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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Asathas" data-source="post: 483890" data-attributes="member: 2229">Swashbuckling Adventures did it right...The "anti-feats" in SA were done about as right as you can get.  First off, you're restricted to taking at most one (they call it a hubris if you're good, flaw if you're evil).  Second, 90% of them are based on role-playing... for example, in our game we have a firbolg holy warrior who's attitude isn't that different from the Ghost of Christmas-Present in the Christmas Carol.  He took a hubris (which gained him an additional feat) that basically represents the fact that he likes to have a good time.  Once per day, the DM OR ANY PLAYER, can activate his hubris to get him to slack off and go have a good time.  While this doesn't sound very paladin-like, consider that his deity is one of traveling, wine, women, and song.Another character in the group has a hubris that doesn't allow him to leave someone behind in danger.  Another, and god help the player that gives this kind of tool to the DM, has a hubris that makes him reckless and can be activated by the DM or any player once per game day.The villain's flaws are just as imaginative and really add a lot of flavor to the game.They do add an element of humor to the game so they may not be for you if you run a very serious game but even then, there's some pretty straight-laced hubrises and flaws in there.</blockquote>