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<blockquote data-quote="Testament" data-source="post: 2809555" data-attributes="member: 21833"><p>Here's how I treat it. Knowledge checks are always based off the BASE HD of a creature, basic 10+HD. For a tiered monster, like a Dragon, the DC to get information on an ability is based on the lowest possible HD to get that ability.</p><p></p><p>The basic check tells you name, type and subtype, and 1 piece of information. I allow PCs to ask me questions at different degrees of success. A rough guide follows.</p><p></p><p>1st success allows them to ask about presence special attack forms, or presence of DR, or SR, or regeneration.</p><p></p><p>2nd success gives allows them to ask what the attack forms are, or what the amount of SR is, or what the amount and condition on the DR is. They can ask one, and asking about DR at this tier, for example, doesn't use up the first tier question.</p><p></p><p>3rd success onwards allows more specific questions about things such as SLAs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Testament, post: 2809555, member: 21833"] Here's how I treat it. Knowledge checks are always based off the BASE HD of a creature, basic 10+HD. For a tiered monster, like a Dragon, the DC to get information on an ability is based on the lowest possible HD to get that ability. The basic check tells you name, type and subtype, and 1 piece of information. I allow PCs to ask me questions at different degrees of success. A rough guide follows. 1st success allows them to ask about presence special attack forms, or presence of DR, or SR, or regeneration. 2nd success gives allows them to ask what the attack forms are, or what the amount of SR is, or what the amount and condition on the DR is. They can ask one, and asking about DR at this tier, for example, doesn't use up the first tier question. 3rd success onwards allows more specific questions about things such as SLAs. [/QUOTE]
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