Power-Ups 6: Quirks

GURPS Power-Ups 6: Quirks collects the quirks described in GURPS up to February 2013.

Convictions[]

Belief: Atheist, Philosophical, Religious,
Code of Honor (Quirk level)
Legalistic: Quirk-level Honesty
Vow: trivial Vow
Willful Ignorance

Disadvantage Variations[]

"A -5-point mental disadvantage with a self-control roll of 15 is worth -2 points. If the GM can “force” the problem on you only on a critically failed self-control roll (17 or 18), then it’s just a quirk."

Exotic Quirks[]

Cannot Float
Nano-Fever
Obvious
Pressure Intolerance
Unwelcome Accessory

Looks and Mannerisms[]

Bad Posture
Cosmetic Eyeglasses
Dead Giveaway
Dishonest Face
Distinctive Features: gives -1 to your Disguise and Shadowing skills, and +1 to others’ attempts to identify or follow the character. Compare to Supernatural Features and Unnatural Features.
Easily Mistaken Sex
Epitome
Fashion Disaster
Inappropriate Manner: Prerequisite: At least a point in the relevant Influence skill
Interviews Badly
Shocking Affectation: Amoral, Missing Disadvantage, Taunting, Villain-Worshipper
Speech Mannerisms: Distinctive Speech, Fast Talker, Forbidden Word (Quirk-level Cannot Speak), Inaccessible Idioms, Involuntary Utterance, Loud Voice, Third Person
Stereotype
Token

Mental Quirks[]

Attentive
Broad-Minded: A trivial form of Xenophilia
Careful: Quirk-level version of Cowardice.
Chauvinistic: An extremely low level of Intolerance
Congenial: milder version of Chummy
Cyclothymic: Quirk-level Manic-Depressive
Decisive
Delusion: trivial version of the disadvantage
Determined: Quirk-level Stubbornness
Disciplined: Quirk-level Pacifism
Disorganized
Distractible: Quirk-level of Short Attention Span
Dorky: Quirk-level
Dreamer
Dull (mild version of Hidebound)
Easily Frustrated: Quirk-level Low Self-Image
Easily Influenced
External Mood Influence
Forgetful
Glimpses of Clarity: Quirk-level Flashbacks
Humble (mild form of Selfless)
Idealistic
Imaginative
Impatient: Quirk-level Impulsiveness
Insensitive: Quirk-level Callous
Layabout: Quirk-level Laziness
Literal-Minded: Quirk-level Clueless
Methodical
Nostalgic
Nosy: lesser version of Curious
Odious Personal Habit
Perfectionist
Personality Change: quirk level of Split Personality
Proud: quirk level of Selfish
Responsible: Quirk-level Guilt Complex
Responsive: mild version of Charitable
Secretive
Serious: Quirk-level No Sense of Humor
Staid: very low level of Incurious
Suspicious: Quirk-level Paranoia
Uncongenial: lesser version of Loner

Meta-Game Quirks[]

Extra Drawback
Point-Spending Quirks
Rules Exclusion
Taboo Traits
Variable Quirk

Physical Quirks[]

Aches and Pains: Mild version of Chronic Pain
Allergy
Bowlegged
Bulky Frame
Care: Quirk-level Maintenance
Clumsy Runner
Combat Hesitancy: Quirk-level Combat Paralysis
Dead Weight
Dull Taste or Smell
Easily Winded: lesser version of Unfit
Fatigues Easily Under Loads
High Rejection Threshold
Hungry: mild form of Increased Consumption
Limited Colorblindness
Limited Hearing Loss
Minor Handicap
Missing Teeth
Missing Toes
Neutered or Sexless (Sterile is 0 points)
Overweight
Pain-Sensitive: Quirk-level Low Pain Threshold
Photosensitivity
Poor Night Vision: Quirk-level Night Blindness
Restless Sleeper: Quirk-level Light Sleeper
Shaky Hands: Trivial Neurological Disorder
Sleep of the Dead: lesser version of Deep Sleeper
Sleeptalker
Sleepyhead: “half level” of Extra Sleep
Slightly Unusual Biochemistry: mild version of Unusual Biochemistry
Slow Reflexes
Sunburns Easily
Susceptible to (Item): One level of Susceptible to a class of things encountered only occasionally in the environment Examples given: Acceleration Weakness, Nervous Stomach, Substance Intolerance
Temperature Intolerance
Tests Positive for (Condition
Thin Skull
Tiny Hands
Tone-Deaf
Twitchy

Preferences and Aversions[]

Admiration
Dislike: minor version of any of the Phobias
Intolerance
Like
Preferred Looks
Preferred Tactics
Self-Imposed Limit
Soft Spot

Preoccupations[]

Collector: trivial Compulsive Behavior
Compulsion: trivial Compulsive Behavior not covered by Collector, Easily Suppressed Disadvantage, Expensive Habit, or Hoarder
Daily Ritual
Eavesdropper
Expensive Habit
Flirtatious: Quirk-level Lecherousness
Hedonist
Hoarder: a minor Compulsive Behavior or Obsession concerning a particular useful commodity
Ill-Advised Hobby: (example) Record-Keeper
Minor Addiction
Obsession (almost-rational and not especially unusual)
Overcautious Habit
Practical Joker
Risk-Taking Behavior
Tattletale
Trademark: quirk level of disadvantage

Skill Quirks[]

Can’t Read Music (Prerequisite: At least one point in Singing or Musical Instrument)
Cognition Quirks

Math-Shy: Quirk-level Innumerate
Mild Dyslexia: Quirk-level Dyslexia
Symbol-Shy: Quirk-level Non-Iconographic

Incompetence (inept at one specific skill)
Lazy Skill (Prerequisite: At least one point in the affected skill.)
Overspecialization (Prerequisite: At least one point in the affected skill.)
Show-Off

Social Quirks[]

Checkered Past
Complicated
Favor Owed
Grudge
Hated by (Group)
Red Tape
Trivial Reputation
Trivial Secret

Dual Identity: Quirk-level Secret Identity
Positive Secret
Pretense
Secret Powers - discovery will resulted in a mild reaction.

Supernatural Quirks[]

Curse
Can Be Turned By True Faith
College Incompetence (Prerequisite: Magery or similar broad spellcasting ability.)
Damned
Name-Bound
Residual Personality (Prerequisite: Ability to change forms.): Quirk-level Split Personality
Restricted Casting Style (Prerequisite: Magery.)
Rule of 15 (Prerequisite: At least one applicable skill at 16+.)
Spell Signature (Prerequisite: Spellcasting ability.): supernatural version of Dead Giveaway
Spell Susceptibility: resist one spell at -5
Supernatural Dislike: quirk-level Dread or Revulsion
Supernatural Features: manifest only under easily remedied conditions and that require close or extended examination to detect
Trivial Destiny: very minor, negative Destiny

Special Quirk groups[]

Power Quirks
Dress Codes
Alternative Sexuality Quirks
Alcohol-Related Quirks: Alcohol Intolerance, Former Alcoholic, Friendly Drunk, Horrible Hangovers, Minor Alcoholism