Guest Worldmaker Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 As several of you have requested, I am going to be adding a "Distinctive Features" list to the Master Lists. If anyone has any suggestions for things to include, please post them to this thread. So far I have the following: Albino Dwarf Fidgety; Can’t Stand Still Corona When Powers Are Used Exudes Cold/Hot Feels Cold/Hot To The Touch Glowing Missing an Eye Missing a Limb Obvious Superhuman Psychic/Mystic Aura Overwhelming Aura of Self-Confidence Static Shock on Skin-to-Skin Contact Tangible Sensuality Uniform Unusual Hair Color Unusual Eye Color Walks With A Limp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Cross Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features So how much of a Distinctive Features would be "Generates silver sparks from himself (only when powers are active) that vanish into the target?" (Note: if the target would be the caster they just circle around him as long as the Power functions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackalope Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features As several of you have requested' date=' I am going to be adding a "Distinctive Features" list to the Master Lists. If anyone has any suggestions for things to include, please post them to this thread.[/quote'] Mutant Detects As Magic/Magical Construct Divine Presence Wholesome (sort of the opposite of Tangible Sensuality) (Unconcious) Military Posture Emotionally Monotone (Stone Face) Affected Speech (lisping, drawling, etc.) Just Plain Silly Looking I'm never going to design another Supervillain's evil daughter without using "Distinctive Features: Tangible Sensuality" again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackalope Posted September 4, 2004 Report Share Posted September 4, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features So how much of a Distinctive Features would be "Generates silver sparks from himself (only when powers are active) that vanish into the target?" (Note: if the target would be the caster they just circle around him as long as the Power functions). That sounds more like the special effects of a visible power to me. All non-mental powers that target something are visible to at least three senses, and every unique power is considered to be distinctive already, so getting a Distinctive Features disad for your power's special effect would be...cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Massive scar Distinctive tatoo. Not Human (must look obviously non-human) extreme beauty Unusual Skin Color/texture Most of the above would probably never be above the 5 pt level, but can be counted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features So how much of a Distinctive Features would be "Generates silver sparks from himself (only when powers are active) that vanish into the target?" (Note: if the target would be the caster they just circle around him as long as the Power functions). None, that's just a special effect of the power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features I'm never going to design another Supervillain's evil daughter without using "Distinctive Features: Tangible Sensuality" again. Believe it or not, its PC that has this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Here's a few that are a bit unusual. Undead Alpha-Were (Lyncathrope) Wears "Certain Item" at all times (like someone who always has a silver cross in their left ear no matter what) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Currently, the list reads as follows: Affected Manner of Speech Albino Always Seems To Loom Over People Always Trembling Aryan Poster-Child Bestial Appearance Blatantly Feminine Man/Masculine Woman Detects As Magic/Magical Construct Distinctive Psychic/Magical Signature Divine Presence Dwarf Emotionally Monotone Extra/Missing Body Parts Extremely Good Looking Exudes Cold/Hot Facial Hair Featureless Face and Body Feels Cold/Hot To The Touch Fidgety; Can’t Stand Still Friendly Face Glowing Hideously Deformed Huge Just Plain Silly Looking Leg Braces/Cane/Crutches Massive and Visible Scarring Military Bearing Morbidly Obese Mutant No Shadow Not Human Obvious Metahuman Open and Welcoming Overwhelming Aura of Self-Confidence Psychic/Mystic Aura Robot Ruggedly Handsome Shadow Moves Independently Of Character’s Actual Motion Short Sightless/Clouded Eyes Smooth Talker Soulless Eyes Speaks With A Tangible Yet Unidentifiable Accent Spitting Image of a Cultural Icon Static Shock on Skin-to-Skin Contact Supernaturally Good Looking Surrounded By A Corona When Powers Are Used Talks With A Lisp Tall Tangible Aura of Evil Tangible Aura of Godliness Tangible Aura of Oddness Tangible Aura of Sorrow Tangible Sensuality Tiny Tribal Scars Tattoo Unusual Skin Color/Texture Uniform Unintentionally Causes Unusual Sounds While Moving Unusual Eye Color Unusual Hair Color Unusually Long Hair Walks With A Limp Wears Enough Makeup To Spackle A Tile Floor Wears (Particular Item or Type of Items of Clothing or Jewelry) At All Times Wheelchair Wholesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Here's a few that are a bit unusual. Undead Alpha-Were (Lyncathrope) Wears "Certain Item" at all times (like someone who always has a silver cross in their left ear no matter what) The third certainly qualifies, but the first is more of a Social Limitation, and the second a Physical Limitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features I see some that are missing: Toon Looks like a living Ken/Barbie Doll Transexual Hermaphrodite Cross-Dresser Siamese Twins Body Odor Gastic Distress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features I see some that are missing: Toon Looks like a living Ken/Barbie Doll Transexual Hermaphrodite Cross-Dresser Siamese Twins Body Odor Gastic Distress Hmm... some of these would fall under the other categories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Hmm... some of these would fall under the other categories. Depends on how you see them. A cross dresser, hermaphrodie or transexual who can pass has either an easilly concealable distinctive feature or a social limitation; an obvious member of one of those groups has a concealable Distinctive Feature and a social limitation (not limiting in some cultures). Body Odor and Gastic Distress that result from poor hygeine and diet are Odious Personal Habits; if they result from physiology, they are Distinctive Features. (imo, of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Lisp or Speech Impediment If these are minor enough that the character suffers no communications problems they'd be distinctive features. If severe they'd be Physical Limitations. Nervous Tic Nervous Habit (always tapping fingers, tugging ear lobe, figets, etc.) Figure of Speech (a person who says "you know" at the end of sentences). That's all I can think of right now. EDIT: Dang now that I look closer I think that most of these had been mentioned already. Guess that's what I get for posting while still waking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Some classical Horror ones... Aura of Death (plants and insects die off near the character, etc.) No Reflection Monstrous Reflection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireg0lem Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Unusual Life Signs (this may be partly covered already) Unusual Mental Aura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Here's what we have so far: Affected Manner of Speech Albino Always Seems To Loom Over People Always Trembling Aryan Poster-Child Bestial Appearance Big Eyes, Small Mouth Blatantly Feminine Man/Masculine Woman Casts No Reflection Cross Dresser Detects As Magic/Magical Construct Distinctive Psychic/Magical Signature Distinctive Odor Divine Presence Dwarf Emotionally Monotone Extra/Missing Body Parts Extremely Good Looking Exudes Cold/Hot Facial Hair Featureless Face and Body Feels Cold/Hot To The Touch Fidgety; Can’t Stand Still Friendly Face Glowing Habitual Speech Patterns Hideously Deformed Huge Just Plain Silly Looking Leg Braces/Cane/Crutches Living Cartoon Massive and Visible Scarring Military Bearing Monstrous Reflection Morbidly Obese Mutant Nervous Habit Nervous Tic No Shadow Non-Standard Life Signs Not Human Obvious Metahuman Open and Welcoming Overwhelming Aura of Self-Confidence Psychic/Mystic Aura Robot Ruggedly Handsome Shadow Moves Independently Of Character’s Actual Motion Short Sightless/Clouded Eyes Smooth Talker Soulless Eyes Speaks With A Tangible Yet Unidentifiable Accent Spitting Image of a Cultural Icon Static Shock on Skin-to-Skin Contact Stutterer Supernaturally Good Looking Surrounded By A Corona When Powers Are Used Talks With A Lisp Tall Tangible Aura of Danger Tangible Aura of Death Tangible Aura of Evil Tangible Aura of Godliness Tangible Aura of Oddness Tangible Aura of Sorrow Tangible Sensuality Tiny Tribal Scars Tattoo Unusual Skin Color/Texture Uniform Unintentionally Causes Unusual Sounds While Moving Unusual Eye Color Unusual Hair Color Unusually Long Hair Walks With A Limp Wears (Particular Item or Type of Items of Clothing or Jewelry) At All Times Wears Enough Makeup To Spackle A Tile Floor Wheelchair Wholesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features We've gone this far without including "Martial Arts Style" from TUMA? And let's also include: Pronounced Overbite Raspy Voice Deep Basso/Contralto Voice Squeaky Voice Markedly Nasal Voice Really Bad Breath Nervous Laughter Unusual Walk/Footprints Dead Ringer for [Celebrity] Tangible Aura of General Weirdness Psychic Beacon Mystic Beacon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Cross Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Ok how about the following: Asian Features Animal traits (i.e. being a combination of cat & human) Glowing eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Also Antennae Big Head Bug Eyes Bulging Muscles Cat's Eyes Hairless Fur Feathers Scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features I'm not sure if this can count as a Df or just a social Limitation, but : Looks like notorious supervillian. or Mistaken for notorious supervillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybernaut Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Android (detectable on appropriate sensor devices) Obvious Cybernetic Implants/Limbs Sexually Provocative Costume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features The third certainly qualifies' date=' but the first is more of a Social Limitation, and the second a Physical Limitation.[/quote'] I guess it depends... Undead is a DF in our campaign considering the number of Detect Undead items/spells/powers out there - some can interact normally with society but a Detect revealing something that marks them is more a DF to me... meaning it's only a Social Limitation if you know it's there, otherwise no one is the wiser. And the second, well, it's not really physically limiting so much as a big red flag, which is what I see DFs being after a fashion. But that also might be campaign dependant. Here's another DF that someone else in our game has: Creepy (a tangible kind of creepy that marks him apart from everyone else, and gives you the shivers) though it might also be a Social Limitation.... the line blurs so much on some options it might as well be in multiple lists. Not trying to argue my way in, so much as point out that sometimes one thing may be one type of Disad in one situation/campaign and another type of Disad in another situation/campaign. Oh, and in case it hasn't been said yet - thanks for doing a Master List of these. New ideas are always a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features A few others I thought of overnight: Uniform (a 5-pointer) Odor of Flowers Odor of Sulpher and Brimstone Odor of Fish Constantly Vibrates Also the "Tangible Aura" features already on the list can be duplicated as "Psychic/Mystical Aura" with a reduced detectability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Worldmaker Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Re: Master List of Distinctive Features Affected Manner of Speech Albino Always Seems To Loom Over People Always Trembling Antennae Aryan Poster-Child Bestial Appearance Blatantly Feminine Man/Masculine Woman Bulging Muscles Bug Eyes Cat’s Eyes Chronic Halitosis Constantly Vibrates Dead Ringer For (Celebrity) Deep Basso/Contralto Voice Detects As Magic/Magical Construct Detects As A Machine Detects As Undead Distinctive Psychic/Magical Signature Divine Presence Dwarf Emotionally Monotone Extra/Missing Body Parts Extremely Good Looking Exudes Cold/Hot Facial Hair Feathered Featureless Face and Body Feels Cold/Hot To The Touch Fidgety; Can’t Stand Still Friendly Face Fur-Covered Glowing Glowing Eyes Hairless Hideously Deformed Huge Just Plain Silly Looking Leg Braces/Cane/Crutches Markedly Nasal Voice Martial Arts Style Massive and Visible Scarring Military Bearing Morbidly Obese Mutant Nervous Laughter No Shadow Not-Standard Body Odor Not Human Obvious/Exposed Cybernetic Parts Obvious Metahuman Open and Welcoming Oversized Head Overwhelming Aura of Self-Confidence Pronounced Overbite Psychic/Mystic Aura Psychic/Mystic Beacon Raspy Voice Recognizably Ethic Features Robot Ruggedly Handsome Scaly Skin Sexually Provocative Costume Shadow Moves Independently Of Character’s Actual Motion Short Sightless/Clouded Eyes Smooth Talker Soulless Eyes Speaks With A Tangible Yet Unidentifiable Accent Spitting Image of a Cultural Icon Squeaky Voice Static Shock on Skin-to-Skin Contact Supernaturally Good Looking Surrounded By A Corona When Powers Are Used Talks With A Lisp Tall Tangible Aura of Creepiness Tangible Aura of Evil Tangible Aura of Godliness Tangible Aura of Oddness Tangible Aura of Sorrow Tangible Sensuality Tiny Tribal Scars Tattoo Unusual Skin Color/Texture Uniform Unintentionally Causes Unusual Sounds While Moving Unusual Eye Color Unusual Hair Color Unusually Long Hair Walks With A Limp Wears Enough Makeup To Spackle A Tile Floor Wears (Particular Item or Type of Items of Clothing or Jewelry) At All Times Wheelchair Wholesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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