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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The_Universe" data-source="post: 2365006" data-attributes="member: 8944">I'd say that this... ...is far too subjective. Just like you can't have a feat that's abilities come into play when a character "feels" a certain way, you shouldn't have a flaw based on that same sort of standard. Why not? Because the way a character feels is entirely determined by the player, and (at best) are sometimes also up to DM's discretion. However, Takyris has included this......which somewhat mitigates the problems of having a flaw based on feelings. However, I'd say the flaw is simply not as "flawed" as the rest of its brethren. It's very specific, and has a way for a character to easily avoid its worst effects. When taken in contrast with an "official" flaw that flat out penalizes melee or ranged attacks by the equivalent of 2 or 3 levels, a flaw that might only leave a character shaken after they've taken damage in a combat (far from a guarantee) seems a little light on penalties.  And it doesn't seem like it has a lot to do with migraine headaches, since they're not typically (as far as I am aware) based on imminent danger of injury or death.  The short version: I'd be uncomfortable with any flaw that allows a save to mitigate its in-game effect. In fact, a more apropriate version is probably just:  Easily Shaken: You take a -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks.  The penalties to skill checks do not apply when circumstances would normally allow you to take 10 or 20.</blockquote>

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