D&D Races

[RedRobe]

Taran, when you say that Keen Senses is good as it is a blanket bonus, what did you mean? I wrote it to only apply to the Passive Awareness trapping of Alertness. Would that still be a blanket bonus, or should it be bumped up to +2 due to limited usage?

[Taran]

I think the passive awareness trapping is more broadly useful than the other stunts like stone-cunning.  It can be used to avoid ambushes, make declarations and assessments in more situations.  It's one of the most used skills/trappings, I think.  Really, the only thing the trapping doesn't do is determine your initiative.  If it was the +2 passive awareness when spotting an ambush or >>insert some other condition<< then I'd say it would work.

But that's my opinion.  People may disagree.

[RedRobe]

Ahh, I see. I was just making sure I was understanding. Thanks for the help. I don't know when I will get around to trying a D&D style game, but at least I will have a starting point. I am trying to work out some ideas for a DF game set in my town first before I try anything else.