Keen Hearing: This trait means that the character possesses excellent aural acuity—able to hear the proverbial pin drop. In cases where hearing can be a factor in avoiding surprise, this character receives a +1 bonus. This applies whenever the PC approaches an ambush, unless background noise (a waterfall, bustling marketplace, windstorm, etc.) could be expected to drown out the inadvertent sounds of the ambushers.

If the character is a thief, this trait adds +10% to every attempt to detect noise. Halflings can purchase this trait for 1 less character point than the listed amount.

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