{"id":498,"date":"2024-04-19T02:14:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invisibleinkgraphics.com\/critical\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-03-21T20:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T20:46:51","slug":"quirks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/invisibleinkgraphics.com\/critical\/quirks\/","title":{"rendered":"Quirks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lv61ee3y-ed9043d22eb98d65b702b3085f239be3\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-lv61ee3y-ed9043d22eb98d65b702b3085f239be3__0 .avia-caption-title{\ncolor:#eeee22;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-lv61ee3y-ed9043d22eb98d65b702b3085f239be3 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-lv61ee3y-ed9043d22eb98d65b702b3085f239be3__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-lv61ee3y-ed9043d22eb98d65b702b3085f239be3__0 caption_fullwidth caption_bottom caption_bottom_framed caption_framed'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >NATURAL | QUIRKS<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>Quirks aren&#8217;t really abilities, but personality traits. As such, they don&#8217;t have a rank number. Some are permanent bonuses you receive at character creation. Others are situational and give you a temporary bonus\u2026 or give your opponent a temporary penalty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1176 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1176\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/invisibleinkgraphics.com\/critical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/natural-header25.jpg?resize=1500%2C430&ssl=1\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='natural-header25' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/invisibleinkgraphics.com\/critical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/natural-header25.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/invisibleinkgraphics.com\/critical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/natural-header25.jpg?resize=300%2C86&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/invisibleinkgraphics.com\/critical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/natural-header25.jpg?resize=1030%2C295&amp;ssl=1 1030w, 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data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Asshole\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Asshole<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">y<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ou have a<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0unique<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0ability to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">REALLY<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"> piss people off.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\ud83c\udfb2 + Willpower vs. Target\u2019s Willpower<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><em><span class=\"C9DxTc \">-3 to opponent&#8217;s attack \/ defense numbers until the end of the following round. | <\/span><strong>[can be used once per fight.]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv61c4tb-bbf838a1feeb0ef77e0035203c5c8bdd avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Berserker\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Berserker<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">you can will yourself into a rage, in which you can ignore pain.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<em><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Willpower level Damage Reduction bonus until the end of the following round. | <\/span><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">[can be used once per fight.]<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv61kuxm-572611b78275849d889e3f3a000741e7 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Charmer\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Charmer<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">People tend to let their guard down around you.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\ud83c\udfb2 + Willpower vs. Target\u2019s Willpower.<br \/>\n<em>If successful, you get ONE<\/em><\/span><em> uncontested action against your opponent. | <strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">[can be used once per fight.]<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv61dm2e-0c1d06e6de4c9a2d10abc9de8e0b583c avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Darkside\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Darkside<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">There&#8217;s a darkness within you&#8230; be it spiritual, demonic or psychological. Who&#8217;s to say?<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"C9DxTc \"><em>+3 additional points to distribute among your Perks at Character Creation. | <\/em><strong><em>[Each perk has a cap of +4 ]<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv61jwkh-c347ff3d8748d5a7c287cadd25ebd687 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Focus\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Focus<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">you can sharpen your perception \/ reaction to a razor&#8217;s edge.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">automatically dodge ANY attack &#8211; even criticals. | <strong><em>[can be used once per fight.]<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv624bac-cd899b3aec595a6cc9f3f05bcc95de2c avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Intimidation\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Intimidation<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">you make people VERY nervous.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><em>Your opponents lose ONE action per turn when fighting you. If they only have one action, then all attacks against you suffer a -2 penalty.<\/em> |\u00a0<strong><em>[passive]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv6200m7-10b9d10948f56213d0d93124e9e92d8b avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Paranoid\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Paranoid<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">you are abnormally aware of your surroundings.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"C9DxTc \">+1 bonus to Defense numbers and instinct. |<strong> [passive]<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv6234lf-77fcc9867acbc431c4d89c7916912438 avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: SadoMasochist\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >SadoMasochist<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">you love inflicting and taking damage.<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><em><span class=\"C9DxTc \">Whenever you inflict or take BREAK damage, you get a +3 bonus on all rolls and damage until the end of the following round. <\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">[After that, penalties will kick in if you&#8217;re the injured party.]\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lv6252de-ef35747402f6e7d22320c0c1bda100cc avia-font-entypo-fontello avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-icon-char' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Savant\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Savant<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">You have exceptional aptitude in a skill of your choice.<\/span><\/strong><em><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"C9DxTc \">G<\/span><span class=\"C9DxTc \">ain a permanent +1 rank increase to one of your existing skills. 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