Darren Ravenshaw
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Knowledge: When first selected character picks 1 primary field of study and has ranks and bonuses in that field as normal. The character then selects a umber of secondary fields equal to her Intelligence modifier. The character is onsidered to be trained in those fields with ranks and bonuses equal to half those of her primary field(round down).
For 2 skill points a character can either add a new secondary field, or they an improve a skill from secondary to pimary(gaining full ranks and bonuses).
Characters only get the synergy bonus from a field of knowledge if it is a primary field. For prestige classes that require a Knowledge skill of X ranks, the character qualifies only if that Knowledge skill is a primary one.
Example a 1st level druid with a 12(+1) Intelligence selects Knowledg(Nature) as her primary field of knowledge. She then selects Knowledge(Geography) as her secondary field of knowledge. She spends 4 skills points in Knowledge(Nature) giving her 4 Ranks with a +1 bonus from Intelligence. She also takes Skill Focus(Knowledge) as a feat. On any Knowledge(Nature) skill checks she has a +8 bonus to her roll, and a +3 bonus(2 ranks a +0 bonus from Intelligence, and a +1 bonus from Skill Focus) to any Knowledge(Geography), checks. At 2nd level she spends 1 skill point to increase her ranks in Knowledge(Nature) to 5. She now has a +9 bonus to her Knowledge(Nature)checks, but still only a +3 to her Knowledge(Geography) checks.
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For 2 skill points a character can either add a new secondary field, or they an improve a skill from secondary to pimary(gaining full ranks and bonuses).
Characters only get the synergy bonus from a field of knowledge if it is a primary field. For prestige classes that require a Knowledge skill of X ranks, the character qualifies only if that Knowledge skill is a primary one.
Example a 1st level druid with a 12(+1) Intelligence selects Knowledg(Nature) as her primary field of knowledge. She then selects Knowledge(Geography) as her secondary field of knowledge. She spends 4 skills points in Knowledge(Nature) giving her 4 Ranks with a +1 bonus from Intelligence. She also takes Skill Focus(Knowledge) as a feat. On any Knowledge(Nature) skill checks she has a +8 bonus to her roll, and a +3 bonus(2 ranks a +0 bonus from Intelligence, and a +1 bonus from Skill Focus) to any Knowledge(Geography), checks. At 2nd level she spends 1 skill point to increase her ranks in Knowledge(Nature) to 5. She now has a +9 bonus to her Knowledge(Nature)checks, but still only a +3 to her Knowledge(Geography) checks.
Thoughts, Comments, Ideas?
