Phobia Trait Concept

[Terms-On-Dragon]

I do think that having the object of the phobia being randomized may have unforseen hiccups, and would advise a list of typical ones that would be fun for Goon
[Monkeys, Clowns, Blood, etc]

I think specified phobias would be far more worthwhile than a randomized one. Being suddenly allergic to sugar as a pastry chef is funny, but having a phobia of monkeys would be round-ending for geneticists.. unless they CHOSE to do so. Like the clown who has no belief in clowns and can't see themselves.

It would also let people take it a bit more seriously than 'oh i'm suddenly afraid of blood, uh okay' and try to realistically work around their phobias. Lets people add a layer of realism to their characters if they wish.

In foresight, it definitely is more frustrating than interesting to have the phobia be randomized.  Instead, it may have its own category you can pick out in the trait section.  It could also follow a similar mechanic to the nervous trait, only happening by chance.  I just do not like the stun effect that happens.

I thought more about the inability to approach your phobia for a few seconds, and it might be better to apply a slowdown effect instead of restricting where you can walk during that time.  So if you are afraid of technology or anything mechanical, it would not become a hassle to use computers every time.  Each phobia could have different conditions that cause these effects, such as trypanophobia -- fear of needles -- only activating when somebody uses a syringe on you.

It could also just be silly and not hinder the character at all, such as Anatidaephobia -- fear of a duck watching you -- causing hallucinations of a duck just barely visible on your screen