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<blockquote data-quote="Orion5000" data-source="post: 9102641" data-attributes="member: 7042624"><p>Thanks for the feedback!</p><p></p><p>I wanted to do it this way to specifically invoke the mind of the character, rather than a specific skill (which could be used with a different modifier in certain circumstances). This way, if you have a couple Herald levels, for instance, the feature wouldn't stack with Miraculous Discovery.</p><p></p><p>For the same reason as above, but also, depending on the nature of your mark, you gain this benefit to certain Arcana, Culture, and History checks (if your mark was a lich or noble for instance). the overlap is a good point though.</p><p></p><p>Mainly Insight, yes, but again there could be obscure circumstances where a different skill is called for, such as Culture or History to catch someone in a lie. Using your intelligence for social skills is intended to replicate the character's deductive reasoning and cerebral approach to conversation, such as when Columbo interrogates his suspects in his titular series.</p><p></p><p>The idea is that you are literally examining or <em>investigating</em> your opponent's defences, i.e. an opening in how they move (the Dex portion of AC) or a weak spot in their armor. the rogue dip is a good point, but you'd still need a decent intelligence score and lose 2 rogue levels to get it, and I llike the idea of a rogue relying on his intelligence to land a solid hit. but it could reasonably be changed.</p><p></p><p>Fair point, I could just copy/paste the Aurgury spell with a few changes, but the outcome would be the same. this is just shorthand for your mind being so strong you can replicate magic.</p><p></p><p>Your other points on this are definately somethings I will be pondering though,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orion5000, post: 9102641, member: 7042624"] Thanks for the feedback! I wanted to do it this way to specifically invoke the mind of the character, rather than a specific skill (which could be used with a different modifier in certain circumstances). This way, if you have a couple Herald levels, for instance, the feature wouldn't stack with Miraculous Discovery. For the same reason as above, but also, depending on the nature of your mark, you gain this benefit to certain Arcana, Culture, and History checks (if your mark was a lich or noble for instance). the overlap is a good point though. Mainly Insight, yes, but again there could be obscure circumstances where a different skill is called for, such as Culture or History to catch someone in a lie. Using your intelligence for social skills is intended to replicate the character's deductive reasoning and cerebral approach to conversation, such as when Columbo interrogates his suspects in his titular series. The idea is that you are literally examining or [I]investigating[/I] your opponent's defences, i.e. an opening in how they move (the Dex portion of AC) or a weak spot in their armor. the rogue dip is a good point, but you'd still need a decent intelligence score and lose 2 rogue levels to get it, and I llike the idea of a rogue relying on his intelligence to land a solid hit. but it could reasonably be changed. Fair point, I could just copy/paste the Aurgury spell with a few changes, but the outcome would be the same. this is just shorthand for your mind being so strong you can replicate magic. Your other points on this are definately somethings I will be pondering though, [/QUOTE]
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