Difference between revisions of "Bad Temper"
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Description: You have trouble controlling your temper. | | Cost: | ||
Detriment: You must | | -5 CP/level | ||
Typical modifiers | |- | ||
| Description: | |||
| You have trouble controlling your temper. | |||
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| style="vertical-align:top;" | Detriment: | |||
| You must at least as many Ss on a Will roll as you have Bad Temper levels when you are (or believe you are) insulted, attacked, or in a stressful situation to avoid reacting violently. | |||
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Typical modifiers for this Disability (adds Bad Temper levels, not penalty dice): | |||
* Severity of trigger | * Severity of trigger | ||
* Perceived personal attack vs. generic event | * Perceived personal attack vs. generic event | ||
* If people involved are known to each other, “history” between them | * If people involved are known to each other, “history” between them | ||
* If people involved are not known to each other, Chem roll | * If people involved are not known to each other, Chem roll | ||
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The price of failure: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" style="width:800px;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!-Ss | ! style="text-align:center;" |-Ss | ||
!Character’s Behavior | ! Character’s Behavior | ||
!Examples | ! Examples | ||
|- | |- | ||
|0 | |style="text-align:center;" | 0 | ||
|Controls temper | | Controls temper | ||
|None | | None | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1 | | style="text-align:center;" |1 | ||
|Angry Outburst | | Angry Outburst | ||
|Raised voice, but not directed at opponent | | Raised voice, but not directed at opponent | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2 | | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | ||
|Confrontational language | | Confrontational language | ||
|Raised voice directed at opponent | | Raised voice directed at opponent | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | | style="text-align:center;" |3 | ||
|Aggressive verbal behavior, posturing | | Aggressive verbal behavior, posturing | ||
|Threats directed at opponent | | Threats directed at opponent | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | | style="text-align:center;" |4 | ||
|Physical confrontation | | Physical confrontation | ||
|Bullying, attempts at intimidation | | Bullying, attempts at intimidation | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | | style="text-align:center;" |5 | ||
|Aggressive physical confrontation | | Aggressive physical confrontation | ||
|Punching, wrestling | | Punching, wrestling | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | | style="text-align:center;" |6 | ||
|Attempt to cause severe damage | | Attempt to cause severe damage | ||
|Dirty fighting, sucker punches, items used as weapons | | Dirty fighting, sucker punches, items used as weapons | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 | | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | ||
|Death is inevitable for someone | | Death is inevitable for someone | ||
|Actual weapons used | | Actual weapons used | ||
|} | |} | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
Katrina and Yurgen, old enemies with a long history, spot each other in the crowd. Yurgen makes a nasty gesture at Katrina, who has Bad Temper=4 and Will=6. Because of the pair’s ongoing enmity and the fact that the gesture was clearly directed at Katrina, the GM assigns 3 penalty levels to Katrina’s Bad Temper (now=7). Katrina rolls 6 dice for Will and achieves just 2 Ss. Since she needed 7 Ss, she missed by 5 Ss. Katrina’s response to Yurgen’s provocation is one of aggressive physical confrontation. In this case, Katrina responds to Yurgen’s gesture by rushing him, grabbing him around the waist, and trying to throw him to the floor. Yurget responds in kind. This will not end well for someone…</blockquote> | |||
[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]] | [[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]] | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 16 January 2021
| Cost: | -5 CP/level |
| Description: | You have trouble controlling your temper. |
| Detriment: | You must at least as many Ss on a Will roll as you have Bad Temper levels when you are (or believe you are) insulted, attacked, or in a stressful situation to avoid reacting violently. |
Typical modifiers for this Disability (adds Bad Temper levels, not penalty dice):
- Severity of trigger
- Perceived personal attack vs. generic event
- If people involved are known to each other, “history” between them
- If people involved are not known to each other, Chem roll
The price of failure:
| -Ss | Character’s Behavior | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Controls temper | None |
| 1 | Angry Outburst | Raised voice, but not directed at opponent |
| 2 | Confrontational language | Raised voice directed at opponent |
| 3 | Aggressive verbal behavior, posturing | Threats directed at opponent |
| 4 | Physical confrontation | Bullying, attempts at intimidation |
| 5 | Aggressive physical confrontation | Punching, wrestling |
| 6 | Attempt to cause severe damage | Dirty fighting, sucker punches, items used as weapons |
| 7 | Death is inevitable for someone | Actual weapons used |
Katrina and Yurgen, old enemies with a long history, spot each other in the crowd. Yurgen makes a nasty gesture at Katrina, who has Bad Temper=4 and Will=6. Because of the pair’s ongoing enmity and the fact that the gesture was clearly directed at Katrina, the GM assigns 3 penalty levels to Katrina’s Bad Temper (now=7). Katrina rolls 6 dice for Will and achieves just 2 Ss. Since she needed 7 Ss, she missed by 5 Ss. Katrina’s response to Yurgen’s provocation is one of aggressive physical confrontation. In this case, Katrina responds to Yurgen’s gesture by rushing him, grabbing him around the waist, and trying to throw him to the floor. Yurget responds in kind. This will not end well for someone…