Traits

Character traits from SRD and custom campaigns. Filter by type or view all.

Trait Name	Category/Type	Requirements	Benefit	Source

Fate's Favored	faith	—	The fates watch over you. Whenever you are under the effect of a luck bonus of any kind, that bonus increases by 1.	Ultimate Campaign
Fast-Talker	social	—	You had a knack at getting yourself into trouble as a child, and as a result developed a silver tongue at an early age. You gain a +1 trait bonus …	Advanced Player's Guide
Fast Talker	social	—	You had a knack for getting yourself into trouble as a child, and as a result developed a silver tongue at an early age. You gain a +1 trait bonus …	Ultimate Campaign
Faith's Hunter	combat	—	Divine powers smile upon you each time you grievously wound a favored enemy. When you confirm a critical hit against a favored enemy, you may extend the duration of any …	Ultimate Campaign
Failed Apprentice	racial_half_elf	—	As a child, your parents sent you to a distant wizard's tower as an apprentice so that you could learn the arcane arts. Unfortunately, you had no arcane talent whatsoever, …	Ultimate Campaign
Eyes and Ears of the City	religion	—	Your religious training involved serving in the city watch of a large city, the primary duty of which was standing sentinel on a city wall. You gain a +1 trait …	Ultimate Campaign
Eye for Plunder	campaign	—	Skull & Shackles Player's Guide campaign trait. Run the Archives of Nethys trait importer to refresh the full rules text.	Skull & Shackles Player's Guide pg. 6
Evasive Sting	combat	—	Larger enemies have a hard time striking you. You gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC against enemies that are both your favored enemy and at least two size categories …	Ultimate Campaign
Enduring Mutagen	magic	—	Because of special training, your unique body chemistry, or the uncovering of an alchemical secret, your mutagens last longer. The bonuses and penalties granted by your mutagens last for 1 …	Ultimate Campaign
Elven Reflexes	racial_half_elf	—	One of your parents was a member of a wild elven tribe, and you've inherited a portion of your elven parent's quick reflexes. You gain a +2 trait bonus on …	Ultimate Campaign
Eldritch Delver	magic	—	You have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge about the world and desire to obtain it firsthand. You gain a +1 trait bonus on all Knowledge (dungeoneering) and Knowledge (history) checks, …	Ultimate Campaign
Easy Way or the Hard Way	combat	—	You are skilled at subduing your enemies. Whenever you attack one of your favored enemies with a weapon that deals lethal damage and choose to deal nonlethal damage, you take …	Ultimate Campaign
Ease of Faith	faith	—	Your mentor, the person who invested your faith in you from an early age, took steps to ensure that you understood that what powers your divine magic is no different …	Advanced Player's Guide
Earth-Touched	magic	—	You share an affinity with elemental earth. You gain DR 1/— against creatures and attacks with the earth type.	Ultimate Campaign
Ear for Music	religion	—	You spent countless hours of your youth in one of Shelyn's temples, listening to wonderful musicians and singers. You gain a +1 trait bonus on one category of Perform checks …	Ultimate Campaign
Dockside Brawler	campaign	—	Skull & Shackles Player's Guide campaign trait. Run the Archives of Nethys trait importer to refresh the full rules text.	Skull & Shackles Player's Guide pg. 6
Divine Warrior	religion	—	From an early age, you were trained by a militaristic order of clerics. You are devoted to the teachings of Iomedae and to spreading those teachings by force. Whenever you …	Ultimate Campaign
Dispelled Battler	combat	—	When deprived of magic, you fight harder. You gain a +1 trait bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls while within an area of antimagic such as that created by …	Ultimate Campaign
Disdainful Defender	faith	—	You are resistant to the magic of other faiths. You gain a +2 trait bonus on all Will saves you attempt against divine spells. This bonus does not apply against …	Ultimate Campaign
Dirty Fighter	combat	—	You wouldn't have lived to make it out of childhood without the aid of a sibling, friend, or companion on whom you could always count to distract your enemies long …	Advanced Player's Guide
Devotee of the Green	faith	—	Your faith in the natural world or one of the gods of nature makes it easy for you to pick up on related concepts. You gain a +1 trait bonus …	Advanced Player's Guide
Destined Diplomat	social	—	Your relationship with your eidolon gives you some clout with other outsiders. You gain a +2 trait bonus on Diplomacy checks toward outsiders, and Diplomacy is always a class skill …	Ultimate Campaign
Desperate Speed	magic	—	Your eidolon excels at a movement type you do not possess. Your eidolon receives a +5-foot enhancement bonus to one type of speed it has that you do not, such …	Ultimate Campaign
Desperate Resolve	magic	—	You are adept at casting spells even in the most precarious situations. You gain a +1 trait bonus on concentration checks. This trait bonus increases to +4 when you are …	Ultimate Campaign
Desert Child	regional	—	You were born and raised in rocky deserts. You are accustomed to high temperatures, and gain a +4 trait bonus on any saving throws made to resist the effects of …	Advanced Player's Guide
Deft Dodger	combat	—	Growing up in a rough neighborhood or a dangerous environment has honed your senses. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Reflex saves.	Advanced Player's Guide
Dedicated Defender	combat	—	When a companion is down, you fight harder. You gain a +1 trait bonus on attack rolls and on checks made to overcome spell resistance while you are adjacent to …	Ultimate Campaign
Deathtouched	bloodline	—	At some point you were tainted with the corruption of the undead, and you have gained some of their defenses. You gain either a +1 trait bonus on Fortitude saving …	Ultimate Campaign
Dangerously Curious	magic	—	You have always been intrigued by magic, possibly because you were the child of a magician or priest. You often snuck into your parent's laboratory or shrine to tinker with …	Advanced Player's Guide
Cross-Knowledge	magic	—	Once per day, you may treat an extract you drink as if your caster level were 1 level higher as long as that extract appears on the wizard spell list …	Ultimate Campaign
Cross-Disciplined	magic	—	Your dabbling has granted you greater insight into the proper casting of certain spells. Once per day, you may cast a spell you have prepared that appears on both the …	Ultimate Campaign
Criminal	social	—	You spent your early life robbing and stealing to get by. Select one of the following skills: Disable Device, Intimidate, or Sleight of Hand. You gain a +1 trait bonus …	Ultimate Campaign
Courageous	combat	—	Your childhood was brutal, yet you persevered primarily through force of will and faith that no matter how hard things might get, as long as you kept a level head …	Advanced Player's Guide
Corpse Cannibal	religion	—	Your faith encourages you to indulge a variety of perverse hungers, leading you to shrug at even some of the darkest taboos. You gain a +2 trait bonus on Fortitude …	Ultimate Campaign
Cold and Calculating	combat	—	You are adept at tricking favored enemies of your race or those related to your race. You gain a +1 trait bonus on all Bluff checks against favored enemies that …	Ultimate Campaign
Classically Schooled	magic	—	Your apprenticeship or early education was particularly focused on the direct application of magic. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Spellcraft checks, and Spellcraft is always a class skill …	Advanced Player's Guide
Civilized	social	—	You are well versed in the local laws, customs, and politics. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Knowledge (nobility) checks and Knowledge (local) checks. Knowledge (local) is always a …	Ultimate Campaign
Child of the Temple	faith	—	You have long served at a temple in a city, and not only did you pick up on many of the nobility's customs, you spent much time in the temple …	Advanced Player's Guide
Child of the Streets	social	—	You grew up on the streets of a large city, and as a result you have developed a knack for picking pockets and hiding small objects on your person. You …	Advanced Player's Guide
Child of Nature	religion	—	You have been blessed by Gozreh to be as comfortable in the wilderness as you are at home. You gain a +2 trait bonus on Survival checks to find food …	Ultimate Campaign
Charming	social	—	Blessed with good looks, you've come to depend on the fact that others find you attractive. You gain a +1 trait bonus when you use Bluff or Diplomacy on a …	Advanced Player's Guide
Caretaker	faith	—	As the child of an herbalist or an assistant in a temple infirmary, you often had to assist in tending to the sick and wounded. You gain a +1 trait …	Advanced Player's Guide
Canter	social	—	You grew up among thieves and scoundrels, and their unusual speech patterns and turns of phrase don't faze you in the slightest today as a result. Anyone who attempts to …	Advanced Player's Guide
Calistrian Courtesan	religion	—	You worked in one of Calistria's temples as a sacred courtesan, and you know how to flatter, please, and (most of all) listen. You gain a +1 trait bonus on …	Ultimate Campaign
Bully	social	—	You grew up in an environment where the meek were ignored and you often had to resort to threats or violence to be heard. You gain a +1 trait bonus …	Advanced Player's Guide
Bullied	combat	—	You were bullied often as a child, and you are now constantly ready to defend yourself with your fists when an enemy comes near. You gain a +1 trait bonus …	Advanced Player's Guide
Buccaneer's Blood	campaign	—	Skull & Shackles Player's Guide campaign trait. Run the Archives of Nethys trait importer to refresh the full rules text.	Skull & Shackles Player's Guide pg. 5
Brute	racial_orc	—	You have worked for a crime lord, either as a low-level enforcer or as a guard, and are adept at frightening away people. You gain a +1 trait bonus on …	Ultimate Campaign
Bruising Intellect	social	—	Your sharp intellect and rapier-like wit bruise egos. Intimidate is always a class skill for you, and you may use your Intelligence modifier when making Intimidate checks instead of your …	Ultimate Campaign
Brewmaster	racial_dwarf	—	Your family brought the secrets of dwarven brewing to non-dwarven lands. Though this has given you skill in the brewer's craft, it's also earned you distrust among dwarven purists. You …	Ultimate Campaign

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