I'm pretty new to Pathfinder and my friend and I have a question regarding the Blessing of Erastil in Skull & Shakles. The second ability of the card states:
Discard this card to add 2 dice to any combat Dexterity check.
So the question is: what exactly is a "Combat Dexterity Check"? If I'm playing as Jirelle and I use a cutlass, which allows her to use Melee: Dexterity +2 since it adds the "finesse" trait to the check. Does this count as a ""Combat Dexterity Check"? If I play this blessing do I get 3 combat dice (in this case 3d10 +2) in addition to the 1d6 for the cutlass? I'm asking because I'm still learning what all the terms mean and there's no index in the manual. Thanks.
Yes. It is any Combat check that has the Dexterity trait. In this case, you get the Dexterity trait by using your Dexterity skill. So, Jirelle, using the Cutlass and her Finesse power would be making a Combat Dexterity check. You'd roll 1d10 + 2 + 1d6 + 2d10.
Good luck on your adventure!
Yes. It is any Combat check that has the Dexterity trait. In this case, you get the Dexterity trait by using your Dexterity skill. So, Jirelle, using the Cutlass and her Finesse power would be making a Combat Dexterity check. You'd roll 1d10 + 2 + 1d6 + 2d10.
Good luck on your adventure!
Thanks. I've been constantly worried that I'm doing something wrong in the Pathfinder card games because so far my buddy and I have played through both the base set missions and the first card set, Wormwood Mutiny, and we haven't lost a single game. We've gotten pretty lucky with card draws and came really close to losing a game yesterday when I flipped the last card on the blessing deck at the start of my turn; but as luck would have it the Villain was the the card I drew on my exploration phase and I was able to beat it. Right now I'm going through the FAQ I downloaded and I'm highlighting parts of it that I think we've either screwed up on or we have the potential to screw up on. But it's nice to have these message boards to come too with specific questions like this. Again thanks.
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You are welcome. The Paizo PACG message boards are a very friendly place. And I don't think there is a person on here that didn't have the more than a handful of mistakes their first few times playing. So, don't hesitate to ask your questions.
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btw, when you see a Blessing of Milani that says non-Combat Dexterity check, it means things like when you see a barrier or a location close that says "Dexterity/Acrobatics 7". It that case, you're using your Dexterity for a non-Combat type of check.
(It's an over-simplification but just giving you an example you can look for.)