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<blockquote data-quote="Steverooo" data-source="post: 1127377" data-attributes="member: 9410"><p><strong>Knowledge (Arcana):</strong></p><p>Identify a Construct and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Dragon and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Magical Beast and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>To have heard of an ancient mystery surrounding a known place: DC:15</p><p>To have heard of an ancient mystery surrounding an unknown place: DC:30</p><p>To be conversant with a magical tradition: DC:15</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Architecture & Engineering):</strong></p><p>Detect Unsafe Aquaducts/Bridges/Ceilings/Floors/Walls: DC:20 (Craft:Stonemason also works, and can be tried, Untrained)</p><p>To recognize a style of architecture: DC:10</p><p>To design/build a house: DC:10</p><p>To design/build a small bridge: DC:10</p><p>To design/build a house: DC:10</p><p>To design/build a small aquaduct: DC:10</p><p>To name any part of a fortified structure: DC:10</p><p>To design/build a large structure: DC:15</p><p>To design/build a large aquaduct: DC:15</p><p>To design/build a medium fortified structure: DC:15</p><p>To design/build a large fortified structure: DC:20</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Dungeoneering):</strong></p><p>Identify an Aberration and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify an Ooze and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>To determine how much force a stalag(m/t)ite will withstand: DC:15</p><p>Detect Unsafe cavern Ceilings/Floors/Walls: DC:20 </p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Geography):</strong></p><p>To dress appropriately for the area & season: DC:5</p><p>To know the name of a major city, mountain chain, nation, people, river, etc.: DC:10</p><p>To know the name of a minor city, mountain, nation, people, river, etc.: DC:15</p><p>To know the name of a village, range of hills, tribe, stream, etc.: DC:20</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (History):</strong></p><p>To have heard of a famous living person: DC:5</p><p>To have heard of a famous dead person: DC:10</p><p>To have heard of less-known living royalty: 10</p><p>To have heard of less-known dead royalty: 15</p><p>To know important dates concerning living royalty: DC:10</p><p>To know important dates concerning dead royalty: DC:15</p><p>To know when wars fought during your lifetime occurred: DC:5</p><p>To know when wars fought up to 100 years before your birth occurred: DC:10</p><p>To know the dates of ancient wars: DC:15+</p><p>To know the strategy/tactics of famous ancient battles: DC:15</p><p>To know the strategy/tactics of less-famous ancient battles: DC:20</p><p>To know when a colony founded in your lifetime was founded: DC:10</p><p>To know when a colony founded up to 100 years before your birth was founded: DC:15</p><p>To know when a colony founded 100+ years before your birth was founded: DC:20</p><p>To know the founding/ending date of an abandoned/extinct colony: DC:30</p><p>To know when, within your lifetime, a people migrated into/out of an area: DC:10</p><p>To know when, within 100 years of your lifetime, a people migrated into/out of an area: DC:15</p><p>To know when, within 100+ years of your lifetime, a people migrated into/out of an area: DC:20</p><p>To know when a major extant city was founded: DC:10</p><p>To know when a major extinct city was founded: DC:10</p><p>To know when a minor extant city was founded: DC:15</p><p>To know when a minor extinct city was founded: DC:15</p><p>To know when an extant village, hamlet, thorp, etc. was founded: DC:20</p><p>To know when an extinct village, hamlet, thorp, etc. was founded: DC:25</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Local):</strong></p><p>Identify a Humanoid and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>To know of a major local legend: DC:10</p><p>To know of a minor local legend: DC:15</p><p>To know of an obscure local legend: DC:20</p><p>To know of a major local personality: DC:10</p><p>To know of a minor local personality: DC:20</p><p>To know of an obscure local personality: DC:30</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Nature):</strong></p><p>Identify an Animal and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Fey and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Giant and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Monstrous Humanoid and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Plant and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify a Vermin and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>To dress appropriately for the climate & season: DC:5</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty):</strong></p><p>To have heard of famous living royalty: DC:5</p><p>To have heard of famous living nobility: DC:10</p><p>To have heard of famous dead royalty: DC:10</p><p>To have heard of famous dead nobility: DC:15</p><p>To have heard of less-known living royalty: 10</p><p>To have heard of less-known living nobility: 15</p><p>To have heard of less-known dead royalty: 15</p><p>To have heard of less-known dead nobility: 15</p><p>To know important dates concerning living royalty: DC:10</p><p>To know important dates concerning living nobility: DC:15</p><p>To know important dates concerning dead royalty: DC:15</p><p>To know important dates concerning dead nobility: DC:20</p><p>To know the lineage of a royal: DC:15+</p><p>To know the lineage of a noble: DC:20+</p><p>To know the coat of arms of royalty: DC:10+</p><p>To know the coat of arms of nobility: DC:15+</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (The Planes):</strong></p><p>Identify an Elemental and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>Identify an Outsider and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>To know the basic conditions on another plane: DC:15 (+1/layer)</p><p>To know how a spell will function on another plane: DC:15 + Spell Level (+1/layer)</p><p></p><p><strong>Knowledge (Religion):</strong></p><p>Identify an Undead and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD</p><p>To recognize a votive figure/holy symbol: DC:10</p><p>To know what weapon a religion's priest(esse)s usually wield: DC:10</p><p>To know the mythic history, an ecclesiastic tradition, or a particular belief of a certain religion: DC:15+</p><p></p><p>That'll do, for a start...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steverooo, post: 1127377, member: 9410"] [B]Knowledge (Arcana):[/B] Identify a Construct and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Dragon and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Magical Beast and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD To have heard of an ancient mystery surrounding a known place: DC:15 To have heard of an ancient mystery surrounding an unknown place: DC:30 To be conversant with a magical tradition: DC:15 [B]Knowledge (Architecture & Engineering):[/B] Detect Unsafe Aquaducts/Bridges/Ceilings/Floors/Walls: DC:20 (Craft:Stonemason also works, and can be tried, Untrained) To recognize a style of architecture: DC:10 To design/build a house: DC:10 To design/build a small bridge: DC:10 To design/build a house: DC:10 To design/build a small aquaduct: DC:10 To name any part of a fortified structure: DC:10 To design/build a large structure: DC:15 To design/build a large aquaduct: DC:15 To design/build a medium fortified structure: DC:15 To design/build a large fortified structure: DC:20 [B]Knowledge (Dungeoneering):[/B] Identify an Aberration and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify an Ooze and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD To determine how much force a stalag(m/t)ite will withstand: DC:15 Detect Unsafe cavern Ceilings/Floors/Walls: DC:20 [B]Knowledge (Geography):[/B] To dress appropriately for the area & season: DC:5 To know the name of a major city, mountain chain, nation, people, river, etc.: DC:10 To know the name of a minor city, mountain, nation, people, river, etc.: DC:15 To know the name of a village, range of hills, tribe, stream, etc.: DC:20 [B]Knowledge (History):[/B] To have heard of a famous living person: DC:5 To have heard of a famous dead person: DC:10 To have heard of less-known living royalty: 10 To have heard of less-known dead royalty: 15 To know important dates concerning living royalty: DC:10 To know important dates concerning dead royalty: DC:15 To know when wars fought during your lifetime occurred: DC:5 To know when wars fought up to 100 years before your birth occurred: DC:10 To know the dates of ancient wars: DC:15+ To know the strategy/tactics of famous ancient battles: DC:15 To know the strategy/tactics of less-famous ancient battles: DC:20 To know when a colony founded in your lifetime was founded: DC:10 To know when a colony founded up to 100 years before your birth was founded: DC:15 To know when a colony founded 100+ years before your birth was founded: DC:20 To know the founding/ending date of an abandoned/extinct colony: DC:30 To know when, within your lifetime, a people migrated into/out of an area: DC:10 To know when, within 100 years of your lifetime, a people migrated into/out of an area: DC:15 To know when, within 100+ years of your lifetime, a people migrated into/out of an area: DC:20 To know when a major extant city was founded: DC:10 To know when a major extinct city was founded: DC:10 To know when a minor extant city was founded: DC:15 To know when a minor extinct city was founded: DC:15 To know when an extant village, hamlet, thorp, etc. was founded: DC:20 To know when an extinct village, hamlet, thorp, etc. was founded: DC:25 [B]Knowledge (Local):[/B] Identify a Humanoid and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD To know of a major local legend: DC:10 To know of a minor local legend: DC:15 To know of an obscure local legend: DC:20 To know of a major local personality: DC:10 To know of a minor local personality: DC:20 To know of an obscure local personality: DC:30 [B]Knowledge (Nature):[/B] Identify an Animal and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Fey and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Giant and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Monstrous Humanoid and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Plant and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify a Vermin and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD To dress appropriately for the climate & season: DC:5 [B]Knowledge (Nobility & Royalty):[/B] To have heard of famous living royalty: DC:5 To have heard of famous living nobility: DC:10 To have heard of famous dead royalty: DC:10 To have heard of famous dead nobility: DC:15 To have heard of less-known living royalty: 10 To have heard of less-known living nobility: 15 To have heard of less-known dead royalty: 15 To have heard of less-known dead nobility: 15 To know important dates concerning living royalty: DC:10 To know important dates concerning living nobility: DC:15 To know important dates concerning dead royalty: DC:15 To know important dates concerning dead nobility: DC:20 To know the lineage of a royal: DC:15+ To know the lineage of a noble: DC:20+ To know the coat of arms of royalty: DC:10+ To know the coat of arms of nobility: DC:15+ [B]Knowledge (The Planes):[/B] Identify an Elemental and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD Identify an Outsider and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD To know the basic conditions on another plane: DC:15 (+1/layer) To know how a spell will function on another plane: DC:15 + Spell Level (+1/layer) [B]Knowledge (Religion):[/B] Identify an Undead and its special powers/weaknesses: DC:10+HD To recognize a votive figure/holy symbol: DC:10 To know what weapon a religion's priest(esse)s usually wield: DC:10 To know the mythic history, an ecclesiastic tradition, or a particular belief of a certain religion: DC:15+ That'll do, for a start... 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