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ScottG · 10-03-2003, 02:03 PM

I think its a two skill point penalty for non-class skills. IE. you need 3 points (not 2) for one point in a non-class skill. So if you have a base of 2 skill points available to you every level (except level 1) and you plowed in enough points to have 2 points in stealth/hide at level 1 then you need 3 additional points in that skill. The skill level itself isn't a problem as noted above (level 2 should get you to 5). So if you get 2 skill points every level-up beyond level 1 then you will need to save your points at level 2. You'll spend 3 points at level 3 and save one point. This nets you 3 in hide skill at level 3. At level 4 you have 2 skill points again plus the one you saved allowing you to place one more point into hide skill, so at level 4 you have 4 points in hide skill. At level 5 you have to save both points. At level 6 you can place 3 points into hide to get your last point, (5 total points in hide), and still have one point left over to spend or save. At level 7 you can now dual to Blackguard (provided you meet the base attack bonus and your character is evil). (pure fighters and barbarians will meet the base attack bonus at this level.)

(personally if it were me I would have started and maintained a fighter becuase of all the bonus feats available to fighters, over a barbarian.)

10-03-2003, 02:03 PM	#10
ScottG Drow Warrior Join Date: June 13, 2003 Location: Never Never Land Age: 55 Posts: 267	I think its a two skill point penalty for non-class skills. IE. you need 3 points (not 2) for one point in a non-class skill. So if you have a base of 2 skill points available to you every level (except level 1) and you plowed in enough points to have 2 points in stealth/hide at level 1 then you need 3 additional points in that skill. The skill level itself isn't a problem as noted above (level 2 should get you to 5). So if you get 2 skill points every level-up beyond level 1 then you will need to save your points at level 2. You'll spend 3 points at level 3 and save one point. This nets you 3 in hide skill at level 3. At level 4 you have 2 skill points again plus the one you saved allowing you to place one more point into hide skill, so at level 4 you have 4 points in hide skill. At level 5 you have to save both points. At level 6 you can place 3 points into hide to get your last point, (5 total points in hide), and still have one point left over to spend or save. At level 7 you can now dual to Blackguard (provided you meet the base attack bonus and your character is evil). (pure fighters and barbarians will meet the base attack bonus at this level.) (personally if it were me I would have started and maintained a fighter becuase of all the bonus feats available to fighters, over a barbarian.)