Path of the Vampire forum

Okay folks, so David and I were talking the other day about how the game has changed since the addition of the roleplay curses and powers. We decided that one of the things that would add more dimension to roleplaying would be an increase in the number of curses and powers for humans.

For a limited time, we will be accepting new entries. I will be giving out 500 RPP for every suitable curse or power submitted. I will be increasing the RPP on the character account you use to submit the ideas to this thread, so bear that in mind when posting.

Where applicable, state if the power is specific to one of the human classes - you may even submit them for the planned (but not yet implemented) demifae, though those will be added later.

I am likely to accept one (or two) power(s) for every curse I choose, so I wouldn't suggest submitting a ton of powers and no curses. Besides. Curses are more fun to play anyway

Have at it! Will update this thread when I've got enough.

CURSES

Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. You fear an actual or anticipated situation, such as using public transportation, being in open or enclosed spaces, standing in line, or being in a crowd.

Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, with its extreme mood swings from depression to mania, used to be called manic depressive disorder. Bipolar disorder is very serious and can cause risky behavior, even suicidal tendencies, and can be treated with therapy and medication.

Germaphobia
Germaphobia (sometimes spelt germophobia) is a term used by psychologists to describe a pathological fear of germs, bacteria, microbes, contamination and infection. It is known by a range of other terms including mysophobia (fear of uncleanliness), verminophobia, bacillophobia, bacteriophobia.

Fear of Darkness Phobia – Nyctophobia
Several non-clinical terminologies are used for describing this phobia, namely: Nyctophobia, Scotophobia, Lygophobia as well as Achluophobia. It is also not uncommon to see adults suffering from Achluophobia. Such a condition can greatly impact the sufferer’s day to day life mainly because the individual tends to be depressed, anxious or high strung all the time. Sufferers often refuse to step outside after dark, or sleep alone. The family and loved ones can also suffer owing to one’s Nyctophobia.

Haphephobia
Haphephobia (also known as aphephobia, haphophobia, hapnophobia, haptephobia, haptophobia, thixophobia) is a rare specific phobia that involves the fear of touching or of being touched. This is often associated with a fear of sexual assault. There are reports that many boys who have been the victims of sexual abuse have a fear of being touched, quoting one victim who describes being touched as something that "burns like fire", causing him to freeze up or lash out.

Pyrophobia
Pyrophobia is quite a common phobia and many people around the globe are known to be deeply afraid of fire. The word Pyrophobia originates from Greek ‘pur/pyr’ meaning fire and ‘phobos’ meaning fear or deep dread. To an extent, the fear of fire is healthy, evolutionary and normal. However, in case of a phobic, the fear turns debilitating, often affecting his/her daily life wherein one is unable to withstand even small or controlled fires.

kleptomaniac
A kleptomaniac has a mental disorder that compels the person to steal. Unlike a shoplifter, who will steal an item he or she wants or needs, a kleptomaniac steals for the thrill of stealing, often taking items that have little or no value.

Pneumatiphobia
Pneumatiphobia- Fear of spirits. Spirits are based in something that may not be understood. That sense of the unknown is the primary fear motivator in Pneumatiphobia. Those who have this fear may avoid areas they believe spirits dwell or they may avoid dark places or circumstances where others have suggested spirits may reside. Other symptoms include elevated or irregular heartbeat, air hunger, trembling, a sense of paranoia, anxiety or panic attack, nausea, sweating.

Lutraphobia- Fear of otters

Just going to start with one of each atm.

SPD
Sensory processing disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Formerly referred to as sensory integration dysfunction, it is not currently recognized a a distinct medical diagnosis.

(yesh I have this it IS real. )


OBE
Astral projection (or astral travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe a willful out-of-body experience (OBE), a supposed form of telepathy, that assumes the existence of a soul or consciousness called an "astral body" that is separate from the physical body and capable of travelling outside it throughout the universe.

Just going to start with one of each atm.

Curse

SPD
Sensory processing disorder is a condition in which the brain has trouble receiving and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Formerly referred to as sensory integration dysfunction, it is not currently recognized a a distinct medical diagnosis.

(yesh I have this it IS real. )


Power

OBE
Astral projection (or astral travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe a willful out-of-body experience (OBE), a supposed form of telepathy, that assumes the existence of a soul or consciousness called an "astral body" that is separate from the physical body and capable of travelling outside it throughout the universe.

Lutraphobia- Fear of otters

Nobody tell Luffy

Azraeth wrote:

Lutraphobia- Fear of otters

Nobody tell Luffy

<3

Powers

Agility
Agility is the quality of being quick-moving and nimble. Changing the body's direction with speed and precision.

Danger sense
Danger sense is the ability to, simply put, sense danger. It is a limited form of Precognition. This power is often given different names, and like most mental powers, varies greatly from person to person.

Mind Control Resistance
Mind Control Resistance is the ability to resist an opponents attempt to control their mind/ read their thoughts.

Power Nullifier
Able to nullify the abilities of others. This could be mentally controlled or as a passive ability.

Curses:
(TBD) (Blood Thief Only) - Although you can borrow powers from vampires, it hurts you to use them.

(TBD) (Paladin Only) - Your Paladin tattoos seem to have healed incorrectly as anytime you call upon your gifts, they cause you pain.

Bald - Whatever the reason, hair refuses to grow on your scalp no matter what you try.

Claustrophobic - You are afraid of closed spaces and go out of the way to avoid them at every possible cost.

Crippled - One or more of your limbs refuses to work properly even though it is still attached. As you may imagine, this causes you issues with moving around or doing things normally.

Fanatical - You believe in a single belief so fully that it directs your life even to your own detriment.

Forgetful - You have difficulty remembering things short-term.

Insomnia – You have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep for long enough to feel refreshed the next morning. This can make you irritable and affect your judgement.

Supernatural Disbelief - You steadfastly refuse to believe that there are supernatural forces within the world. You come up with some sort of explanation for every supernatural encounter you or someone else has.

Sweet Blood - You have a rare genetic defect that makes your blood taste especially sweet to vampires and other undead. It borders on being addictive.

Unnatural Aura (Blood Thief Only) – Your aura has changed to reflect your supernatural gifts. Something about you is unnerving to both Humans and Vampires, which makes interactions difficult.


Powers:
Always Alert – You are brimming with energy and never feel the need to sleep more than a couple of hours. You also tend to be quite chipper in the morning. (Cannot be taken with the Insomnia curse).

Blood Memories (Blood Thief only) – When you feed on somebody, you experience one of their major memories. Can be used on NPCs, or PCs with the permission of the target`s writer.

Trayonetic Healing (Classed Human Only): You heal the way a vampire would. This means if you lose limbs (in roleplay), they can grow back. This may also make you less susceptible to illness and toxins.

Forgive me if some of these have already been posted, or already exist. >.> I did my best to keep up to date with everything. x_x Also, a lot of mine are generic or basic enough that they can encompass humans, demi-fae, or vampires. >.> Most of them, anyway. Or not. Whatever you guys decide. xD






ADHD - You suffer from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, a chronic condition that can cause difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.

Addiction - You suffer from some kind of addiction, and are unable to control your urge to indulge craving.

Anger Issues - You have severe anger issues, often throwing tantrums or going into uncontrollable rages at the slightest provocation.

Annoying - For some reason, you annoy those around you. It could be your voice, or an obnoxious habit or sense of humor. Whatever the case, you find that you get on everyone's nerves.

Bleeding Heart - You find that you often feel sympathy for those in the slightest of plights.

Cutthroat - You are hyper competitive, to the point that you will stab your loved ones in the back for even a slight chance at victory.

Disfigured - You are disfigured, with either some hideous mutation or scar.

Emaciated - You are severely underweight, and it shows.

Fickle - You have trouble making up your mind, or, once you feel like you have, you have difficulty sticking to your decisions.

Forgetful - You have a serious problem with remembering the simplest of things.

Glib - You are little too sarcastic for your own good, making fun of things that, quite frankly, should be taken a little more seriously.

Graceless - You are clumsy, and in no way move with an ounce of grace or poise.

Gullible - You will believe anything that anyone tells you, no matter how ridiculous or impossible it might seem.

Harmless - In spite of your best efforts, you are simply harmless. You do not have the strength or coordination to be an honest threat to anyone.

Honorless - You have no honor. You do what you must, regardless of the morality of the tasks that you have to carry out.

Infirm - You are sickly or frail, due to some illness or disability.

Jittery - You have trouble sitting still, and your hands tremble. You should probably lay off the caffeine.

Killjoy - You are a killjoy. A real buzzkill. Anytime you join a group, no matter how much fun they might be having, you just seem to be the source of all sorts of awkward energy or depressing emotions that just puts everyone out.

Lazy - You are lazy, unwilling to do most simple day-to-day tasks. You just do. Not. Want. To.

Lecher - You are insincere with your sex life, often taking many partners with little regard for them or their feelings. They are a means to an end.

Loser - For whatever reason, you just can't seem to get your life together, no matter how hard you try.

Manic - You are always full of energy, often to an obnoxious or over the top level, and often take on much more than you can handle alone, or in the presence of a group, will often bite off more than they can chew.

Misogynist - You are prejudiced, and feel that, for whatever reason, men are superior to women in some way or another.

Mute - For whatever reason, you cannot speak. This can be voluntary, such as a vow of silence, or involuntary, such as a wound or the result of an illness or some kind of damage.

Naïve - You have a general lack of experience or knowledge of the real world, and as such, are often misled about the way that things really work.

Nervous - You are always worried about something, full of anxiety and fear.

Overbearing - You have a tendency to be over the top in your attention to what others are doing or thinking, and are often very vocal about how you feel the things they are saying or doing should be corrected. You are arrogantly domineering.

Overconfident - You have an extreme level of confidence that far outpaces your actual ability.

Paranoid - You are always afraid, looking over your shoulder or jumping at the slightest movement in the shadows. You might have a reason for this behaviour or, you might not.

Pathological Liar - You simply cannot help but to fabricate some sort of elaborate falsehood about just about anything.

PTSD - You suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. You have witnessed or experienced some sort of horrific event and it has effected your mind in ways that you simply cannot seem to control.

Quitter - You give up any endeavor at the first obstacle or sign of difficulty.

Racist - You are a racist, and show a discrimination or prejudice against one race or another, or, you feel that one particular race is superior to others.

Superstitious - You are incredibly superstitious, and will often go out of your way to see that your superstitions are satisfied before you can continue on with your day.

Timid - You lack confidence, and are often shy.

Unemployed - You are unemployed, and are having difficulty finding or holding down a job, for whatever reason.

Unhealthy - You are extremely unhealthy, be it your eating habits, exercise routine or lack thereof, your mental or physical state and the lack of care that you take with your own body and mind.

Vindictive - You have an unreasonable desire for revenge. Nothing and no one will stand between you and vengeance.

Vulgar - You are unable to control your language, and are very flippant with curses or very raunchy or inappropriate language, imagery, or humor.

Xenophobia - You have an intense and irrational fear of other species.

Youthful - You appear much younger than you truly are. As such, things like purchasing controlled substances like alcohol or tobacco products, or the simple task of finding a date are difficult for you, as few people will believe you are a legal age.

Zealot - You are a fanatic, completely uncompromising in your pursuit of your religious, political, or some other idealistic beliefs.

Please feel free to rename:
FROSTED - For an unknown reason, you are able to freeze whatever touched with your bare hands. Because of this, you avoid direct physical contact at all costs and often wear gloves even in the middle of summer.

POISONED MIND - You are unable to tell the difference between human and vampire. As a classed human, whether sorcerer, blood thief or Paladin, it makes your life difficult when hunting vampires in the city.

SEVERE REACTION - Although it is not an allergic reaction, when bitten, you find yourself unconscious for days as if in a transitioning state only for the disease to have been fought off.

NECROSIS - You were once bitten by a vampire or another undead creature. For some reason, rather than the wound heal or become infected, the area began to slowly die and rot. While you are not dying, it is a worrisome what if in the back of your mind.

LOW THRESHOLD - Your pain tolerance is incredibly low due to an accident, a simple friendly pinch feels as if you were stabbed by a knife.

ALLERGEN - You are allergic to the venom that comes from a vampire. If bitten, you feel as if the place bitten is on fire and a terrible rash breaks out across the body.
TOXICITY - Your blood is slightly toxic to vampires due to previous exposure to their venom - it has become structured similarly to their own. Because of this, you have a one-up on the food chain.

ENCHANTED - Although your mind still remains temporarily fogged when bitten, you are capable of remembering with perfect clarity the face of the vampire who has fed from you.

PAINLESS - As if adrenaline constantly flows through your bloodstream, you have an incredibly high pain tolerance.

PLAYING DEAD - When stalking your supernatural prey, you are able to lower your heartbeat and breathing pattern to undetectable levels after a long period of practice. This makes some feedings easier on unwilling donors. (Blood thief only)