Terrible Secret (3.5e Flaw)

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Terrible Secret

You have an unspeakable secret which you hide away from anyone else, lest they know. You live in constant fear that someone will discover and shudder at the thought of someone speaking it.

Effect: You have a terrible secret that is haunting you. If a creature speak your secret you are dazed for 1d4 round with no saving throw. If you are attacked by any effect which would break the invisibility spell you make a DC 20 Will save to snap out of it. You then take a -2 morale penalty to attack roll, skill checks and DC for 1 hour thereafter. This effect may only happen once per hour. If you secret goes public you are not dazed but take the morale penalty at all time until you come to term with it (see below).

This is an addition to any negative effect your secret may have on your reputation and interactions.

The method of learning your secret is moderately difficult, discussed between you and your GM. If a creature investigate your secret it may make a Gather Information check opposed by your Bluff. If you are unaware your secret is being research your bluff is at a -5 penalty. The Gather Information can be made at a bonus or penalty depending on the location the investigator is. By example researching someone family's secret outside of their country would be at a penalty while doing so in their hometown would be at a bonus.

Benefit: A Moderate bonus feat or lower for which you meet the prerequisites.

Special: If you somehow make it impossible for your secret to be learned your secret or come to term with it, you do not gain your next feat due to leveling. Essentially negating this flaw.

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