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<blockquote data-quote="GreyICE" data-source="post: 6023514" data-attributes="member: 6684526">How about we use a really basic skill list, and then give each player 3 unique traits.&nbsp; The effects of these traits would be situational.&nbsp; Sometimes +2 to skill checks, sometimes something completely different.&nbsp; The effects would be always out-of-combat, and be based on the features picked.So for my scarred rogue, how about I pick the following three features:Voice of an AngelScarred FacePawn of the SpymasterA farmhand could pick these three features, if he wanted:A deft hand with animalsFarmboySoft-Spoken InnocentMaybe it lets him connect with another person in an inn - both far from home, both reminisce about farms.&nbsp; Maybe he's able to sooth a wild horse when no one expects him too.&nbsp; Maybe his gentle innocence catches the eye of an elven maiden who is traveling and she offers the party some advice and travels with them for a time.See, this is a system that ENCOURAGES roleplay by rewarding people for being interesting and thinking outside the box.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GreyICE, post: 6023514, member: 6684526"] How about we use a really basic skill list, and then give each player 3 unique traits. The effects of these traits would be situational. Sometimes +2 to skill checks, sometimes something completely different. The effects would be always out-of-combat, and be based on the features picked. So for my scarred rogue, how about I pick the following three features: Voice of an Angel Scarred Face Pawn of the Spymaster A farmhand could pick these three features, if he wanted: A deft hand with animals Farmboy Soft-Spoken Innocent Maybe it lets him connect with another person in an inn - both far from home, both reminisce about farms. Maybe he's able to sooth a wild horse when no one expects him too. Maybe his gentle innocence catches the eye of an elven maiden who is traveling and she offers the party some advice and travels with them for a time. See, this is a system that ENCOURAGES roleplay by rewarding people for being interesting and thinking outside the box. [/QUOTE]

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