NPC Quirks 49 Sniffs often 01 Wine colored birthmark

By Dawn Ibach 50 Braggart 02 Rubs eyes often

51 Never looks anyone in the 03 Chews on braid or lock of
Here are 230 quirks for your NPCs. eye hair
Use them individually or mix and 52 Superstitious 04 Bites fingernails or cuticles
match them. Some of these quirks 53 Unusual jewelry 05 Polishes spectacles, never
need a set up to make them noticable 54 Freckles wears them
by the group. 55 Pockmarked skin 06 Twists ring
56 Eye tic 07 Picks lint off clothes, his and
1 Scar 57 Bucktoothed PCs
2 Monocle 58 Talks loudly 08 Has hiccups
3 Gaps between teeth 59 Whispers 09 Watering eye(s)
4 Rash 60 Holier than thou attitude 10 Taps foot or drums fingers
5 Tattoo 61 Makes puns 11 Sunburn and peeling skin
6 Missing limb, joints, fingers, 62 Clumsy 12 Dark tan
teeth 63 Quotes famous poet, 13 Very pale
7 Spits when talking regularly 14 Toothless
8 Fidgets 64 Quotes religious text 15 Dressed in furs or leather
9 Picks ears 65 Refers to self in third person 16 Dressed in formal attire
10 Rubs hands together 66 Chews grass, stick, or leaves 17 Dressed in silks and lace
11 Sucks on teeth 67 Closely examines everything 18 Has black eye
12 Mismatched eyes 68 Keeps hand on weapon 19 Bruised extremities
13 Acne 69 Keeps hands in pockets 20 Arm in sling
14 Overweight 70 Hairless 21 Bandaged extremity
15 Underweight 71 Exotic weapon 22 Stutters
16 Always eating or drinking 72 Claps hands often 23 Tongue tied
17 Bites fingernails 73 Smacks palm with fist 24 Mixes languages
18 Wandering eye 74 Asks often about his own 25 Mixes gibberish with words
19 Facial piercing appearance 26 Keeps arms folded
20 Limp 75 Rubs palms on thighs 27 Picks at scabs or loose skin
21 Lisp 76 Stretches often 28 Dresses colorblind
22 Foreign clothing 77 Seems cold or hot 29 Has wart on hand, covers it
23 Accent 78 Yawns often always
24 Uses long words incorrectly 79 Polishes brooch or buckle 30 Hand covers mouth while
25 Rubs chin often speaking
26 Tugs on ear 80 Rubs luckstone or fetish 31 Keeps hand on PCs shoulder
27 Picks nose 81 Twirls coin between fingers 32 Carries crumbs to feed birds
28 Bites lower lip 82 Always wears thick, leather 33 Hands coppers to beggar
29 Trims or cleans nails with gloves children
long knife 83 High squeaky voice 34 Speaks to animals like people
30 Twirls hair with finger 84 Offers exotic beverages or 35 Speaks to ‘spirits’
31 Single hair or beard braid foods 36 Has paint stained hands and
32 Many hair or beard braids 85 Oily skin or hair clothes
33 Rings or bells in hair or beard 86 Obvious cosmetics 37 Wears scarf around ankles or
braids 87 Lazy eye wrists
34 Smells like sweat 88 Always wears ‘lucky’ hat, 38 Wears vest with bell buttons
35 Smells like dogs scarf, ring 39 Fascinated by fire
36 Smells like horses 89 Mole 40 Fascinated by non human
37 Smells like cheap cologne 90 Always wears favorite color races
38 Smells like expensive 91 Wears clothes too big or too 41 Clothes have bulging pouches
cologne small 42 Archaic speech
39 Smells like cedar wood 92 Wears obvious wig 43 Spotless, glossy boots
40 Smells like tobacco 93 Uses a parasol 44 Rope burns around neck or
41 Smells like lavender 94 Picks teeth with knife or wrists
42 Smells like alcohol fingernails 45 Pasted on moustache or beard
43 Smells like soap 95 Waxed facial hair 46 Hair dye covering collar
44 Smells like roses 96 Belches loud and often 47 Writes down everything PC
45 Scratches 97 Sneezes often says
46 Has leaves in hair or clothing 98 Coughs regularly 48 Wears armor covered in
47 Wears flower in hair or 99 Blinks often runes
clothing 100 Roll twice 49 Has vampire bite scars on
48 Squints neck
50 Has arthritis in hands 95 Combs hair with fingers
51 Rubs old knee injury 96 Jingles coins in pocket or
52 Avoids crowds pouch
53 Nose bleeds 97 Intoxicated or acting
54 Wears notched belt 98 Talks in rhyme
55 Wears well tended ancient 99 Plays with charm on necklace
weapon 100 Roll twice
56 Refers to good old days often
57 Wears heart shaped beauty 1 Says “hmm – hmm” often
mark 2 Asks rhetorical questions and
58 Has one or more gold teeth answers
59 Ogles opposite sex openly 3 Denies gossiping and
60 Paper cuts and ink stained proceeds to gossip
fingers 4 Falsely claims he is an
61 Serious burn scar adventurer too
62 Rings sewn on clothes with 5 Greatly exaggerates
fetishes 6 Nods often
63 Clothes made of woven 7 Gestures wildly with hands
leaves 8 Carries satchel filled with
64 Pregnant woman junk
65 Rubs calluses on palms with 9 Hacking cough
thumb 10 Sweats profusely
66 Carries cloth covered basket 11 Shaving cuts on face
67 Sharpens knife with 12 Military manner
whetstone 13 Animal bite or claw scar
68 Spit polishes thick, fancy 14 Sleepy
bracelet 15 Always out of breath
69 Hard of hearing 16 Sketches PC while talking
70 Gives a different name every 17 Flips key ring with finger
meeting 18 Covered with road dust
71 Regularly blows stray hair 19 Rolls “R’s” while speaking
out of eyes 20 Snorts while laughing
72 Bows before speaking and 21 Complains of heartburn
after 22 Talks of health problems
73 Flatulent 23 Loses items and asks PCs to
74 Hooks thumbs in belt and help look
bounces 24 Survived torture, has no
75 Walks like a sailor fingernails
76 Crumbs in beard and clothes 25 Vegetarian
77 Food stained face 26 Only eats meat
78 Wine stained ‘moustache’ 27 Conceited
79 Carries small snake, mouse, 28 Pathological liar
or lizard 29 Taps foot incessantly
80 Wears foreign style clothes 30 Rubs back of neck
81 Has long, lacquered nails
82 Mute, speaks through sign 1999 Dawn Ibach
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83 Blind, sees through familiar’s
eyes
84 Uses foul language
85 Runny nose
86 Always late
87 Instructs PCs on latest
fashion
88 Bad cook, begs PCs to eat
89 Rubs large belly often
90 Blatantly pouts
91 Calls PCs by wrong names
92 Convinced PCs need
reforming
93 Giggles, inappropriately
94 Wears ancient fashions