Players' Response:
Why is it that many DMs (Mowgli and J. Paul Zimmer being the two that immediately come to mind, sorry, Mowgli, for the comparison, but.....) claim that pcs have more "personality" when they are dealing with severe injuries/disabilities or struggling to overcome the most rotten luck the universe can throw at them? It takes just as much skill to roleplay happy, pleasant feelings, and it is much, much, much more fun as a general rule. I'm not saying that I think you're sick or higly disturbed because you like to torture characters. NO! Far be that from me! All I am doing is reminding you that there are many excellent anger management programs available for a surprisingly low cost.