Hi, this is just a weird change i noticed recently... but one of the personality traits was changed, the 5th one used to be "I honor my deities through practices that are foreign to this land." but now that's removed and in its place added as the 6th one is one that says "Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice."

Now, I know it is not a big change, it is just a suggested characteristic so anyone can add whatever (meaning i can still add the previous one), but usually when there are changes on the books, they announce them... yet I couldn't find anything on the erratas of sage advice... I am just curious... am I missing something? or was there a reason to begin with to do this? 

Are you sure they removed that?

(From the Background)

Like super duper sure?

(From the Character Builder)

Yes, pretty sure, that one you highlighted used to be the 6th one, the 5th one literally said, word by word:

I honor my deities through practices that are foreign to this land.

I have it in my copy of the book and also it is still in a character i made a while back

I just opened up my SCAG and Cabashokun is right.

Good catch!

its not like it is an issue... but i just find it weird that they made the change in a way that appears to be silent, usually they put something in erratas or sage advice. Was hoping someone knew something

I wish that I knew. Far Traveler is one of my favourite backgrounds.

How did you notice?

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I just opened up my SCAG and Cabashokun is right.

Good catch!

 Its still in SCAG here at DDB its just not in the builder I'm thinking

Probably a coding error. I think this is a DDB issue, not a change to the source material.

Maybe the editors considered the change to be semantic?  Technically 'honoring ones deities' and 'small traditional rituals... twice a day' could be read as interchangeable. 

Honestly, I think DM's will generally allow you a lot of leeway in how you interpret/translate either sentence into practical gameplay.  I like the far traveler backstory as well, especially because so many players like to choose player-races that would really stand out in lands generally governed and populated by humans (which don't tend to be very welcoming of the new, strange, or different).  So... a Far Traveler who was ALSO an  ex-soldier, or in a Knightly Order, or a Merchant or Sage would explain the characters deeper backstory (and strangeness) while leaving room for a more localized background the local peasantry and churchmen and law could relate to...  assuming the characters class (Bard, Cleric, Paladin, Warlock) didn't provide a simple explanation.

Honoring ones Gods and traditional rituals... I think it's the 'unfamiliar' or 'strange [to the locals] way' that's important.  "Why are you hanging a woolen stocking by the fireplace?"  "Because I want Saint Nick to fill it up with CANDY... obviously!"  "um... it's the middle of July."  "Oh?  Where I'm from WWAAYYY up North, Santa visits every other Wednesday!  Are you telling me he's not coming tonight?"  "haha. Wayyy up North, eh?  You must practically be from Outer Space!  St. Nick ain't due for nine MONTHS!"  "Nine Months!  But.... but.... what about MY CANDY!"  "Don't know what to tell you Far Traveler... but I suppose I'd be willing to treat you to some of our local sweet mead in exchange for stories from your homeland!"  (if things go well... )

I suspect that they edited out the explicit religious requirement to add more room for morning rituals like Tai Chi and such... simple rituals you cook up for the DM to exploit in order to drag your character into a pinch over some misunderstanding.  heh. 

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I wish that I knew. Far Traveler is one of my favourite backgrounds.

How did you notice?

 I noticed because I was making a duplicate of the character for a different campaign

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Maybe the editors considered the change to be semantic?  Technically 'honoring ones deities' and 'small traditional rituals... twice a day' could be read as interchangeable. 

Honestly, I think DM's will generally allow you a lot of leeway in how you interpret/translate either sentence into practical gameplay.  I like the far traveler backstory as well, especially because so many players like to choose player-races that would really stand out in lands generally governed and populated by humans (which don't tend to be very welcoming of the new, strange, or different).  So... a Far Traveler who was ALSO an  ex-soldier, or in a Knightly Order, or a Merchant or Sage would explain the characters deeper backstory (and strangeness) while leaving room for a more localized background the local peasantry and churchmen and law could relate to...  assuming the characters class (Bard, Cleric, Paladin, Warlock) didn't provide a simple explanation.

 

 To be fair, i dont think it is an issue, i was just curious

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I suspect that they edited out the explicit religious requirement to add more room for morning rituals like Tai Chi and such... simple rituals you cook up for the DM to exploit in order to drag your character into a pinch over some misunderstanding.  heh. 

 

 I would agree with you if it wasnt for the fact that the rituals one was already part of the original personality traits, and that the one that was added was the one about sarcasm being the weapon of choice... which doesn't feel very far-travel-y

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Probably a coding error. I think this is a DDB issue, not a change to the source material.

 I guess that could make sense, it is the 6th one for charlatan too afterall.... should i report it as a bug? it is such a minor thing afterall

This has been fixed