Traits by Battle Roles: Skill Monkey

The following table lists all traits with or related to the skill monkey battle role. This role focuses on skills, both variety and best results, to achieve impressive feats both in combat and in other situations.

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
Artisan		Gain an Insight bonus to Crafting checks	Multiple	1
Bardic Performance †(1) (only as a prerequisite)		Gain Bardic Performance rounds		5
	Inspire Competence	Provide an Assist bonus to an ally on a skill check	Multiple	4
Combat Swipe		Gain advantage to stealing during combat		3
Court Bred		Gain an Insight bonus on Diplomacy and Society checks	Multiple	1
Crafting		Gain the ability to craft items	Multiple	Special
	Assassin’s Apprentice	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)		Move at full speed while sneaking	Mobility	4
Favored Enemy		Gain benefits against certain creature tags	Multiple (Special)	5
	Quarry (bonus to Survival)	Gain an Insight bonus against a designated target	Mobility	5
	> Improved Quarry (bonus to Survival)	Increase abilities while tracking and fighting a quarry		6
Favored Terrain		Gain benefits while in certain terrain	Multiple (Special)	5
	Camouflage †(4) (bonus to Stealth)	Use Stealth in Favored Terrain even without cover		4
	> Hide in Plain Sight (bonus to Stealth)	Use Stealth in Favored Terrain even when being observed		3
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 †(5)	Take 10 on skills		6
Jester		Gain an Insight bonus to Perform checks	Multiple	1
Jumping Master		Always considered to have a running start to jumps		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 †(6)		Reduce the amount of time to pick a lock		3
Quick Recall		As a reaction, attempt to identify a supernatural ability or spell		2
Quick Reflexes		Gain extra reactions in a round		4
Rage (only as a prerequisite)		Gain Rage rounds	Multiple (Special)	7
	Intimidating Glare	Use Demoralize as a single action		4
	> Terrifying Howl	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
Face Shifting		Gain use of the Illusory Disguise spell	Altering	5
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