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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Evan Bacon" data-source="post: 6323020" data-attributes="member: 6707078">Hey there, I'm hoping you can give me some feedback about the Advantages & Disadvantages I'm planning on giving my PCs in a new game where they'll all begin as Gladiator Slaves based on where they were born and how long they've been slaves.Here are my ideas:Born into slavery by parents who were both slaves themselves or by single parents who had a child by a free personAdvantage: +2 bonus against Disease, Sickness and Nausea.Advantage: +2 bonus to FortitudeAdvantage: +1 bonus to one Class Skill of your choiceAdvantage: Need only 2.3[SUP]rds[/SUP] the amount of sleep as a normal member of their race(rounding to nearest .5).  Humans, for example, would only need 5.5 hours of rest to gain the benefits of a full rest instead of 8 hours like normal.  Likewise, Elves would only need 2.5 hours of rest instead of 4 like normal.Advantage: +4 bonus to Intimidate against new guardsAdvantage: 1 bonus Feat – Has to be justified in background and approved by DMDisadvantage: -4 penalty to Will against IllusionsDisadvantage: -4 penalty to Will against CompulsionsDisadvantage: Start with 1,500 gp fewer than the normal amount for Level 4 characters.4,500 gp in this case, not 6,000 gpBorn in the slums of Bergovitsa and kidnaped into slavery recentlyA: + 1 bonus to two Class-Skill of your choiceA: Additional +1 bonus to one non-Class-Skill of your choiceA” +4 to use Diplomacy to Gather Info in BergovitsaA: +2 Damage bonus against Guards and Guard AnimalsA: 1 bonus Feat – Has to be justified in background and approved by DMD:: -4 penalty when using social-skills against upper-class citizens.D: Requite 1.5 amount of sleep as standard to your race for a full rest.D:: Start with 1,000 gp fewer than the normal amount for Level 4 characters.5,000 gp in this case, not 6,000 gg Born in the slums of Bergovitsa and kidnaped into slavery many years agoA: +2 bonus against Disease, Sickness and NauseaA: +2 to bonus to Fortitude, Reflex or Will of your choice.A: +1 bonus to two Class-Skills of your choiceA: +4 bonus to Intimidate against new guardsA: +2 Damage bonus against Guards and Guard AnimalsA: Need only 2.3[SUP]rds[/SUP] the amount of sleep as a normal member of their race(rounding to nearest .5).  A: 1 bonus Feat – Has to be justified in background and approved by DMDisadvantage: Start with 1,500 gp fewer than the normal amount for Level 4 characters.4,500 gp in this case, not 6,000 gpDisadvantage: -4 penalty to Will against IllusionsBorn in the wilds outside Bergovitsa and kidnapped into slavery recentlyA: +4 bonus to Handle Animal against guard animalsA: +2 bonus to Heal (self & others)A: +1 bonus to three Class-Skills of your choiceA: +1 bonus to two non-Class-Skills of your choiceA: 1 bonus Feat – Has to be justified in background and approved by DMA: Standard Amount of GoldD: Requite 1.5 amount of sleep as standard to your race for a full rest.Born in the wilds outside Bergovitsa and kidnapped into slavery many years agoA: +2 bonus to Handle Animal against Guard AnimalsA: +1 bonus to two Class-Skills of your choiceA: +1 bonus to two non-Class-Skills of your choiceA: +2 Damage bonus Guards and Guard AnimalsA: Need only 2.3[SUP]rds[/SUP] the amount of sleep as a normal member of their race (rounding to nearest .5).  A: 1 bonus Feat – Has to be justified in background and approved by DMD: Start with 1,000 gp fewer than the normal amount for Level 4 characters.5,000 gp in this case, not 6,000 gpDisadvantage: -4 penalty to Will against IllusionsWhat do you think?  What should I add?  What should I get rid of?  Accepting all opinions!Thanks a lot!</blockquote>

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