@deliciouskrempuff said: Deafness could be interesting to incorporate it could have some affect on awareness or reaction time? Im not much of a dnd person so im not sure what it would really affect but i know if im not looking at someone when they say something i miss it so it could be something that happens in game??
i actually did include that!! heres what i have for deafness:
the hero has disadvantage on all perception checks that primarily relate to hearing. they have disadvantage on all perception checks in light levels lower than what they can see clearly in, even with campfire or torchlight. if the character doesn’t speak common, they have disadvantage on charisma checks with someone who can’t sign (negated if they have an interpreter).
deaf characters may choose either common or sign language as their starting language and may take the other as one of their additional languages. Being able to speak common includes the ability to read lips at any visible distance without the use of a feat and negates the aforementioned penalty to charisma checks. not being able to see an individual’s lips while speaking negates the ability to understand them without an interpreter or other means.
