Why is Broad-Minded a Quirk?

[Figleaf23]

Originally Posted by Wraithe

Well, anyone who is suggesting that either Xenophilia OR Broad-Minded is anything other than one-way is creating it whole cloth.

Xenophilia isn't. Broadminded shouldn't be. But the description of the trait defines the outcome of getting along, so that makes it appear two-way (but see below *).

I think the description in Xenophilia is pretty clear, ...

The description is clear, but there are a few surprising interpretations of it out there.

I guess I can see what you mean in that YOU get along with other races, not that THEY get along with you isn't spelled out in Broad-Minded.
("I just LOVE how _you people_ can shoot those bows!" *Cold Stares from the Elves in the Bar at the Dwarf [Chauvinism -1] + [Broad-Minded -1] who just spoke*) :)

But, I have to admit that I find any ambiguity in Broad-Minded solidly negated by the words: "It gives you a small penalty" less than .25" away on the page, under the description of Quirks. :)

I certainly agree that a GM confronted by this inconsistency is right to make up some alteration to the trait description to make it a proper Quirk.*