Feat Descriptions
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Each feat's description explains the benefit it provides. It also says if the feat can be acquired in ranks and what the effects are of doing so. If a feat's description does not specifically say it can be acquired multiple times, then it can only be taken once by a character. Ranks in a feat are noted with a number after the feat's name, such as "Defensive Roll 2" (for a character who has taken two ranks in the Defensive Roll feat), just like skill and FX ranks.
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Types of Feats
Feats are categorized as one of six types:
- Combat feats are useful in combat and often modify how combat maneuvers are performed. For games where combat is especially dangerous or deadly, GMs may wish to restrict access to Combat feats.
- Opportunity feats take advantage of risky moves taken by foes in battle. In games where tactical movement and attacks of opportunity are not used, GMs should not allow characters to select Opportunity feats.
- Reputation feats are used to determine how well-known a character is. Games which do not use the Reputation rules should similarly not allow Reputation feats.
- Skill feats offer bonuses or modifications to skill use. Games which abstract skills or downplay the importance of the skills might be better with Skill feats restricted or removed.
- Fortune feats require and enhance the use of hero dice. GMs running games which do not use hero dice, or who run less heroic and grittier games may wish to restrict access or ban the use of Fortune feats.
- General feats provide special abilities or bonuses not covered by the other categories.
FX Feats are a special seventh type of feat, related to FX and described in Chapter V: FX.
Feat Descriptions
Each feat is listed by name, type, and if the feat is available in multiple ranks, followed by a description of the feat’s benefits. The effects of additional ranks of the feat (if any) are noted in the text of each feat. In some cases a feat’s description mentions the normal conditions for characters who do not have the feat for comparison.
| NAME | Feat Type, Ranked |
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The feat name line contains the following information:
- Feat Name: What the feat is called. GMs may feel free to change the names of some skills to better suit e style of their game.
- Feat Type: What type of feat this feat is.
- Ranked: Whether or not you can buy multiple ranks of the feat.
Below the feat name line is a description of what the feat grants a character in game-terms.
Combat Feats
- Accurate Attack- Ranked
- All-Out Attack- Ranked
- Attack Specialization- Ranked
- Blind-Fight
- Combat Concealment
- Combat Expert- Ranked
- Critical Strike
- Defensive Attack- Ranked
- Defense Focus- Ranked
- Defensive Roll- Ranked
- Defensive Strike
- Deflect Arrows- Ranked
- Elusive Target
- Evasion- Ranked
- Favored Environment- Ranked
- Favored Opponent- Ranked
- First Strike- Ranked
- Improved Block- Ranked
- Improved Critical- Ranked
- Improved Initiative- Ranked
- Martial Strike- Ranked
- Move-By Action
- Oathbound
- Power Attack- Ranked
- Precise Shot- Ranked
- Prone Fighting
- Quick Draw- Ranked
- Rage- Ranked
- Ranged Pin
- Redirect
- Set-Up
- Sneak Attack- Ranked
- Speed Of Thought
- Stunning Attack
- Sunder
- Sweeping Strike
- Takedown Attack- Ranked
- Throwing Mastery- Ranked
- Uncanny Dodge- Ranked
- Weapon Bind
- Weapon Break
Fortune Feats
- Able Learner
- Beginner’s Luck
- Capable- Ranked
- Informed Combatant
- Inspire- Ranked
- Leadership
- Seize Initiative
- Ultimate Effort- Ranked
General Feats
- Ally- Ranked
- Ambidexterity
- Assessment
- Benefit- Ranked
- Challenge- Ranked
- Dedication
- Diehard
- Direction Sense
- Eagle Eyes
- Eidetic Memory
- Environmental Adaptation
- Equipment- Ranked
- Extra Limb
- Fearless
- Fearsome Presence- Ranked
- Immunity To Disease
- Instant Up
- Interpose
- Light Sleeper
- Lightning Calculator
- Low-Light Vision
- Master Plan
- Minions- Ranked
- Quick Change- Ranked
- Rapid Healing
- Second Chance- Ranked
- Speak With (Animal)
- Teamwork- Ranked
- Time Sense
- Tough- Ranked
- Trance
Opportunity Feats
- Combat Reflexes- Ranked
- Counterattack
- Defensive Throw
- Follow-Up Strike
- Grappling Block
- Improved Opportunity
- Mobility
- Opportunist
- Sidestep
 Option: Opportunity Feats and Combat Advantage
If you like the flavor and option that some of these feats provide, but do not want to make use of Attacks of Opportunity in your game, you can still make use of them without using attacks of opportunity. If a feat says that it counts towards your allotment of attacks of opportunity in a round, use of this feat will instead grant your opponent Combat Advantage over you if your attempt fails (leaving you vulnerable for one round). |
Reputation Feats
- Low-Profile- Ranked
- Renown- Ranked
Skill Feats
- Animal Empathy
- Artificer
- Attractive- Ranked
- Connected
- Contacts
- Distract- Ranked
- Fascinate- Ranked
- Hide In Plain Sight
- Improvised Tools
- Inventor
- Profession- Ranked
- Ritualist
- Skill Mastery- Ranked
- Status- Ranked
- Talented- Ranked
- Track
- Well-Informed
