Talk:Self-Taught (3.5e Trait)

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RatedFavor.png Eiji-kun favors this article and rated it 4 of 4!
I like this. One of the things I like about Pathfinder was their "alternate racial features" where two gnomes or two dwarves were actually quite different, without having to make 1001 elven subraces. This is in that form, and a good one-style fits all thing. Though it interacts with homebrew strangely at times (going from dwarven urgosh to gigas hammer is a clear upgrade) none of it is extreme enough for me to call foul, and more importantly... the Moderate/Low version of the feat doesn't even allow for it, so the option is there.

I approve.

RatedOppose.png Ghostwheel opposes this article and rated it 0 of 4.
Trading a dwarven urgosh for a spiked chain is way too strong for a trait.


Well, in the specific case of the dwarf, this wouldn't grant them proficiency, just familiarity. They still have to invest in a class/use a feat/whatever to gain proficiency. Some weapons are going to be better than others for certain things, and I see no reason to discard the idea just because it makes it easier for some players to optimize their build. I suppose I could disallow exotic weapons entirely, as you did with your Unorthodox Tutelage trait, but I really don't see this as overpowered. I can see perhaps adding in that exception for lower-powered games. In rogue or wizard-level games there are enough ways of nabbing proficiency that I don't see this standing that far out from any of the others. Spanambula (talk) 15:37, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
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