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d50	Result
1	Aging The thought of becoming old and weak worries the character.
2	Authorities The character has a fear of authority figures. Even though they are an adult and independent, they feel small and weak in front of authority.
3	Bad Reputation The character’s greatest fear is having their reputation ruined and their status destroyed.
4	Becoming Blind Losing their sight is the character's greatest fear. The sight of blind people makes them uneasy.
5	Being Betrayed The character fears being betrayed by someone they trust. The thought of being deceived by a close friend or partner terrifies them.
6	Being Boring The character is terrified of being seen as boring and uninteresting by others.
7	Being Buried Alive A recurring fear is being buried alive and suffocating in the dark.
8	Being Incompetent The character fears not being able to meet the challenges they face, whether in their personal or professional life. The fear of failure and incompetence haunts them.
9	Being Mocked The character is afraid of being publicly mocked. They fear not being able to stand up for themselves in a debate and becoming a laughingstock.
10	Bullies The character was bullied as a child and is still afraid of their bullies.
11	Burglary The character is afraid that someone will break into their home while they sleep.
12	Cancer After seeing several people pass away from cancer, the character is very afraid of the disease. They feel scared and powerless at the mere thought of it.
13	Claustrophobia Small spaces give the character panic. They have difficulty breathing and can’t think clearly.
14	Conflicts Conflicts make the character feel ill.
15	Dirt The character isn’t a neat freak, but real dirt, feces, and filth disgust and scare them.
16	Diseases Plague, influenza, malaria, and all diseases scare the character.
17	Doctors The character is afraid of doctors, associating them with pain and death.
18	Dying Alone The character's biggest fear is dying alone and bitter in their bed with no one who cares for them.
19	Evil The character fears becoming an evil person. It may have been a trait in their family, and they are afraid of becoming the same without realizing it.
20	Falling Into Madness The character has a deep fear of losing their sanity, spiraling into madness and no longer being able to differentiate reality from delusion.
21	Hanging The character’s greatest fear is to be slowly hanged.
22	High Heights The character avoids being higher than a meter off the ground. They get dizzy and nauseous at higher altitudes.
23	Inadequate The character fears not being enough for those who need them.
24	Invasion The character fears that their country will be invaded by foreign powers.
25	Irrelevant The character is afraid of becoming irrelevant and forgotten.
26	Losing Their Job The character fears losing their career or livelihood, becoming unable to provide for themselves or their loved ones.
27	Losing Their Voice The character is afraid of losing the ability to speak, whether through injury, illness, or other means. The loss of communication scares them deeply.
28	Loss of Loved Ones The character is terrified of losing loved ones. They often reach out and get anxious if they haven’t met them in a while.
29	Magic Magical powers scare the character. Real or unreal.
30	Mental Illness The character has always been afraid of losing their mind. They worry about hearing voices or seeing things that aren’t there.
31	Monsters The character has always been afraid of monsters since they heard scary stories about them as a child.
32	Not Performing The character is constantly anxious about not living up to expectations.
33	Nothing There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that the character is afraid of.
34	Poisoning The character’s greatest fear is being poisoned and dying slowly.
35	Poverty Losing everything and becoming poor is a worry that plagues the character.
36	Public Speaking Speaking in front of an audience is terrifying for the character.
37	Secret If anyone found out their secret, life would be over. This is a source of constant anxiety.
38	Snakes The character is terrified of snakes. They despise them, no matter the type.
39	Starvation The character is terrified of slowly starving to death.
40	Talking About Emotions The character hates talking about emotions. The thought of opening up to another person makes them feel ill.
41	The Dark The character fears the great darkness after death. They are afraid that the universe is vast, lifeless, and dark.
42	The Devil Most religions have some form of Satan or the Devil, a manifestation of evil. The character is terrified of this figure.
43	The Forest The character doesn’t like the forest. Strange things hide between the trees, and all the sounds make them anxious.
44	The Future The character looks to the future with concern; the younger generation seems uncertain, and progress is heading in the wrong direction.
45	Their Parents The character is still afraid of disappointing their parents. They feel like a child when their parents speak to them.
46	Torture The character has always had a fear of being kidnapped and tortured.
47	Undead The character is afraid of the undead, zombies, and walking corpses. They avoid cemeteries at night.
48	Water The character doesn’t like deep water. The depth and vulnerability scare them. They avoid lakes as much as possible.
49	Witchcraft The character is afraid of everything related to witchcraft and the unknown.
50	Wrath of the Gods The character is afraid of angering the gods and being struck by their wrath.

What Scares the Character? (d50)

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