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Cuddly
2008-05-17, 08:10 PM
I'm looking for feats that let me use intelligence rather than other abilities as modifiers for skill checks.

Anyone know of such worthwhile feats?

Illiterate Scribe
2008-05-17, 08:13 PM
Keen Intellect, from Dragon whatever. Int to Will, and Wis-based skills. First level only, though.

FMArthur
2008-05-17, 08:16 PM
There's also the Factotum's 3rd level ability, Brains Over Brawn, which adds your Int modifier to all Str and Dex skills as well as any straight Str or Dex checks. But since you're looking for feats, you've probably already got a class and character idea so this may be useless information. But I can't think of any feats for it, sorry.

Azerian Kelimon
2008-05-17, 08:23 PM
And insightful reflexes, which lets you use Int to reflex. Or was it Wis?

Douglas
2008-05-17, 08:34 PM
Take a look at the X stat to Y bonus (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=320889) compilation. It lists the following:


Factotum 3 Dungeonscape p14 3.5 Str/Dex checks and skill checks
Illusionist Variant Unearthed Arcana p63 3.5 Hide Skill
Montebank 1 Complete Scoundrel Social skills
Keen Intellect Dragon #318 p38 3.5 Will saves and some skills (replaces Wis)
Rapscallion DragMag315 Bluff (Greyhawk regional feat)

Illiterate Scribe
2008-05-17, 08:36 PM
Curses! My source, unveiled!

Cuddly
2008-05-17, 08:41 PM
Thanks guys.

marjan
2008-05-17, 10:03 PM
Warblade also can add INT to some stuff, but those are class abilities.

Emperor Tippy
2008-05-17, 11:12 PM
So a Keen Intellect Factotum 3 doesn't need Strength, Dex, or Wisdom?

Azerian Kelimon
2008-05-17, 11:14 PM
So a Keen Intellect Factotum 3 doesn't need Strength, Dex, or Wisdom?

Sorta. Strength is still mighty useful to avoid going TOO nova on IP. The other two pretty much fly out of the window unless you want to go for Epic uses, though.

Cuddly
2008-05-17, 11:21 PM
This is for a factototum//wizard, so my int score is a little obscene. Dragonwrought kobold with some CR 0 templates from Dragon and my sneaking score is around +40 or +50 on an average roll. And that's with only one rank in Hi/MS.

Azerian Kelimon
2008-05-17, 11:27 PM
Once per day and inside of battle, though. The Cunning X's can only be used in battle, and the obscene level-to-skill bonus is once per day per skill.

Though you gotta hand it to the factotum: It's so ridiculously better than both the rogue and the fighter at fighting and skilling...and yet is STILL manages to be balanced in a relatively high power campaign.

Cuddly
2008-05-18, 12:10 AM
I thought it was per encounter, and encounters are, RAW, not limited to combat.

40 was what I get with minimal magic gear and only using cunning X; not adding class level.

40 int, 22 dex, tiny size, MW item, magic cloak, and 1 inspiration point.

Chronos
2008-05-18, 12:41 AM
So a Keen Intellect Factotum 3 doesn't need Strength, Dex, or Wisdom?Keep in mind, too, that Brains over Brawn is in addition to your Str or Dex mod, not instead of it. So if you can get, say, a really good Hide check with Int, you can get an even better check with Int and Dex.


This is for a factototum//wizard, so my int score is a little obscene. Dragonwrought kobold with some CR 0 templates from Dragon and my sneaking score is around +40 or +50 on an average roll. And that's with only one rank in Hi/MS.Tell me: Which pantheon are you planning on killing? And all at once, or spread out over two or three hours?

Hectonkhyres
2008-05-18, 01:03 AM
Tell me: Which pantheon are you planning on killing? And all at once, or spread out over two or three hours?
And is that before or after you add Tiamat and The Lady of Pain to your harem?

Cuddly
2008-05-18, 05:53 PM
Tiamat? Pfff, I'm just going to teleport a sword into her heart.