I'm wondering what kind of bonuses there are.
Here's what the CRB says (p.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.
That's all I could find on the subject.
So what types of bonuses there are, and is there an exhaustive list?
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Thanks Nightskies and Abraham spalding!
Keep in mind that it is perfectly permissible for the GM to make up extra categories. I've done it before when none fit.
Creative Director
|
I'm wondering what kind of bonuses there are.
Here's what the CRB says (p.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.That's all I could find on the subject.
So what types of bonuses there are, and is there an exhaustive list?
If you prefer the in-print solution... check page 134 of Ultimate Magic for the full list. I've got that page flagged with a sticky note so it's easy to grab and reference, in fact.
@A Brave Australian Soldier: Yep, that's kinda where I was heading, just didn't want to double up on any already in the rules...
@James Jacobs: thanx for the print-copy heads up.
One more type could be added to James Jacob's Ultimate Magic list; "Untyped Story". Achieving 2 story feats is not the most likely event, but possible. The rule is; "Most story feat bonuses are untyped, and stack with almost any other bonus. However, if you have multiple story feats, their untyped bonuses do not stack with each other. For example, if two story feats gave you a bonus on saving throws, you would add only the higher bonus."
This can be thought of as an interpretation of the untyped rule; "Bonuses without a type always stack, unless they are from the same source", providing you call all the story feats a single source. Not a natural assumption, for me anyway. Most examples of the untyped rule I've seen use the exact same spell cast twice before stacking is disallowed, this is much broader.
I think of untyped story feat bonuses as kind of an undocumented type.