Teen Perks & Flaws

Perks 

New Perks. Here are some sentai-ified Perks, many of which are reworked from PPUE.

Allowance 

Perk (Wealth) • 1 to 3 Hero Points • High school or college games only • Your parents award you a regular allowance. You probably don’t have to work if you don’t want to, but you might have to do chores to earn it. Depending on the amount, you might be able to afford the occasional trinket, or treat your friends to great extravagances. 

Attractive/Popular

Perk • 1 Hero Point • You are beautiful, handsome, cute, charismatic, or appealingly striking in some other way. People are more likely to listen to, trust, and befriend you, and sometimes you can use this good will to your advantage.

Club President 

Perk (Authority) • 1 or 2 Hero Points • You are the president of some student body – if it’s only a club at a local public school, spend 1 HP; for a position like president of an important private school, spend 2 HP.  Your position of authority gives you sway over the students in the group, greater access to school resources, and possibly even contacts among the school staff and students’ parents.

Dream Visions 

Perk • 2 Hero Points • You are gifted with prophetic dream visions, which might give you hints to mysteries, warnings of impending danger, and secret insights into others’ inner lives. These are typically awarded at the GM’s discretion, but you might be able to prepare rituals to increase the likelihood of their appearance.

Flexible Schedule 

Perk • 2 Hero Points • For teams with the Obligation flaw only • You are unfettered by the demands of strict school or work hours – perhaps because you are homeschooled, go to college online, work from home or set your own hours, are a flunkie who doesn’t mind skipping school, are disabled, are a homemaker, are unemployed and living with a family member, or don’t need to work due fabulous wealth.  This Perk should only be used by Heroes in Teams that have taken the Obligation Flaw as a Team Flaw. If in such a circumstance the majority of team members take this Perk, choose a different Team Flaw instead.

Garden 

Perk (Resources) • 1 Hero Point • You keep a garden with access to herbs, vegetables, and/or aesthetically beautiful plants. This grants you a steady supply of cooking ingredients, gifts, and materials for traditional Medicine rolls, as well as a quiet, peaceful space where you can recuperate or host friends and lovers.

Idol Status 

Perk (Fame) • 3 Hero Points • You are a famous celebrity, performer, or idol with widespread popularity and a cohort of obsessed devotees. You gain the benefits of Attractive, but to an even greater degree, especially among your most loyal fans. You also have unique access to other celebrities, secret industry events, product launches, media conglomerates, and more. This, of course, comes at a price: the crushing burden of fame.

Important Parent 

Perk (Authority) • 2 Hero Points • School age games only • You have a parent with a position of power or importance in society – a doctor, a lawyer, or even a CEO or politician.  Being their kid means you can get access to hidden information or places where kids or strangers are typically not allowed, either by covert or persuasive means.  This Perk is meant for school-age Heroes only.

Influencer 

Perk (Fame) • 1 to 2 Hero Points • You have a large following on social media. When you take this flaw, decide what kind of influencer you are and how large your following is – Small/Niche (1 Hero Point), or Large/Broad (2 Hero Points). You can use your following to sway public opinion, fundraise, get PR packages, go on brand trips, get into secret clubs, ply other influencers, expose fraud, and more. If you’re a very very popular Influencer – so popular you might get recognized on the street – consider taking Idol Status instead.

Normal Best Friend 

Perk • 2 Hero Points • You have a best friend who, despite not having magical powers, covers for you in your everyday life. They redirect attention, take notes, and handle other responsibilities when you're busy with magical duties. They may not know about your secret identity, but they try not to ask too many questions. (Alternate: Supportive Family.)

Gimmick 

Perk • 1 Hero Point • You have a silly trick or trope that you can always pull off. For example, thunder always seems to crack when you say something ominous, you’re able to silently appear in any social situation when you are mentioned, or you have a seemingly endless supply of rose petals.

Unusual Upbringing 

Perk • 3 Hero Points • You were raised in an unusual, probably fantastical and trope-y environment. For example, you might have been brought up in a secret ninja clan, as a science experiment, as the inheritor to your late parents’ corporate empire, or among a group of elite spies. This gives you access to specialized Talents and Powers in your Daylight Persona that other players may not have the narrative permission to take.

Vehicle 

Perk • 3 Hero Points • For high school/college games only • You own a vehicle. Not a special vehicle, just a regular one. You can quickly travel, transport friends, and carry more items than on foot. Deduct 1 HP cost if it’s the family vehicle, remove another if your family is reluctant to let you use it. If the Vehicle only carries 2 people, like a motorcycle or smart car, this perk only costs 2 HP.

Vigilante 

Perk (Infamy) • 3 Hero Points • Citizens revere you, criminals fear you, and police hate (or secretly rely on) you. Your reputation for taking justice into your own hands can smooth over a variety of situations. It might make you more intimidating, provide you with inside contacts, or make the people you’ve helped more likely to aid you.

Flaws

Awful At [Blank]

Sometimes a character is so below average at an Ability or Talent that 2d feels like too many dice. In this case, take this flaw and substitute your character’s deficiency for the blank. When you choose to fail a roll or create drama because of this flaw, you earn a point of Resolve.

Young

All player characters in school age games have this Flaw; see Resources.  You’re still a kid, a teen, or at best a young adult, and that means you have fewer resources than most adults. Even if your parents are wealthy, you’ll need to ask for things an adult would be able to get on their own. You aren’t allowed to purchase certain items without skullduggery, nor can you easily sneak into adult environments unnoticed. You might not be able to drive, or if you can, you do not have access to a vehicle (unless you take the Vehicle Perk). People might dismiss or underestimate you because of your age. Every time this causes you problems, you earn a point of Resolve.