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Post/Author/DateTime Post
Malcaor
10-31-07, 08:49 PM I am trying to find the rules for flaws. I know they are in Unearthed Arcana, but I won;t be able to buy it in time. I am hoping they are in the SRD. If anyone knows where to find them I would appreciate it.
ToastedAmphibian
10-31-07, 08:59 PM http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/buildingCharacters/characterFlaws.htm
Malcaor
10-31-07, 09:17 PM Thank you, are these the official flaws from WotC? I found a set of flaws before but they appeared to be mostly homemade.
KillerGM
10-31-07, 10:26 PM Thank you, are these the official flaws from WotC? I found a set of flaws before but they appeared to be mostly homemade.

Yes, the SRD is official WotC information.
Axiomatic_vampire
11-01-07, 07:34 AM Flaws. Bleh.

Never liked them. You can always take a flaw that doesn't matter, and get a free feat that will matter very much indeed. It's got to be the most consistently unbalanced trade-off out there, except for all the other ones.
RobbyPants
11-01-07, 10:26 AM Thank you, are these the official flaws from WotC? I found a set of flaws before but they appeared to be mostly homemade.
As a DM, you have to be very careful when allowing homemade flaws into the game. Read the section on flaws at the top of the SRD that glosses over this. A flaw needs to have a mechanical impact on the character (as opposed to a purely role-playing one) that will matter. One example mentioned is creating a flaw that gives a penalty to various social skills. The fighter or barbarian who isn't the party's face won't feel any impact from this flaw.

Of course, as a player, homemade flaws are made of pure win, as they are abusable as hell! :P
queenfange
11-01-07, 02:01 PM Yes, the SRD is official WotC information.

That isn't the official SRD (which is found here (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35)) They might be open gaming content, but they aren't in the WotC SRD. Just FYI...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Malcaor 10-31-07, 08:49 PM	I am trying to find the rules for flaws. I know they are in Unearthed Arcana, but I won;t be able to buy it in time. I am hoping they are in the SRD. If anyone knows where to find them I would appreciate it.
ToastedAmphibian 10-31-07, 08:59 PM	http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/buildingCharacters/characterFlaws.htm
Malcaor 10-31-07, 09:17 PM	Thank you, are these the official flaws from WotC? I found a set of flaws before but they appeared to be mostly homemade.
KillerGM 10-31-07, 10:26 PM	Thank you, are these the official flaws from WotC? I found a set of flaws before but they appeared to be mostly homemade. Yes, the SRD is official WotC information.
Axiomatic_vampire 11-01-07, 07:34 AM	Flaws. Bleh. Never liked them. You can always take a flaw that doesn't matter, and get a free feat that will matter very much indeed. It's got to be the most consistently unbalanced trade-off out there, except for all the other ones.
RobbyPants 11-01-07, 10:26 AM	Thank you, are these the official flaws from WotC? I found a set of flaws before but they appeared to be mostly homemade. As a DM, you have to be very careful when allowing homemade flaws into the game. Read the section on flaws at the top of the SRD that glosses over this. A flaw needs to have a mechanical impact on the character (as opposed to a purely role-playing one) that will matter. One example mentioned is creating a flaw that gives a penalty to various social skills. The fighter or barbarian who isn't the party's face won't feel any impact from this flaw. Of course, as a player, homemade flaws are made of pure win, as they are abusable as hell! :P
queenfange 11-01-07, 02:01 PM	Yes, the SRD is official WotC information. That isn't the official SRD (which is found here (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/srd35)) They might be open gaming content, but they aren't in the WotC SRD. Just FYI...