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===Background Feats===

Another option is the option of letting the player pay with feats instead of character levels; While feats are more rare overall, this gives you the opportunity to have a Background without it costing levels, and without it being completely free. Additionally, this can be combined with the default method to allow players to pay with feats or levels as they see fit.

<onlyinclude>{{3.5e Feat
|name=Novice Background
|types=General
|summary=You gain Novice Expertise in a [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]].
|benefit= You gain a Novice [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]] of your choice; You no longer need to pay a character level for the Background, nor take a level in any of the Background's Class Substitute classes, to avoid the XP gain penalty.
|normal= You need to pay a level for the Novice Background before level 12.
|special= You may only select one Background. This feat may not be taken if you already possess a Background.
}}</onlyinclude>

<onlyinclude>{{3.5e Feat
|name=Veteran Background
|types=General
|summary=Your [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]] advances to Veteran Expertise.
|prereqs=Novice [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]], including from the Novice Background feat.
|benefit= Your [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]] now advances to Veteran Expertise, retroactively granting you the abilities you would've already gained, and granting you the remaining abilities in the future. Additionally, you don't need to pay a character level for the Background, nor take a level in any of the Background's Class Substitute classes, to avoid the XP gain penalty.
|normal= You need to pay two levels for the Veteran Background, one before level 6 and the other before level 12.
|special= You may only select one Background. This feat may be taken if you already possess a Background, but that Background must be a Novice Background, and this feat must apply to that Background.
}}</onlyinclude>

<onlyinclude>{{3.5e Feat
|name=Master Background
|types=General
|summary=Your [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]] advances to Master Expertise.
|prereqs=Veteran [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]], including from the Veteran Background feat.
|benefit= Your [[Backgrounds (3.5e Variant Rule) | Background]] now advances to Master Expertise, retroactively granting you the abilities you would've already gained, and granting you the remaining abilities in the future. Additionally, you don't need to pay a character level for the Background, nor take a level in any of the Background's Class Substitute classes, to avoid the XP gain penalty.
|normal= You need to pay three levels for the Master Background; One before level 3, one before level 6, and the last before level 12.
|special= You may only select one Background. This feat may be taken if you already possess a Background, but that Background must be a Veteran Background, and this feat must apply to that Background.
}}</onlyinclude>
Author	Zhenra-Khal +
Identifier	3.5e Variant Rule +
Prerequisite	None +, Novice Background +, including from the Novice Background feat. +, Veteran Background + and including from the Veteran Background feat. +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Summary	Give your characters flavorful and useful splashes of abilities, in a Bloodline-like form that is basically Gestalt Lite. +, You gain Novice Expertise in a Background. +, Your Background advances to Veteran Expertise. + and Your Background advances to Master Expertise. +
Title	Backgrounds +
Type	General +