Hard of Hearing

Trait feat

Unearthed Arcana (UA), p. 88Updated Supplementals (3.5)

Hard of Hearing is a D&D 3.5 feat (Trait) from UA, p. 88. You have a slight hearing impairment, and to compensate, you have become more in tune with your other senses.

Prerequisite

You gain a +1 bonus on Spot checks. Drawback: You take a -2 penalty on Listen checks. Roleplaying Ideas: Characters with this trait might be sensitive about it, or they might simply be oblivious to its presence, having never known any different way of experiencing the world.

Benefit

You gain a +1 bonus on Spot checks. Drawback: You take a -2 penalty on Listen checks. Roleplaying Ideas: Characters with this trait might be sensitive about it, or they might simply be oblivious to its presence, having never known any different way of experiencing the world.

Description

You have a slight hearing impairment, and to compensate, you have become more in tune with your other senses.