Randomized Character Quirks

Just what it sounds like! Easily used alongside standard character creation or in tandem with the Random Commoner Generator.

Simply roll on the Category Selection Table and proceed to the corresponding sub-table, using either use a random number generator online (using the first columns of each table) or 6-sided dice (using the last columns).

Alternatively, choose categories as appropriate and roll once on each to ensure a measure of diversity.

This post takes into account most quirks listed in GURPS Power-Ups 6: Quirks, with the following excepted categories and specific quirks as well as all box texts: Exotic Quirks, Power Quirks, Meta-Game Quirks, Mirror-Image Disadvantages, Mitigated Disadvantages, Skill Quirks, Supernatural Quirks; Cosmetic Eyeglasses, Secret Powers.

Category Selection Table

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Convictions	1–3, 1
2	Disadvantage Variations	1–3, 2
3	Looks and Mannerisms	1–3 ,3
4	Mental Quirks	1–3, 4
5	Physical Quirks	4–6, 1
6	Preferences and Aversions	4–6, 2
7	Preoccupations	4–6, 3
8	Social Quirks	4–6, 4

Reroll the last die on a 5 or 6!

Convictions

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Atheist	1–3, 1
2	Philosophical	1–3, 2
3	Religious	1–3, 3
4	Code of Honor	1–3, 4
5	Legalistic	4–6, 1
6	Superstition	4–6, 2
7	Vow	4–6, 3
8	Willful Ignorance	4–6, 4

Reroll the last die on a 5 or 6!

Disadvantage Variations (roll 1d)

1–3, Easily Suppressed

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Compulsive Carousing	1–2, 1
2	Compulsive Gambling	1–2, 2
3	Compulsive Generosity	1–2, 3
4	Compulsive Spending	1–2, 4
5	Compulsive Vowing	1–2, 5
6	Curious	3–4, 1
7	Gluttony	3–4, 2
8	Incurious	3–4, 3
9	Loner	3–4, 4
10	Nightmares	3–4, 5
11	Overconfidence	5–6, 1
12	Pyromania	5–6, 2
13	Selfish	5–6, 3
14	Selfless	5–6, 4
15	Truthfulness	5–6, 5

Reroll the last die on a 6!

4–6, Extremely Limited

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Absent-Mindedness	1, 1
2	Alcoholism	1, 2
3	Amnesia	1, 3
4	Bad Smell	1, 4
5	Bad Temper	1, 5
6	Bloodlust	2, 1
7	Bully	2, 2
8	Callous	2, 3
9	Compulsive Lying	2, 4
10	Cowardice	2, 5
11	Frightens Animals	3, 1
12	Gluttony	3, 2
13	Greed	3, 3
14	Honesty	3, 4
15	Jealousy	3, 5
16	Kleptomania	4, 1
17	Miserliness	4, 2
18	No Sense of Humor	4, 3
19	Odious Personal Habit	4, 4
20	Overconfidence	4, 5
21	Pacifism	5, 1
22	Paranoia	5, 2
23	Phobia	5, 3
24	Selfish	5, 4
25	Sense of Duty	5, 5
26	Shyness	6, 1
27	Stuttering	6, 2
28	Truthfulness	6, 3
29	Unluckiness	6, 4
30	Workaholic	6, 5

Reroll the last die on a 6!

Looks and Mannerisms

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Bad Posture	1, 1
2	Dead Giveaway	1, 2
3	Dishonest Face	1, 3
4	Distinctive Features	1, 4
5	Easily Mistaken Sex	1, 5
6	Epitome	2, 1
7	Fashion Disaster	2, 2
8	Interviews Badly	2, 3
9	Mind-Numbing Magnetism	2, 4
10	Stereotype	2, 5
11	Token	3, 1
12	Inappropriate Manner (Aristocratic)	3, 2
13	Inappropriate Manner (custom)	3, 3
14	Inappropriate Manner (Oily)	3, 4
15	Inappropriate Manner (Pushy)	3, 5
16	Inappropriate Manner (Salacious)	4, 1
17	Inappropriate Manner (Scummy)	4, 2
18	Inappropriate Manner (Wishy-Washy)	4, 3
19	Shocking Affectation (Amoral)	4, 4
20	Shocking Affectation (custom)	4, 5
21	Shocking Affectation (Missing Disadvantage)	5, 1
22	Shocking Affectation (Taunting)	5, 2
23	Shocking Affectation (Villain-Worshipper)	5, 3
24	Speech Mannerisms (Distinctive Speech)	5, 4
25	Speech Mannerisms (Fast Talker)	5, 5
26	Speech Mannerisms (Forbidden Word)	6, 1
27	Speech Mannerisms (Inaccessible Idioms)	6, 2
28	Speech Mannerisms (Involuntary Utterance)	6, 3
29	Speech Mannerisms (Loud Voice)	6, 4
30	Speech Mannerisms (Third Person)	6, 5

Reroll the last die on a 6!

Mental Quirks

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d, 1d)
1	Attentive	1–3, 1, 1
2	Broad-Minded	1–3, 1, 2
3	Careful	1–3, 1, 3
4	Chauvinistic	1–3, 1, 4
5	Congenial	1–3, 2, 1
6	Cyclothymic	1–3, 2, 2
7	Decisive	1–3, 2, 3
8	Delusions (choice of conspiracy theory)	1–3, 2, 4
9	Delusions (custom)	1–3, 3, 1
10	Delusions (Delusional Competence)	1–3, 3, 2
11	Delusions (False Memory)	1–3, 3, 3
12	Determined	1–3, 3, 4
13	Disciplined	1–3, 4, 1
14	Disorganized	1–3, 4, 2
15	Distractible	1–3, 4, 3
16	Dorky	1–3, 4, 4
17	Dreamer	1–3, 5, 1
18	Dull	1–3, 5, 2
19	Easily Frustrated	1–3, 5, 3
20	Easily Influenced (Born Goon)	1–3, 5, 4
21	Easily Influenced (Cooperative)	1–3, 6, 1
22	Easily Influenced (Credulous)	1–3, 6, 2
23	Easily Influenced (custom)	1–3, 6, 3
24	Easily Influenced (Desirous)	1–3, 6, 4
25	Easily Influenced (Posh)	3–6, 1, 1
26	Easily Influenced (Timid)	3–6, 1, 2
27	External Mood Influence	3–6, 1, 3
28	Forgetful	3–6, 1, 4
29	Glimpses of Clarity	3–6, 2, 1
30	Humble	3–6, 2, 2
31	Idealistic	3–6, 2, 3
32	Imaginative	3–6, 2, 4
33	Impatient	3–6, 3, 1
34	Insensitive	3–6, 3, 2
35	Layabout	3–6, 3, 3
36	Literal-Minded	3–6, 3, 4
37	Methodical	3–6, 4, 1
38	Nostalgic	3–6, 4, 2
39	Nosy	3–6, 4, 3
40	Odious Personal Habit	3–6, 4, 4
41	Perfectionist	3–6, 5, 1
42	Personality Change	3–6, 5, 2
43	Proud	3–6, 5, 3
44	Responsible	3–6, 5, 4
45	Responsive	3–6, 6, 1
46	Secretive	3–6, 6, 2
47	Serious	3–6, 6, 3
48	Staid	3–6, 6, 4

Reroll the last die on a 5 or 6!

Physical Quirks

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Aches and Pains	1, 1
2	Allergy	1, 2
3	Bowlegged	1, 3
4	Bulky Frame	1, 4
5	Care	1, 5
6	Clumsy Runner	1, 6
7	Combat Hesitancy	2, 1
8	Dead Weight	2, 2
9	Dull Taste (1–3) or Smell (4–6)	2, 3
10	Easily Winded	2, 4
11	Fatigues Easily Under Loads	2, 5
12	High Rejection Threshold	2, 6
13	Hungry	3, 1
14	Limited Colorblindness	3, 2
15	Limited Hearing Loss (1–3 High, 4–6 Low-Frequency)	3, 3
16	Minor Handicap	3, 4
17	Missing Teeth	3, 5
18	Missing Toes	3, 6
19	Neutered or Sexless	4, 1
20	Overweight	4, 2
21	Pain-Sensitive	4, 3
22	Photosensitivity	4, 4
23	Poor Night Vision	4, 5
24	Restless Sleeper	4, 6
25	Shaky Hands	5, 1
26	Sleep of the Dead	5, 2
27	Sleeptalker	5, 3
28	Sleepyhead	5, 4
29	Slightly Unusual Biochemistry	5, 5
30	Slow Reflexes	5, 6
31	Sunburns Easily	6, 1
32	Susceptible to (Acceleration Weakness)	6, 2
33	Susceptible to (custom)	6, 3
34	Susceptible to (Nervous Stomach)	6, 4
35	Temperature Intolerance (1–3 Cold, 4–6 Heat)	6, 5
36	Tests Positive for (choice of condition)	6, 6

Preferences and Aversions

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Admiration	1–3, 1
2	Dislike	1–3, 2
3	Intolerance	1–3 ,3
4	Like	1–3, 4
5	Preferred Looks	4–6, 1
6	Preferred Tactics	4–6, 2
7	Self-Imposed Limit	4–6, 3
8	Soft Spot	4–6, 4

Reroll the last die on a 5 or 6!

Preoccupations

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Collector	1–2, 1
2	Compulsion	1–2, 2
3	Daily Ritual	1–2, 3
4	Eavesdropper	1–2, 4
5	Expensive Habit	1–2, 5
6	Flirtatious	3–4, 1
7	Hedonist	3–4, 2
8	Hoarder	3–4, 3
9	Ill-Advised Hobby	3–4, 4
10	Minor Addiction	3–4, 5
11	Obsession	5–6, 1
12	Overcautious Habit	5–6, 2
13	Practical Joker	5–6, 3
14	Risk-Taking Behavior	5–6, 4
15	Tattletale	5–6, 5

Reroll the last die on a 6!

Social Quirks

#	Name	Dice Results (1d, 1d)
1	Checkered Past	1–3, 1
2	Complicated	1–3, 2
3	Favor Owed	1–3 ,3
4	Grudge	1–3, 4
5	Hated by (choice of group)	4–6, 1
6	Red Tape	4–6, 2
7	Trivial Reputation	4–6, 3
8	Trivial Secret	4–6, 4

Reroll the last die on a 5 or 6!

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