Boots of Springing and Striding [Archive] - Wizards Community

Boots of Springing and Striding [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Kary Wanzer
12-12-03, 01:53 PM Quick question dears, do Boots of Springing and Striding give a total +9 bonus to Jump checks, or just +5?

The reason I ask, is because according to the skills section of the PHB, for every 10 feet above 30 your base speed is, you gain a +4 bonus to Jump checks. The Boots of Springing and Striding say that you gain a +5 bonus to Jump checks in addition to the +10 feet to speed, so I wanted to know if the stated +5, and speed +4, stack, or if the stated +5 replaces the speed +4 (in which case, I would considering Boots of Springing and Striding to be a bad deal).

Thanks y'all hons. :u:
Zherog
12-12-03, 01:57 PM Originally posted by Kary Wanzer
Quick question dears, do Boots of Springing and Striding give a total +9 bonus to Jump checks, or just +5?

The reason I ask, is because according to the skills section of the PHB, for every 10 feet above 30 your base speed is, you gain a +4 bonus to Jump checks. The Boots of Springing and Striding say that you gain a +5 bonus to Jump checks in addition to the +10 feet to speed, so I wanted to know if the stated +5, and speed +4, stack, or if the stated +5 replaces the speed +4 (in which case, I would considering Boots of Springing and Striding to be a bad deal).

I would say the speed bonus is in addition to the +5 bonus, simply because not every race, class, etc is going to have a base speed of 30'. A dwarf, for example, has a base speed of 20'. He puts on the boots, he now has 30' - no bonus.

Thanks y'all hons. :u:

:love:
HeWhoRoams
12-12-03, 02:09 PM very much correct
Lotus Crane
12-13-03, 02:03 AM They are different kinds of bonuses, and therefore stack. So yes, a human or elf wearing Boots of Springing and Striding, gains an overall effective +9 bonus to Jump checks. A halfling or gnome wearing Boots of Springing and Striding gains an overall effective +11 bonus to Jump checks (the difference in numbers is because every 10 feet below 30 causes a -6 penalty, while every 10 feet above causes a +4 bonus).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Kary Wanzer 12-12-03, 01:53 PM	Quick question dears, do Boots of Springing and Striding give a total +9 bonus to Jump checks, or just +5? The reason I ask, is because according to the skills section of the PHB, for every 10 feet above 30 your base speed is, you gain a +4 bonus to Jump checks. The Boots of Springing and Striding say that you gain a +5 bonus to Jump checks in addition to the +10 feet to speed, so I wanted to know if the stated +5, and speed +4, stack, or if the stated +5 replaces the speed +4 (in which case, I would considering Boots of Springing and Striding to be a bad deal). Thanks y'all hons. :u:
Zherog 12-12-03, 01:57 PM	Originally posted by Kary Wanzer Quick question dears, do Boots of Springing and Striding give a total +9 bonus to Jump checks, or just +5? The reason I ask, is because according to the skills section of the PHB, for every 10 feet above 30 your base speed is, you gain a +4 bonus to Jump checks. The Boots of Springing and Striding say that you gain a +5 bonus to Jump checks in addition to the +10 feet to speed, so I wanted to know if the stated +5, and speed +4, stack, or if the stated +5 replaces the speed +4 (in which case, I would considering Boots of Springing and Striding to be a bad deal). I would say the speed bonus is in addition to the +5 bonus, simply because not every race, class, etc is going to have a base speed of 30'. A dwarf, for example, has a base speed of 20'. He puts on the boots, he now has 30' - no bonus. Thanks y'all hons. :u: :love:
HeWhoRoams 12-12-03, 02:09 PM	very much correct
Lotus Crane 12-13-03, 02:03 AM	They are different kinds of bonuses, and therefore stack. So yes, a human or elf wearing Boots of Springing and Striding, gains an overall effective +9 bonus to Jump checks. A halfling or gnome wearing Boots of Springing and Striding gains an overall effective +11 bonus to Jump checks (the difference in numbers is because every 10 feet below 30 causes a -6 penalty, while every 10 feet above causes a +4 bonus).