Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Table Of Odius Personal Habits for Low-Tech Low-Lifes

 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. 

  1. Constant Demanding Orders
  2. Bad Breath
  3. Body Odor
  4. Slovenly Dressed
  5. Constant Cursing
  6. Gives Demeaning Nick-Names 
  7. Spits on the Floor
  8. Constant Insults
  9. No Personal Space
  10. Constantly Touching Weapon
  11. Constantly Whistling
  12. Always Dirty
  13. Constant Burps and Farts
  14. Pokes and Punches
  15. Constant Interrupting
  16. Obnoxious and Inappropriate Laughter 
  17. Constantly Picks Teeth
  18. Puts Dirty Boots on Clean Objects
  19. Constant Staring 
  20. 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! 

 

 

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