Traits by Battle Roles: Skirmisher

The following table lists all traits with or related to the skirmisher battle role. This role focuses on focused combat through distance, targeted combat as well as skill in particular settings and against specific enemies. It draws from a wide variety of traits to accomplish this flavor.

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
AC Bonus		Gain a bonus to AC when not wearing armor		6
Accurate Stance		Gain advantage to attacks for a round by spending an action	Stance	5
	Deadly Accuracy	Reroll natural 1s on critical damage while using Accurate Stance		5
	> Lethal Accuracy	Deal triple damage on a critical while using Accurate Stance		5
	Sharpened Accuracy	Lower penalties inflicted by the Concealed, Covered, and Sensed conditions		5
Armor Proficiency		Gain proficiency in armor		Special
Bond †(1)		Gain a bond to your allies, an animal companion, a weapon, a familiar, a mount, or an object	Single	Special
Combat Swipe		Gain advantage to stealing during combat		3
Crafting (only as a prerequisite)		Gain the ability to craft items	Multiple	Special
	Assassin’s Apprentice	Increase the DC of poisons you craft		5
Danger Sense		Gain an Insight bonus on Reflex saves and AC against traps	Fortification, Multiple	4
Evasion		Lessen damage on a successful Reflex save		6
	Improved Evasion	Lessen damage on a failed Reflex save		6
Fast Crawl		Improve your speed while Crawling	Mobility	4
Fast Movement		Gain extra speed	Mobility, Multiple (Special)	4
Fast Stealth †(2)		Move at full speed while sneaking	Mobility	4
Favored Enemy		Gain benefits against certain creature tags	Multiple (Special)	5
	Quarry	Gain an Insight bonus against a designated target	Mobility	5
	> Improved Quarry	Increase abilities while tracking and fighting a quarry		6
	>> Master Hunter †(3)	Gain the ability to auto kill a quarry		7
Favored Terrain		Gain benefits while in certain terrain	Multiple (Special)	5
	Camouflage †(4)	Use Stealth in Favored Terrain even without cover		4
	> Hide in Plain Sight	Use Stealth in Favored Terrain even when being observed		3
Green Faith		Gain access to other traits		0
	Wild Empathy	Gain the ability to improve the attitude of animals		4
Healer		Gain an Insight bonus to Medicine and Nature checks	Multiple	1
Improved Initiative		Gain advantage to initiative checks		5
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
	Abundant Step	Gain the use of the Dimension Door spell or ability		5
	Feather Balance	Treat Acrobatics checks as critical successes		3
	> Light Steps	Use Feather Balance to ignore difficult terrain and walk across solid surfaces	Mobility	4
	> Slow Fall	Take no damage from a fall while next to a surface		4
	> Water Sprint	Gain the use of the Water Walk extract or spell	Mobility	5
	> Wind Jump	Gain a Fly speed	Mobility	5
	Ki Metabolism	Survive on less food, water, and sleep		5
	Ki Range	Increase the range of a thrown weapon		4
	Sudden Speed	Gain additional speed for a minute		3
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
Poison Resistance		Gain advantage against poisons	Fortification, Single	4
Quick Reflexes		Gain extra reactions in a round		4
Rage (only as a prerequisite)		Gain Rage rounds	Multiple (Special)	7
	No Escape	Stride as a reaction to an enemy withdrawing		4
	Raging Climber	While in Rage, gain a climb speed	Mobility	5
	Raging Leaper	While in Rage, gain improvements to Acrobatics and Athletics checks		5
	Raging Swimmer	While in Rage, gain a swim speed	Mobility	5
	Swift Foot	While in Rage, gain extra speed	Mobility, Multiple	5
	> Sprint	Gain additional movement when you Run or Charge		3
Resist Nature’s Lure		Gain an Insight bonus to save against effects from the fey and plants	Fortification	4
Sneak Attack		Gain bonuses against a target who is less aware of your presence	Multiple	5
	Bleeding Attack	Deal Persistent Damage on a Sneak Attack		4
	> Crippling Sneak	Deal Ability Damage on Sneak Attack		5
	Powerful Sneak	Reroll natural 1s on damage from Sneak Attack		5
	> Deadly Sneak	Reroll natural 1s and 2s on damage from Sneak Attack		5
	> Debilitating Injury	Deal a penalty to your target on a successful Sneak Attack	Multiple	5
	>> Double Debilitation †(5)	Deal a second penalty to your target on a successful Sneak Attack		6
	>> Master Strike	Inflict extra effects on a Sneak Attack		7
	Slow Reactions	Prevent those damaged by your Sneak Attack from taking reactions		5
Spelunker		Gain an Insight bonus to Dungeoneering and Perception checks	Multiple	1
Stand Up		Stand up from Prone without provoking Attacks of Opportunity		3
Style Strike		Gain access to Style Strikes		1
	Blinding Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Blinded Condition		4
	Deafening Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Deafened Condition		4
	Defensive Strike	Gain a Strike that grants the Dodge bonus		2
	Fatiguing Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Fatigued Condition		3
	Flying Strike	Stride and Strike with a Single Action		2
	Knockback Strike	Gain a Strike that moves a target		3
	Off-Hand Strike	Gain a Strike that ignores the Multi-Attack penalty		3
	Restrictive Strike	Gain a Strike that prevents the target from moving		3
	Shattering Strike	Gain a Strike that ignores Resistance and Hardness		3
	Sickening Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Sick Condition		3
	Slowing Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Slowed Condition		3
	Spin Strike	Gain a Strike that grants advantage to Attack Rolls		4
	Stunning Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Stunned Condition		4
	> Paralyzing Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Paralyzed Condition		5
	Sweep Strike	Gain a Strike that inflicts the Prone Condition		2
Swift Poisoning		Reduce the amount of time to poison weapons		4
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
Trackless Step		You leave no trail	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
Uncanny Dodge		Cannot be flanked or dealt precision damage		6
Venom Immunity		Gain immunity to contact and injury poisons	Immunization	5
Weapon Proficiency		Gain proficiency with certain weapons	Multiple	Special
Weapon Training		Gain an Insight bonus to damage with a weapon group	Multiple (Special)	5
	Weapon Mastery	Increase your weapon’s critical multiplier with a weapon group		5
Woodland Stride		Ignore damage and difficult terrain from natural undergrowth	Mobility	4

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Fantasy Specific

Trait	Summary	Tags	Points
Empty Body †(F1)	Gain the use of the Ethereal Jaunt spell		5
Wild Shape †(F2)	Gain the ability to take the shape of animals	Altering, Multiple (Special)	5

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Steampunk Specific

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
Alchemist’s Bomb †(SP1)		Gain the ability to make bombs	Multiple	5
Extracts †(SP1)		Gain the ability to create extracts		Special
Grit		Gain a number of Grit Points to spend on other traits		6
	Bleeding Wound	Spend Grit to deal Persistent Damage		4
	Cheat Death	Spend Grit to retain 1 Hit Point		4
	Deadeye †(SP2)	Ignore Dexterity and Dodge bonuses possessed by the target and disadvantage for range increments		4
	Dead Shot	Pool your firearm attacks for more damage		4
	> Targeting	Target a body part to inflict conditions		4
	>> Death’s Shot †(SP3)	Attempt to kill a creature on a critical hit		6
	Derring-Do	Spend Grit to add additional bonus to Acrobatics and Athletics checks		4
	> Combat Grace	Move at full speed through a threatened square		4
	> Swashbuckler’s Edge	Take 10 on Acrobatics and Athletics checks		5
	Dodging Deed	Spend Grit to gain an AC bonus		4
	> Ranger’s Dodge	Spend Grit to force a ranged attack against you to take disadvantage		4
	Lightning Reload	Reload certain firearms quicker		3
	> Expert Loading	Spend Grit to prevent a Broken firearm from exploding on a misfire		4
	Perfect Attack	Pool your melee attacks to lower target’s AC and ignore Damage Reduction		6
	Menacing Shot	Spend Grit to make a shot and attempt to Frighten nearby creatures		4
	> Opportune Parry and Riposte	Spend Grit to dodge an attack and make a returning attack		6
	> Precise Strike	Deal additional damage with a finesse melee weapon		4
	Quick Clear	Quickly remove the Broken condition from a firearm that misfired		4
	Startling Shot	Miss a target with a firearm to make them easier to hit		5
	Stunning Attack	Spend Grit to Stun a creature for a round		4
	Subtle Blade	Gain immunity to Disarm attempts when wielding a piercing melee weapon		4
	Superior Feint	Miss a target with a melee weapon to make them easier to hit		6
	Utility Shot	Use a firearm shot to open locks, move objects, and stop bleeding		4
Gunslinger		Ignore the target’s armor bonus		7
Pistol-Whip		Make a melee attack with a firearm		5