Phobia

Basic Information

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A phobia is an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or persons.

See also:

• Hoplophobia

Sources

Wikipedia entry

List of Phobias, with short descriptions.

Game and Story Use

• Phobias are a frequent occurrence in horror games, and they generally appear after contact with Things Man Was Not Meant To Know. This can affect both player characters and nonplayer characters.
• They are also fairly common in point-buy system where players can take disadvantages for their player characters to get a few extra bonus points which they can spend elsewhere. The phobias listed here may serve as inspiration.