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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM-Rocco" data-source="post: 3387780" data-attributes="member: 14451">Cool, that is exactly what I was looking for as far as Knowledge checks go.Now, I am looking for suggestions for a house rule where you examine a corpse, fresh and mostly killed by you, and you preform an 8 hour autopsy on it.  What kind of information do you think you might gain from that versus a knowledge check?Here is the Kobold Knowledge information I found in a Dragon Magazine and what I think you might be able to tell from an autopsy:From Dragon Magazine #332 Ecology of the KoboldKobold KnowledgeKnowledge (local)DC Result 10 Kobolds are small, weak, cowardly reptilian humanoids who live underground 15 Kobolds attack in overwhelming numbers using ambush tactics. They foster an intense hatred of gnomes and are highly sensitive to bright light. 20 Kobolds protect their lairs and their narrow connecting tunnels with deadly traps. They often employ poisons (favoring Strength-draining toxins) and guardian creatures, particularly when fighting larger enemies. 25 A kobold tribe usually hoards its treasure deep inside a temple dedicated to its god, Kurtulmak. Filled with the deadliest traps imaginable, these temples are usually rigged to collapse.   Information you might gather from an Autopsy:Its scales give it a +1 natural armor/DRIn spite of being a short/small creature they have a 30 movementYou can tell by how the eyes are set and how they reflect light that they have Dark Vision (although how far might not be able to be determined)You can tell by how the eyes are set and the eyelids are coated that they have Light SensitivityIts size gives clues that it has about a -4 typically to STR while its bodies build gives clues that a +2 on DEX is common for the race.Typical members of the race seem to have about 1 hit die (as dictated by the base HD of teh creature in the book)Of course this is a very weak creature, but I think it is a good example. Tougher creatures will have more to offer.Knowledge checks would offer there own unique tid bits of knowledge while a post mortem Autopsy would give more physical details about the strengths and weakness of the creature in question.Any other ideas you guys might suggest?</blockquote>

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