Flaws

A Flaw pays for one additional starting Talent. Choose no more than one.

Like a Talent, a Flaw should be short enough to remember and definite enough to matter without debate. The player chooses the Flaw; the Narrator confirms that it will recur often enough to be meaningful without dominating the hero.

Flaw Standard

A Flaw has one clear effect, usually 1 Penalty Die in a recurring situation.

A Flaw is personal. Lineages and Paths never impose mandatory Flaws.

A Flaw cannot be bought off by choosing equipment or behavior that makes it irrelevant.

A Flaw should complicate play, not prevent the hero from participating in it.

Biography alone is not a Flaw unless it carries a dependable rule.

Flaw List

Flaw	Effect	Category
All Thumbs	1 Penalty Die when performing delicate manual tasks	Skill
Arrogant	1 Penalty Die when dealing politely with those you consider beneath you	Social
Awed by the Legacy	1 Penalty Die when attempting to damage, dismantle, or defy a relic of the ancient world	Legacy
Big Mouth	Your loose talk attracts trouble and unwanted attention	Social
Blood Feud	Someone has sworn revenge against you or your people	Story
Civic-Bred	1 Penalty Die when surviving beyond inhabited or cultivated lands without technological support	Skill
Cold-Bitten	1 Penalty Die in cold environments	Physical
Craven	1 Penalty Die when resisting fear or intimidation	Mental
Curious	When confronted with a consequential mystery, you must investigate	Mental
Deck-Shy	1 Penalty Die when performing unfamiliar tasks aboard an aerial or maritime vessel	Skill
Delicate	−2 Lifeblood	Physical
Double Life	You maintain a hidden identity or allegiance; if exposed, serious consequences follow	Story
Empty Head	You frequently forget names, plans, directions, and important details	Mental
False Memories	Once per adventure, the Narrator may declare that one thing you confidently remember is mistaken	Legacy
Fearful (Phobia)	1 Penalty Die when confronting your specific fear	Mental
Frail	1 Penalty Die when resisting fatigue, deprivation, exposure, or prolonged exertion	Physical
Freezes in Battle	1 Penalty Die on your first action when combat begins unexpectedly	Combat
Gravity-Sick	1 Penalty Die in altered, unstable, or absent gravity	Physical
Gullible	1 Penalty Die when resisting persuasion, deception, or scams	Social
Half-Learned Formulae	1 Penalty Die when invoking Phasmic Formulae	Phasmic
Hard of Hearing or One-Eyed	1 Penalty Die when the impairment would hinder you	Physical
Heat-Worn	1 Penalty Die in hot environments	Physical
Hot-Headed	1 Penalty Die when anger would cloud your judgment	Mental
Ignorant	1 Penalty Die on rolls involving lore, history, or scholarly knowledge	Mental
Ill-Starred	Once per adventure, the Narrator may force you to reroll a success	Fate
Impulsive	1 Penalty Die when patience or careful planning is required	Mental
In Thrall	Choose an addictive substance or experience; when deprived of it for an extended period, take 1 Penalty Die on all rolls	Physical
Iridium Fever	1 Penalty Die when extraordinary profit or valuable treasure is at stake	Mental
Legacy-Blind	1 Penalty Die when identifying, operating, or interpreting relic technology	Skill
Lustful	1 Penalty Die when resisting seduction or romantic temptation	Mental
Machine-Shy	1 Penalty Die when willingly entrusting yourself to an autonomous machine	Mental
Manifold-Scarred	Hostile Phasmic Formulae targeting you gain 1 Bonus Die	Phasmic
Marked Face	You are easily recognized and difficult to disguise	Social
Missing Limb	1 Penalty Die when the missing limb would hinder you	Physical
Monitor-Fearing	1 Penalty Die when knowingly opposing a Monitor, its servants, or its evident interests	Mental
Mute	You cannot speak, making communication difficult	Physical
Notorious	1 Penalty Die when seeking trust from strangers who recognize your reputation	Social
Obsessive	1 Penalty Die when your personal fixation distracts you from the matter at hand	Mental
Old Bones	1 Penalty Die when resisting fatigue caused by physical exertion	Physical
Old Injury	After you take a Wound, reduce your Speed by 2 until all Wounds are removed	Physical
Out of Aeon	1 Penalty Die when dealing with unfamiliar customs, civic institutions, or current technology	Social
Out of Place	1 Penalty Die when navigating unfamiliar environments	Skill
Overconfident	1 Penalty Die when caution or restraint would be wiser	Mental
Phasmist’s Enemy	A hostile phasmist seeks revenge against you	Story
Phasm-Touched	Once per adventure, the Narrator may introduce an unwanted phasmic manifestation in your presence	Phasmic
Plain-Spoken	1 Penalty Die when attempting deception	Social
Protyle-Touched	Once per adventure, the Narrator may cause protyle you handle or command to produce an unintended complication	Legacy
Reckless	When immediate danger offers a direct path forward, make a Will roll to choose a cautious alternative	Mental
Ruin-Lured	When offered a credible opportunity to explore an unknown ruin or artifact, make a Will roll to turn away	Mental
Ruin-Shaken	1 Penalty Die in ancient ruins or forgotten places	Mental
Shifty	1 Penalty Die when trying to gain trust or appear honest	Social
Signal-Haunted	Legacy systems gain 1 Bonus Die when attempting to detect, identify, or track you	Legacy
Soft-Hearted	Make a Will roll to abandon someone in immediate need whom you could reasonably help	Moral
Sun-Sick	1 Penalty Die after prolonged exposure to the unfiltered light of the Seventh Sun	Physical
Unclaimed	1 Penalty Die when seeking official protection, hospitality, or legal standing from a civic power	Social
Unlucky	Start each adventure with −1 Nerve	Fate
Unsteady	1 Penalty Die on Agility rolls involving balance, precarious footing, or sudden changes of direction	Physical
Vengeful	1 Penalty Die when confronting someone who has wronged you	Mental
Vow-Bound	You have sworn a binding vow that shapes your life and limits your choices	Moral
Wanted	Authorities or other powerful enemies seek your capture	Story
Wary of Phasmists	1 Penalty Die when trusting or cooperating directly with phasmists	Social

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