Int increase [Archive] - Wizards Community

Int increase [Archive] - Wizards Community

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lowendz113
12-25-07, 01:54 AM If a character's Int score goes up, does he get retroactive skill points?

For example:
John the wizard levels up to 4th lv, and increases his int score to 18 from 17. Does he get +6 skill points for the wizard level or, +12 skill points (+6 lv, +4 first lv skill points, +1 from lvs 2 and 3)?
Climhazzard
12-25-07, 02:27 AM Sadly, no. In your example, he only gets 6 skill points.

Feel free to houserule that permanent (inherent, level up, race, etc.) increases to Intelligence allow a character to gain retroactive skill points. My group uses it and it works well for us. Easier to make wizard NPCs too.
Merestil Haye
12-25-07, 05:57 AM There's two reasons why Int increases don't retroactively give you more skill points.

1. You don't have skill points. They are transient things. You get them and spend them for skill ranks. Int does not affect the number of skill ranks you have.

2. What happens when Int goes down? Will you have to go through your skill list and reduce the number of skill ranks you have? Every stat tied to other abilities goes down if the ability decreases. Why shouldn't skills?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
lowendz113 12-25-07, 01:54 AM	If a character's Int score goes up, does he get retroactive skill points? For example: John the wizard levels up to 4th lv, and increases his int score to 18 from 17. Does he get +6 skill points for the wizard level or, +12 skill points (+6 lv, +4 first lv skill points, +1 from lvs 2 and 3)?
Climhazzard 12-25-07, 02:27 AM	Sadly, no. In your example, he only gets 6 skill points. Feel free to houserule that permanent (inherent, level up, race, etc.) increases to Intelligence allow a character to gain retroactive skill points. My group uses it and it works well for us. Easier to make wizard NPCs too.
Merestil Haye 12-25-07, 05:57 AM	There's two reasons why Int increases don't retroactively give you more skill points. 1. You don't have skill points. They are transient things. You get them and spend them for skill ranks. Int does not affect the number of skill ranks you have. 2. What happens when Int goes down? Will you have to go through your skill list and reduce the number of skill ranks you have? Every stat tied to other abilities goes down if the ability decreases. Why shouldn't skills?