Navigator

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Navigator [minor] by Iczer

'Turn left at the twisted tree and proceed 141.63 feet veering 3 degrees North-North west every 4.42 feet. rotate 18.6 degrees left at that point and you should see where I dropped my watch.'

The character takes mental snapshots of landmarks and traces very precise distances and directions as he moves. He can also eyeball great distances and even preempt this process somewhat.
The character enjoys a natural land navigation skill of 65% +5% per level. He cannot get lost, as every footfall he takes is recorded in his mind to be played back at will. Even if transported against his will, he gains a very precise (to within 1-3%) accurate perception of speed, heading and time. Kidnapping him and blindfolding him does not stop this. Locking him in the trunk of a car, and driving him to the air port, and then taking the car on a cross country jaunt via air freight may disturb him, but he can make a fairly educated guess at his destination by detecting the subtle shifts in inertia as he is jostled. Unconsciousness will thwart this ability though.
His ability to judges speed distances is extremely accurate, down to the last percentage. If he can reasonably see an incoming attack, he gains a +2 to dodge and initiative against it (though he cannot see bullets or very fast projectiles, he can use this to dive through closing doors, dodge rockfalls etc).