Lore

[Theodore01]

1. Are all the different lore fields similar useful to identify lootdrops or is it only lore arcana?
2. Is there a synergy effect implemented or planned ?
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/knowledge.htm

Synergy
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (arcana), you get a +2 bonus on Spellcraft checks.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (architecture and engineering), you get a +2 bonus on Search checks made to find secret doors or hidden compartments.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (geography), you get a +2 bonus on Survival checks made to keep from getting lost or to avoid natural hazards.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (history), you get a +2 bonus on bardic knowledge checks.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (local), you get a +2 bonus on Gather Information checks.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (nature), you get a +2 bonus on Survival checks made in aboveground natural environments (aquatic, desert, forest, hill, marsh, mountains, or plains).
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (nobility and royalty), you get a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (religion), you get a +2 bonus on turning checks against undead.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (the planes), you get a +2 bonus on Survival checks made while on other planes.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (dungeoneering), you get a +2 bonus on Survival checks made while underground.
If you have 5 or more ranks in Survival, you get a +2 bonus on Knowledge (nature) checks.

[DM Golem]

1 - Only Lore: Arcana identifies items. This is not something it does in PNP but its not something we've disabled. Lore: Arcana is the old "Lore" skill renamed, basically.

2 - Not as of now.

[Theodore01]

Thxs.

Why not use all lore fields for identify ? - So we can have both:
Some RP value for these who get in DM events
and still an useful skill for all those others who don't.

As some PRCs require different lore now and skillpoints are not infinite.

[DM Golem]

Mainly because while there might be some basis for allowing someone who knows about magic and magical items to recognise a magical suit of armour for what it is, there is no basis for allowing someone who knows a lot about geography to recognise the same.

I think it costs 25gp in some stores to identify items

[Theodore01]

yeah, but you have to be able to lug it to a vendor first

[thids]

Playing a relatively high str character after years of playing ~10 str scrubs is so refreshing.

[DM Golem]

yeah, but you have to be able to lug it to a vendor first

Think of it of having all the excitement of not knowing if you have junk or an epic item for all that time!

[Duster47]

For what it is worth, I do want us to get the Synergy system in the OP going too. But, this is all a very big work-in-progress. And we are talking about this, Bardic Knowledge, and other related stuff behind the curtain.

Regarding Bardic Knowledge - it will change. So you poor bard* know-it-alls will not by-the-dice know-it-all soon. Yes, another work-in-progress.


* Full disclosure - I have one too!