Weakness lists

[johnsemlak]

Can anyone recommend an online source (or recommend a good product) of a list of cool weaknesses for a fantasy PC? Things like allergy to green dragons, your your character bleeds tears.

I'm told that the CODA and GURPS systems have good stuff for this. Of course, d20 stuff would be good...

 

[WayneLigon]

I haven't seen any d20 lists since d20 doesn't really use the concept of advantages and disadvantages. Some house rules pages exist, I am sure. You might also get some ideas from the old Player's Option books for 2E.

Some other lists I did find, which might be useful for rounding out a character with some quirky behavior...

Quirks Page 1 (100 quirks)
Quirks Page 2 (Much more useful)
Champions Disads Examples (Huge list of Champions-style disads; should be able to get some ideas from here.)

 

[Kirowan]

Scott Lynch, creator of Deeds Not Words, released this book of advantages/disadvantages not too long ago. It's got what you're looking for and is well worth the price.

Nick

 

[Elder-Basilisk]

Strange. . . when I first saw the title of this thread, I thought that it was going to be a poetic description of monster's strengths and weaknesses--the kind of thing that young paladins might be taught after their sword lessons:

By fire and acid
Green trolls are slain, and

Blessed crossbow bolts,
Are Rakshasa's bane

From magical cold,
Flesh golems feel slow

But wield no lightning
if you fear their blows

etc.