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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 4737720" data-attributes="member: 2020">I would allow all the feats in Crystalkeep, barring a very few special exceptions (which I and the players discuss before starting out, since we simply want to have fun here.)  Social Feats won't stack, obviously.  I could see a character with a lot of feats taking some of these.  Skill Feats don't stack, and could allow a starting character greater skill proficiency at something, which is nice (in my opinion.)  But feat paths do stack.  My opinion.  I could see an increase in character power there.  Ala dodge, mobility, spring attack.  But considering what 1E (and now, apparently, Castle and Crusade) characters could pull, and the fact we made it work back then, I don't see why we can't make it work in Pathfinder.    Does it?  I have said that a rogue could start with up to 128 skill points (32 x 4.)  She could max out in all her class skills, yes, at 1st level.  Now she has 32 skill points per level, after 1st.  I see that the rogue has about 25 class skills.  So yes, the rogue could continue to stay maxed out in her skills.  The fighter, cleric, and wizard, starting with 32 points and only 8 per level, are another matter.  They probably could not max out in all their skills.  But again, even if they could, what of the sub-skills I have mentioned?  The sub-knowledge skills (there must be dozens of useful ones.)  Sub-craft skills.  Sub-survival skills (arctic, subarctic, temperate, sub-tropical, tropical, mountain, desert, ocean, wildspace, other planes, and more!)  And a whole lot of other skills.  The group is *not* going to always have locals to talk with, concerning What Is Out There.  Ask Thorin and Company (from The Hobbit) just how dangerous the Unknown Road is.  Ask them what it means to blunder blindly ahead.  They can regale you with hair raising escapades of the result.  (Heck, even *with* Elrond's advice and Gandalf's knowledge, they could not find a safe road over the Misty Mountains.  Even *with* all those skill points, it was not enough!)  And although it is nice to just blunder into things and fight your way out <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> sometimes you might just end up, like Thorin and Company, dangling as food for the Monsters (while they discuss the specifics of the matter within earshot.)  I still think skills count here!  I think skills make a difference.  And I think the experienced character should know a lot about a lot.  Just me.    Nah.  Just House Rule for Pathfinder.  It sounds like a neat enough game.  We've house ruled enough for 3E, and for earlier games.  No need to walk away from Something Good, when you can make it Even Better.  (At least, Better in your own eyes.)    Interesting.  It sounds reasonable to me!    Also sounds reasonable!  Hey there.  Thanks for the feedback.  Yours Sincerely  Edena_of_Neith</blockquote>

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