Belief

-1 point

You subscribe to a specific way of seeing the world. This
might involve deities, the absence of deities, or manmade ideals.
Atheist
You neither believe in higher powers nor observe an
organized religion. This quirk most often works like Shock-
ing Affectation (p. 15), earning -1 on reactions from people
with disadvantages or quirks suggesting faith (e.g., Reli-
gious). Unlike other Beliefs, it’s more a catchall than a unified
school of thought, so only those aware of why you made this
choice are likely to react especially well or receive bonuses to
manipulate you.
Philosophical
You take a particular worldly philosophy seriously and
strive to live according to its principles. People familiar with
its precepts sometimes have +1 to manipulate you – or you
might roll at -1 to resist their efforts, earn -1 on reactions
from opposed movements, or suffer -1 to self-control rolls if
submitting to a disadvantage would be consistent with your
ideals. When dealing with the local philosophical commu-
nity, you enjoy +1 on reactions from peers who share your
quirk and from its leaders, where applicable.
Be specific. You might pick “Stoic,” “Secularist,”
“Marxist,” “Postmodernist,” or any of hundreds of other
things. Political philosophies count; quirks like “Anarchist,”
“Die-hard Republican,” and “Monarchist” are entirely valid.
Religious
You don’t have full-fledged Disciplines of Faith, Fanati-
cism, Intolerance (Religious), etc., but you take your faith seri-
ously. You’ll try to avoid work (including adventuring!) on holy
days, respect the clergy, contribute to the temple, and so forth.
You always pray when expected.
Attempts to manipulate you through this behavior (e.g., to
surprise you by attacking during prayer) – including almost any
Influence roll made by a priest of your religion – are at +1. Alter-
natively, the GM may give you -1 on your roll to avoid this, espe-
cially if that’s a self-control roll for a disadvantage that aligns
with your beliefs (many faiths preach virtues such as Charitable
and Honesty). However, clergy who know you well react to you
at +1, as do other Religious people in your congregation.
Specify your belief system when you take this quirk: “Obser-
vant Jew,” “Devout Catholic,” “Cultist of Azathoth,” etc.