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Ahhh.. I didn't see "Stacking". That clarifies a bit. Well, tomes aren't as special as I thought they were, it seems.


This isn't from 3.5, it's under common terms in the d20pfsrd and core rulebook page 11.

"Bonus: Bonuses are numerical values that are added to checks and statistical scores. Most bonuses have a type, and as a general rule, bonuses of the same type are not cumulative (do not "stack")-- only the greater bonus granted applies."

Wish's rule seems to insinuate that it is granting something out of the norm with it's rule of exception.

I wish this was a bit more clear cut and less ambiguous. A note or something on how rules are intended to be, would be nice.


How can that be possible when Inherent bonuses don't stack and take to a maximum of +5? Cha+3 and Wis+2 would still equal Cha+3 (because it is the higher bonus). The specifics of Wish state that you can go beyond in order to gain bonuses in another stat. Is Wish just redundant in it's special rule?

If you can simply read tome of Cha+5, tome of Wis+5, Tome of Con+5, tome of str+5, tome of dex+5 and tome of int+5.. Why does the wording for bonuses say this:

Bonus

Bonuses are numerical values that are added to checks and statistical scores. Most bonuses have a type, and as a general rule, bonuses of the same type are not cumulative (do not “stack”)—only the greater bonus granted applies.

The important aspect of bonus types is that two bonuses of the same type don’t generally stack. With the exception of dodge bonuses, most circumstance bonuses, and racial bonuses, only the better bonus of a given type works. Bonuses without a type always stack, unless they are from the same source.

Inherent is listed as a type that affects "Ability Scores", not stats in specific or singular. I just need to understand how and why this is the exception when only dodge, circumstance and racial are listed as the only ones that stack. I am having a hard time understanding.