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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FreeTheSlaves" data-source="post: 2322318" data-attributes="member: 9952">Is that for aesthetic reason or game balance concern?Well we both are going beyond the RAW to accomplish the same thing; I'm modifying the bonus before the die roll, yourself after.A bit of yes and no. He is a 14th level knight that needs to flee his homeland for fear of his life & has developed as a standard fighter all this time, i.e. no bluff ranks. He needs to make a living while he regathers his contacts with allies & all he is good at doing is fighting; so being a mercenary is the natural solution. He needs to fit within a mercenary company and not draw attention to himself because if he draws attention to himself he is near certain to fail any bluff check vs anyone skilled in sense motive. To best fit in he is only using his skills that he had when he was 5th level - he actually has the current abilities of a 5th level fighter & my houserule is that he can restore his prowess to anywhere within his capability at the beginning of his initiative. It is too bad for him if he gets caught flatfooted but his need outweigh the risk.</blockquote>