Now each path has several Advantages under it and you pick one Life advantage and two Ability advantages. But for Only Child the three available life advantages are:
- Imagination - "A vibrant creative brain" [Well, thanks, as a DM of 30+ years I appreciate that idea. But I don't know that it's really a typical only child trait.]
- Cunning - "A knack for deviousness, scheming, and exploiting weaknesses" [Since when are only children known for being devious, schemers, and exploiters? Actually those traits sound more like the sibling kids I grew up with. Break something around the house? Quick, blame it on your 4-year-old sister.]
- Self - "Personal gain above all else" [So now we only types are all selfish bastards. Gee, I never knew that. Guess I was too busy being selfish to notice.]
- Family Wealth - "Born and raised in a family of ample wealth." [Since when is there a direct link between being an only child and being born into a wealthy family?]
- Motormouth - "Able to start and dominate a conversation with almost anyone." [This certainly is the opposite of me. Sibling kids are more likely to have this because they constantly have to talk over their other siblings to be heard.]
- Perform - "Expertise in performing the arts in front of an audience." [Okay, I'm pretty good at this when I GM, but I doubt this is necessarily typical of only children.]
- Create a Scene - "Some people demand attention. Can be used to do Potential damage." [Again, this is totally the opposite of me. And actually it's typical of sibling kids to have to make scenes to get attention from their parents over the usual on-going riot at their house. Only kids already have 100% attention--rather like being in a prison camp spotlight 24 hours a day.]
- Ride - "Control and direct a mount." [Yes, I have been on a horse, and a camel, a couple times but I barely know what to do. My wife is an only child as well and does know how to ride but she grew up in a rural-ish area and they had an old barn. This advantage seems to go with the general idea here that all only children are rich, spoiled upper class types.]
- Scheming - "Skilled in the art of influence, deal-making, and betrayal" [Actually, it is absolutely typical of sibling kids to do all of the above. Catch your sibling doing something against the rules? Threaten to rat them out unless they do you a favor. Break or lose something? Just blame the nearest or most vulnerable sibling--the parents will rarely be able to sort out who actually did what. Very young siblings who aren't articulate yet are perfect for throwing under the bus to avoid punishment.]
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