{"id":12,"date":"2021-02-18T01:16:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T01:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-07-15T20:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:50:31","slug":"traits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits\/","title":{"rendered":"Traits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowledge, abilities, skills; either innate talents or long hours of training help to differentiate each of us from another. This section lays out the training and practices that your character has developed and continues to develop throughout the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no limit to the number of traits you can select as long as you never overspend your trait points. You can find the number of Trait Points you gain per&nbsp;Experience Point (XP)&nbsp;in <strong>Chapter XXV, Game Play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It should be noted that you can spend trait points on any&nbsp;Aspect&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Heritage Section&nbsp;with the&nbsp;Latent&nbsp;tag. For this one Trait Point is equivalent to one Heritage Point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1yw94NsKEP6rJrehD-Euk1DCSycpZKqQeOsd_uwE8zdY\/edit?usp=sharing\">Advanced Trait Search<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"131\"><strong>Full Traits List<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-subject\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5012\"><strong>Traits by Subject<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/proficiencies-to-stat-building\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5015\">Proficiencies for Stat Building<\/a> (Basics)<\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/insight-to-skills\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5019\">Insights to Skills<\/a><\/em> <em>(Skills)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/your-protection-from-ac-to-saves\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5029\">Your Protection, from AC to Saves<\/a> (Defense)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/additions-to-damage\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5033\">Additions to Attacks<\/a> (Offense)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/all-about-conditions\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5042\">All About Conditions<\/a> (Actions and Conditions)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5047\"><strong>Traits by Major Abilities<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-bardic-performance\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5049\">Bardic Performance<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-devout-follower\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5056\">Devout Follower<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-favored-enemy-and-favored-terrain\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5059\">Favored Enemy and Favored Terrain<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-grit\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5069\">Grit<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-ki-pool\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5064\">Ki Pool<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-patron\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5073\">Patron<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-rage\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5077\">Rage<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-sneak-attack\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5079\">Sneak Attack<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-major-abilities-spellcasting\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5081\">Spellcasting<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5084\"><strong>Traits by Tags<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-altering\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5087\">Altering<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-fortifications\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5093\">Fortification<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-immunization\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5097\">Immunization<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-mobility\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5101\">Mobility<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-stance\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5105\">Stance<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-style-strike\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5109\">Style Strike<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-tags-supernatural\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5113\">Supernatural<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-battle-roles\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5118\">Traits by Battle Roles<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-battle-roles-mage\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5119\">Mage<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-battle-roles-skill-monkey\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5125\">Skill Monkey<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-battle-roles-skirmisher\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5132\">Skirmisher<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-battle-roles-support\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5137\">Support<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-battle-roles-tank\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5143\">Tank<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-other-categories\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5149\">Traits by Other Categories<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-other-categories-elemental-based-traits\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5150\">Elemental Based Traits<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-other-categories-healing-all-around\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5153\">Healing All Around<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits-by-other-categories-magic-traits-for-non-mages\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5159\">Magic Traits for Non-mages<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"terminology\">Terminology for Traits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Altering:<\/strong>\u00a0A term indicating this feature alters you. You can have only one altering ability active at a time, though you may possess multiple altering traits. You cannot be affected by any altering ability while also affected by an effect with the polymorph tag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Combine.<\/strong>\u00a0You can use a Trait with another, listed ability, but you do not\u00a0need\u00a0to have that second ability to gain and use the Trait.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fortification.<\/strong>\u00a0A Trait that applies specialized benefits to saving throws.\u00a0<strong>You can have a maximum of three Fortifications.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Immunization.<\/strong>\u00a0A Trait that gives immunity against some effects of tags.\u00a0<strong>You can\u00a0have a maximum of two Immunizations.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mobility.<\/strong>\u00a0A Trait that allows for special movement, either affecting how one moves or what one can move through or on.\u00a0<strong>You can\u00a0have a maximum of three Mobilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple.<\/strong>\u00a0You can take this Trait more than once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prerequisite.<\/strong>\u00a0You must have all the abilities that follow to have access to this Trait.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Single.<\/strong>\u00a0You can only take this Trait once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special.<\/strong>\u00a0This indicates that the entry has different qualities than normal. A Trait which lists Special as a tag details more in the Trait entry. When applied to the cost of a Trait, the entry also explains more in detail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stance.<\/strong> Each Stance is a fighting position, and you can only have one active at a time. It takes an action to enter a stance and if you take a Stride action, you lose the benefits of the Stance until you spend an action to enter it again. You can purchase as many Traits as you want with the stance tag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style Strike.<\/strong>\u00a0This is a term used to indicate a special Strike action.\u00a0You can\u00a0only\u00a0use one Style Strike each round. You can purchase as many Traits as you want with the style strike tag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supernatural.<\/strong>\u00a0This term indicates an ability that is mystical in nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowledge, abilities, skills; either innate talents or long hours of training help to differentiate each of us from another. This section lays out the training&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/traits\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Traits<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1168,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1168"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14802,"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/14802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commons.mtholyoke.edu\/theforgesystem\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}