Focuses, Talents, Specializations, Quirks, & Stunts

Flemeth Zecora’s Black Grimoire

This sections introduces focuses, talents, specializations, and quirks. Focuses and talents are ways to make your pony more unique. Your pony starts with some of each through the process of pony creation, and will earn more by gaining levels in play. Talents are usually gained through background, class, and talents. Trait focuses are usually gained through Special Skills, Creative Flairs, and Keen Knowledges alone. There are magic items, however, that can grant both focuses and talents.
Focuses and talents provide game system benefits, but they also give you convenient back-story hooks. Let’s say you take the Beast Rider talent. Well, where did your pony learn to ride beasts? Perhaps an uncle passed on his expertise or maybe it was part of militia training. You can come up with anything you like, but answering the question tells you more about your pony.
Also introduced are specializations. You get access to them through your class and each one opens up a special talent that is off-limits to other pony. They help distinguish your pony from others of the same class as well as making them more effective.
You can find a list of quirks here. These help balance out your pony because no pony is perfect. Without them, you may be too powerful.
Finally, all of the stunts are found here. They are listed in other sections, but for ease of use, I included them here. Remember that you can only use a stunt upon an Amazing Success roll and they require you to spend your Stamina. So, be very careful that you don’t over do it.

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