Pitiable

"Ay que lindo!" -- Luz upon meeting the tiny demon, KingCost: 5 points
Pitiable is an advantage that makes others pity you and want to take care of you.Basic Set: Characters, p.22 Characters with Pitiable get +3 to reaction rolls when in a position of helplessness, weakness, or need (for instance, asking for aid). Characters with above-average looks will often be seen as "cute", and characters with more humble appearances might appear as "appealingly homely", like a basset hound.
Note that Pitiable doesn't work on Callous characters... although that doesn't necessarily include quirk levels of Callous.Fanon
== Bonuses ==
* Pitiable gives its usual +3 bonus to Panhandling (see page), and can help in survival scenarios when trust is at a premium,After The End 2: The New World, p.46 such as post-apocalypse adventures.
== Combinations ==
* It's possible to have Pitiable and Forgettable FaceAfter The End 1: Wastelanders, p.12, which can be a powerful combination for scavengers, street urchins, and sneaky types.
* Honest Face makes characters seem vaguely trustworthy -- with Pitiable, they can generally get help just about anywhere.
== Examples ==
* Most "cute" or pitiable creatures have Pitiable, be they mundane cats, cute shoulder dragons,Dragons, p.54 street urchins,Castle Falkenstein: The Ottoman Empire, p.35Megan "Rose" Sinclair, Metro of Madness, p.13 and tragic ghosts.Dungeon Fantasy 9: Summoners, p.22Andy Miller was a kid, then became a tragic ghost. Metro of Madness, p.29 
* Most "kid" characters and templates have Pitiable included"Child" template from Psis, p.10Timelost Kid from Lands out of Time, p.18"Child" template from Horror (3rd Edition), p.9"Child" template from Horror, p.35-36Kawaii/cute characters from Classic GURPS: Mecha, p.33"That Darn Kid", GURPS Mysteries, p.106Tina Newman, Necromancer!; Little Bits of Magic Pyramid 3/7: Urban Fantasy, p.30Jordan Scott, were-tank superhero; Anthropomorphized High-Tech Weapons, Pyramid 3/97: Strange Powers, p.21-22"Kid", "Extended Action!"; for goofier adventures; Pyramid 3/53: Action, p.12 
* A character need not be cute or young to be Pitiable--there are plenty of world-weary sagesMonster Hunters 1: Champions, p.15 and sad-clown-types,Lunderbag Amphoranug; Alphabet Arcane, p.22Rodigo, the Character Actor; The Palais du Monde,Pyramid 3/54: Social Engineering, p.14 and down-on-their-luck folks.John Sutton, Childhood Friend; Pyramid 3/54: Social Engineering, p.18Howie "Dumbo" Dunlop, Pyramid 3/14: Martial Arts, p.12Max Magill, the Music Man; Little Bits of Magic, Pyramid 3/7: Urban Fantasy, p.31
* Beggars benefit greatly from pitiable.Discworld, p.41Mad Mort, for example. Metro of Madness, p.17, and tiny anthropomorphic miceFurries, p.34 and hedgehogsFurries, p.29 tend to have Pitiable from the start.
* It's possible for a character with Pitiable to have a dramatic backstory where they were spared by some great beast that refused to eat them as a sacrifice.Dragons, p.154
* Some Toons may even be pitiable... but not all are trustworthy...Benny the Fox, Monsters, p.80-81
== Trivia ==
* While Pitiable is mentioned in Social Engineering, it's only mentioned once, for General Reactions.
== References ==
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