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|summary=You suffer from a fear of big/long words
 
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|effect=For reasons unknown, you are extremely uncomfortable with long, complex words, preferring to speak in simpler terms.  When encountering someone who begins speaking with big/long words, you must make a DC 15+ +1 per big word used Will Save.  If the save is successful, you are [[SRD:Shaken|Shaken]] for a number of rounds equal to their Charisma Modifier.  If you fail the save by less than 5, you are [[SRD:Shaken|Shaken]] until 1 round after they stop speaking.  If you fail the save by more than 5, but less than 10, you become [[SRD:Frightened|Frightened]] until 1 round after they stop speaking.  If you fail the save by more than 10, you become [[SRD:Panicked|Panicked]] until 5 rounds after they stop speaking.  If you roll a 1 on the Save, you immediately begin [[SRD:Cowering|Cowering]] until a number of rounds equal to 10+their Charisma Modifier after they stop speaking.
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|effect=You are extremely uncomfortable with long, complex words.  Whenever someone starts using big/long words of at least 8 letters in length, you must make a Will Save with a DC of 10 +1 for every minute they continue speaking using long words.  If the save is successful, you are [[SRD:Shaken|Shaken]] for 1 round.  If you fail the save you become [[SRD:Panicked|Panicked]] for a number of rounds equal to their HD+5.  If you roll a 1 on the Save, you immediately begin [[SRD:Cowering|Cowering]] until after they stop speaking, after which you are [[SRD:Shaken|Shaken]] for a number of rounds equal to their HD+10.
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|special=Nothing mechanical, but sadly (or hilariously depending on how you look at it), I did not make this phobia up [http://www.fearof.net/fear-of-long-words-phobia-hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia/]
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Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

You suffer from a fear of big/long words

Prerequisite: Must not be immune to fear

Effect: You are extremely uncomfortable with long, complex words. Whenever someone starts using big/long words of at least 8 letters in length, you must make a Will Save with a DC of 10 +1 for every minute they continue speaking using long words. If the save is successful, you are Shaken for 1 round. If you fail the save you become Panicked for a number of rounds equal to their HD+5. If you roll a 1 on the Save, you immediately begin Cowering until after they stop speaking, after which you are Shaken for a number of rounds equal to their HD+10.

Benefit: Any bonus feat for which you meet the prerequisites.



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Flaw GrantsAny bonus feat for which you meet the prerequisites. +
Identifier3.5e Flaw +
RatingUnrated +
SummaryYou suffer from a fear of big/long words +
TitleHippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia +