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This page lists and explains the Feats of Arelith.

Noteable Feat Changes (working title)

Types of Feats

General Feats

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• Are given every at a character's 1st and then every 3 character levels: 3rd, 6th, 9th, 11th, ... up to 18th.
• Starting at character level 21, they become Epic General Feats on 21st, 24th, 27th, and 30th level.
• Are selected from the General Feats pool.
• Can be subject to requirements.

For example Zen Archery is available to be taken as a General Feat, but the character must meet two requirements: base attack bonus of 3 or more and hard Wisdom of 13 or more. Alternatively, this example Zen Archery could also be obtained through a Path Feat as well. Many feats have different ways of being obtained which can be understood by the type of feat, their prerequisites, or how they are automatically granted.

Bonus Feats

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• Are given at different intervals depending on class in addition to General Feats, hence they are "bonus" feats on top of the 3 given at every level.
• May include a smaller tailored sub-set of General Feats in the pool of bonus feats, per class.
• May allow access to feats that are not available otherwise.
• Can be subject to requirements.

For example Slippery Mind can be taken on Rogue Bonus Feat levels. Here, the requirement of 7 Rogue levels means access to the the Rogue's first bonus feat at level 7. The feat could be taken at any other Rogue bonus feat level after 7 as well. This is also an example of a bonus feat that is not available as a General Feat, so one of the prerequisites must be met and the feat taken on a bonus feat level, or there are other ways to obtain this feat through Class Feats or Path Feats.

Class Feats

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• Granted automatically by a character's class.
• Will be granted even if prerequisites exist and aren't met.
• Can be other types of feats, or may be only specially available as a Class Feat.

For example, Uncanny Dodge is granted by many different classes and at different levels. Mechanically, the ability to retain a character's Dexterity bonus while flat-footed is important for most melee fighters and especially important for classes that may use their Dexterity as their main source of armor class. This feat could also be obtained through Path Feats, but note the feat is not available through General or Bonus feats. Part of building mechanically proficient characters is recognizing these requirements.

Racial Feats

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• Granted automatically by a character's Race.
• Will be granted even if prerequisites exist and aren't met.
• Can be other types of feats, or may be only specially available as a Racial Feat.

For example, Keen Senses is granted as an Elf racial feat. By simply playing a character of this racial type the feat is included in any character. This feat could also be obtained through Class Feats or Path Feats.

Path Feats

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• Granted automatically by a character's path.
• Not all Arelith classes have paths, but many do: Warlock, Vigilante, and Cleric to name a few.
• Choosing a path opens up different abilities and feat progressions for the chosen path.
• Will be granted even if prerequisites exist and aren't met.
• Can be other types of feats, or may be only specially available as a Path Feat.

For example, the Ki Barrier feat is only available to Vigilante and only the Cause of Vigilance path. So this is a feat that is only available to the Vigilante and only to those Vigilantes that take the Cause of Vigilance path over their other path choices; only 1 path may be chosen.

Epic General Feats

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• Are given every at a character's 21st, 24th, 27th, and 30th level.
• Can select General Feats at these levels as well, but usually there are better epic feats to take.
• Are selected from the Epic General Feats pool.
• Can be subject to requirements; always including being character level 21 or higher.

For example Blinding Speed is available to be taken as an Epic General Feat, but the character must have a hard Dexterity score of 25 or more. Alternatively, this feat could also be obtained through a Epic Bonus Feat as well.

Epic Bonus Feats

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• Like Bonus Feats, Epic Bonus Feats are given at different intervals depending on class, but in epic levels.
• Some classes might not have Bonus Feats, but those classes with epic levels (21+ for base classes or 11+ for prestige) will have some progression of Epic Bonus Feats.
• Epic Bonus Feats are in addition to the Epic General Feats, hence they are also "bonus" feats on top of the 3 given at every epic level.
• May include a smaller tailored sub-set of General Feats or Epic General Feats in the pool of bonus feats, per class.
• May allow access to feats that are not available otherwise.
• Can be subject to requirements.
• Requirements usually also include being character level 21 or higher. Prestige classes may or may not have access to Epic Bonus Feats in their 1-10 levels.

For example, the feat Improved Evasion is an Epic Bonus Feat for the Swashbuckler class. The feat is available to be taken other ways, but a purely Swashbuckler level character leveled up from 1 to 23 would only be able to select Improved Evasion on their 23rd level with their Epic Bonus Feat.

General Mechanics

Mechanic

Description

Instant Attack

Instant Attack Feats (Activated): Instant attacks share a cooldown timer: Dirty Fighting, Divine Smite, Eldritch Blast, Eviscerate, Elemental Maelstrom, Elemental Strike, Misericorde, Whirlwind Attack Using instant attacks lower attacks in the following round by 1. This is meant to offset the free attack gained by activating them. Instant attacks are made to look and feel like regular melee attacks while actually being an entirely independent feature. Cannot trigger cleave and similar abilities for this reason. Instant attacks mirror the animation delay of regular attacks via a short cooldown after casting a spell. Parrying instant attacks works differently the normal parry mechanics because it is scripted and implemented differently. Parry cannot riposte instant attacks, but parrying the instant attack does not count against parries-per-round. Against a character that has 4 APR and additionally uses an instant attack every round (like a hasted Spellsword), parry builds can parry 4 of these 5 attacks per round and riposte three of them. Most instant attacks (except Whirlwind Attack) ignore Weapon Master crit feats. Exception is elemental strike/maelstrom which only allows Ki Critical for Bladesingers (where the feat is built-in to the path) to enable their extra threat range. If an attacker is running, their melee instant special attacks against PCs now roll at a disadvantage. This disadvantage applies to both attack and threat rolls, causing the attacker to roll a d20 twice and proceed with the lower result. Replaces a prior 0.5 second movement speed penalty. Epic Dodge does not cause Instant Attacks to automatically miss due to an engine limitation (Epic Dodge is hard coded to affect normal flurry attacks). It instead forces any Instant Attack to roll at disadvantage until it causes one to miss. Then it goes on cooldown for 6 seconds. This means attacking a target that has Epic Dodge while moving will roll twice at disadvantage. Effectively rolling four times. Instant Attacks can apply Sneak Attacks if the requirements to perform a Sneak Attack are met.

Feat Specifics

Feat	Description
Blinding Speed	Type of feat: Epic General Prerequisite: 21st level, dexterity 25+ Required for: None Specifics: The character is able to activate an instant action extraordinary (not affected by antimagic) Haste-like effect on themselves. Casting times are not reduced by Blinding Speed, but Blinding Speed has all the other individual effects of Haste except for the casting effect: +1 APR (Attack per round), +50% Move Speed, and +4 Dodge AC. Activating this ability does not break stealth. If Haste is cast on someone with Blinding Speed, the Blinding Speed effect is cancelled and Haste is applied. Effect duration is 3 turns. Unlimited uses per day, but 8 turns of cooldown period between uses. The cooldown of Blinding Speed is reduced by 1 turn every 6 combined Assassin, Harper Scout, Invisible Blade, Rogue, Shadowdancer, Swashbuckler and Zhentarim Operative levels. Rogue levels are not required for this bonus to trigger. Use: Selected (instantaneous)
Dirty Fighting	Type of feat: General, Rogue Class Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +3, Dexterity 13+ Automatically granted by: Rogue 4 Required for: Vigilante Specifics: The character knows brutal and effective fighting tactics, a set of active instant-use abilities that can target and damage an enemy. All Dirty Fighting techniques are done at -4 AB and have a 9-second cooldown. DC is 10 + Character Level / 3 + (Bluff, Sleight of Hand, Taunt, or Intimidate) / 6. Damage is 1d4 + Dex Mod, even for unarmed attacks (does not apply glove slot bonuses). Debuff only works on mostly humanoids and animals. All are limited to melee range. May also be activated via console command -usefeat. Techniques (usable by both melee and ranged wielders for as long as conditions apply): Sand in the Eyes - blinds for 6 seconds, Reflex negates, can be used when having a free hand (Not dual-wielding or holding a shield with a weapon, twohand and ranged without shield can use this). Pommel Strike - dazes for 3 seconds, Fortitude negates, can be used when wielding a melee weapon. Low Blow - slows for 6 seconds, Will negates, can be used by all weapon styles. Nosebreak - stuns for 3 seconds, Fortitude negates, can be used when holding a shield or wearing heavy armor. Headbutt - confuses for 3 seconds, Will negates, can be used by all weapon styles. Use: Selected
Trackless Step	Type of feat: Druid Class, Harper Scout Class, Ranger Class, Zhentarim Operative Class, Wild Elf Racial Automatically granted by: Druid 3, Harper Scout 5, Ranger 1, Zhentarim Operative 5, Wild Elf Required for: None Specifics: This feat grants a +4 competence bonus to hide and move silently checks when in wilderness areas. Adds 10 to the DC check for a spotter to find details when Investigating Tracks. Use: Automatic

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