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It’s possible for a character to have two skills that work well together. In general, having 5 or more ranks in one skill gives the character a +2 bonus on [[SRD:Skill Check|skill checks]] with each of its synergistic skills, as noted in the skill description. In some cases, this bonus applies only to specific uses of the skill in question, and not to all checks. Some skills provide benefits on other checks made by a character, such as those checks required to use certain [[SRD:Class|class]] features. |
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It’s possible for a character to have two skills that work well together. In general, having 5 or more ranks in one skill gives the character a +2 bonus on [[SRD:Skill Check|skill checks]] with each of its synergistic skills, as noted in the skill description. In some cases, this bonus applies only to specific uses of the skill in question, and not to all checks. Some skills provide benefits on other checks made by a character, such as those checks required to use certain [[SRD:Class|class]] features. |
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! 5 or more ranks in ... || gives a +2 bonus on ... |
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! 5 or more ranks in ... || gives a +2 bonus on ... |
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| [[SRD:Autohypnosis Skill|Autohypnosis]] || [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (psionics) checks |
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| [[SRD:Autohypnosis Skill|Autohypnosis]] || [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (psionics) checks |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Disguise Skill|Disguise]] checks to act in character |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Disguise Skill|Disguise]] checks to act in character |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Intimidate Skill|Intimidate]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Sleight of Hand Skill|Sleight of Hand]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] || [[SRD:Sleight of Hand Skill|Sleight of Hand]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] || [[SRD:Autohypnosis Skill|Autohypnosis]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] || [[SRD:Autohypnosis Skill|Autohypnosis]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] || related [[SRD:Appraise Skill|Appraise]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Craft Skill|Craft]] || related [[SRD:Appraise Skill|Appraise]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Decipher Script Skill|Decipher Script]] || [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] checks involving [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]] |
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| [[SRD:Decipher Script Skill|Decipher Script]] || [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] checks involving [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]] |
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| [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] || [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] checks involving bindings |
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| [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] || [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] checks involving bindings |
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| [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] || [[SRD:Ride Skill|Ride]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] || [[SRD:Ride Skill|Ride]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] || [[SRD:Druid#Wild Empathy (Ex)|wild empathy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] || [[SRD:Druid#Wild Empathy (Ex)|wild empathy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] || [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] || [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (arcana) || [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (arcana) || [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (architecture<br />and engineering) || [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] checks involving secret doors<br />and similar compartments |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (architecture<br />and engineering) || [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] checks involving secret doors<br />and similar compartments |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (dungeoneering) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when underground |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (dungeoneering) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when underground |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (geography) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks to keep from getting<br />lost or for avoiding hazards |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (geography) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks to keep from getting<br />lost or for avoiding hazards |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (history) || [[SRD:Bard#Bardic Knowledge|bardic knowledge]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (history) || [[SRD:Bard#Bardic Knowledge|bardic knowledge]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (local) || [[SRD:Gather Information Skill|Gather Information]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (local) || [[SRD:Gather Information Skill|Gather Information]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nature) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks in above-ground<br />natural environments |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nature) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks in above-ground<br />natural environments |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nobility<br />and royalty) || [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nobility<br />and royalty) || [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (psionics) || [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (psionics) || [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (religion) || checks to [[SRD:Turn or Rebuke Undead|turn or rebuke undead]] |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (religion) || checks to [[SRD:Turn or Rebuke Undead|turn or rebuke undead]] |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (the planes) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when on other planes |
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| [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (the planes) || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when on other planes |
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| [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] || [[SRD:Use Psionic Device Skill|Use Psionic Device]] checks involving [[SRD:Power Stones|power stones]] |
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| [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] || [[SRD:Use Psionic Device Skill|Use Psionic Device]] checks involving [[SRD:Power Stones|power stones]] |
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| [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when following [[SRD:Track|tracks]] |
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| [[SRD:Search Skill|Search]] || [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when following [[SRD:Track|tracks]] |
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| [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] || [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] || [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] || [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] involving [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]] |
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| [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] || [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] involving [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]] |
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| [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] || [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nature) checks |
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| [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] || [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (nature) checks |
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| [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] || [[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] || [[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] || [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] || [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] checks |
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| [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] || [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] checks to decipher [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]] |
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| [[SRD:Use Magic Device Skill|Use Magic Device]] || [[SRD:Spellcraft Skill|Spellcraft]] checks to decipher [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]] |
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| [[SRD:Use Psionic Device Skill|Use Psionic Device]] || [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] checks to address [[SRD:Power Stones|power stones]] |
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| [[SRD:Use Psionic Device Skill|Use Psionic Device]] || [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] checks to address [[SRD:Power Stones|power stones]] |
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| [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] || [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks involving ropes |
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| [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] || [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks involving ropes |
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| [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] || [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] checks involving ropes |
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| [[SRD:Use Rope Skill|Use Rope]] || [[SRD:Escape Artist Skill|Escape Artist]] checks involving ropes |
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Skill Synergy
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It’s possible for a character to have two skills that work well together. In general, having 5 or more ranks in one skill gives the character a +2 bonus on skill checks with each of its synergistic skills, as noted in the skill description. In some cases, this bonus applies only to specific uses of the skill in question, and not to all checks. Some skills provide benefits on other checks made by a character, such as those checks required to use certain class features.
Thanks to Jans W. Carton for compiling this information into one place.
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