Not actually a cross post but a request.

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In the house rules thread I made a second to a request for Academic feats for CoC D20 and perhaps I could rephrase the question(s) here as to stay in compliance in the forum topic.

Mundane feats:

1. Feat Progression flow charts, is there any in existance, for the average being of a low magic setting?
(The tie-in there screams CoC D20, normal or above normal heros faced with the 'Super Unknown')
(Hey a Soundgarden reference!)

2. Has anyone made any characters with a mundane or non magic skill/feat combination? If so have those characters been posted?


The idea came from Professor Phobos, in responce Turanil graciously sent the following.

ALLERGY TO THE SUPERNATURAL

The character is allergic to the supernatural. When in the vicinity of something supernatural (including anything directly related to the Cthulhu Mythos), even if he is unaware of it, the character physically reacts badly to it. This is certainly hindering, or even painful, but the character knows that some atrocious things are lurking around...

Prerequisite: Knowledge Cthulhu-Mythos: 2+ ranks. The character developped the allergy while being confronted to the Cthulhu Mythos and understanding the horror it represents.

Benefit: The character knows that something supernatural is happeneing in the vicinity (100 yards radius), when he is affected by some peculiar allergy or illness. The closer that supernatural thing or manifestation is, the stronger the allergy. Unfortunately, the character doesn't perceives the source; he only understand from his physical reactions that "there is something" out there. This allergy is so specific that it never occurs in other circumstances; only when something supernatural is near. The allergy, which is determined by the GM and player also has some hindering effect upon the character. Example: an arthritis that inflict a -1 penalty on all rolls involving some physical action (fighting, moving, etc.); an uncontrollable sneezing and coughing that negates most attempts at being discreet (listeners are at +4 on their Listen checks); etc.

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Another feat:

ANTIQUARIAN'S EYE

The character has a knack for recognizing valuable antiquities.

Prerequisite: Knowledge History: 4+ ranks.

Benefits: The character gains a +2 bonus to Appraise checks for determining the value of antique items, and a +2 bonus to Knowledge History checks to determine their origin. Furthermore, he gains a +2 bonus to Spot and Search checks to notice / find valuable antiquities among mundane junk; or to notice / find really valuable things among a lot of antiquities.

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RESPECTED SCHOLAR

The character is renown and respected among the scholarly / scientific establishment. This may earn him substantial help from other scholar.

Prerequisite: one Knowledge skill: 8+ ranks. The character must have an appropriate profession (typically: University Professor, Scientist, etc.).

Benefits: The character gains a +2 bonus to Bluff and Diplomacy checks with anyone who recognizes his status of scholar, scientist, etc. In addition, once per gaming session, the character will be granted access to some scientific laboratory / library / documents / etc. that otherwise would have been closed / forbidden to the characters.

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Enough for tonight...

I feel that this would create an in effect of a primary/secondary role, Character or NPC having an skill or ability, that captures the flavor of Lovecrafts stories, outside of the usual sanity, maiming or death of a CoC D20 game and adds depth and atmosphere to the game, without detracting.

I know there has been discussion about them in the context of a design of a "Commoner/Expert through a life time could some one point me in that direction or to a compliation of those 'lifetime' threads so I can research the structuring of the skills and feat progression as much as possible before I move.

If the computer survives... :\

The change in tactics came about as I searched the web and the WotC Forums in trying different combinations of words and phrasing.

This is the original thread, which I will post a copy of this request also in the WotC Forums.

D20 CoC- Academic feats; need ideas and...

Which in my last post there (House Rules has links to the D20 Forums at WotC which have some information in regards to what I am trying to stir up here.


Anything will be useful and...

Thank You!!!

in advance....

Peace