Character Trait | Cost | Description |
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Advanced Education | -4 | Specific skills: Read Common +30%, Speak Chosen Language +20%, Math +20%, Science of Choice +20%, and Skill of Choice +20% |
Ambidexterous | -2 | May fight "Case", or switch dominant grip on 2-handed weapon without penalty |
Blind | +4 | Cannot see. All combat skills are reduced to the level of Blind Fighting. |
Categorical Inability | +6 | Chose Combat, Magic, or General skills. The chosen skill type requires twice the amount of points to advance each level. Re-usuable |
Categorical Talent | -6 | Chose Combat, Magic, or General skills. The chosen skill type requires half the amount of points to advance each level, rounded up. Re-usuable |
Chivalry | +2 | Must follow the code of Chivalry. |
Competetive | +1 | -10 to charisma of active (level 2 or higher) members of chosen guild. Re-usable |
Debt | +X | Owe X favors to chosen NPC. |
Demigod* | -X | Random god/goddess is character's parent. Consult god list for cost, as well as other side affects. May not be taken with Demonspawn or Immortal. |
Demonspawn* | -X | Random demon/demoness is character's parent. Consult demon list for cost, as well as other side affects. May not be taken with Demigod or Immortal. |
Dyslexia | +2 | -20% to reading or writing any language |
Enemy* | +X | Chosen NPC is a mortal enemy. Position/resources of enemy determines the point value. Re-usuable |
Enhanced Senses** | -4 | Doubles the chances of success for any check based off of senses. Also gives a +3 bonus to Blind Fighting. |
Favor | -X | May call upon X favors from a chosen NPC. |
Feality | +X | Must do bidding of a chosen NPC. Position/resources of "leige" determines the point value. |
Fear* | +X/5 | -X to your Diplomacy with chosen race. Re-usuable |
Free Soul | +5 | Can't be ressurected |
Generous Guildmaster | -3 | Start with an extra spell rune, or with 15 extra skill points. Re-usable |
Hatred* | +X/5 | -X to Diplomacy of chosen race. Re-usable |
Heirloom* | -X | Start with one magical item that the character has inherited. X may not exceed 5. Re-usable no more than 3 times. |
High Standings* | -1 | +10 to Diplomacy with Nobility/Royalty of chosen race or kingdom. Re-usable |
Immortality | -10 | Highlander-style Immortality. Humans only |
In Exile* | +2 | Not allowed to enter home town without disguise. |
Longevity** | -X | lifespan=100+100X |
Low-Light Vision** | -2 | Can see twice as far as normal in poor lighting conditions. |
Magically Adept | -3 | +1 to all Magic skills. Re-usable |
Magically Inept | +2 | -1 to all Magic skills. Re-usable |
Negligant Guildmaster | +3 | Start with one less spell rune, or with 15 fewer skill points. Re-usable |
Noble Blood* | -3 | Double Starting gold after all Modifiers. |
Old Soul* | -X | Start with +X levels in a chosen skill, or +10X% in a non-combat skill. Re-usable |
Phobia* | +X | Choose a phobia. Must react to the subject of fear in a fashion dependant upon the point value. Re-usuable. |
Physically Adept | -3 | +1 to all Combat skills. Re-usable |
Physically Inept | +2 | -1 to all Combat skills. Re-usable |
Piety* | +2 | Must follow the code and ethics of a chosen god. |
Poor Family* | +X | -X Platinum to starting Money |
Poor Standings* | +1 | -10 to Diplomacy with Nobility/Royalty of chosen race or kingdom. Re-usable |
Quick Study | -3X | +10X% to all earned experience |
Resistance** | -2 | 50% resistance to chosen elemental rune or magic type. Re-usable |
Rich Family* | -1 | +5 Platinum to starting Money. Re-usable |
School of Combat | -1 | Receive a +1 to 3 different specific skills based upon a chosen combat style. Re-usuable |
Slow Learner | +3X | -10X% to all earned experience |
Specific Inability | +3 | Choose a specific skill. The chosen skill requires twice the amount of points to advance each level. You may receive an extra 10 skill points to start instead of taking the Character point bonus. Re-usuable no more than 3 times. |
Specific Talent | -3 | Choose a specific skill. The chosen skill requires half the amount of points to advance each level, rounded up. You may pay 10 skill points instead of paying for the Character point cost. Re-usuable |
Visual Problem | +X | Unless wearing glasses, -5X% to reading or writing any language, and all combat skills either suffer -X, or are reduced to the level of Blind Fighting, whichever is higher. |
Undead** | +/-X | Varies with undead type. |
Weakness | +2 | 50% weakness to chosen elemental rune or magic type. Re-usuable |
*Requires justification in the character's background description.
**May not be taken, unless otherwise specified (ie racial requirement, demigod gift, strong reason given in character background, etc.)
May be taken after initial character creation.