Traits by Subject: Insight to Skills

These are for those looking to boost their skill bonuses. The most consistent way is the trait, Skill Proficiency. The rest are good additions if skills, or particular skills, are a focus of your character build.

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
Bardic Performance †(1) (only as a prerequisite)
	Inspire Competence	Provide an Assist bonus to an ally on a skill check	Multiple	4
Combat Swipe (bolsters Thievery)		Gain advantage to stealing during combat		3
Court Bred		Gain an Insight bonus on Diplomacy and Society checks	Multiple	1
Crafting (bolsters Crafting)		Gain the ability to craft items	Multiple	Special
	Assassin’s Apprentice (bolsters Crafting)	Increase the DC of poisons you craft		5
Cunning Liar †(2)		Use Intelligence or Wisdom for Deception checks instead of Charisma		3
Dedicated Worker		Gain an Insight bonus to Profession checks	Multiple	1
Devout Knowledge		Gain an Insight bonus to Religion checks	Multiple	1
Fast Stealth †(3) (bolsters Stealth)		Move at full speed while sneaking	Mobility	4
Healer		Gain an Insight bonus to Medicine and Nature checks	Multiple	1
Historian		Gain an Insight bonus to History checks	Multiple	1
Interrogator		Gain an Insight bonus to Insight and Intimidation checks	Multiple	1
Jack of All Trades		Access to all skills, even when not proficient		5
	Improved Jack of All Trades	Gain more skill proficiencies and ignore the cap to skill proficiencies		6
	> Master of All Trades †(4)	Take 10 on skills		6
Jester		Gain an Insight bonus to Perform checks	Multiple	1
Ki Pool (only as a prerequisite)		Gain a number of Ki Points to use on other traits		6
	Feather Balance	Treat Acrobatics checks as critical successes		3
Knowledge Keeper		Gain an Insight bonus to certain skills and treat them as proficient for the purpose of using them		5
	Lore Keeper	Take 10 on certain skills	Multiple	5
	> Lore Master	Take 20 on certain skills	Multiple	5
Nature Sense		Gain an Insight bonus to Nature and Survival checks	Multiple	1
Parkour Trained		Gain an Insight bonus to Acrobatics and Athletics checks	Multiple	1
Pick Pocket		Gain an Insight bonus to Perception and Thievery checks	Multiple	1
Quick Disable †(5) (bolsters Thievery)		Reduce the amount of time to pick a lock		3
Quick Recall (bolsters skills with the Recall Knowledge action)		As a reaction, attempt to identify a supernatural ability or spell		2
Rage (only as a prerequisite)		Gain Rage rounds	Multiple (Special)	7
	Auspicious Mark (useful for skills)	Gain a bonus to a d20 roll	Multiple	4
	Intimidating Glare (bolsters Intimidation)	Use Demoralize as a single action		4
	> Terrifying Howl (bolsters Intimidation)	Cause Frightened enemies to Flee		5
	Raging Leaper	While in Rage, gain improvements to Acrobatics and Athletics checks		5
Scholar		Gain an Insight bonus to Lore checks	Multiple	1
Silver-Tongued		Gain an Insight bonus to Deception checks	Multiple	1
Skill Proficiency		Become proficient in a skill	Multiple	3
Spelunker		Gain an Insight bonus to Dungeoneering and Perception checks	Multiple	1
Track Master		Gain an Insight bonus to Survival and Perception checks	Multiple	1
	Swift Tracker	Move at normal speed while tracking without disadvantage	Mobility	4
Trapfinding		Gain an Insight bonus to Perception checks	Multiple	1
	Trapspotter	Gain immediate Perception checks when within 10 feet of a trap		4
Versatile Performance		Make a Perform check in place of another skill check	Multiple	4

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Fantasy Specific

Trait	Summary	Tags	Points
Mystic	Gain an Insight bonus to Arcana checks	Multiple	1

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Steampunk Specific

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
Constructor		Gain an Insight bonus on Engineering checks	Multiple	1
Grit (only as a prerequisite)		Gain a number of Grit Points to spend on other traits		6
	Derring-Do	Spend Grit to add additional bonus to Acrobatics and Athletics checks		4
	> Swashbuckler’s Edge	Take 10 on Acrobatics and Athletics checks		5