Savage Species: Calculating skills

[Maniac]

Trying to create some monster characters (Hound Archon) and I was wondering how to determine skill maximum. Is is based off of HD or "Monster Level"?

I can't find anywhere where it specifically says one way or the other. I know that skill points are based on HD but it seems for balance reasons that skill max should be based on level. Otherwise, some characters will have skill levels considerably lower than their level would indicate.

Any one know where this is spelled out in the book.

Thanks.

M.

 

[gariig]

Pretty sure it is HD.

Gariig

 

[shilsen]

It's HD. IDHMBWM, so I can't give you a specific reference.

 

[spunky_mutters]

p.15 Table 2-5. Use this sentence from the preceding paragraph to help you interpret the HD or Character Level column:

"At this point in building your monster character, treat the base creature's Hit Dice as its character level and find that value on Table 2-5"

So they will have a lower max than Character Level +3. It will be HD + Class levels + 3.

 

[Maniac]

I was afraid that was going to be the answer.

Does anyone have any experience with characters like this.
It seems particularly hampering to some creatures that have considerably lower HD than their equivalent level.
I guess that just the price you pay.

Thank.

M.