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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Anth" data-source="post: 6484651" data-attributes="member: 9636">On top of the abilities listed in the MM.Lets take a look at the Hill Dwarf and what the PC has that the NPC hasn't:Dwarven Combat Training: you have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer, war hammer.Compare with the feat Weapon Master: +1 in one ability and proficiency in four weapons.This is what I call a ½ feat as it has an ability increase.This is also what I call a racial feat as all dwarf PCs are proficient with these weapons.This is also a "flavor" ability, as a NPC dwarf would be proficient in whatever weapon you equip him with.Tool Proficiency: gain one artisans tool proficiency.Compare with the feat Skilled that gives three proficiencies.So this is about a 1/3 feat, and also a "flavor" that isn't necessary for an NPC.Dwarven Toughness: you gain 1 hp per level.Compare with the feat Tough: gain 2 hp per levelThis is a ½ feat, but also a racial feat as a dwarf also can take the tough feat at level 4.So you could say that we take feats and redo them to racial abilities.Also the feats would be "non-combat" feats just to get a flavor, ie things that normally doen't show up in a monster stat block.</blockquote>