Contemplative PrC prerequistes: a bug?

[Ukyo the undead]

"Requirements
To qualify to become a contemplative, a character must
fulfill all the following criteria.
Knowledge (religion): 13 ranks."


Knowledge religion 13 ranks???? It means I have to be level 12 to take this PrC! Is this right?

I dont think it´s very balanced to a 10 levels PrC.

Any thoughts? Any errata?

 

[Deedlit]

No it isn't. Max ranks equals 3+class level. You must be level 11 to start advancing in this PrC.

 

[fba827]

No, it works. You can be a level 10 cleric, for instance, and have 13 ranks in Knowledge (Religion).

The max number of ranks in a class skill is something like the class level + 3 (this of course is skewed a little if it's a cross-class skill or if you are multi-classing).

Check out the section on skills, it is in that chapter before the description of the skills themselves.

(don't have any books handy right now to give an exact reference)

 

[Ukyo the undead]

Stupid, stupid...

I forgot the 3+ cha level max ranks rule.

Thanks for the info!

 

[James McMurray]

The max number of ranks in a class skill is something like the class level + 3 (this of course is skewed a little if it's a cross-class skill or if you are multi-classing).

Just a minor clarification: multi-classing in no way affects the max ranks you can have in a skill. Once it becomes a class skill for any class you have, it has a new max of Character Level + 3 ranks. Of course, if purchasing it when advancing in a class that does not have it as a class skill (such as a cleric / rogue buying Knowledge (religion) you have to pay 2 skill points per rank.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Just a minor clarification: multi-classing in no way affects the max ranks you can have in a non-exclusive skill.

(Bold section mine)

 

[Xarlen]

Remember, Kids, a 10th level Expert could enter this class.

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

Can you spend 2 skill points on the same cross-class skill (to get 1 rank) when you gain a level? In short, could a 10th-level fighter have 13 ranks in Spot by spending 26 skill points? Or would they max out at 6 ranks and spend only 13 skill points?

 

[CRGreathouse]

Can you spend 2 skill points on the same cross-class skill (to get 1 rank) when you gain a level? In short, could a 10th-level fighter have 13 ranks in Spot by spending 26 skill points? Or would they max out at 6 ranks and spend only 13 skill points?

Yes; no; yes.

 

[Spatula]

Can you spend 2 skill points on the same cross-class skill (to get 1 rank) when you gain a level?

Not if the cross-class skill was maxed out before you gained a level.

In short, could a 10th-level fighter have 13 ranks in Spot by spending 26 skill points?

No. But a 9th level fighter/1st level rogue could have 13 ranks in Spot.

Or would they max out at 6 ranks and spend only 13 skill points?

Yes, although the fighter would have 6.5 ranks.