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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Herzog" data-source="post: 5675782" data-attributes="member: 25696">Assuming 3.5 (and not Pathfinder) you don't get additional skillpoints from Intelligence increased through an item or spell (those are non-permanent increases, so no skillpoints). You also don't get additional skillpoints from earlier levels when reasing your INT through a Tome or from a lvl increase. (if you increase your INT at lvl 8, lvl 1-7 do not suddenly grant you extra skillpoints) Note that this is ONLY the case for INT. Constitution increases give additional hp no matter when or how your CON is increased. Last but not least, bonusses stack as long as their types differ. Most spells and magic item give enhancement bonusses, so having multiple items increase your stat doesn't help.Tomes give Inherent bonusses, so they DO stack with other items, but read their rules carefully. (a tome +1 and a tome +2 do NOT give you a +3!)One other way to increase abilities is by looking for feats or items that give other types of bonusses. One example is the Vow of Poverty Feat from Book of Exalted Deeds, which gives an Exalted bonus to one (or more? I forgot) stat.</blockquote>