Retraining Domains [Archive] - Wizards Community

Retraining Domains [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Maesto
04-08-07, 04:12 AM So, I can have a cleric with the pact domain. I put ranks into sense motive, because it's a class skill for me. Then I retrain the pact domain to something else. What happens to the ranks in sense motive?

Cheers,

Jolyon
Arcane Guyver
04-08-07, 06:56 AM I would imagine those ranks in Sense Motive turn into cross-class ranks.
Swiftbrook
04-08-07, 07:29 AM In a strick, RAW approach, you might not be allowed to retrain your domain at all because you would not be able to show that your build was legal every step of the way. On the other hand, I'd allow the skills to become cross-class.

-Swiftbrook
Darragh
04-08-07, 02:33 PM In a strick, RAW approach, you might not be allowed to retrain your domain at all because you would not be able to show that your build was legal every step of the way. On the other hand, I'd allow the skills to become cross-class.

-Swiftbrook

I agree, I prefer the most conservative rulings, but in cases like this, where a straightforward option exists, it would seem fair to me. That is of course, as long as you haven't used the ranks to gain access to something else which you can no longer qualify.
Maesto
04-09-07, 12:10 AM Right, let's make it fun.

I take a cleric level at 1st, with the pact domain. 4 ranks in sense motive.

I take a fighter level at 2nd, retraining 1 rank into sense motive.

I take a paladin level at 3rd, putting another rank into sense motive.

I take a barbarian level at 4th, and retrain the pact domain to something else.

I used to have 6 ranks in sense motive. Do you now think that I should only have 3 1/2?

Just trying to get my head around this retraining thing ;-) It seems like it's introduced some problems...
The_Jester
04-09-07, 12:31 AM I'd become a cross-class skill so in that sense you'd be limited in the maximum ranks available. The build would no longer be legal.
If you had fewer than max ranks (in this case 3.5) then it'd still be legal.
Timlagor
04-10-07, 11:47 AM the build above has a Paladin Level which makes SM a class skill.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Maesto 04-08-07, 04:12 AM	So, I can have a cleric with the pact domain. I put ranks into sense motive, because it's a class skill for me. Then I retrain the pact domain to something else. What happens to the ranks in sense motive? Cheers, Jolyon
Arcane Guyver 04-08-07, 06:56 AM	I would imagine those ranks in Sense Motive turn into cross-class ranks.
Swiftbrook 04-08-07, 07:29 AM	In a strick, RAW approach, you might not be allowed to retrain your domain at all because you would not be able to show that your build was legal every step of the way. On the other hand, I'd allow the skills to become cross-class. -Swiftbrook
Darragh 04-08-07, 02:33 PM	In a strick, RAW approach, you might not be allowed to retrain your domain at all because you would not be able to show that your build was legal every step of the way. On the other hand, I'd allow the skills to become cross-class. -Swiftbrook I agree, I prefer the most conservative rulings, but in cases like this, where a straightforward option exists, it would seem fair to me. That is of course, as long as you haven't used the ranks to gain access to something else which you can no longer qualify.
Maesto 04-09-07, 12:10 AM	Right, let's make it fun. I take a cleric level at 1st, with the pact domain. 4 ranks in sense motive. I take a fighter level at 2nd, retraining 1 rank into sense motive. I take a paladin level at 3rd, putting another rank into sense motive. I take a barbarian level at 4th, and retrain the pact domain to something else. I used to have 6 ranks in sense motive. Do you now think that I should only have 3 1/2? Just trying to get my head around this retraining thing ;-) It seems like it's introduced some problems...
The_Jester 04-09-07, 12:31 AM	I'd become a cross-class skill so in that sense you'd be limited in the maximum ranks available. The build would no longer be legal. If you had fewer than max ranks (in this case 3.5) then it'd still be legal.
Timlagor 04-10-07, 11:47 AM	the build above has a Paladin Level which makes SM a class skill.