Looking for a trait [Archive] - Wizards Community

Looking for a trait [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
sorvikcorsair
04-21-05, 03:06 PM One of my friends has UA, but don't have access to atm,

I am looking for some sort of trait that gives a small bonus to listening... if there isn't one I was thinking along the lines...

Heavy Sleeper
You sleep well at night and are more aware while awake.

Benifit: While awake you gain a +2 bonus to all listen checks.
Drawback: While you sleep you take a -2 penalty to wake up from combat or much of anything. It takes someone 5 rounds to wake you up normally. If this occurs you lose your Listen bonus.

Not 100% sure that is how it would look, the bonus/penalty can be changed to 1 also if 2 is too high.
Turmalion
05-03-05, 03:42 PM I think it is okay this way because the drawback needs to be higher than the benefit.
Insane Pixie
05-03-05, 04:17 PM Am I missing something?

Do you have the PHB?

Alertness...
Paul Hopebringer
05-03-05, 07:00 PM He is talking about a trait, not a feat. In Unearthed Arcana, Traits are feats with drawbacks severe enough to pay for itself.

I don't know about the drawbacks being severe enought toget you something that nice and shiney. As a DM, I would be tempted to make up for it by making "wake-up" encounters much more common. I'd try and stay away from that, as one, you really don't want to go through that (and I can almost gaurantee that your DM WILL be affected), and I'm sure that your other PC buddies won't be to happy with all that additional action either... Maybe something else is in order to make it a little more severe, so your DM will have mercy on you and only take advatage of you ocasionally... something like you needing an additional 2d4 hours of sleep each night. That way, you are always affected, and the penalty is sever enough to... well I can't speak for your DM, but I would be persuaded to let you take this trait with those penalties. :twocents:
HailSpork
05-04-05, 11:39 AM I would drop the bonus on listen checks to +1.
Also, perhaps give a penalty to will saves to avoid falling asleep?
This makes sleep magic more potent against a character with this trait...
Szatany
05-09-05, 01:51 PM How about:

Sensitive Ears
You have delicate sense of hearing.
Benefit: You gain +2 bonus on all Listen checks.
Penalty: You suffer -4 penalty on all saving throws against sonic effects. Whenever you take sonic damage, make Fortitude save (DC equal to damage taken) or become deaf for number of minutes equal to damage taken.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
sorvikcorsair 04-21-05, 03:06 PM	One of my friends has UA, but don't have access to atm, I am looking for some sort of trait that gives a small bonus to listening... if there isn't one I was thinking along the lines... Heavy Sleeper You sleep well at night and are more aware while awake. Benifit: While awake you gain a +2 bonus to all listen checks. Drawback: While you sleep you take a -2 penalty to wake up from combat or much of anything. It takes someone 5 rounds to wake you up normally. If this occurs you lose your Listen bonus. Not 100% sure that is how it would look, the bonus/penalty can be changed to 1 also if 2 is too high.
Turmalion 05-03-05, 03:42 PM	I think it is okay this way because the drawback needs to be higher than the benefit.
Insane Pixie 05-03-05, 04:17 PM	Am I missing something? Do you have the PHB? Alertness...
Paul Hopebringer 05-03-05, 07:00 PM	He is talking about a trait, not a feat. In Unearthed Arcana, Traits are feats with drawbacks severe enough to pay for itself. I don't know about the drawbacks being severe enought toget you something that nice and shiney. As a DM, I would be tempted to make up for it by making "wake-up" encounters much more common. I'd try and stay away from that, as one, you really don't want to go through that (and I can almost gaurantee that your DM WILL be affected), and I'm sure that your other PC buddies won't be to happy with all that additional action either... Maybe something else is in order to make it a little more severe, so your DM will have mercy on you and only take advatage of you ocasionally... something like you needing an additional 2d4 hours of sleep each night. That way, you are always affected, and the penalty is sever enough to... well I can't speak for your DM, but I would be persuaded to let you take this trait with those penalties. :twocents:
HailSpork 05-04-05, 11:39 AM	I would drop the bonus on listen checks to +1. Also, perhaps give a penalty to will saves to avoid falling asleep? This makes sleep magic more potent against a character with this trait...
Szatany 05-09-05, 01:51 PM	How about: Sensitive Ears You have delicate sense of hearing. Benefit: You gain +2 bonus on all Listen checks. Penalty: You suffer -4 penalty on all saving throws against sonic effects. Whenever you take sonic damage, make Fortitude save (DC equal to damage taken) or become deaf for number of minutes equal to damage taken.