Trait - Personal demons

[dulsin]

Personal demons

Some time in the characters childhood he was face to face with a demon. His terror caused him to flee while his family was cruelly slaughtered by the fiend. He survives but each night the terror fills his dreams. The fear still grips him be he has found the inner strength to face what he fears most.

If the character fails a fear check one round later he gains a second save at will +4 to neutralize any fear effects.

[Dennis da Ogre]

dulsin wrote:

Personal demons

Some time in the characters childhood he was face to face with a demon. His terror caused him to flee while his family was cruelly slaughtered by the fiend. He survives but each night the terror fills his dreams. The fear still grips him be he has found the inner strength to face what he fears most.

If the character fails a fear check one round later he gains a second save at will +4 to neutralize any fear effects.

I would suggest either a second roll or a +4 versus fear effects not both. Traits are generally pretty limited in effect.

[stardust]

A trait is equal in power to 1/2 a feat. And there are feats that allow a second save only. So, this is a little overpowered. +2 save vs. fear effects would be about on par with other traits, I think.

[Krome]

I agree with the +2 to Fear being about right. Also, I would suggest the GM actually create a unique demon that haunts the character and a reason why. Perhaps an ancient curse through the ages or a prophecy the character is to fulfill that the demons don't want fulfilled.

[dulsin]

Probably right about it being to much I will lower the bonus to +2. I find that fear checks are highly situational and uncommon. This works so well with my players background that I want to give it teeth. He will not be hunted but he will be hunting the person who unleashed the demon on his family.

If the character fails a fear check one round later he gains a second save at will +2 to neutralize any fear effects.