Generic Knowledge Boosts

[weckar]

What options are available to boost knowledge checks? I'm specifically looking for anything that will boost ALL knowledges, not just specific ones or any of the numerous [pick 2] boosting options. I am familiar with only the Draconic Knowledge invocation in this regard - are there any others?

[Troacctid]

Off the top of my head:


Rilkan racial bonus
Illumian naen sigil bonus
Draconic Knowledge feat
Scrolls of uncertain provenance item
Lore of the gods spell
Spiritual advisor spell
Adept spirit spell

[Malimar]

Master of Knowledge (Heroes of Horror) comes to mind.

[DrMotives]

Book collections from Stronghold Builder's Guidebook allow a +1 circumstance to all knowledge checks if generic reference, or from a +2 all the way to +6 circumstance to a specific knowledge skill.

[Thurbane]

Anything that boosts Int or Int checks (such as the Marshal Aura "Motivate Intelligence", for example).

Binding Dantalion for +8 to all Knowledge Checks.

[Gildedragon]

Trivial Knowledge feat: roll 2d20 best 1

[Thurbane]

Book of All Knowledge (CC p.142): +10 insight to a Knowledge check 1/day
Tome of Worldly Memory (MIC p.190): +5 competence bonus on a Knowledge check 3/day

[Gildedragon]

Scrolls of Uncertain Provenance: +5 competence to all kn checks if lawful

[Telonius]

Umbral Disciple's Sept Knowledge ability: "You gain a +2 bonus on any Knowledge or Gather Information checks made within 24 hours of speaking to another member of the same sept, or a +5 bonus if you visit the sept’s citadel or stronghold." It's not limited to a single check or a particular knowledge skill. Probably works best if you have a fellow PC or a cohort in the same sept, otherwise it could be a pain to get the bonus.

[nyjastul69]

Factotums can can add their level to any skill check that they have at least one rank in once per day.

[Divide by Zero]

Truenamers have the Universal Aptitude and Hidden Truth utterances. Optimizing Knowledge checks is one of the few things they're actually good at.

[weckar]

Hm. Interesting. Seems most of these are unfortunately out of reach for characters I'd build - being spells, or lawful or gnome limited.
If only there were a way to get insight bonuses to stack, too - because without stacking it seems Lore of the Gods is STRICTLY better than Spiritual Advisor?

[Twurps]

depending on what you need it for:
The 'collector of stories' skill trick (CS) gives +5 to all knowledges, but only to identify monsters.

Edit to add: Lore of the gods isn't Strictly better, as using it to use an untrained knowledge discharges its effect, where spiritual Advisor lets you do this unlimited.

[Petrukio]

It's not exactly what you're asking for, but Pathfinder's Inner Sea World Guide includes Adventurer's Chronicles (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/goods-and-services/books-paper-writing-supplies#TOC-Book). 50gp (each) for a +2 circumstance bonus to a Knowledge check (after 1d4 rounds of looking through the book).

[noce]

Absent minded trait.

[Âmesang]

Bluecrater Academy in Cauldron from The Shackled City Adventure Path. Membership grants access to its libraries which, in turn, grants a +6 bonus on any Knowledge check made with their aid.