Fly skill questions


Rules Questions


My group have never used flight in our game before and I'm now going to play a Gathlain with 40 feet flight speed (because of racial trait). I have some questions/statements I would like to clear up before it get a long discussion in game.

I understand that the skill check is only needed when you do something "special" and is made as part of the movement (or not moving for hover).

1.) It says that you need to make a check (DC 10) if you fly less than half you flight speed (20 feet in my case). This means that if I fly at least 20 feet, I can take a standard action without taking a check?

2.) Hover is only used when I take a full round action while flying?

3.) I will get fly as a class skill? Even if the class I'm playing don't have it?

Thanks in advance!


1. Yes.
2. Yes you can take a full round since you didn't move. If you fail the hover check you must move 20 ft and can't full round. You could always take a full round that involves movement, like charge.
3. Anyone who has a "reliable means of flying every day" (so not potions or scrolls, but mounts, boots of flying, etc) can put ranks in fly, and it is always a class skill for them.


Thanks for the answer!
My understanding was correct then.
Cheers


Only creatures with a natural fly speed automatically treat fly as a class skill (which you qualify for). Not everyone who has a reliable means of flying. Also, you wouldn't use the fly skill with flying mounts, but the ride skill. The mount would use the fly skill.

Also, you have to make a fly check when you take damage since you fly with the aid of 'wings'.


Yeah, saw the damage thing. A DC 10 I think. It will have 11 in Fly at level 2, so should not be a problem.

Is the hover feat worth it with such high fly skill?


You could retrain if you really thought it necessary. Otherwise you can take 5' 'steps' while full-attacking and make the lower DC check (move less than half your speed).

Don't you have 'poor' maneuverability? How are you getting an 11 at level 2?


In the newest companion (Legacy of the First World) there is a alternate racial trait that gives you flight speed of 40, base speed of 20 and average maneuverability.

So, 2 from small size, 2 from ranks, 3 from class ability and 4 from DEX.


Ah, yeah, the average maneuverability is key then. ;)

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