Profession and Perform synergies

[Thurbane]

Hi all,

I'm a plotting out a list of new synergies for house rules in my next campaign>

Here is what I have so far -

Perform (Act): 5 ranks = +2 to Disguise
Perform (Dance): 5 ranks = +2 to Balance
Perform (Oratory): 5 ranks = +2 to Bluff, +2 to Diplomacy
Profession (Herbalist): 5 ranks = +2 to Heal
Profession (Hunter): 5 ranks = +2 to Survival, +2 to Knowledge (Nature)
Profession (Miner): 5 ranks +2 to Knowledge (Dungeoneering), +2 on Stonecunning checks

Do these seem balanced, or am I giving too much away?

Cheers - T

 

[Sound of Azure]

Perform (Act): 5 ranks = +2 to Disguise when acting in character (same as the Bluff bonus)

Perform (Dance): 5 ranks = +2 to Balance
Looks good

Perform (Oratory): 5 ranks = +2 to Bluff, +2 to Diplomacy
I like this, very appropriate. The Bluff bonus shouldn't apply to message transmission or feinting. Perhaps the Diplomacy bonus only applies when using the skill for the normal 1 minute time, but not when you rush (ruins the Oratory when you rush, see?)

Profession (Herbalist): 5 ranks = +2 to Heal
You know, I thought it already did this, but it doesn't. Wierd. :\

Profession (Hunter): 5 ranks = +2 to Survival, +2 to Knowledge (Nature)
I would limit the Survival checks to Tracking only, and the Knowledge (Nature) checks to relate only to information on Animals, Plants, and Vermin.

Profession (Miner): 5 ranks +2 to Knowledge (Dungeoneering), +2 on Stonecunning checks
Very Flavourful. I like-ee

 

[Thurbane]

Thanks for the kind words - thanks for the suggested modifications, too, they look good...

 

[el-remmen]

Here are some I use:

Profession (hunter): 5 or more ranks in the profession (hunter) skill grants a +2 synergy bonus to hide, move silently and on tracking checks when in natural surroundings.

Profession (sailor): 5 or more ranks in the profession (sailor) skill grants a +2 synergy bonus to balance, climb, and use rope checks made aboard a ship, and to survival checks when used to predict weather. Any Profession (sailor) checks made to control or navigate a ship requires a full crew (called a 'watch'), for every quarter (or part thereof) less than the full watch the DC is increased by +5.

Profession (soldier): 5 or more ranks in the profession (soldier) skill grants a +2 synergy bonus to listen and spot checks while on watch. In addition, a profession (soldier) check against DC 10 grants a +2 to Constitution checks made during a forced march. The profession check must be made with each required Con check.

 

[Sound of Azure]

No worries. Thanks for bringing it up. I haven't actually thought about skill synergies for some time. I'm usually trying to make my ridiculous ideas into house rules... and trying to make it actually legible.

Good luck with the campaign.

EDIT: Wow, those are great too, el-remmen!

 

[CRGreathouse]

Profession (Herbalist): 5 ranks = +2 to Heal
You know, I thought it already did this, but it doesn't. Wierd.

It did in 3.0, that's why you remember that.

 

[Sound of Azure]

Ah, that explains it. I had a feeling it might be something like that.

 

[Nyeshet]

I wonder why they removed it? Perhaps they were de-emphasizing Profession as a skill or thought 5 ranks placed in a Profession was too 'crippling' / 'costly' to the creation of an adventuring PC?