Editing Flamepunk: Character Generation: The Forge (section)

===Number of Traits===

Traits describe your character and are rated at four different levels: '''Untrained, Proficient, Expert''' and '''Master'''.

You can select the following:
* One Trait at the ''Master'' level.
* Two Traits at the ''Expert'' level.
* Four Traits at the ''Proficient'' level.

You can also choose to "trade in" traits for lower level ones, at the rate of one ''Master'' for two ''Expert'', and one ''Expert'' for two ''Proficient''. 

For example, you could forgo an ''Expert'' trait to gain two extra ''Proficient'' traits, or you could trade in your ''Master'' trait for 2 ''Expert'' traits, or 4 ''Proficient'' traits, or 1 ''Expert'' trait and 2 ''Proficient Traits''.

You cannot "trade up" traits for higher level ones, unless the GM specifically allows it.

It's worth sticking with the default package if you're a new player - niche protection is a good thing in a game like ''Flamepunk'', and a team of specialists will generally outperform a team of generalists.

Any traits that you do not select default to being ''Untrained'' traits.
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