Human Paragon Class

[Dannyalcatraz]

I'm missing something- what is the game effect of the class' Adaptive Skill 1st level class ability?

 

[Sound of Azure]

Basically, you choose one of the skills you picked as a Human Paragon class skill. From that point, it's a class skill in every class you take in the future.

If the example character became a Paladin or Wizard later in his career, he could continue to put ranks in Spot at the normal rate (instead of buying half ranks), since Spot is a now a class skill for those classes thanks to Adaptive Skill.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Well then, was UA a 3Ed book that hasn't been updated?

I ask, because in the 3.5Ed PHB (p59), it reads:

If a skill is a class skill for any of a multiclass character's classes, then character level determines a skill's maximum rank. (The maximum rank for a class skill is 3+ character level.)
If a skill is not a class skill for any of a multiclass character's classes, the maximum rank for that skill is one-half the maximum for a class skill.
For example a 7th level rogue/4th level wizard (an 11th level character) can have as many as 14 ranks in any skill that is a class skill for rogues or wizards

IOW, it seems that according to the 3.5 PHB, Adaptive Skill does nothing except gimp the status quo.

 

[Sound of Azure]

I believe it's 3.5.

You are correct that Adaptive Skill doesn't help with maximum ranks in the skill. What it does do is allow the character to spend skill points 1 for 1 instead of purchasing half ranks as you would for a cross-class skill, such as a wizard/ rogue spending his wizard skill points on Disable Device.

 

[Mistwell]

Well then, was UA a 3Ed book that hasn't been updated?

I ask, because in the 3.5Ed PHB (p59), it reads:


IOW, it seems that according to the 3.5 PHB, Adaptive Skill does nothing except gimp the status quo.

Max rank /= rate you can buy the skill at. Your max rate = your class level, but the rate you can buy it at is 1 skill point = 1 rank for class skill, or 1 skill point = .5 rank for cross-class skill.

Adaptive skill lets you buy that skill, forever, as if it is always a class skill. IE 1 skill point = 1 skill rank.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

AHA!

Thanks!