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Hindrances are character flaws and physical handicaps that occasionally make life a little tougher for your character.

Some have actual gameplay effects. Other are more subjective “roleplaying” Hindrances that help you understand your character and will cause them to act in ways that are not necessarily efficient or in the best interests of the party. Typically acting in such a way will have the GM give you a benny

Hindrances List

Name	Rank	Summary
All Thumbs	Minor	-2 to use mechanical or electrical devices
Amorous	Minor	-2 to resist Tricks by foes with the Attractive or Very Attractive Edge.
Ancestral Weakness	Major/Minor	+2/+4 damage from an elemental type.
Anemic	Minor	-2 Vigor when resisting Fatigue
Arcane Sensitivity	Major/Minor	Subtract 2 when resisting a power (4 if Major Hindrance)
Armor Interference	Major/Minor	Must have Arcane Background. Subtract 4 and cannot use abilities granted by Arcane Background or Edges that require it when using medium or heavy armor / shields (or light armor / shields as Major Hindrance).
Arrogant	Major	Likes to dominate his opponent, challenge the most powerful foe in combat.
Bad Eyes	Major/Minor	-1 to all Trait rolls dependent on vision, or -2 as a Major Hindrance. Eyewear negates penalty but have a 50% chance of breaking when the hero suffers trauma.
Bad Luck	Major	The character starts with one less Benny per session
Big Mouth	Minor	Unable to keep secrets and constantly gives away private information.
Bitter	Major	Characters healing this character suffer -2 to the roll.
Blind	Major	-6 to all tasks that require vision (but choice of a free Edge to offset).
Bloodthirsty	Major	Never takes prisoners
Blunderer	Major	Roll of 1 on the skill die is a Critical Failure when using skill important to the character.
Can't Swim	Minor	-2 to swimming (Athletics) rolls; Each inch moved in water costs 3“ of Pace.
Cautious	Minor	The character plans extensively and/or is overly careful.
Clueless	Major	-1 to Common Knowledge and Notice rolls.
Clumsy	Major	-2 to Athletics and Stealth rolls.
Code of Honor	Major	The character keeps his word and acts like a gentleman.
Corruption	Major	Must have Arcane Background. Gain a new Minor Hindrance (or increase Minor to Major) any time an arcane skill roll Critically Fails, until the character's next Advance.
Curious	Major	The character wants to know about everything.
Cursed	Major	Casters subtract 2 when attempting to affect the hero with beneficial magic.
Death Wish	Minor	The hero wants to die after or while completing some epic task.
Delusional	Major/Minor	The individual believes something strange that causes him occasional or frequent trouble.
Doomed	Major	-2 to Soak rolls.
Doubting Thomas	Minor	The character doesn't believe in the supernatural, often exposing him to unnecessary risks.
Driven	Major/Minor	The hero's actions are driven by some important goal or belief
Elderly	Major	-1 to Pace, running, Agility, Strength, and Vigor, but extra 5 skill points for Smarts skills.
Enemy	Major/Minor	The character has a recurring nemesis.
Greedy	Major/Minor	The individual is obsessed with wealth and material possessions.
Grim	Minor	Hero is gloomy and provoked if successfully Taunted.
Habit	Major/Minor	Addicted to something, suffers Fatigue if deprived.
Hard of Hearing	Major/Minor	-4 to Notice sounds; automatic failure if completely deaf.
Helpless	Major/Minor	Become Distracted or Vulnerable when allies suffer a Wound
Heroic	Major	The character always helps those in need.
Hesitant	Minor	Draw two Action Cards and take the lowest (except Jokers, which may be kept).
Idealistic	Minor	The hero sees things in simplistic, black and white terms.
Illiterate	Minor	The character cannot read or write.
Impulsive	Major	The hero leaps before he looks.
Jealous	Major/Minor	The individual covets what others have.
Jingoistic	Major/Minor	The character has a bias toward other peoples and cultures. He subtracts 2 from Persuasion rolls when interacting with them (4 if Major) and they may not benefit from his Command Edges.
Loner	Major	Does not benefit from Gang Up Bonsues
Loyal	Minor	The hero is loyal to their friends and allies.
Magical Klutz	Minor	Activating a magical item is a limited action.
Material Components	Major	Must have ARcane Background. The caster requires physical items to cast her spells. If she rolls a Critical Failure, she subtracts 4 from arcane skill rolls until she replenishes them.
Mean	Minor	-1 to Persuasion rolls.
Meticulous	Minor	-4 to untrained skills.
Mild Mannered	Minor	-2 to Intimidation rolls.
Mute	Major	The hero cannot speak.
Obese	Minor	Size +1, Pace -1 and running die of d4. Treat Str as one die type lower for Min Str
Obligation	Major/Minor	The character has a weekly obligation of 20 (Minor) to 40 (Major) hours.
Oblivious	Minor	Take half damage when he makes an Evasion roll.
One Arm	Major	-4 to tasks (such as Athletics) that require two hands.
One Eye	Major	-3 to actions at 5” (10 yards) or more distance.
Outsider	Major/Minor	The character doesn't fit in to the local environment and subtracts 2 from Persuasion rolls. As a Major Hindrance she has no legal rights or other serious consequences.
Overconfident	Major	The hero believes she can do anything.
Pacifist	Major/Minor	Fights only in self-defense as a Minor HIndrance, won't fight at all as Major.
Phobia	Major/Minor	The character is afraid of something, and subtracts –1/–2 from all Trait rolls in its presence.
Poverty	Minor	Half starting funds and the character is always broke.
Quirk	Minor	The character has some minor but persistent foible that often annoys others.
Ruthless	Major/Minor	The character does what it takes to get her way.
Secret	Major/Minor	The hero has a dark secret of some kind.
Selfless	Major/Minor	The hero puts others before herself.
Shamed	Major/Minor	The individual is haunted by some tragic event from her past.
Slow	Major/Minor	Pace -1, reduce running die one step. As Major, Pace -2, -2 to Athletics and rolls to resist Athletics. Neither may take the Fleet-Footed Edge.
Small	Minor	Size and Toughness are reduced by 1. Size cannot be reduced below -1.
Stubborn	Minor	The character wants his way and rarely admits his mistakes.
Suspicious	Major/Minor	The individual is paranoid. As a Major Hindrance, allies subtract 2 when rolling to Support him.
Tainted Spirit	Major	Becomes Fatigued at the end of combat.
Talisman	Major/Minor	Must have Arcane Background. The caster needs a physical item (staff, symbol, etc) to cast his powers. Without it he subtracts 1 from arcane skill rolls (2 as a Major Hindrance).
Thin Skinned	Major/Minor	The cahracter is particularly susceptible to personal attack. As a Minor Hindrance, he subtracts two when resisting Taunt attacks. As a Major, he subtracts four.
Tongue-Tied	Major	The character often misspeaks or can't get her words out. -1 to Intimidation, Persuasion, And Taunt rolls.
Ugly	Major/Minor	The character is physically unattractive and subtracts 1 or 2 from Persuasion rolls.
Vengeful	Major/Minor	The adventurer seeks payback for slights against her. As a Major Hindrance, she'll cause physical harm to get it.
Vow	Major/Minor	The individual has pledged themself to some cause.
Wanted	Major/Minor	The character is wanted by the authorities.
Yellow	Major	-2 to Fear checks and resisting Intimidation
Young	Major/Minor	Minor has 4 attribute points and 10 skill points, extra Benny per session. Major has 3 attribute points, 10 skill points, and two extra Bennies per session.

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