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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 662445" data-attributes="member: 9254">Players should already have to deal with that.&nbsp; &quot;Are these fiends vulnerable to lightning or is it cold?&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Is this undead vulnerable to sunlight?&quot;&nbsp; There's a knowledge skill in my game called &quot;Bestiary.&quot;&nbsp; It allows you to identify the tactics and weaknesses of creatures that can kill you.&nbsp; It knows nothing of squirrels, mice, harmless fungus, or pretty flowers.&nbsp; It doesn't tell you how long it lives or how it mates (unless that involves killing something in the process, that is).&nbsp; It might tell you what it will/won't eat if it is relevant (i.e. rust monsters &amp; bulettes).&nbsp;&nbsp; It won't tell you which parts are worth money or can be used as magic items.&nbsp; It helps you kill things that will try to kill you.&nbsp; While cross-class for most, it is a handy thing to have.&nbsp; The mage has it at a high level and her first action is always to try and identify the beast and yell out the best &quot;first-contact&quot; advice she can.&nbsp; (e.g. &quot;Use lightning!&quot; &quot;They hate all light!&quot; and the ever popular &quot;Don't look in its eyes!&quot;)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 662445, member: 9254"] Players should already have to deal with that. "Are these fiends vulnerable to lightning or is it cold?" "Is this undead vulnerable to sunlight?" There's a knowledge skill in my game called "Bestiary." It allows you to identify the tactics and weaknesses of creatures that can kill you. It knows nothing of squirrels, mice, harmless fungus, or pretty flowers. It doesn't tell you how long it lives or how it mates (unless that involves killing something in the process, that is). It might tell you what it will/won't eat if it is relevant (i.e. rust monsters & bulettes). It won't tell you which parts are worth money or can be used as magic items. It helps you kill things that will try to kill you. While cross-class for most, it is a handy thing to have. The mage has it at a high level and her first action is always to try and identify the beast and yell out the best "first-contact" advice she can. (e.g. "Use lightning!" "They hate all light!" and the ever popular "Don't look in its eyes!") [/QUOTE]

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