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#1 Devilbass Aug 15, 2014 11:01:00	This thread is specifically intended for people to post ideas for new Feats they may want to use for their own table, or for others to use at theirs.  Great place to get opinions on how balanced or redundant a feat is that you've been thinking up.     I initially was just going to post asking a about a specific feat I have in mind, but figured the whole thread may as well be about everyone's feat ideas.       DISCLAIMER:   1.  I know that balancing a feat against a +2 ability score boost is not always simple, and  in fact, many people believe it is not possible.  This thread is not for debating those       issues, please avoid discussing them as much as possible.  Obvioulsy, as this is a thread     about making appropriate feats, such discussion will not always be off topic, but it would    really be a shame for such a debate to derail an otherwise creative and thoughtful thread.   2.  I know some people are afraid of feat-bloat and such.  I acknowledge those can be valid   concerns, but once again, this is not the place to discuss that.  This thread is intended for people who enjoy tweaking their game, and the features in their game, not the ones who want tosee fewer features, or curtail the addition of new ones.       So I thought of this feat as I was making a Fighter who is essentially meant to function as a martial Ranger-type,  so survival skills, stealth, perception, etc... etc...  I was also thinking of doing this without dipping into the Ranger class.  The thing is, that after assigning skills from class and backgrounds, I can't really fill in all of the skills I want.  First thoughts were to check downtime rules to see if I can train up a new skill, but unfortunately only tool proficiencies and languages can be acquired in this way.  Second, I checked out feats.  The only helpful feat is Skilled, which grants proficiency in three skills.  Trouble is, I only really want one more skills, so I thought of this:     Natural Talent You pick up eassily on a new area of expertise due to your inborn ability. Choose one skill and gain proficiency in it. Increase the ability score associated with the skill by 1, to a maximum of 20.   So my question is this: is this feat too good?  I worry that it might be when I compare to the Skilled feat.  Thoughts?
#2 Eerongal Aug 15, 2014 11:38:07	I think it seems fine, though, comparatively it's not as good as the skilled feat IMO. Personally, i might be able to convinced to allow it to do 2 skills + a stat bump, though that seems like a bit too much. 1 skill + stat seems too little to me, though.     Maybe add a third portion to it that gives you something similar to the jack of all trades ability from the bard for one skill?   So something like:   Choose 1 skill, you become proficient in that skill Choose 1 skill, you may add half your prof. bonus (rounded down) to skill checks for this skill. Add 1 to the stat associated to the skill you selected in portion 1 of this feat.   In this way, you essentially get 1.5 skills and get a stat bump, as opposed to just 3 skills, or a +2. It pretty much cuts the difference.
#3 Devilbass Aug 15, 2014 19:53:09	Yeah, actually, after further thought, I think it makes more sense the way you've laid it out.