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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1995753" data-attributes="member: 13098">MoogleEmpMog, what you are referring to as niche protection and what I refer to as niche protection are two completely different things.&nbsp; Hmm, differing terminology.&nbsp; I consider niche protection to be a matter of the dynamics of the group.&nbsp; Not a function of skills.&nbsp; Every PC needs a place to shine.&nbsp; My Bard PC that I play is good at Diplomacy and Perform.&nbsp; He is decent at many other skills.&nbsp; Including 6 different knowledge skills.&nbsp; Generally speaking though, I try to avoid being better at Knowledge (Nature) then the Druid in the party.&nbsp; I have the skill points, and the Int bonus to really compete in that area if I wanted to.&nbsp; But why wouldn't the Druid be better at that skill?&nbsp; As a player, I leave that niche to the Druid.&nbsp; Now if the Druid chose to only drop 5 ranks into the skill, over the 17 levels we have been playing, then I wouldn't have an compunctions about being better at that skill.&nbsp; Obviously it isn't important enough to the PC to keep improving it.(Yes I know the value of some skills is debatable.&nbsp; You could argue that a Druid needs a bunch of other skills more then Knowledge (Nature).&nbsp; Remember that it is all campaign dependent.&nbsp; Our campaign is heavy RP light combat.&nbsp; I also have my PC step back and not handle NPC interactions when it is something like our Wizard talking to a cartel of NPC wizards.&nbsp; I may play the socially focused character, but everyone enjoys being the point of contact at times.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1995753, member: 13098"] MoogleEmpMog, what you are referring to as niche protection and what I refer to as niche protection are two completely different things. Hmm, differing terminology. I consider niche protection to be a matter of the dynamics of the group. Not a function of skills. Every PC needs a place to shine. My Bard PC that I play is good at Diplomacy and Perform. He is decent at many other skills. Including 6 different knowledge skills. Generally speaking though, I try to avoid being better at Knowledge (Nature) then the Druid in the party. I have the skill points, and the Int bonus to really compete in that area if I wanted to. But why wouldn't the Druid be better at that skill? As a player, I leave that niche to the Druid. Now if the Druid chose to only drop 5 ranks into the skill, over the 17 levels we have been playing, then I wouldn't have an compunctions about being better at that skill. Obviously it isn't important enough to the PC to keep improving it. (Yes I know the value of some skills is debatable. You could argue that a Druid needs a bunch of other skills more then Knowledge (Nature). Remember that it is all campaign dependent. Our campaign is heavy RP light combat. I also have my PC step back and not handle NPC interactions when it is something like our Wizard talking to a cartel of NPC wizards. I may play the socially focused character, but everyone enjoys being the point of contact at times.) [/QUOTE]

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