Psionic transparency/Skills [Archive] - Wizards Community

Psionic transparency/Skills [Archive] - Wizards Community

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heirodule
01-17-07, 02:31 PM Maybe this has been asked before.

if we're using Psionic transparency, how does that affect knowledge (psionics), and the psicraft/spellcraft skills. They're each totally equivalent? Do you have to have one or the other?

Also, I've seen Knowledge (local - Xen'Drik) in mods. Are the continents the divisions of Knowledge (local). Will we need Know(Khorvaire), or Know (Stormreach) for anything?
Harliquinn
01-17-07, 02:53 PM I've never understood the division for Knowledge (Local). The SRD doesn't require a character to choose a sub-skill for it.

Local (legends, personalities, inhabitants, laws, customs, traditions, humanoids)

As written, Knowledge (Local) should allow your character to access his knowledge of local customers, laws, etc. wherever he is (in a city or town). There may be modifiers if he is new to a place or if he is very familiar with a place. However, requiring subdividing the skill further makes no sense.

Characters with Knowledge (Arcana) are not required to choose Wizard, Sorcerer, Warmage, Warlock, etc. as specialities, nor is Knowledge (Religion) subdivided up into the different deities.

I've taken Knowledge (Local) with a few characters and just keep it the general skill. If a DM wants to apply a small bonus or penalty or change the DC, that is certainly fine as that is called out for in the rules for the skill check itself (DC 10 for common, DC 15 for basic, and DC 20 for tough questions).

Harliquinn
Marcus Majarra
01-17-07, 10:58 PM The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting requires that Knowledge (local) be specialized, but other than that, the skill remains generic.
Istaran
01-18-07, 03:50 PM LG also makes it specialized. There it is one subskill per metaregion, and one for 'Core'. Considering how huge those localities are, I think one for all of Xen'drik is quite reasonable. How often do you need local knowledge about another continent? I'd be a little miffed if any other knowledge local came up.
heirodule
01-18-07, 04:10 PM Any thoughts on whether Knowledge (arcana) is good for psionics and Psicraft is good for spellcraft?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
heirodule 01-17-07, 02:31 PM	Maybe this has been asked before. if we're using Psionic transparency, how does that affect knowledge (psionics), and the psicraft/spellcraft skills. They're each totally equivalent? Do you have to have one or the other? Also, I've seen Knowledge (local - Xen'Drik) in mods. Are the continents the divisions of Knowledge (local). Will we need Know(Khorvaire), or Know (Stormreach) for anything?
Harliquinn 01-17-07, 02:53 PM	I've never understood the division for Knowledge (Local). The SRD doesn't require a character to choose a sub-skill for it. Local (legends, personalities, inhabitants, laws, customs, traditions, humanoids) As written, Knowledge (Local) should allow your character to access his knowledge of local customers, laws, etc. wherever he is (in a city or town). There may be modifiers if he is new to a place or if he is very familiar with a place. However, requiring subdividing the skill further makes no sense. Characters with Knowledge (Arcana) are not required to choose Wizard, Sorcerer, Warmage, Warlock, etc. as specialities, nor is Knowledge (Religion) subdivided up into the different deities. I've taken Knowledge (Local) with a few characters and just keep it the general skill. If a DM wants to apply a small bonus or penalty or change the DC, that is certainly fine as that is called out for in the rules for the skill check itself (DC 10 for common, DC 15 for basic, and DC 20 for tough questions). Harliquinn
Marcus Majarra 01-17-07, 10:58 PM	The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting requires that Knowledge (local) be specialized, but other than that, the skill remains generic.
Istaran 01-18-07, 03:50 PM	LG also makes it specialized. There it is one subskill per metaregion, and one for 'Core'. Considering how huge those localities are, I think one for all of Xen'drik is quite reasonable. How often do you need local knowledge about another continent? I'd be a little miffed if any other knowledge local came up.
heirodule 01-18-07, 04:10 PM	Any thoughts on whether Knowledge (arcana) is good for psionics and Psicraft is good for spellcraft?