Fast Metabolism and ADD traits [Archive] - Wizards Community

Fast Metabolism and ADD traits [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Master_Vega
02-22-08, 01:52 PM Fast Metabolism
You bounce back twice as fast as everyone else, but you take twice the fuel.
Benefit: Heal at twice the normal rate.
Drawback: Eat twice as much as normal, suffer effects of starvation twice as fast as normal.

Easily Distracted (ADD)
"Good eye, Ered... Ered? ... ERED!"
"Sorry! There was a bee buzzing around that tree. What is it?"
"Good eye."
"Oh, thanks."
Benefit: Mild - +2 on spot/listen checks, Moderate - +4 on spot/listen checks, Severe - +6 on spot/listen checks.
Penalty: Mild - -2 on concentration/search checks, Moderate - -4 on concentration/search checks, severe - -6 on concentration/search checks.

Any thoughts? I've been trying to pin down an ADD trait for awhile, same with Fast Metabolism (mainly because have both. :P )
Cranewings
02-22-08, 02:22 PM That is fine but you need better names for them. Calling it a disorder is an affect of the real world. To a hunter / gatherer, ADD is a blessing.

ADD = Keen Awareness
Master_Vega
02-22-08, 02:30 PM Done! Thanks for the feedback.
M-bark
02-22-08, 03:43 PM Really nice traits there! I would certainly love to use those sometime.
nonsi
02-23-08, 12:38 AM What's the rationale behind someone having keen awareness take search penalties ?
Master_Vega
02-23-08, 01:34 AM It used to be called Attention Deficit Disorder until Cranewings pointed out that it wouldn't be called that. :P Searching requires paying attention to one task... something rather difficult for someone with ADD.
Changed it to "Easily Distracted". XD
Cranewings
02-23-08, 07:14 AM Easily Distracted is pretty good. He still makes a good guard until someone slips him a DS (:
Master_Vega
02-23-08, 10:29 AM Thanks! :P Yeah... now I want to play a mage with the easily distracted trait. It just sounds fun despite the penalties. lol!
UAMDB
02-23-08, 11:54 AM Easily Distracted is pretty good. He still makes a good guard until someone slips him a DS (:

Great he went from having ADD to having ED. I don't think thats a better trade off if you know what I mean. :)
M-bark
02-23-08, 08:21 PM Great he went from having ADD to having ED. I don't think thats a better trade off if you know what I mean. :)

We could always call it A Trait That Makes You Very Aware Of Things But Makes You Suck At Concentration On Tasks And Which Is Absolutely Not A Disorder Of Any Kind Whatsoever.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Master_Vega 02-22-08, 01:52 PM	Fast Metabolism You bounce back twice as fast as everyone else, but you take twice the fuel. Benefit: Heal at twice the normal rate. Drawback: Eat twice as much as normal, suffer effects of starvation twice as fast as normal. Easily Distracted (ADD) "Good eye, Ered... Ered? ... ERED!" "Sorry! There was a bee buzzing around that tree. What is it?" "Good eye." "Oh, thanks." Benefit: Mild - +2 on spot/listen checks, Moderate - +4 on spot/listen checks, Severe - +6 on spot/listen checks. Penalty: Mild - -2 on concentration/search checks, Moderate - -4 on concentration/search checks, severe - -6 on concentration/search checks. Any thoughts? I've been trying to pin down an ADD trait for awhile, same with Fast Metabolism (mainly because have both. :P )
Cranewings 02-22-08, 02:22 PM	That is fine but you need better names for them. Calling it a disorder is an affect of the real world. To a hunter / gatherer, ADD is a blessing. ADD = Keen Awareness
Master_Vega 02-22-08, 02:30 PM	Done! Thanks for the feedback.
M-bark 02-22-08, 03:43 PM	Really nice traits there! I would certainly love to use those sometime.
nonsi 02-23-08, 12:38 AM	What's the rationale behind someone having keen awareness take search penalties ?
Master_Vega 02-23-08, 01:34 AM	It used to be called Attention Deficit Disorder until Cranewings pointed out that it wouldn't be called that. :P Searching requires paying attention to one task... something rather difficult for someone with ADD. Changed it to "Easily Distracted". XD
Cranewings 02-23-08, 07:14 AM	Easily Distracted is pretty good. He still makes a good guard until someone slips him a DS (:
Master_Vega 02-23-08, 10:29 AM	Thanks! :P Yeah... now I want to play a mage with the easily distracted trait. It just sounds fun despite the penalties. lol!
UAMDB 02-23-08, 11:54 AM	Easily Distracted is pretty good. He still makes a good guard until someone slips him a DS (: Great he went from having ADD to having ED. I don't think thats a better trade off if you know what I mean. :)
M-bark 02-23-08, 08:21 PM	Great he went from having ADD to having ED. I don't think thats a better trade off if you know what I mean. :) We could always call it A Trait That Makes You Very Aware Of Things But Makes You Suck At Concentration On Tasks And Which Is Absolutely Not A Disorder Of Any Kind Whatsoever.