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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 7418552" data-attributes="member: 23">HelloSo this is pretty interesting:<a href="http://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lks3?Everyone-Has-a-Past" target="_blank">http://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lks3?Everyone-Has-a-Past</a>It seems that these background are quite similar to the 5e backgrounds.&nbsp; You get some skills, a partial backstory and some perks.&nbsp; Instead of having a background &quot;perk&quot; you get a feat, but close enough.&nbsp;&nbsp; As I think the 5e backgrounds are fantastic, this is good right?&nbsp; Welll.... There are two things I like *less* about this setup though.1:&nbsp; The stat boosting.&nbsp; I find this concerning because ... now backgrounds can be a bit power gamy.&nbsp; In 5e your background pic is *really* about what kind of character you want your PC to be.&nbsp; Want a sneaky fighter?&nbsp; Pick urchin or criminal?&nbsp; A poet swordsman?&nbsp; Pick entertainer.&nbsp; A warrior-sage?&nbsp; etc etc.&nbsp; Now with stats increases, considerations like &quot;well, I better take blacksmith so I can boost my strength and con&quot; come in.&nbsp; I think this is a serious mistake.2:&nbsp; The lore skills seem *very* specific.&nbsp; Pathfinder society lore?&nbsp; wow.&nbsp; &quot;Player 1:&nbsp; I do an undead lore check to see if I know any weaknesses against the vampireGM: ahem.&nbsp; You have incorporeal undead lore, it doesn't apply herePlayer 2:&nbsp; I have corporeal undead lore, can I do a check?GM:&nbsp; No, your have animated undead lore, it doesn't apply to intelligent undead&quot;The more knowledge skills you have, the narrower each is (and thus less useful).&nbsp;&nbsp; I think 5e has too *few* of such skills, but this seems to be the reverse.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 7418552, member: 23"] Hello So this is pretty interesting: [url]http://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lks3?Everyone-Has-a-Past[/url] It seems that these background are quite similar to the 5e backgrounds. You get some skills, a partial backstory and some perks. Instead of having a background "perk" you get a feat, but close enough. As I think the 5e backgrounds are fantastic, this is good right? Welll.... There are two things I like *less* about this setup though. 1: The stat boosting. I find this concerning because ... now backgrounds can be a bit power gamy. In 5e your background pic is *really* about what kind of character you want your PC to be. Want a sneaky fighter? Pick urchin or criminal? A poet swordsman? Pick entertainer. A warrior-sage? etc etc. Now with stats increases, considerations like "well, I better take blacksmith so I can boost my strength and con" come in. I think this is a serious mistake. 2: The lore skills seem *very* specific. Pathfinder society lore? wow. "Player 1: I do an undead lore check to see if I know any weaknesses against the vampire GM: ahem. You have incorporeal undead lore, it doesn't apply here Player 2: I have corporeal undead lore, can I do a check? GM: No, your have animated undead lore, it doesn't apply to intelligent undead" The more knowledge skills you have, the narrower each is (and thus less useful). I think 5e has too *few* of such skills, but this seems to be the reverse. [/QUOTE]

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