Benefits

Character benefits are perks that include many areas of character development including physical traits, education, fighting styles and magical training. Some of your most powerful abilities will often be unlocked with Character Benefits.

Character Benefit List

Benefit Name	Rank	Prerequisites	Description
Improved Background	1-2	CC	Begin play with a boost to Status, Fame, or Income, an Artifact, or a Language.
Perfect Memory	2	CC	You have a perfect memory and may recall things with photographic clarity.
Giant	2	CC	You are physically larger than normal for your racial averages
Improved Speed	1-2		Gain increased speed
Improved Initiative	1-2		Gain an improvement in reaction time in combat.
Toughness	1-3	Constitution 3	Retain consciousness when others would fall.
Armor Training	1-2		Improve maximum Dodge and reduce Speed penalties for Medium or Heavy armor
Weapon Finesse	1		Allow use of Dexterity instead of Strength for Large weapons.
Meditation	1		Recover mana through meditation even without a restful sleep.
Language	1-2	Intelligence 3	Read, Write, and Speak in a new language
Quick Draw	1	Dexterity 2	Draw a weapon as a fast action.
Ritual: Channeler Focus	1-5	Channeler Template	Attunes you to a magical focus which provides casting bonuses.
Ritual: Mage Focus	1-5	Mage Template	Attunes you to a magical focus which provides casting bonuses.
Ritual: Shaman Focus	1-5	Shaman Template	Attunes you to a magical focus which provides casting bonuses.
Ritual: Sorcerer Focus	1-5	Sorcerer Template	Attunes you to a magical focus which provides casting bonuses.
Ritual: Familiar	2	Sorcerer Template, Seed: Summon 1	Conduct a 10 minute Ritual to permanently bind a Rank 1 Outsider from your chosen plane
Ritual: Planar Gate	2	Sorcerer Template, Any Seed 4	Conduct a 10 minute ritual to create a portal to your chosen plane.
Ritual: Conceal Object	1	Sorcerer Template, Conceal 2	Conduct a ritual to magically conceal an object from detection spells.
Ritual: Permanent Conjuration	1	Sorcerer Template, Conjure 2	Conduct a ritual to create permanent materials or structures. This ritual ties a conjuration directly to a persistent sorcerous Nexus or portal that sustains the conjuration beyond its normal duration. If the portal is destroyed or closed, the conjurations begin to rapidly degrade.
Rapid Animation	2	Sorcerer Template, Animate Dead 3	Animate the dead faster.
Planar Possession	2	Sorcerer Template, Animate Dead 3, Compel 3	Caster may possess targets with planar spirits.
Ritual: Transform Spirit	2	Shaman Template	Transform an Imbued Spirit to a Manifest Spirit or vice versa.
Spirit Sight	1	Shaman Template	View the Spirit World without hallucinogens.
Fighting Style: One Hand & Shield	1-5	Melee Weapons 2	Defensive style focused on preventing damage and protecting nearby companions.
Fighting Style: Dual Wield	1-5	Dexterity 3, Melee Weapons 3	Offensive style focused on dealing maximum damage to a single target.
Fighting Style: Assassination	1-5	Stealth 3	Offensive style focused on dealing a single killing blow.
Fighting Style: Two-Handed Slashing Weapons	1-5	Strength 3	Offensive style focused on dealing damage to multiple targets.
Fighting Style: Two-Handed Piercing Weapons	1-5	Strength 3	Offensive style focused on coordinated fighting and breaching enemy defenses
Fighting Style: Ranged Weapons	1-5	Ranged Weapons 3	Offensive style focused on improving ranged combat.
Fighting Style: Thrown Weapons	1-5	Thrown Weapons 3	Offensive style focused on improving thrown weapons.
Fighting Style: Spellsword	1-5	Race: Elf/Faerie, Template: Mage, Dexterity 3, Melee Weapons 3	Balanced style focused on merging magical prowess and bladework together.
Fighting Style: Mounted Combat	1-5	Dexterity 3, Ride 3	A style for fighting while mounted on another creature.
Fighting Style: Poisoner	1-5	Dexterity 3, Craft: Poison of equal rank	A style for applying poisons to your weapons
Fighting Style: Natural Weapons	1-5	Natural Weapons (Racial or Granted through other means)	A style for maximizing your use of your natural weapons.
Favored Template	2	CC	You gain access to a Template not traditionally associated with your race.
Bonus Template	4		Gain an additional Template.