Feats with Special, additional facts added to them


Advice


So, I've noticed some feats have a Special "hidden" bonus to them, that doesn't show unless you click on the link and read in detail, the feat in question. Showing at the bottom, if it has it; Special.

I would like to know if someone has a list of all the feats, combat and general, if possible that have these "Special" parts about them.

An example would be the Combat Feat: Artful Dodge,
Which reads "If you are the only character threatening an opponent, you gain a +1 dodge bonus to AC against that opponent."

However, if you would click the link and read the full description, it then has a Special ability "Special: The Artful Dodge feat acts as the Dodge feat for the purpose of satisfying prerequisites that require Dodge.

You can use Intelligence, rather than Dexterity, for feats with a minimum Dexterity prerequisite."

At a glance, the feat was alright, but knowing that extra bit, I would want to take it now.

So, if anyone has a list of feats that have these additional abilities, it would be greatly appreciated, because I can't seem to find a way to search for them in the database, or elsewhere


I'm not sure if what you're after exists, but if you have the time it's probably worth reading the full text for all feats (possibly excluding categories not relevant to your character); the table is really only intended as a shorthand listing of the benefit, and even for feats without a special section you may find that they work differently than you expected if you only read the short text in the table.


There are hundreds of feats which have significantly more in the full description than the short one; not always under 'Special'. You'll have to narrow down what interests you before anyone can help.


This is actually a HUGE problem with feats. I've had players mess up how their feats work with it, and certain feats the most useful part is ignored (Spell Perfection, I'm looking at you).

As far as I know, fully reading your feats is the only option, one which is often neglected by my players.


I don't think it's really a huge problem with feats, but rather with players.

You're meant to read the full description, and the table should only be used as an index to find them. Using a feat without reading the full description is like claiming you've read a book after only browsing the table of contents.


You underestimate the laziness of my players. I am well acustomed to people who think spells do what their shortened text says. Which is great because it has sent party members who are practically undead running for the hills because someone tried to heal them with chill touch.


I always forget Dimensional Agility gives you a +4 bonus to (teleportation) Concentration checks.

Community / Forums / Pathfinder / Pathfinder First Edition / Advice / Feats with Special, additional facts added to them All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.
Recent threads in Advice