Mutations

Players may select one or more traits, mutations, or insanities, receiving the listed bonus skill points for each. The GM should approve combinations to prevent abuse and ensure balanced gameplay.

Psychological Traits

Trait	Description	Suggested Skill Points
Animosity (Target)	Loathing for a group or type (mild).	5
Hatred (Target)	Intense, uncontrollable loathing for a group or type.	15
Fear (Rating)	Must test to avoid fleeing or freezing in certain situations.	5
Terror (Rating)	Overwhelmed by horror, often incapacitated.	15
Mania	Overwhelming compulsion to perform a specific act.	5
Phobia	Intense, irrational fear of a specific thing.	10
Delusion	Holds bizarre, unshakable beliefs.	5
Melancholia	Suffers from deep, paralyzing sadness.	5
Hallucinations	Frequently sees or hears things that aren't there.	10
Multiple Personality	Switches between distinct personas.	5, 10, or 15

Mental Mutations

Mutation / Insanity	Description	Suggested Skill Points
Blissful Ignorance	Utterly oblivious to danger or evil, no moral compass.	5
Blood Lust	Craves violence, must restrain urge to fight.	10
Alien Mind	Mind is unreadable and deeply unsettling to others.	5
Chaotic Dreams	Plagued by nightmares, wakes fatigued daily.	10
Dark Appetite	Craves unsavory or taboo substances.	5
Errant Fantasist	Lives in a fantasy world, often detached from reality.	5
Paranoia	Sees threats everywhere, trusts no one.	5
Compulsive Liar	Cannot help but lie, even when it’s harmful.	10
Obsession	Fixates on a single idea, object, or person.	5

Physical Mutations

While primarily physical, many mutations have severe psychological or social consequences:

Mutation	Description	Suggested Skill Points
Enormous Sensory Organs	Oversized eyes, ears, or mouth; unsettling to others.	5
Ensnaring Tongue	Long, prehensile tongue; can frighten or repulse.	10
Cyclopean Horror	Single large eye, loss of depth perception.	15