User:Sasaisen/Kyudai (3.5e Campaign Setting)/Skills

Acrobatics

• Dexterity-based.
• All functions of Balance and Tumble.

Athletics

• Strength-based.
• All functions of Climb, Jump, and Swim.

Arcana

• Intelligence-based.
• All functions of Knowledge (Arcana).
• All functions of Spellcraft and Use Magic Device, when applied to arcane magic or items.

Crafts

• Intelligence-based.
• All functions of Appraise and Craft.
• Craft is no longer split into multiple skills. Instead, when a character places their first skill point into Craft, and every five skill points after, they select one discipline in which to be proficient.
• Additional subskills can be acquired for two skill points each, or in place of some or all of the additional languages a character receives for a high Intelligence.
• The character uses their full Craft bonus for all checks pertaining to their disciplines. Other Craft checks are made as simple Intelligence checks.

Creatures

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Handle Animal and Ride.

Cultures

• Charisma-based.
• All functions of Gather Information, Knowledge (Local), and Knowledge (Nobility).

Delving

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Knowledge (Dungeoneering) and Knowledge (Engineering).
• All functions of Survival, when underground.

Devices

• Dexterity-based.
• All functions of Disable Device and Open Lock.

Diplomacy

• Charisma-based.
• All functions of Diplomacy.

Disguises

• Charisma-based.
• All functions of Disguise.

Divinity

• Intelligence-based.
• All functions of Knowledge (Religion) and Knowledge (Planes).
• All functions of Spellcraft and Use Magic Device, when applied to divine magic or items.

Focus

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Autohypnosis and Concentration.

History

• Intelligence-based.
• All functions of Knowledge (Geography) and Knowledge (History).
• If Tome of Battle is used, all functions of Martial Lore.

Insight

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Sense Motive.

Intimidation

• Charisma-based.
• All functions of Intimidate.

Legerdemain

• Dexterity-based.
• All functions of Escape Artist, Sleight of Hand, and Use Rope.

Linguistics

• Intelligence-based.
• All functions of Decipher Script and Forgery.
• If Tome of Magic is used, all functions of Truenaming.
• Subsumes Speak Language. When a character places their first skill point into Linguistics, and every five skill points after, they select one language to speak/read/write.
• Additional languages are acquired for two skill points each, or as usual for a character with a high Intelligence.
• Speaking/writing a known language doesn't typically require checks; a character uses their full Linguistics bonus for any checks that may be necessary, and to decipher/forge documents.

Nature

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Knowledge (Nature).
• All functions of Survival, when aboveground.

Perception

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Listen, Search, and Spot.

Profession

• Wisdom-based.
• All functions of Profession.
• All functions of Heal. This is covered under Profession (Healer) or similar.
• All functions of Perform. This is covered under Profession (Orator) or similar.
• Profession is no longer split into multiple skills. Instead, when a character places their first skill point into Profession, and every five skill points after, they select one area of expertise.
• Additional areas of expertise are acquired for two skill points each, or in place of some or all of the additional languages a character receives for a high Intelligence.
• The character uses their full Profession bonus for all checks pertaining to their areas of expertise. Other Profession checks are made as simple Wisdom checks.

Psionics

• Intelligence-based.
• All functions of Knowledge (Psionics), Psicraft, and Use Psionic Device.

Stealth

• Dexterity-based.
• All functions of Hide and Move Silently.

Subterfuge

• Charisma-based.
• All functions of Bluff.