Feat: Good Judge of Character

Good Judge of Character [General]

You possess a keen and practiced instinct for reading others, discerning subtle cues in demeanor, speech, and behavior that reveal their true nature.

Prerequisites: Sense Motive 5 ranks, Gather Information 5 ranks.

Benefit:
By engaging in conversation or otherwise observing an intelligent creature (Intelligence 5 or higher) for at least 1d4+1 consecutive rounds, you may attempt to assess its nature. This requires interaction in a social context (conversation, negotiation, casual observation at close range, etc.).

At the end of this period, make a Sense Motive check. The DC determines the information revealed:

• DC 10 - You discern the target’s general emotional state (such as calm, angry, nervous, fearful, or confident).
• DC 15 - You learn the target’s emotional state and gain a general sense of their profession or role (such as warrior, priest, noble, criminal, laborer, etc.; this does not reveal exact class levels or specific class features).
• DC 20 - You learn the above, and also determine the target’s moral outlook (good, neutral, or evil).
• DC 25 - You learn all of the above, and also determine the target’s ethical outlook (lawful, neutral, or chaotic).

Special:

• Effects that obscure alignment (such as undetectable alignment or similar magic items) prevent this feat from revealing moral or ethical information, though other information may still be obtained normally.
• Creatures actively attempting to conceal their nature may oppose this check with a Bluff check; use the higher result as the effective DC.
• This ability is subtle and nonmagical; it does not register as a divination effect.