In Gurps, we have a few traits that can cover an awful lot of ground. One of these is Odious Personal Habit (OPH). This is great when you know what you want, but when you're looking for inspiration, its a little lacking. So, to help with inspiration (and with creating NPC thugs, one of the most common foes in all of gurps), I present a list of OPH for Low-Tech Low-Lifes.
This list has intentionally left out Habits that are high tech, modern, or not befitting thugs. You won't find "Interupts to Correct minor Grammar mistakes", Not because it isn't an Odious Personal Habit, but because this list is meant for a certain class of NPC.
The habits are listed with numbers, mostly for use with random generation.
- Constant Demanding Orders
- Bad Breath
- Body Odor
- Slovenly Dressed
- Constant Cursing
- Gives Demeaning Nick-Names
- Spits on the Floor
- Constant Insults
- No Personal Space
- Constantly Touching Weapon
- Constantly Whistling
- Always Dirty
- Constant Burps and Farts
- Pokes and Punches
- Constant Interrupting
- Obnoxious and Inappropriate Laughter
- Constantly Picks Teeth
- Puts Dirty Boots on Clean Objects
- Constant Staring
- Has Fleas
I hope you find this useful in filling out the personalities of the thugs in your games. I look forward to using it in mine. Let me know if you have any ones that you like, or if you have ones that you like better.
Happy Gaming!
