Traits

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

Trait Name	Category/Type	Requirements	Benefit	Source

Peg Leg	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
Perfectionist's Brew	magic	—	You know that potion recipes should be followed with exact precision. You gain a +2 trait bonus on all Craft (alchemy) checks and on Spellcraft checks made to brew potions.	Ultimate Campaign
Perpetual Companion	faith	—	You are bolstered against fear when your eidolon is near. You gain a +2 trait bonus on all saving throws against fear effects whenever your eidolon is within 30 feet.	Ultimate Campaign
Planar Savant	faith	—	You have always had an innate sense of the workings of the planes and their denizens. You may use your Charisma modifier when making Knowledge (planes) checks instead of your …	Ultimate Campaign
Possessed	magic	—	You were, or are, possessed in some way by another entity that grants you occasional access to its knowledge. Once per day, you can attempt a Knowledge check of your …	Ultimate Campaign
Poverty-Stricken	social	—	Your childhood was tough, and your parents had to make every copper piece count. Hunger was your constant companion, and you often had to live off the land or sleep …	Advanced Player's Guide
Pragmatic Activator	magic	—	While some figure out how to use magical devices with stubborn resolve, your approach is more pragmatic. You may use your Intelligence modifier when making Use Magic Device checks instead …	Ultimate Campaign
Precise Treatment	magic	—	You treat others with a clear and calculating intellect. You gain a +1 trait bonus on all Heal checks, and you may use your Intelligence modifier when making Heal checks …	Ultimate Campaign
Principled	faith	—	You hold yourself to a strict code of behavior that guides all of your decisions and actions. You take a —2 penalty on Bluff checks and gain a +2 trait …	Ultimate Campaign
Prophesied	faith	—	Your coming was foretold in prophecy, and people familiar with your legend regard you with awe and fear. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Diplomacy checks and Intimidate checks …	Ultimate Campaign
Rapscallion	racial_gnome	—	You've spent your entire life thumbing your nose at the establishment and take pride in your run-ins with the law. Somehow, despite all your mischievous behavior, you've never been caught. …	Ultimate Campaign
Reactionary	combat	—	You were bullied often as a child, but never quite developed an offensive response. Instead, you became adept at anticipating sudden attacks and reacting to danger quickly. You gain a …	Advanced Player's Guide
Reckless	combat	—	You have a tendency for rash behavior, often disregarding your own safety as you move across the battlefield. You gain a +1 bonus on Acrobatics checks, and Acrobatics is always …	Ultimate Campaign
Reckless Contempt	combat	—	You do not fear the threat of lesser weapons. Whenever you provoke an attack of opportunity by firing a firearm, you gain a +1 trait bonus on the attack roll …	Ultimate Campaign
Reincarnated	faith	—	You lived a previous life as someone—or something—else. For you, life and death are a cycle, and you have no fear of death. You gain a +2 trait bonus on …	Ultimate Campaign
Reluctant Apprentice	magic	—	Your early training grants you knowledge of the arcane. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Knowledge (arcana) checks, and are considered trained in that skill even if you have …	Ultimate Campaign
Resilient	combat	—	Growing up in a poor neighborhood or in the unforgiving wilds often forced you to subsist on food and water from doubtful sources. You've built up your mettle as a …	Advanced Player's Guide
Resilient Caster	magic	—	Your great force of will makes your magic harder to dispel. Your caster level is treated as 1 level higher whenever someone attempts to dispel one of your spells.	Ultimate Campaign
Resolve of the Rejected	combat	—	Some disagree with your choice to wield a firearm, and their scorn has only hardened your resolve in battle. You gain a +1 trait bonus on all saving throws against …	Ultimate Campaign
Rich Parents	social	—	You were born into a rich family, perhaps even the nobility, and even though you turned to a life of adventure anyway, you enjoy a one-time benefit to your initial …	Advanced Player's Guide
River Rat	regional	—	You learned to swim right after you learned to walk. As a youth, a gang of river pirates put you to work swimming in nighttime rivers and canals with a …	Advanced Player's Guide
Sacred Conduit	faith	—	Your birth was particularly painful and difficult for your mother, who needed potent divine magic to ensure that you survived (your mother may or may not have). In any event, …	Advanced Player's Guide
Sacred Touch	faith	—	You were exposed to a potent source of positive energy as a child, perhaps by being born under the right cosmic sign, or maybe because one of your parents was …	Advanced Player's Guide
Savage	social	—	You were born and raised in untamed lands far from civilization. You learned to survive in the elements among brutal humanoids and beasts. You gain a +1 trait bonus on …	Ultimate Campaign
Savanna Child	regional	—	You were born and raised among rolling plains or savannas. You spent much of your youth exploring these vast reaches and know many of the savanna's secrets. Pick one of …	Advanced Player's Guide
Scarred Descendant	combat	—	Your own people are your favored enemy. You gain a +1 trait bonus on rolls to confirm critical hits against favored enemies of your own subtype and on Survival checks …	Ultimate Campaign
Scholar of Ruins	racial_human	—	From the moment you could walk and talk, the ruins of ancient civilizations have fascinated you. Because of this, you have special insight into geography as well as expertise in …	Ultimate Campaign
Scholar of the Great Beyond	faith	—	Your great interests as a child did not lie with current events or the mundane—you have always felt out of place, as if you were born in the wrong era. …	Advanced Player's Guide
Schooled Inquisitor	faith	—	Your additional training aids in identifying the wiles of your faith's enemies. You gain a +2 trait bonus on all Knowledge (planes) and Knowledge (religion) checks made to identify the …	Ultimate Campaign
Scrapper	racial_orc	—	A childhood spent scrabbling for every possession and scrap of food has made you fierce and wary. You receive a +1 trait bonus on all Intimidate checks made to demoralize …	Ultimate Campaign
Sea-Souled	region	—	You are at home at sea. You receive a +1 trait bonus on Swim checks, and you can always take 10 while Swimming.	Ultimate Campaign
Seeker	social	—	You are always on the lookout for reward and danger. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Perception checks, and Perception is always a class skill for you.	Ultimate Campaign
Self-Taught Scholar	magic	—	Being self-taught has made it necessary for you to scour all documentation you can get your hands on. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Linguistics checks to decipher unfamiliar …	Ultimate Campaign
Shadow Whispers	religion	—	You have a penchant for just knowing others' secrets. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Knowledge (local) checks and a +2 trait bonus on Intimidate checks made to demoralize …	Ultimate Campaign
Ship's Surgeon	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. 7
Shrouded Casting	magic	—	You have learned the secret to casting some spells without lesser material components. Choose one school of magic when you pick this trait. You can cast spells from that school …	Ultimate Campaign
Simple Disciple	social	—	You picked up skill in a craft or a profession during your time at a monastery. You gain a +1 trait bonus on checks with a Profession or Craft skill …	Ultimate Campaign
Skeptic	magic	—	Growing up, you were always around magical effects to the extent that you realized much of it was mere smoke and mirrors. You gain a +2 trait bonus on all …	Advanced Player's Guide
Spirit Sense	faith	—	You are so attuned to the spiritual world that it is hard to get the jump on you. You gain a +2 trait bonus on Perception checks to avoid being …	Ultimate Campaign
Starchild	religion	—	Desna sensed your love of travel and promised you would always be able to find your way home. You can automatically determine where true north is. You gain a +4 …	Ultimate Campaign
Startling Report	combat	—	Through either perfect timing or the determination of your action, the sound of your firearm going off sets your enemies on edge. When you shoot a firearm, you gain a …	Ultimate Campaign
Storm-Touched	magic	—	You share an affinity with elemental lightning. You gain DR 1/— against creatures and attacks with the electricity type.	Ultimate Campaign
Strength Foretold	magic	—	You can channel extra power into one of your bloodline spells. Once per day as a free action, you gain a +1 trait bonus to the DC of the saving …	Ultimate Campaign
Style Sage	social	—	You have a passion for history and news concerning monastic disciplines. You gain a +1 trait bonus on checks with your choice of either Knowledge (local) or Knowledge (history), and …	Ultimate Campaign
Surface Stranger	region	—	You were born and raised in a subterranean home with little or no bright light. Your miss chance for concealment or total concealment due to either mundane or magical darkness …	Ultimate Campaign
Surprise Weapon	combat	—	You are skilled at fighting with objects not traditionally considered weapons. You gain a +2 trait bonus on attack rolls with improvised weapons.	Ultimate Campaign
Suspicious	social	—	You discovered at an early age that someone you trusted, perhaps an older sibling or a parent, had lied to you, and lied often, about something you had taken for …	Advanced Player's Guide
Tactician	combat	—	You know how to take advantage of enemies who are unprepared for your assault. You gain a +1 trait bonus on initiative checks. In addition, once per day when you …	Ultimate Campaign
Talented	social	—	You are a virtuoso musician, actor, or storyteller. You gain a +1 trait bonus on checks with a single Perform skill (your choice), and all Perform skills are always class …	Ultimate Campaign
Tenacious Shifting	magic	—	You've discovered the secret of stable transmutations. Any transmutation spell you cast upon yourself has its duration increased by 2 rounds. Transmutation spells with an instantaneous duration are not affected …	Ultimate Campaign

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