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Why isn't speed listed in the wording of Enhancement bonuses? It was added to the chart under enhancement bonuses [link below] but the online reference document doesn't link them properly.
The monk's fast movement is noted as an enhancement bonus while the barbarian's is untyped. I know this was mentioned in the SRD as well
Bonus (Enhancement)An enhancement bonus represents an increase in the sturdiness and/or effectiveness of armor or natural armor, or the effectiveness of a weapon, or a general bonus to an ability score. Multiple enhancement bonuses on the same object (in the case of armor and weapons), creature (in the case of natural armor), or ability score do not stack. Only the highest enhancement bonus applies. Since enhancement bonuses to armor or natural armor effectively increase the armor or natural armor's bonus to AC, they don't apply against touch attacks.
Compare this:
Fast Movement (Ex): A barbarian's land speed is faster than the norm for her race by +10 feet. This benefit applies only when she is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor, and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying the barbarian's speed because of any load carried or armor worn. This bonus stacks with any other bonuses to the barbarian's land speed.To this:
Fast Movement (Ex): At 3rd level, a monk gains an enhancement bonus to his land speed, as shown on Table: Monk. A monk in armor or carrying a medium or heavy load loses this extra speed.
In fact the only place where speed is noted as a enhancement bonus is in the bonus chart see here: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ultimateMagic/magic/designingSpells.html #_bonus-types
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Thomas Long 175 |
The reason it is there is because generally the only speed bonuses that are enhancements are spells.
The monk remains an enhancement bonuses because originally his speed capabilities were immunity to haste and slow. In the change from 2e to 3e it was made into an enhancement bonus to speed specifically so that it wouldn't stack with haste to keep the original intent.
Other than that, I've not heard of a non spell or magic item based movement speed bonus that is enhancement which is probably why it was missed.