stench
- Packed crowds
- Rabid Strays
- Reflected glare
- Riot
- Sinkhole
- Stock Market Crash
Airborne[edit]
- Cloud cover
- Cross winds
- Don't Look Down
- Flock of Birds
- Freezing (Air, Rain, etc)
- High winds
- Lightning storm
- Raining
- Tight formation
- Turbulent
- No winds
- Unsteady (footing, piloting)
Seaborne[edit]
- Becalmed
- Crashing waves
- Circling sharks
- Choppy seas
- Icebergs
- Red skies
- Rocking boat
- Rocky seabed
- Salt spray
- Shallow Waters
- Ship Graveyard
- Smooth waters
- Thick Fog
- Tossing and turning
- Whirlpools
Weather[edit]
- Morning
- Midday
- Evening
- Night
- Full Moon
- Half Moon
- New Moon
- Scorching hot
- Hot and humid
- Chilly
- Below freezing
- Arctic cold
- Blazing sun
- Partly cloudy
- Overcast
- Gloomy
- Misty
- Foggy
- Humid
- Breezy
- Windy
- Gale force winds
- Blowing debris
- Sprinkling
- Raining
- Heavy rain
- Torrential downpour
- Hailstorm
- Light flurries
- Snow cover
- Blizzard
- Black Ice
- Flooding
- Blowing dust
- Sun in your eyes
- Thunderstorm
Dungeon[edit]
- Uneven footing
- Difficult to see
- Maze-like
- Poorly lit
- Scattered old bones
- Trickling water
- Collapsed Corridor
- Unnatural Light
- Ancient Runes
- Flora growing through cracks
- Secret Passages
- Littered with Traps
- Dust-filled
- Crumbling Stone
- Unending Stairway
- Light From Outside
- Terrible Odor
- Sounds of Underground Lake
- Scurrying Creatures
- Ancient Murals
- Endless Chasm
- Walls Closing In
- Low Ceiling
- Busted Statues
Compellable Situational Aspects[edit]
These are temporary aspects, typically used in situations of combat or conflict, often with a single use that goes away after being invoked or compelled . In Fate, these are often the consequence of Shifts or Boosts.
Physical[edit]
- Backlit
- Blinded
- Blocked
- Blood in my eye
- Clogged
- Clumsy
- Cluttered…
- Congested…
- Covered
- Covering fire
- Cross Fire
- Disarmed
- Dropped weapon
- Cramp
- Jammed…
- Fallen
- Fumbled…
- Grappled
- Hail of bullets
- Head start
- Held
- Hemmed in
- Hidden
- In the shadow of…
- In my sights
- Locked down
- Momentum
- Numb
- Opportunity fire
- Pinned
- Prone
- Restrained
- Sand (mud) in eyes
- Shortcut
- Slipped
- Staggered
- Stumbling
- Tripped up
- Weakened
- Upright
- Unbalanced
- Under cover
Mental[edit]
- Absentminded
- Aware
- Confident
- Disoriented
- Distracted
- Dazed
- Dizzy
- Enraged
- Escape Route
- Hasty
- Hesitant
- Inattentive
- Looking the wrong way
- Lost
- Overconfident
- Scared
- Shaken up
- Shocked
- Spotted
- Staggered
- Startled
- Stunned
- Stupefied
- Surprised
- Unaware
Social[edit]
(These are for non-combat conflicts. Many of the mental apply here also)
- Amazed
- Astonished
- Astounded
- Bowled over
- Confounded
- Dumbfounded
- Dumbstruck
- Flabbergasted
- Flummoxed
- Floored
- Helpful
- Nonplussed
- Scandalized
- Speechless
- Talkative
- Taken aback
- Thunderstruck
Comments on Scene Aspects & Invokable Advantages[edit]
(from Google+ community by Fred Hicks)
So as I said before, the principle is specificity yields better traction. By getting more specific than the one-word or short-phrase aspect, you've got more pieces-parts for folks to grab onto, more of a "spin" provided to the scene. There's nothing particularly wrong with the one-words; they're flavorless, but they're fast, and sometimes you want speed.
But some flavor can often be added simply by looking at the one-word and then asking "so... why?" -- and then incorporating the answer into the aspect name. This can take them beyond a single axis of application... which is good.
Quickly-written suggestions follow.
- Aspects on the scene:*
Alert (as in guards): Sharp-Eyed Guards; So Quiet You Could Hear a Pin Drop; No Gaps In Guard Rotation; They've Doubled Their Personnel
Poorly-Lit: Vague Shapes Hidden In Fog; Sparsely Placed Torches; Dark Deals, Dark Shadows; Murder in the Murk
Slippery: Ground Moves Underfoot; Can't Find Your Feet; Covered In Slick Ice
Noisy: Can't Hear Yourself Think; Constant Hum of Machinery; Loud Cheers and Angry Jeers; Jet Engines All Around
Windy: Gale Force Winds; Gusts Howling Through Narrow Streets; Wind-Whipped and Bitter-Chilled
- Aspects of advantage:*
Covered: Hidden Behind Ragged Chunks of Wall; All Exits Watched; Claimed the High Vantage Point
Blocked: Shield Wall Erected; A Punishing Gauntlet Awaits; None Shall Pass!
Shaken: Lost His Nerve; Broken Morale; Undermined Confidence; Can't Tell Which Way Is Up
Spotted: Caught Red Handed; Stuck Out In The Open; Painted by Laser Targeting; Center of the Bulls-Eye
Astonished: Rendered Speechless; Everything You Knew Was A Lie; Blind-Sided and Wide Open