These tables are copied right out of the Danger Quest RPG, without the rules. I am just presenting the ideas to use as inspiration for a pulp game, or other genre with a little adaption. I personally would like to use these tables with either Spirit of the Century or the Mystery Men RPG. See the Land Of NOD blog for more information on the latter game.
The DM may allow the traits to give a bonus, a penalty or affect specific situations. They could be used as story hooks, plot ideas or even whole campaign themes in some cases.
Role two or three times on each table, writing the traits on scratch paper. Then choose one of the traits you rolled from each table. Use this combination of traits to inspire your character's background and description. This method allows for both randomisation and player choice.
Or just do whatever you want.
CHILDHOOD
01-04 Wild Child
05-09 Trained From Birth
10-14 End of Innocence
15-19 Life in the Circus
20-23 Book Worm
24-28 Wonder Kid
29-31 Animal Friend
32-34 Gadget Guy
35-37 Life at Sea
38-42 Kidnapped
43-45 Military Brat
46-49 World Traveler
50-53 Nose for Trouble
54-57 Golden Gloves
58-61 Drank a Lot of Milk
62-65 Wrong Side of the Tracks
66-69 Young Detective
70-73 Fish Out of Water
74-77 To The Manor Born
78-81 Daredevil
82-85 Cloistered Life
86-89 Eternal Oath
90-93 Mystical Child
94-97 Lost Love
98-00 Create Your Own
MOTIVATION
01-09 Avenger
10-15 Thrillseeker
16-23 Protector
24-32 On a Mission
33-36 Casanova
37-44 Hunter
45-49 Diplomat
50-53 Fame
54-60 Honor
61-64 Pacifist
65-70 Patriot
71-75 Good Thief
76-82 Mercenary
83-88 Explorer
89-95 Crimefighter
96-00 Something to Prove
SECRET
01-05 Alter Ego
06-10 Secret Quest
11-15 Adopted
16-20 Evil Twin
21-25 Criminal Record
26-30 Addiction
31-35 Hunted
36-40 Life Debt
41-45 Deal With the Devil
46-50 Blood Oath
51-55 Secret Love
56-60 Deadly Disease
61-65 Foreign/Alien Parents
66-70 Tormented
71-75 Shameful Memory
76-80 Flashbacks
81-85 Skeleton in the Closet
86-90 Exiled
91-95 Prophetic Birthmark
96-00 Create Your Own
WEAKNESS
01-02 Greed
03-04 Sap
05-06 Desperately In Love
07-08 Lecherous
09-10 Chip On Your Shoulder
11-16 Phobia
17-18 Scorned By Lover
19-22 Hatred
23-24 Physical Handicap
25-26 Curious
27-28 Cursed
29-30 Ball and Chain
31-32 Criminal Background
33-34 Uncouth
35-36 Practical Joker
37-38 Illiterate
39-40 Compulsive
41-43 Glory Hound
44-46 Honorable
47-48 Unusual Appearance
49-50 Berserk
51-53 Foolhardy
54-56 Shamed
57-59 By the Book
60-61 Wiseacre
62-64 Hot Headed
65-67 Blowhard
68-70 Goody-Goody
71-73 Rescuer
74-76 Arch Enemy
77-78 Prejudiced
79-80 Superstitious
81-82 Gullible
83-86 Hunted
87-88 High Profile
89-90 Family Reputation
91-92 Faint Hearted
93-94 Rum Head
95-96 Watched
97-98 Gambler
99-00 Stubborn
VOCATION
01-03 Star Athlete
04-06 Private Eye
07-09 Wealthy Dilettante
10-12 Ingenious Sleuth
13-15 Masked Vigilante
16-18 Romantic Swashbuckler
19-21 Ace Reporter
22-24 Honorable Martial Artist
25-26 Salty Sea Dog
27-30 Soldier of Fortune
31-33 Mysterious Spy
34-35 Exuberant Entertainer
36-38 Bold Explorer
39-40 Reformed Criminal
41-43 Wandering Gypsy
44-46 Modern Cowboy
47-49 Savvy Cabbie
50-53 Nutty Professor
54-56 Devastating Dame/Handsome Hunk
57-59 Two Fisted Scientist
60-62 Brilliant Inventor
63-65 Feisty Heroine/Gutsy Hero
66-68 Daredevil Flying Ace
69-71 Crusading G-Man
72-74 Honest Politician
75-77 Intrepid Attorney
78-80 Mystical Magician
81-83 Upstanding Citizen
84-85 Inspired Holy Man
86-88 Psychic Detective
89-91 Hopeless Playboy
92-93 Meddlesome Kid
94-96 Mental Master
97-98 Savage Wildman
99-00 Handy Mechanic
Damn you! I really like this, and now I have another project to add to my list, a pulp Call of Cthullhu game where the players roll ttheir characters up randomly, old school WFRP-style.
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