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<blockquote data-quote="RigaMortus" data-source="post: 906723" data-attributes="member: 1077">I just heard about a feat (in a 3rd party book; I think it was Ultimate Feat Book) called &quot;Grotesque&quot;.&nbsp; Requirement is that you have to have an 8 Charisma or lower to take the feat.&nbsp; Bascially what it does is let you use your Strength bonus on Intimidate checks AND if you win the Intimidate check by 10 or more, your target is shaken as long as they are within your presense.&nbsp; And if you win by 20 or more, they cower.&nbsp; I think it also makes Intimidate a Class skill for you too, but I'm not sure on that one.Anyway, this got me thinking.&nbsp; Why not add some feats that take advantage of lower stats?&nbsp; In 2nd edition, the person who rolled highest for attributes was reward, while the people that rolled mediocre attributes (10 to 14) did not.&nbsp; This was curbed to some extent in 3E.&nbsp; But if a player with a low attribute could take advantage of it somehow (like through a feat) it might add some more depth to the character.I do not think this would be too overpowering because that low stat will hurt the character in all other aspects (lowers skill checks, could lower saves, could lower AC or to hit bonus, etc.).&nbsp; Also, most people will still concentrate on improving their strengths anyway (I have a high Dex, so let me take feats that take advantage of my high Dex).&nbsp; This just gives another option to a player for character custimization (I want to be an ugly Half-Orc that scares people when they look at him, but also Intimidates real well on account of his uglyness).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RigaMortus, post: 906723, member: 1077"] I just heard about a feat (in a 3rd party book; I think it was Ultimate Feat Book) called "Grotesque". Requirement is that you have to have an 8 Charisma or lower to take the feat. Bascially what it does is let you use your Strength bonus on Intimidate checks AND if you win the Intimidate check by 10 or more, your target is shaken as long as they are within your presense. And if you win by 20 or more, they cower. I think it also makes Intimidate a Class skill for you too, but I'm not sure on that one. Anyway, this got me thinking. Why not add some feats that take advantage of lower stats? In 2nd edition, the person who rolled highest for attributes was reward, while the people that rolled mediocre attributes (10 to 14) did not. This was curbed to some extent in 3E. But if a player with a low attribute could take advantage of it somehow (like through a feat) it might add some more depth to the character. I do not think this would be too overpowering because that low stat will hurt the character in all other aspects (lowers skill checks, could lower saves, could lower AC or to hit bonus, etc.). Also, most people will still concentrate on improving their strengths anyway (I have a high Dex, so let me take feats that take advantage of my high Dex). This just gives another option to a player for character custimization (I want to be an ugly Half-Orc that scares people when they look at him, but also Intimidates real well on account of his uglyness). [/QUOTE]

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