New Posts For Thread: Skills Why Are They ALL Int Basedhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28933951/Skills_Why_Are_They_ALL_Int_BasedFor awhile now with the releases of 3.5 and and especially the Pathfinder's books I've always wondered why skills are always Int based. For example, why do I have to be smarter to be able to progress at my abillity to climb high walls, swim upstreamYou may want to take a look at class skills vs. non-class skills and also take a look purchasing non-class ranks.A fighter who actively trains in the Jump skill will almost certainly do better then a Wizard in that skill. Even if the fighter doesn'thttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28933951/Skills_Why_Are_They_ALL_Int_Based?post_id=518510129#518510129You may want to take a look at class skills vs. non-class skills and also take a look purchasing non-class ranks.A fighter who actively trains in the Jump skill will almost certainly do better then a Wizard in that skill. Even if the fighter doesn'tWed, 11 Apr 2012 17:28:33 -0500I understand that intelligence means you learn faster. But that doesn't mean a wizard should be able to learn to jump faster than a fighter. In some cases int isn't really a factor as much as physical capabillities and iteration. A bulked out fighthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28933951/Skills_Why_Are_They_ALL_Int_Based?post_id=518505869#518505869I understand that intelligence means you learn faster. But that doesn't mean a wizard should be able to learn to jump faster than a fighter. In some cases int isn't really a factor as much as physical capabillities and iteration. A bulked out fightWed, 11 Apr 2012 15:42:49 -0500All very good explanations for how skills and skill advancement work in 3.5That article is one of the best analyses of the basic mechanics of 3.5 I have ever read. I make all my players read it.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28933951/Skills_Why_Are_They_ALL_Int_Based?post_id=516713073#516713073All very good explanations for how skills and skill advancement work in 3.5That article is one of the best analyses of the basic mechanics of 3.5 I have ever read. I make all my players read it.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:10:34 -0600Draco's got it. As the Skills chapters of the PHB and the Pathfinder core rules clearly point out, your Intelligence affects your number of skill points because smart characters learn things faster. Given two characters identical in all ways except Ihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28933951/Skills_Why_Are_They_ALL_Int_Based?post_id=516613323#516613323Draco's got it. As the Skills chapters of the PHB and the Pathfinder core rules clearly point out, your Intelligence affects your number of skill points because smart characters learn things faster. Given two characters identical in all ways except IMon, 20 Feb 2012 16:10:04 -0600Say what?Your ability to learn skills and improve technique (add ranks) is determined by your INT but when it comes to performing many skills INT is NOT the raw ability that they are based on. When you improve your DEX you'll see a bigger jump in yohttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/28933951/Skills_Why_Are_They_ALL_Int_Based?post_id=516585433#516585433Say what?Your ability to learn skills and improve technique (add ranks) is determined by your INT but when it comes to performing many skills INT is NOT the raw ability that they are based on. When you improve your DEX you'll see a bigger jump in yoSun, 19 Feb 2012 23:05:58 -0600