A question about categoies and subcategories to acquire

[HeidiT]

I've asked this before, and the answer seemed very clear-cut (and resulted in easier gameplay), but I want to ask again to be sure.

When you have a check to acquire, and it says, for instance,
Intelligence
Arcane
5

I know that means that you need to reach a five with your intelligence score OR your intelligence: arcane score. Does it ALSO mean, however, that you can reach a five using another kind of arcane score, like your Charisma: arcane score?

[motrax]

You've got it mostly right... just remember that Arcane is not a SUB-category of any skill, it is it's own skill. Some characters apply intellect to it (Ezren) while some apply Charisma (Seoni, Lem). If you're not a spellcaster then you could "choose" to use a base d4 for Arcane, though I don't know why you would unless you might be perhaps using an ally that gives a bonus to arcane.

[HeidiT]

Thank you! That makes a lot of sense!