Traits

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

Trait Name	Category/Type	Requirements	Benefit	Source
Anatomist	combat	—	You have studied the workings of anatomy, either as a student at university or as an apprentice mortician or necromancer. You know where to aim your blows to strike vital …	Advanced Player's Guide
Armor Expert	combat	—	You have worn armor as long as you can remember, either as part of your training to become a knight's squire or simply because you were seeking to emulate a …	Advanced Player's Guide
Axe to Grind	combat	—	There is a fire in your heart that can't be quenched. You gain a +1 trait bonus on damage against foes who are threatened by only you.	Ultimate Campaign
Battlefield Disciple	combat	—	You are skilled at supporting your allies in the heat of battle. You gain a +2 trait bonus on Heal checks made to stabilize a dying creature. In addition, when …	Ultimate Campaign
Black Powder Bravado	combat	—	You are particularly successful when using deeds. Once per day, when you perform a deed that requires an attack roll and you miss with that roll, you can reroll it. …	Ultimate Campaign
Black Powder Fortune	combat	—	You have little to fear when there's a gun in your hand. As long as you are wielding a firearm, you gain a +2 trait bonus on all saving throws …	Ultimate Campaign
Black Powder Interjection	combat	—	Your confidence rises when you foil spellcasting. Once per day, when you interrupt the casting of a spell with a firearm attack, you may regain 1 grit point.	Ultimate Campaign
Bloodthirsty	combat	—	You have a vicious streak, and nothing satisfies you more than warm blood on your hands and blade. Whenever you make an attack that reduces a foe to 0 hit …	Ultimate Campaign
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fencer	combat	—	You trained with blades for long hours as a youth, either taking lessons in the genteel art of fencing from tutors paid for by your parents or by being taken …	Advanced Player's Guide
Hidden Hand	combat	—	Your concealed weapons strike fast and true. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal light weapons and a +1 trait bonus on attack …	Ultimate Campaign
Hunter's Knack	combat	—	When you watch and wait before attacking, your strike is true. You gain a +1 trait bonus on attack rolls against your favored enemies when you make such attacks as …	Ultimate Campaign
Indelible Ire	combat	—	When you are gravely wounded, you're stirred to greater combat focus. Each time a critical hit is confirmed against you, you gain a +1 trait bonus on attack rolls for …	Ultimate Campaign
Just Like New	combat	—	Broken firearms are not problems—they are challenges. Your first attempt to remove the broken condition from your starting firearm and to upgrade it to a masterwork weapon costs 150 gp …	Ultimate Campaign
Killer	combat	—	You made your first kill at a very young age and found the task of war or murder to your liking. You either take particular pride in a well-placed blow, …	Advanced Player's Guide
Kin Guardian	combat	—	You are dedicated to defending members of your family. When you use the aid another action to give a member of your family a bonus to AC, increase the bonus …	Ultimate Campaign
Larger Than Life	combat	—	You wield firearms with truly terrifying menace. When you use the Intimidate skill on a creature while wielding a firearm, you are considered one size category larger than your actual …	Ultimate Campaign
Martial Performer	combat	—	Your training has made you a martial performer. When you gain a monk bonus feat, you may instead take a performance feat for which you meet the prerequisites.	Ultimate Campaign
Nature's Mimic	combat	—	Your knowledge of nature informs your fighting style, and that style gives you insight into related aspects of the natural world. You gain a +1 trait bonus on all Knowledge …	Ultimate Campaign
Never Stop Shooting	combat	—	Even when the chips are down, you keep on shooting. If your hit point total drops to 0 or lower but you are not dead, you may act as if …	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Unblemished Barrel	combat	—	Your skill with firearms speeds your repair of such weapons. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Craft (alchemy) and Craft (weapons) checks, and it takes you only 30 minutes …	Ultimate Campaign
Vigilant Battler	combat	—	You are hard to fool and harder to trick with a feint. You gain a +1 trait bonus on all Sense Motive checks. This trait bonus increases to +2 when …	Ultimate Campaign