Flaws

Major

Fearful

If you're playing another heroic figure that is all about dungeon door smashing and saving the princess, it's great, but real heroes must overcome something. Fears are one of the most potent instruments to make the story interesting. The only thing that we must fear is not putting fears into our characters. Take Indiana Jones, for example. He hates/fears snakes as heck, still goes into ruins despite that, creating comedic moments in the process.

Incompetence

Incompetence is an outstanding flaw for a character, just because it stirs up some chaos into the campaigns because failed rolls might create not only funny moments but also dramatic moments. And depending on an incompetent character in a time of need is a tremendous opportunity for great story moments.

Rebellious

Rebellious and Rogish characters are loveable by all. This trait is excellent to roleplay in your party since this trait creates tremendous opportunities to deviate from the DM structure due to the character's beliefs and ideals in a fun way.

Vanity

This trait is basically bards. However, exploring vanity's themes is an excellent trait since it provides a significant character development opportunity to care about somebody other than your character in the story.

Cowardice

Nobody likes a coward. But overcoming cowardice is a significant flaw to have since sometimes it just can make the encounters a bit more challenging, and in the process, create even more conflict. Not only this is a great supporting character flaw that might inspire others to change the coward into something better.

Compulsive Liar

This trait, in my opinion, is way better than some of the characteristics like being "secretive" or "manipulative." These two traits might be roleplayed in a more passive way, where coming up with new lies are a great character development tool. Think of Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad as an example.

Vengeful

Being Vengeful could be an interesting character trait to have since this provides an opportunity to find some of the wrongdoings that might seem small to others but show to other players and DM what this character values for its ideals and create conflict. Think Gladiator as an example to draw inspiration from.

Messy

Being messy is a trait that could provide some additional challenge when trying to sneak your way through a stealth situation or just being messy in the way of thinking trying to get your character ideas across in a chaotic and convoluted way.

Lazy

Being lazy might be a bit whiny trait for a character to have, but simply a bard that will not do any physical labor could provide more roleplaying opportunities for others to interact with these lazy tendencies and provide more challenge to the party in the process.

Prejudice

This is an outstanding character flaw that might be more useful for DMs to infuriate some of the players with some illogical characters, especially religious/inquisition types that might have their truths about somebody is inherently wrong. And for players, it's a great story of overcoming it and making the character understand other's points of view. Take a war-like orc that doesn't understand kindness or an elitist elf that doesn't understand lower classes, yet they find something more than their own beliefs over the journey.

Gullible

One of the better flaws to have for any character is a flaw that lets the DM take advantage of the character to create either more conflict at the table. A gullible cleric, righteous, might even follow an evil entity without knowing. Or a proud nobleman might not be street smart at all, falling for every parlor trick made on him.

Obsessed

This is an excellent trait for any character, a bounty or artifact hunter, annoying cleric worshiping a deity, or merely an artificer being enthusiastic about small magical details creating more roleplaying opportunities for others at the table to interact with.

Spoiled

There is nothing more hated than a spoiled brat. But nothing is more fun to see the brat's wishes refused in any circumstance. This character flaw is also great since it could build other characters at the table to teach the brat some of the values that the party members value.

Dependent

Being dependent on something is a great character trait for players to tie some of the players together in an exciting way. Whatever happens to the entity the character is dependent on will impact the character in some meaningful way creating great stories on the way.

Overconfidence

This is an excellent chaotic element that might create ridiculous and risky moments for the character, but maybe having some defeats might change the character to a more cautious one or even more braggadocious character in the process.

Pacifist

Being a pacifist might suit a specific person to play this type of character, yet this flaw can make some great moments where the character must fight between principles and threats surrounding him and others. Either way, this flaw is not passive, constantly providing moral dilemmas for the character.

Superstitious

It has a mixture of fear and a bit of plain ignorance. A dwarf might avoid crossing a bridge that might bring him misfortune at night, or some other ridiculous reason might provide an extra effort in simple tasks and comedic moments for the party to overcome. Maybe you need to carry or throw a dwarf over a bridge.

Awkward

This is a significant flaw in trying out, especially if you think you're a social butterfly.

Prideful

This is a great character trait for players to stand for their beliefs in a manner where others NPC's or Players alike will question these beliefs, provide counter-arguments to the character beliefs and test them. Prideful ones don't really like being wrong, which will test the party's opinions as well.

Skeptical

This is a great trait to create conflict in the game. It could be a bit destructive when overdone. But this a great character trait for others to explain their character motivations and intentions.

Absent-minded	Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious, forgetful.
Abusive	Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another.
Addict	One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.
Aimless	Devoid of direction or purpose.
Alcoholic	A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess.
Anxious	Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.
Arrogant	Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. Inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Snobbish.
Audacious	Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.
Bad Habit	A revolting personal habit. Examples: picks nose, spits tobacco, drools, bad body odour.
Bigmouth	A loud-mouthed or gossipy person.
Bigot	One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
Blunt	Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Frank, callous, insensitive, brusque.
Bold	In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.
Callous	They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold.
Childish	Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.
Complex	An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear. (List specific complex.)
Cruel	Mean to anyone or anything, without care or regard to consequences and feelings.
Cursed	A person who has befallen a prayer for evil or misfortune, placed under a spell, or borne into an evil circumstance, and suffers for it. Damned.
Dependent	Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.
Deranged	Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.
Dishonest	Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
Disloyal	Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable
Disorder	An ailment that affects the function of mind or body. (List the disorders name if they have one.) See the Mental Disorder List.
Disturbed	Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled.
Dubious	Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.
Dyslexic	Affected by dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
Egotistical	Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous.
Envious	Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.
Erratic	Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.
Fanatical	Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject.
Fickle – Erratic, changeable, unstable	especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
Fierce	Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
Finicky	Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy, critical, picky, prissy, pernickety.
Fixated	In psychoanalytic theory, a strong attachment to a person or thing, especially such an attachment formed in childhood or infancy and manifested in immature or neurotic behaviour that persists throughout life. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.
Flirt	To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; behaviour intended to arouse sexual interest. Minx. Tease.
Gluttonous	Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.
Gruff	Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.
Gullible	Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.
Hard	A person who is difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand. Hard emotions, hard hearted.
Hedonistic	Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
Hoity-toity	Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.
Humourless	The inability to find humour in things, and most certainly in themselves.
Hypocritical	One who is always contradicting their own beliefs, actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.
Idealist	One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.
Idiotic	Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
Ignorant	Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.
Illiterate	Unable to read and write.
Immature	Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
Impatient	Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant.
Impious	Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.
Impish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
Incompetent	Unable to execute tasks, no matter how the size or difficulty.
Indecisive	Characterized by lack of decision and firmness, especially under pressure.
Indifferent	The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.
Infamy	Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act that affects how others view them.
Intolerant	Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.
Judgemental	Inclined to make and form judgements, especially moral or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards others/practices/groups/religions based on appearance, reputation, occupation, etc.
Klutz	Clumsy. Blunderer.
Lazy	Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
Lewd	Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.
Liar	Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
Lustful	Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.
Masochist	The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.
Meddlesome	Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.
Meek	Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
Megalomaniac	A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
Naïve	Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgement.
Nervous	Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
Non-violent	Abstaining from the use of violence.
Nosey	Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. Offensively curious or inquisitive.
Obsessive	An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
Oppressor	A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures, to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority.
Overambitious	Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.
Overconfident	Excessively confident; presumptuous.
Overemotional	Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.
Overprotective	To protect too much; coddle.
Overzealous	Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
Pacifist	Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. (Can double as a merit in certain cases)
Paranoid	Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.
Peevish	Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious, discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.
Perfectionist	A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
Pessimist	A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.
Pest	One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.
Phobic	They have a severe form of fear when it comes to this one thing. Examples: Dark, Spiders, Cats
Practical	Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense.
Predictable	Easily seen through and assessable, where almost anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or known them even for a short time.
Proud	Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem and will often shirk help from others for the sake of pride.
Rebellious	Defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
Reckless	Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.
Remorseless	Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
Rigorous	Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
Sadist	The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
Sadomasochist	Both sadist and masochist combined.
Sarcastic	A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.
Sceptic	One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.
Seducer	To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance.
Selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.
Self-Martyr	One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and always for a selfish cause or reason.
Self-righteous	Piously sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic. Exhibiting pious self-assurance. Holier-than-thou, sanctimonious.
Senile	Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.
Shallow	Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.
Smart Ass	Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times, especially in arguments.
Soft-hearted	Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.
Solemn	Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
Spineless	Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.
Spiteful	Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for resentment. Vengeful.
Spoiled	Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.
Squeamish	Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.
Stubborn	Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.
Superstitious	An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
Tactless	Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.
Temperamental	Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.
Theatrical	Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’.
Timid	Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and violence.
Tongue-tied	Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
Troublemaker	Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.
Unlucky	Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.
Unpredictable	Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.
Untrustworthy	Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.
Vain	Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic, narcissistic.
Weak-willed	Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.
Withdrawn	Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.
Zealous	A fanatic.

PHb

1	I killed my family.
2	I have an obvious tell when I lie.
3	Nobody can know anything about my history, as they will inevitably use it against me.
4	I always keep a hand on my coin purse, and my weapon
5	I always position myself so that I can see everyone, and every entrance and exit in the room.
6	Paranoid doesn't even begin to describe me.
7	I let down my guard around friends, and am usually unprepared if anything happens.
8	I rely on my friends for almost everything, because I don't trust myself.
9	I don't have any flaws. I am perfect (In my eyes).
10	I'm the smartest one here, and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.
11	I can't stand still for longer than ten seconds.
12	I find it hard to concentrate on one thing, and often find my mind wandering.
12	I am invincible!
14	I am mortal. Everything and Everything can kill me. Please help.
15	I have crippling depression, but I try to hide it.
16	I seem to lose everything good in my life.I am hesitant about new things.
17	I'm not trustworthy, and I don't like it when people depend on me.
18	I try and save everyone, even if they are a lost cause.
19	I have nightmares about a mistake I made, and have vowed never to let it happen again.
20	I will often take anything valuable that isn't bolted down. And some things that are.
21	I'm horribly awkward in social situations, despite my best efforts.
22	I'm afraid to spend money. What if I need it later?
23	I always take charge of the situation, especially when someone else is meant to.
24	I am extremely jealous of everyone for one thing or another.
25	I don't take orders well. I work alone.
26	I hate those who differ from my opinions.
27	I don't care if I kill. We all die eventually... right?
28	Don't get on my bad side. If you do... Well, just watch out, OK?
29	I am always smug and self centred.
30	I make a joke out of everything.
31	I speak very loudly, and have a tendency to yell.
32	Once I set my mind on something, nothing can stop me, even a God.
33	I am extremely belligerent towards another race.
34	I dont' need help. Must I do everything myself?
35	No one appreciates me. I'm useless.
36	I am oblivious to my surroundings.
37	I can often too enamored with alcohol.
38	I have a really bad habit I can't break.
39	I won't let myself feel emotions.
40	I can't let others see my inner turmoil.
41	I am extremely blunt, and have no tact whatsoever.
42	I have been cursed, but nobody can know.
43	I don't like to fully commit myself unless the odds are overwhelmingly in my favour.
44	I have dyslexia; I find it difficult to read and write.
45	I am fanatical about my goal or ambition.
46	Once I start something, I must see it out to the end.
47	I flirt with everyone. And everything.
48	If can't help eating everything in sight.
49	Deep down, I know I only do this for the thrill.
50	I am extremely erratic in my behavior.
51	I am the worst hypocrite I've ever met.
52	We speak in the third person, which can be confusing.
53	I am idealistic: Everything has a good side.
54	I am the definition of pessimistic.
55	I am slow to make new relationships.
56	I am very impatient. I must have everything immediately.
57	I am immature, childish, and I don't care.
58	I take forever to make decisions under pressure.
59	I have a really bad reputation where I come from
60	I have a bounty on my head for a crime I didn't commit.
61	I blamed some one else for a crime, and now they are dead.
62	I am always ready to run away for my friends.
63	My first instinct is to hide.
64	I am judgemental about everyone
65	I am really clumsy, and really embarased about it.
66	I talk to myself when i'm alone
67	I can speak to animals. Or, at least I think I can.
68	I can't stand the sight of blood.
69	I hate speaking. It's so... restricted.
70	I am annoyingly sarcastic.
71	I am terse and blunt, and only speak when necessary.
72	I follow my own whims.
73	I involve myself in everything.
74	Something terrible happened to me. I tell everyone.
75	No one wants to know my real story, so I make up a new one each time.
76	I'm a coward, but I hide it under a guise of arrogance.
77	I am secretly corrupt, and care only about money., butI want to be better.
78	Happiness can buy you money. If you sell other people's happiness, that is.
79	I never start a fair fight.
80	My favour, once lost, is lost forever.
81	I have been scarred by an event, and I have trying to forget it for years.
82	I am a high functioning psycopath.
83	I am so Naive, I think Owlbears are cuddly.
84	I am infatuated with magic, and want more of it desperately.
85	I hate using violence, but I force myself to.
86	No one can hate you if they don't like you in the first place.
87	I exaggerate everything, especially pain.
88	Life is suffering. The only way to end it is to sever all material attachments.
89	I only carry the bare minimum to survive.
90	Good deeds are only repaid with bad ones.
91	In the end, we all die. Nothing we do matters. So what's the point?
92	When all seems lost, It probably is, so just give up.
93	I always see the best in people. Everyone is redeemable.
94	I will protect my friends with my life, even if they don't need protecting.
95	I have an intense fear of something.
96	I am predictable and prone to routines.
97	I don't have time for pity.
98	I enjoy inflicting misery on others, whether social, emotional, or physical.
99	I am sceptical of anything I didn't make or come up with.
100	I often lose my train of thought mid sentence.