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| − | + | = Aspects List = | |
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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. | ||
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| + | === Advice for Good Aspects === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * a good aspects should have both positive and negative elements | ||
| + | * a good aspect should worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator compell them for a fate point. | ||
| + | * a good aspect can reveal something that the character may not even know. | ||
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| + | == Character Aspects== | ||
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| + | === Archetypes / High Concepts === | ||
| + | |||
| + | For more information on some common archetypes, see [[Character_Role_Catalog|Character Role Catalog]]. | ||
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| + | * (Elvish) Archer | ||
| + | * Absent-Minded Savant | ||
| + | * Ace Reporter | ||
| + | * Alien Companion | ||
| + | * Amateur Sleuth | ||
| + | * Amateur Archeologist | ||
| + | * Amazon Warrior | ||
| + | * Anarchist | ||
| + | * Armchair Scientist | ||
| + | * Art Collector | ||
| + | * Artist | ||
| + | * Bad Boy | ||
| + | * Bad Girl | ||
| + | * Bard | ||
| + | * Believer | ||
| + | * Biker | ||
| + | * Bimbo | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Dashing Officer | ||
| + | * Desert Nomad | ||
| + | * Devout Priest | ||
| + | * Drifter | ||
| + | * Dungeon Delver | ||
| + | * Eccentric Mentor | ||
| + | * Emo | ||
| + | * 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 Theif | ||
| + | * 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 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 | ||
| + | * 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 Friends for His Life. ~ 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 of 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 | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
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| + | |||
| + | === Disadvantages / Trouble / Consequences === | ||
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| + | * A Squirrel! | ||
| + | * Addicted to Speed | ||
| + | * Alone in a Crowd | ||
| + | * Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride | ||
| + | * Backstabber | ||
| + | * Been Here Too Long | ||
| + | * Broken Heart | ||
| + | * Brooding | ||
| + | * But for a Nail! | ||
| + | * By the Book? What Book | ||
| + | * Certifiably Nuts | ||
| + | * Caught Red-Handed | ||
| + | * Craves Control | ||
| + | * Curiosity Killed the Cat | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * I Can't Get Involved | ||
| + | * I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either | ||
| + | * I Get Paid to to Crazy Stuff | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Momma's Boy | ||
| + | * My Daughter Died in My Arms | ||
| + | * My Ex Drives Me Crazy | ||
| + | * Naïve | ||
| + | * Never Good Enough | ||
| + | * New in Town | ||
| + | * Obsessed | ||
| + | * Obsessive-Compulsive | ||
| + | * Obviously Landed on His Face | ||
| + | * One Step Behind | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * This Is Bigger Than I Thought | ||
| + | * Troublemaker | ||
| + | * Vagabond | ||
| + | * What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power | ||
| + | * Who Needs Backup? | ||
| + | * Why Won't You Die! | ||
| + | * Withdrawn | ||
| + | * Work in Progress | ||
| + | * Work Is a Four Letter Word! | ||
| + | * You'll Never Take Me Alive! | ||
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| + | |||
| + | === 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 | ||
| + | * 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 Loose | ||
| + | * 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 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 | ||
| + | * Silents 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 Is Not a Knife. This Is a Knife! | ||
| + | * The Pen Is Mightier then 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 | ||
| + | * 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 Might 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 ... | ||
| + | * 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 then Anything I Need ... | ||
| + | * My Most Immediate Concern ... | ||
| + | * Sworn Enemy of ... | ||
| + | * Wants to Be ... | ||
| + | * ...Must Die! | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Bad-Tempered | ||
| + | * Broken | ||
| + | * Drowsy | ||
| + | * Foggy | ||
| + | * Fragile | ||
| + | * Naïve | ||
| + | * Off-Balance | ||
| + | * Poor-Quality | ||
| + | * Shadowy | ||
| + | * Slick | ||
| + | * Slippery | ||
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Contents
Aspects List
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 aspects should have both positive and negative elements
- a good aspect should worded so that the player can invoke them for a bonus, and the narrator compell 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.
- (Elvish) Archer
- Absent-Minded Savant
- Ace Reporter
- Alien Companion
- Amateur Sleuth
- Amateur Archeologist
- Amazon Warrior
- Anarchist
- Armchair Scientist
- Art Collector
- Artist
- Bad Boy
- Bad Girl
- Bard
- Believer
- Biker
- Bimbo
- 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
- Dashing Officer
- Desert Nomad
- Devout Priest
- Drifter
- Dungeon Delver
- Eccentric Mentor
- Emo
- 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 Theif
- 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 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
- 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 Friends for His Life. ~ 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 of 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
- 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
- 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 Squirrel!
- Addicted to Speed
- Alone in a Crowd
- Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride
- Backstabber
- Been Here Too Long
- Broken Heart
- Brooding
- But for a Nail!
- By the Book? What Book
- Certifiably Nuts
- Caught Red-Handed
- Craves Control
- Curiosity Killed the Cat
- 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
- 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
- I Can't Get Involved
- I Don't Trust Me, and You Shouldn't Either
- I Get Paid to to Crazy Stuff
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Momma's Boy
- My Daughter Died in My Arms
- My Ex Drives Me Crazy
- Naïve
- Never Good Enough
- New in Town
- Obsessed
- Obsessive-Compulsive
- Obviously Landed on His Face
- One Step Behind
- 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
- This Is Bigger Than I Thought
- Troublemaker
- Vagabond
- What I Wouldn't Give for Real Power
- Who Needs Backup?
- 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
- 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 Loose
- 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 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
- Silents 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 Is Not a Knife. This Is a Knife!
- The Pen Is Mightier then 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
- 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 Might 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 ...
- 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 then Anything I Need ...
- My Most Immediate Concern ...
- Sworn Enemy of ...
- Wants to Be ...
- ...Must Die!
Compellable Scene Aspects and Consequences
- Bad-Tempered
- Broken
- Drowsy
- Foggy
- Fragile
- Naïve
- Off-Balance
- Poor-Quality
- Shadowy
- Slick
- Slippery
