"Ay que lindo!" -- Luz upon meeting the tiny demon, King
Cost: 5 points
Pitiable is an advantage that makes others pity you and want to take care of you.[1] Characters with Pitiable get +3 to reaction rolls when in a position of helplessness, weakness, or need (for instance, asking for aid). Characters with above-average looks will often be seen as "cute", and characters with more humble appearances might appear as "appealingly homely", like a basset hound.[1]
Note that Pitiable doesn't work on Callous characters[1]... although that doesn't necessarily include quirk levels of Callous.[2]
Bonuses[]
- Pitiable gives its usual +3 bonus to Panhandling (see page), and can help in survival scenarios when trust is at a premium,[3] such as post-apocalypse adventures.
Combinations[]
- It's possible to have Pitiable and Forgettable Face[4], which can be a powerful combination for scavengers, street urchins, and sneaky types.
- Honest Face makes characters seem vaguely trustworthy -- with Pitiable, they can generally get help just about anywhere.
Examples[]
- Most "cute" or pitiable creatures have Pitiable, be they mundane cats, cute shoulder dragons,[5] street urchins,[6][7] and tragic ghosts.[8][9]
- Most "kid" characters and templates have Pitiable included[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
- A character need not be cute or young to be Pitiable--there are plenty of world-weary sages[19] and sad-clown-types,[20][21] and down-on-their-luck folks.[22][23][24]
- Beggars benefit greatly from pitiable.[25][26], and tiny anthropomorphic mice[27] and hedgehogs[28] tend to have Pitiable from the start.
- It's possible for a character with Pitiable to have a dramatic backstory where they were spared by some great beast that refused to eat them as a sacrifice.[29]
- Some Toons may even be pitiable... but not all are trustworthy...[30]
Trivia[]
- While Pitiable is mentioned in Social Engineering, it's only mentioned once, for General Reactions.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Basic Set: Characters, p.22
- ↑ Fanon
- ↑ After The End 2: The New World, p.46
- ↑ After The End 1: Wastelanders, p.12
- ↑ Dragons, p.54
- ↑ Castle Falkenstein: The Ottoman Empire, p.35
- ↑ Megan "Rose" Sinclair, Metro of Madness, p.13
- ↑ Dungeon Fantasy 9: Summoners, p.22
- ↑ Andy Miller was a kid, then became a tragic ghost. Metro of Madness, p.29
- ↑ "Child" template from Psis, p.10
- ↑ Timelost Kid from Lands out of Time, p.18
- ↑ "Child" template from Horror (3rd Edition), p.9
- ↑ "Child" template from Horror, p.35-36
- ↑ Kawaii/cute characters from Classic GURPS: Mecha, p.33
- ↑ "That Darn Kid", GURPS Mysteries, p.106
- ↑ Tina Newman, Necromancer!; Little Bits of Magic Pyramid 3/7: Urban Fantasy, p.30
- ↑ Jordan Scott, were-tank superhero; Anthropomorphized High-Tech Weapons, Pyramid 3/97: Strange Powers, p.21-22
- ↑ "Kid", "Extended Action!"; for goofier adventures; Pyramid 3/53: Action, p.12
- ↑ Monster Hunters 1: Champions, p.15
- ↑ Lunderbag Amphoranug; Alphabet Arcane, p.22
- ↑ Rodigo, the Character Actor; The Palais du Monde,Pyramid 3/54: Social Engineering, p.14
- ↑ John Sutton, Childhood Friend; Pyramid 3/54: Social Engineering, p.18
- ↑ Howie "Dumbo" Dunlop, Pyramid 3/14: Martial Arts, p.12
- ↑ Max Magill, the Music Man; Little Bits of Magic, Pyramid 3/7: Urban Fantasy, p.31
- ↑ Discworld, p.41
- ↑ Mad Mort, for example. Metro of Madness, p.17
- ↑ Furries, p.34
- ↑ Furries, p.29
- ↑ Dragons, p.154
- ↑ Benny the Fox, Monsters, p.80-81