Pugnacious

Value
Common, Moderate: 10 Points • Common, Strong: 15 Points • Common, Total: 20 Points
Description
A character who is Pugnacious is not only ready and willing to fight at a moment’s notice, he will do so with a big grin on his face. He actually enjoys getting into fights, not only because he finds it fun (perhaps even to the level of treating a fight like a game), but because he sees it as a legitimization of who he is. He sees himself as a fighter, and it is in fighting that his true self emerges. The character isn’t necessarily Quarrelsome; nor is he Contentious. He can, in fact, be quite the pleasant fellow to be around in relaxed circumstances. But when the time comes to fight, he never hesitates. He doesn’t consider the odds or the strength of the opposition because he’s confident in his own skills an abilities. Rather, he’ll just wade in.
Characters who are Pugnacious tend to see bruises and other injuries caused by fighting as a badge of honor. They make fun of those who aren't as willing to fight as they are, though such ribbing is usually good-natured (after all, not everyone can be the jolly tough-guy). The quickest way to win the character’s respect is to fight him, win, and be magnanimous about it. The second quickest is to fight along-side him.
This Psychological Complication is often accompanied by the Negative Reputation Seen as a Troublemaker.
At the Moderate level, a Pugnacious character can force himself to not fight when he has to, while at the Strong level he can only keep his cool if he makes a successful Ego Roll. At the Total level, the character will not avoid fighting except in the most dire of circumstances.
See Also
Aggressive in Combat, Bellicose, Contentious, Explosive Temper, Hair-Trigger Temper, Overly Aggressive, Quarrelsome, Short Tempered and Violent
Category:Complications
Category:Psychological Complications
Category:Psychological Complications O - P
Category:Compulsions
Category:Anger and Aggressiveness Complications