Characters in a horror-focused campaign might have distinct motivations and characteristics. Use the following tables to supplement your background's suggested characteristics or to inspire those of your own design.
HORROR CHARACTER PERSONALITY TRAITS
| d12 |
Personality Trait |
| 1 |
I had an encounter that I believe gives me a special affinity with a supernatural creature or event. |
| 2 |
A signature piece piece of clothing or distinct weapon serves as an emblem of who I am. |
| 3 |
I never accept that I am out of my depths. |
| 4 |
I must know the answer to every secret. No door remains unopened in my presence. |
| 5 |
I let people underestimate me, revealing my full competency only to those close to me. |
| 6 |
I compulsively seek to collect trophies of my travels and victories. |
| 7 |
It doesn't matter if the whole world's against me, I'll always do what I think is right. |
| 8 |
I have morbid interests and a macabre aesthetic. |
| 9 |
I have a personal ritual, mantra, or relaxation method I use to deal with stress. |
| 10 |
Nothing is more important than life, and I never leave anyone in danger. |
| 11 |
I'm quick to jump to extreme solutions. Why risk a lesser option not working? |
| 12 |
I'm easily started, but I'm no coward. |
HORROR CHARACTER IDEALS
| d12 |
Ideal |
| 1 |
Adrenaline. I've experienced such strangeness that now I feel alive only in extreme situations. |
| 2 |
Balance. I strive to counter the deeds of someone for whom I feel responsible. |
| 3 |
Bound. I've wronged someone and must work their will to avoid their curse. |
| 4 |
Escape. I believe there is something beyond the world I know, and I need to find it. |
| 5 |
Legacy. I must do something great so that I'm remembered, and my time is running out. |
| 6 |
Misdirection. I work vigorously to keep others from realizing my flaws and misdeeds. |
| 7 |
Obsession. I've lived this way for so long that I can't imagine another way. |
| 8 |
Obligation. I owe it to my people, faith, family, or teacher to continue a vaunted legacy. |
| 9 |
Promise. My life is no longer my own, I must fulfil the dream of someone who's gone. |
| 10 |
Revelation. I need to know what lies beyond the mysteries of death, the world, or the Mists. |
| 11 |
Sanctuary. I know the forces at work in the world and strive to create islands apart from them. |
| 12 |
Truth. I care about the truth above all else, even if it doesn't benefit anyone. |
HORROR CHARACTER BONDS
| d12 |
Bonds |
| 1 |
I desperately need to get back to someone or some place, but I lost them in the Mists. |
| 2 |
Everything I do is in the service of a powerful master, one I must keep a secret from everyone. |
| 3 |
I owe much to my vanished mentor. I seek to complete their even as I search to find them. |
| 4 |
I've seen great darkness, and I'm committed to being a light against it - the light of all lights. |
| 5 |
Someone I love has become a monster, murderer, or other threat. It's up to me to redeem them. |
| 6 |
The world has been convinced of a terrible lie. It's up to me to reveal the truth. |
| 7 |
I deeply miss someone and am quick to adopt people who remind me of them. |
| 8 |
A great evil dwells within me. I will fight against it and the world's other evils as long as I can. |
| 9 |
I'm desperately seeking a cure to an affliction or a curse either for someone close to me or myself. |
| 10 |
Spirits are drawn to me. I do all I can to find them peace. |
| 11 |
I use my cunning mind to solve mysteries, and find justice for those who've been wronged. |
| 12 |
I lost someone I care about, but I still see them in guilty visions, recurring dreams, or as a spirit. |
HORROR CHARACTER FLAWS
| d12 |
Flaws |
| 1 |
I believe doom follows me and that anyone who gets close to me will suffer the same fate. |
| 2 |
I'm convinced something is after me, appearing in mirrors, dreams, and places no-one could. |
| 3 |
I'm especially superstitious and live life trying to avoid bad luck, wicked spirits or the Mist. |
| 4 |
I've done unspeakable evil and will anything to prevent others from finding out. |
| 5 |
I am exceptionally credulous and believe any story or legend immediately. |
| 6 |
I'm a sceptic and don't believe in the power of rituals, religion, superstition, or spirits. |
| 7 |
I know my future is written and that anything I do will lead to a prophesied end. |
| 8 |
I need to find the best in everyone and everything, even when that means denying obvious malice. |
| 9 |
I've seen the evil in certain places - like forests, cities, or graveyards - and resist going there. |
| 10 |
I'm exceptionally cautious, planning laboriously and devising countless contingencies. |
| 11 |
I have a reputation for defeating a great evil, but that's a lie and the wicked force knows. |
| 12 |
I know the ends always justify the means and am quick to make sacrifices to attain my goals. |
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