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Traits

Traits help characters specialize in a certain aspect, while making them worse in another. There is always a trade-off for specialization.

You can pick 0 to 2 Traits. Traits can only be picked at character creation.

Beast of Burden

You don’t mind carrying heavy stuff around with you at any time.

Benefit

Increases Carrying Capacity by 2.

Penalty

Reduces Pace by 2.

Forceful

You like to go out in an explosion… and not quietly.

Benefit

Increases Force, Heavy Weapons, and Explosives by one step.

Penalty

You suffer a -2 penalty on Stealth, Medicine, and Empathy.

Pacifist

Weapons win fights, words win wars.

Benefit

Increases Commerce, Empathy, Perform, and Persuade by one step.

Penalty

You suffer a -2 penalty on Heavy Weapons, Light Weapons, Explosives, and Melee.

Sociopath

You know how to manipulate people.

Benefit

Increases Bluffing, Intimidate, and Persuade by one step.

Penalty

You cannot use Empathy anymore.

Vigilant

You always expect the worst and pack lightly.

Benefit

Increases Turn Order by 2.

Penalty

Decreases Carrying Capacity by 2.

Well Read

You have read many books and literature.

Benefit

Increases Engineering, Linguistics, and Science by one step.

Penalty

You suffer a -2 penalty on Athletics, Force, and Melee.