Animal Skill Points? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animal Skill Points? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
DTB
07-23-05, 03:34 AM I was curious about the animal section in the MM1 3.5 corebook I noticed most if not all animals get more skill points then they should have. For example the riding dog should only get 2 skill points but has at least 7
Starman IX
07-23-05, 04:01 AM Everything gets x4 skill points at first HD. It should have five. You're right on it having seven though.
tyranith_of_hextor
07-23-05, 06:20 PM The entire animal system is kinda' weird in my opinion. Seven skill points for the riding dog? Should be five. Four at first HD, another at second. That should be it. Oh, what's this? The monkey, as well, has EIGHT skill points!
IN ONE SKILL ALONE :confused: (In hide)!!! And four more (Two in Spot and listen each)! One HD creature with 12 skill points. Maybe we're missing something, like animals getting a bonus on whatever skills there are. But, if not, to repeat myself, the entire animal system is kinda' weird.
fawr
07-24-05, 02:18 AM Monkeys are Tiny creatures and so get a +8 to hide checks due to their size. Their 4 skill points have been spent on Listen and spot as you said (but nothing spent on hide).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DTB 07-23-05, 03:34 AM	I was curious about the animal section in the MM1 3.5 corebook I noticed most if not all animals get more skill points then they should have. For example the riding dog should only get 2 skill points but has at least 7
Starman IX 07-23-05, 04:01 AM	Everything gets x4 skill points at first HD. It should have five. You're right on it having seven though.
tyranith_of_hextor 07-23-05, 06:20 PM	The entire animal system is kinda' weird in my opinion. Seven skill points for the riding dog? Should be five. Four at first HD, another at second. That should be it. Oh, what's this? The monkey, as well, has EIGHT skill points! IN ONE SKILL ALONE :confused: (In hide)!!! And four more (Two in Spot and listen each)! One HD creature with 12 skill points. Maybe we're missing something, like animals getting a bonus on whatever skills there are. But, if not, to repeat myself, the entire animal system is kinda' weird.
fawr 07-24-05, 02:18 AM	Monkeys are Tiny creatures and so get a +8 to hide checks due to their size. Their 4 skill points have been spent on Listen and spot as you said (but nothing spent on hide).