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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Corwin" data-source="post: 234604" data-attributes="member: 1560">So we (my gaming group) were discussing stat increases and their effects on a character. One of the things that has been bugging us is that, of all the abilities, intelligence is the only one that is a pain in the butt to deal with.The "no retroactivity" of it, mainly as it applies to skill points, can really be annoying to deal with, let alone unfair.So here is my proposition:Allow Int mods to retroactively give you skill points. But to prevent the willy-nilly application of this increase in brain power, the "bonus" points gained from previous levels must be added to skills in which you already have ranks. So no "Hey, I just realized I know how to swim!".This better reflects the fact that, as you get smarted, you are better able to grasp the concepts within a given field you are familiar with (aka, skill). So you are slightly better at it. I realize brain power isn't always a measure of skill adeptness. That's what the base ability modifier is for (a la Strength for swimming). But heck, even your "physical" skills are affected by your intelligence simply because that is the score that determines the number of points you get in the first place, right?What say you fine folk?</blockquote>