Strengths/Weaknesses
Sometimes, we like to believe that our characters are perfect. But they aren't. The following is a list of suggestions for strengths/weaknesses for your character. You don't have to choose something off of this list, but if you're having trouble coming up with ideas, here's a few things that might spark your interest.
Strengths
Allure You're hot. You either got good looks or sex appeal that defies explanation
Alternate Identity People keep thinking you're someone else. You look enough like him that you can actually pretend to be the guy or benefit from his fame, reputation or success. If you're lucky, you're never gonna be seen in the same place as him, or he's in a coma, or he's dead.
This could also mean that you've got a series of lesser identities that you can use in a pinch The downside is that those "people" aren't real.
Finally, it could mean that you have a fairly complete, yet completely fictitious alternate identity, such as that put together by undercover cops, Witness Protection Programs, and so on.
Ambidextrous You're a switch hittter - not that kind, you pervert. You're one of those people who's just as good with your left hand as you are with your right. No real benefit here on gross motor skills, so it won't help you in a fight, but it comes in handy if you're trying to do something with both hands at the same time (i.e. writing on two pieces of paper simutaneously)
Clairvoyant NOTE There will be a serious limit set on the number of people who are clairvoyant. Creepy psychic powers let you "see" more than most people. YOu've got the ability to call up information about an event, an object, or a person through remote viewing or visions. You might rely on Tarot cards or a crystal ball or some other focus, but not all clairvoyants need props. This differs from premonitions (see below) because you rarely et any insight to what's coming in the future or happened in the past. Instead you catch glimpses of where somebody might be hidden, where an object you've lost is located, or who's about to walk in your front door.
At a low level you get flashes of insight and some degree of understanding from the use of Tarot cards, numerology, a crystal ball, or touching a familiar object. It's more passive than it is active. You can't choose what information you pick up, and you might not even get something at all. Clairvoyant flashes are usually visual, though occasionally some other sense comes in.
At a higher level, you are a regular Stephen King character. You can touch an object and get an impression of somebody or something connected to it. You can use remote viewing to see somebody you know or look briefly at a place far away from you.
Cool Under Fire Takes a lot to rattle you. Even in the worst fight of your life, you suck it up and keep it together.
ESP NOTE: there will be a serious limit on people who have ESP You can read the auras of people, which gives you some idea of their emotions, their thoughts and who they are. This hocus-pocus is a little like Clairvoyant - most of what you get comes in images or flashes - but it's limited to somebody in your immediate area.
At a low level, you pick up fleeting glimpses, snatches of information, or sometimes stray thoughts from the people around you. If you really concentrate, you can zero in on the source of these readings or tune in a little more, but that sort of control is limited to empathic stuff - moods, strong feelings, or if the person's acting out of the ordinary.
At a higher level, you're a talented reader. You can see auras around people, telling them apart by the color or sensations that attach to them. You can pick out thoughts if you put your mind to it, and even send impressions (but not "speech") back to people who also have this trait.
Fast On Your Feet Run like the wind, Forrest!
Formidable Presence You're a scary sonofabitch. It's possible that you can switch this on and off, but you might also just be downright frightening. Most supernatural creatures aren't gonna give a crap about how scary you are, but you never know. Stories tell of hunters who've stared down a vampire or a demon and come away with a dry pair of pants.
Gear Head You've got a way with machines. Wether it's a car engine, or some kind of household appliance, you know how to fix it when it's busted, and why it works when it ain't. This trait don't cover electronics or computers - for that you want Tech Expert.
Medium NOTE: there will be a serious limit on people who are Mediums. You see dead people. You're receptive to spirits, and can communicate with them or even channel them into your body so that others can talk to them. A medium's talents are psychic, much like anybody who's got ESP or gets Premonitions. Like other psychic traits, it usually comes in two levels of power.
At a low level, you occasionally see, hear, or otherwise sense the presence of spirits when they wanna make themselves known. You can tell when a room has an active spirit within it, especially one that's angry or strong. You can set up a seance or ritual to attract a spirit to the table that speaks though you. If you do this, you have no control over your body for the duration, but you can force the spirit out if you try hard enough.
At a higher level, you can sense spirits as lesser mediums do, but don't need to conduct a seance or ritual and ain't gotta be possessed by a spirit in order to talk to it.
Ordained You're part oa religious organization that's recognized as having some authority over spiritual matters. You could be a priest, a pastor, a rabbi or any other frock-wearing church type.
Photographic Memory Study something for 30 seconds or more, and you don't forget it. This talent's also called eidectic memory, but only an egghead's gonna go around blabbing that. At a low level, your memory has limits. YOu can't keep more than four magazine articles' worth of information perfectly memorized in your head at any time, although lots of smaller things hang around for longer. At a higher level, you've got almost perfect recall of anything you've seen, read, or studied.
Premonitions NOTE: there will be a serious limit on people who have Premonitions You get visions about the future. They come as a result of dreams, or from touching objects or people. They even show up as cryptic statements in newspaper and magazine articles that only you can figure out.
At a low level, you have no control over your premonitions. They can come at any time, appearing to you when you least expect it. The visions might be of events years in advance, or as soon as an hour or two. The exact details should be discussed with a mod.
At a higher level, you can try and pick up a reading or a flash of future event by concentrating. All premonitions of a higher level must be approved by a mod.
Tech Expert You get computers and electronics. You can design, build, program, and operate technological gadgets. Using just your basic understanding of electronics, you can figure out the purpose of a device, or puzzle out a way to improve its performance. Given a set of tools and a little time, you could assemble a functional replacement if something gives out or shorts in the gadget.
Weaknesses
Absent Minded It don't matter weather you're a genius or a dumbass ... you forget stuff all the time. It's hard for you to remember appointments or what you had for breakfast.
Addiction There's something you need, something physical - could be cigarettes, alcohol, painkillers. WHen you can't get it, you're gonna feel crappy. You need your fix or you go into withdrawal. The worse the addiction, the worse the side affects. Minor symptoms include headaches, the shakes, throwing up a lot or being spaced out or confused all the time. The really bad ones include blacking out, breaking into a rage, bleeding from your nose or internally, or heart attacks.
Allergy Sucks, but you're allergic to something fairly common. A low level allergy won't kill you, but it makes you sneeze, get dizzy or feeling sick or something like that. A nasty allergy is potentially deadly.
Amnesia NOTE: there will be a serious limit on people who have Amnesia Maybe you got a knock to the head or had some nasty trauma you're suppressing. Either way, you're missing a chunk of memory. Low level amnesia, you don't remember anything about a period of time - months, maybe years - but you still know who you are and remember the rest of your life. It only gets worse from there. More advanced amnesia, you've got Jason Bourne's problem - total amnesia, no clue about your real name, can't remember anything other than occasional flashes or emotional triggers. You have all the training and skills from your past, even if you can't remember how you got it.
Amorous Life's short. No reason not to enjoy it to the fullest - you flirt and try to hook up pretty much any chance you can get. YOu get it that most people you try to score with ain't interested, or that it ain't always a good time or place, but your hormones are in the driver's seat. Your behavior is likely to give you a bad name.
Anger Issues You've got a chip on your shoulder. It ain't like you yell at people and act pissed off all the time, it's that most people and events annoy the crap out of you. Anyone who knows about your temper might be less likely to trust you, and you rely on the people who are in the know about your problem to help you keep your cool.
Blind You can't see outta one or both of your eyes. Could have been you lost in a fight with a demon. Could be that you were just born that way.
Combat Paralysis Whenever things get heated and everybody's about to throw down, you freeze up. Now this don't mean you're yellow (that's the Coward Trait). It's entirely possible that you just think too hard about what to do next when things go south.
Compulsive Liar You can't help it - everything that comes out of your mouth is B.S. and people have started to realize it. Lying at the wrong time or being known as a liar has serious consequences. Once somebody's caught on, getting people to believe you is going o be hard. Also, you may lie, but it doesn't mean you're good at it.
Coward Maybe you're brave from the waist up, but when danger rears its head your legs are carrying you the other way. You really don't wanna get hurt, and you really really don't wanna die. You're lousy under pressure, and you can't withstand much interrogation, intimidation or torture.
Crude Somebody might've tried to teach you good manners once, but it sure didn't stick. You chew food with your mouth open, you swear like a sailor and you're an inconsiderate slob.
Fragile You can't take a lot of punishment before dropping.
Glory Hound There's not much you won't do to be the center of attention. you want everyone to know what a big man you are, and you'll do stupid stuff to make sure they do. In doing so you got no problem pissing people off or overlooking the consequences of your actions.
Klutz You've got the grace of a one-legged cow. No sense of balance, no moves, no snaz. You botch anything that has involves moving, catching something, throwing something, or doing anything else that requires coordination.
Overconfident You're full of yourself. It ain't just a desire to show off - you actually believe you can handle almost anything.