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Originally Posted by Shostak
Alertness means being more aware of one’s senses. Someone who grew up in the forest might spot the spoor of a moose because they know where to look for it, whereas they would not necessarily notice the small clue left in a book on someone’s bed table, that someone appears unwell, or that the bandits’s arrow fletchings were all red. Similarly, Alertness can represent one’s ability to sleep lightly, which would help someone who grew up in the forest just as much should they find themselves in any other environment.
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Which makes me think the type of specialization David is looking for might be more simply addressed using a bonus from the character’s AREA KNOWLEDGE talent.
For example, keep ALERTNESS but the roll is +2 IQ when made in the forest where they grew up.