Intelligence increase and skill points

[Quiterjon]

I'm trying to find where it says you don't get retroactive skill points when you get an increase to intelligence.

I just can't find it for some reason and my searching of this forums has turned up nothing as well.

Would someone point me to where it does say that. Pwease.

[bugleyman]

Quiterjon wrote:

I'm trying to find where it says you don't get retroactive skill points when you get an increase to intelligence.

I just can't find it for some reason and my searching of this forums has turned up nothing as well.

Would someone point me to where it does say that. Pwease.

I thought in Pathfinder you *do* get them...or is that 4E bleeding in again?

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Quiterjon wrote:

I'm trying to find where it says you don't get retroactive skill points when you get an increase to intelligence.

That rule doesn't exist in PF.

PF SRD wrote:

Permanent Bonuses: Ability bonuses with a duration greater than 1 day actually increase the relevant ability score after 24 hours. Modify all skills and statistics as appropriate. This might cause you to gain skill points, hit points, and other bonuses. These bonuses should be noted separately in case they are removed.

There's also a James Jacobs quote about them specifically not including the 3.5 rules text that made Int bonuses not give retroactive skill points.

[wraithstrike]

You actually do get them retroactively now. If you do a search on retroactive skill points or skill points it should come up.

[leo1925]

bugleyman wrote:

Quiterjon wrote:

I'm trying to find where it says you don't get retroactive skill points when you get an increase to intelligence.

I just can't find it for some reason and my searching of this forums has turned up nothing as well.

Would someone point me to where it does say that. Pwease.

I thought in Pathfinder you *do* get them...or is that 4E bleeding in again?

You are correct, in Pathfinder you do get the points.

[Pirate]

Yar!

I was about to post my usual rules clarification post, but I see I've already been ninja'ed several times over.

You cannot find the rule because it no longer exists as has been mentioned. As already mentioned, page 555 of the CRB, plus JJ himself on the boards explaining it, shows that skill points are indeed gained retroactively in Pathfinder.

~P

[Bobson]

One thing to note, though, is that a headband of intellect (or the combo versions) don't work the same way. They specifically don't give you skill points, they give you your level in ranks in a predetermined skill. Natural stat increases and inherent bonuses (from wishes) do give you more skill points to spend as you choose.

[thebluecanary]

Bobson wrote:

One thing to note, though, is that a headband of intellect (or the combo versions) don't work the same way. They specifically don't give you skill points, they give you your level in ranks in a predetermined skill. Natural stat increases and inherent bonuses (from wishes) do give you more skill points to spend as you choose.

I don't think the people in my gaming group noticed this part. I'm going to have to bring that up the next gaming session.