Cypher Descriptors

Last 3 Edits

Jul 26th, 2017 Added all references in full.

• Added Desc from Predation

Apr 12th, 2017. Added Descriptors from Expanded Worlds.
July 10th, 2016 Added 4 new ones from Cypher Caster Magazine 003.

Following is a list of Descriptors.

Descriptors

1. Addicted (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p16)
2. Adroit (Expanded Worlds p7)
3. Angry (Cypher Caster Magazine #3 p27)
4. Appealing (Cypher System Rulebook p64, The Strange Corebook p45)
5. Beneficent (Gods of the Fall 124, Expanded Worlds p7)
6. Brash (Cypher System Rulebook p65, The Strange Corebook p46)
7. Calm (Cypher System Rulebook p66)
8. Chaotic (Gods of the Fall 125, Expanded Worlds p8)
9. Charming (Cypher System Rulebook p66, Numenera Core Rulebook p47)
10. Clever (Cypher System Rulebook p67, Numenera Core Rulebook p48, The Strange Corebook p46)
11. Clumsy (Cypher System Rulebook p68, Numenera Character Options p19)
12. Craven (Cypher System Rulebook p68, Numenera Character Options p19)
13. Crazy (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p17)
14. Creative (Cypher System Rulebook p68, The Strange In Translation: Character Options p17)
15. Cruel (Cypher System Rulebook p69, Numenera Character Options p20)
16. Daring (Predation p36)
17. Dishonorable (Cypher System Rulebook p70, Numenera Character Options p20)
18. Doomed (Cypher System Rulebook p70, Numenera Character Options p21)
19. Driven (Cypher System Rulebook p71, Numenera Character Options p21)
20. Earnest (Expanded Worlds p8)
21. Empathic (Cypher System Rulebook p72, Numenera Character Options p22)
22. Empirical (Predation p37)
23. Exiled (Cypher System Rulebook p72, Numenera Character Options p22)
24. Extroverted (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p18)
25. Fast (Cypher System Rulebook p73, The Strange Corebook p46)
26. Foolish (Cypher System Rulebook p73, Numenera Character Options p23)
27. Gluttonous (Gods of the Fall 126)
28. Graceful (Cypher System Rulebook p74, Numenera Core Rulebook p48, The Strange Corebook p46)

1. Guarded (Cypher System Rulebook p74, Numenera Character Options p23)
2. Hardy (Cypher System Rulebook p74, Numenera Character Options p24)
3. Heroic (Expanded Worlds p9)
4. Hideous (Cypher System Rulebook p75, Numenera Character Options p24)
5. Honorable (Cypher System Rulebook p75, Numenera Character Options p25)
6. Humble (Gods of the Fall 126)
7. Impulsive (Cypher System Rulebook p76, Numenera Character Options p25)
8. Inquisitive (Cypher System Rulebook p76, Numenera Character Options p25)
9. Insolent (Expanded Worlds p10)
10. Intelligent (Cypher System Rulebook p77, Numenera Core Rulebook p48, The Strange Corebook p47)
11. Introverted (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p18)
12. Jovial (Cypher System Rulebook p77, The Strange In Translation: Character Options p19)
13. Kind (Cypher System Rulebook p78, The Strange In Translation: Character Options p19)
14. Know It All (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p20)
15. Lawful (Gods of the Fall 126, Expanded Worlds p10)
16. Learned (Cypher System Rulebook p78, Numenera Core Rulebook p48)
17. Lucky (Cypher System Rulebook p79, The Strange Corebook p48)
18. Mad (Cypher System Rulebook p79, Numenera Character Options p26)
19. Mechanical (Cypher System Rulebook p80, Numenera Core Rulebook p49)
20. Meddlesome (Expanded Worlds p11)
21. Meticulous (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p20)
22. Mysterious (Cypher System Rulebook p80)
23. Mystical (Cypher System Rulebook p81, Numenera Core Rulebook p49)
24. Naive (Cypher System Rulebook p81, Numenera Character Options p27)
25. Noble (Cypher System Rulebook p81, Numenera Character Options p27)
26. Obsessive (Expanded Worldsp11)
27. Paranoid (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p21)
28. Patient (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p22)

1. Perceptive (Cypher System Rulebook p82, Numenera Character Options p28)
2. Poker-Faced (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p22)
3. Relentless (Expanded Worlds p12)
4. Resilient (Cypher System Rulebook p82, Numenera Character Options p28, The Strange In Translation: Character Options p23)
5. Resolute (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p23)
6. Rugged (Cypher System Rulebook p83, Numenera Core Rulebook p49)
7. Savage (Predation p38)
8. Serene (Expanded Worlds p12)
9. Sharp-Eyed (Cypher System Rulebook p83, The Strange Corebook p48)
10. Skeptical (Cypher System Rulebook p84, The Strange Corebook p48)
11. Slacker (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p24)
12. Slick (Predation p38)
13. Spiritual (Cypher System Rulebook p84, The Strange In Translation: Character Options p24)
14. Stealthy (Cypher System Rulebook p85, Numenera Core Rulebook p50, The Strange Corebook p49)
15. Strange (The Strange Corebook p49)
16. Strong (Cypher System Rulebook p85, Numenera Core Rulebook p50, The Strange Corebook p50)
17. Strong-Willed (Cypher System Rulebook p86, Numenera Core Rulebook p50)
18. Swift (Cypher System Rulebook p86, Numenera Core Rulebook p51)
19. Tongue-Tied (Cypher System Rulebook p86, Numenera Character Options p28)
20. Tough (Cypher System Rulebook p87, Numenera Core Rulebook p51, The Strange Corebook p50)
21. Traumatized (posted by Monte Cook on Twitter; see below)
22. Unforgiving (The Strange In Translation: Character Options p24)
23. Vengeful (Cypher System Rulebook p87, Numenera Character Options p29)
24. Virtuous (Cypher System Rulebook p87, The Strange In Translation: Character Options p25)
25. Volcanic (Predation p38)
26. Wary (Gods of the Fall 129)
27. Wealthy (Cypher System Rulebook p88, Numenera Character Options p30)
28. Weird (Cypher System Rulebook p88, Numenera Character Options p30)
29. World Weary (Cypher Caster Magazine #3 p27)
30. Young (Expanded Worlds p13)
31. Young (Cypher Caster Magazine #3 p27)

House Descriptors

Traumatized

• +2 Intellect Pool:
• +2 Speed Pool:
• Observant: You are trained in Perception
• Takes Cover: You are specialized in Speed Defense against gunfire.
• Inability: Every round in which you come under fire there is a 50/50 chance you will freeze up and be unable to act for the round.

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