Universal Monster Rule Request

[chopswil]

It seems there are quite a few Tiny or smaller monsters that "use Dexterity to modify Climb and Swim skill checks."

Could we get a Universal Monster Rule for this and just add this rule to the stat block to avoid repeating the same text?

[A.P.P.L.E.]

No.

[Set]

chopswil wrote:

It seems there are quite a few Tiny or smaller monsters that "use Dexterity to modify Climb and Swim skill checks."

Could we get a Universal Monster Rule for this and just add this rule to the stat block to avoid repeating the same text?

I'd go a step further and add the ability to use their Dex modifier to adjust their melee attacks (as if they had Weapon Finesse) as well, since it seems to just be a 'feat tax' on smaller creatures (who almost always end up having the feat, or even getting it as a Bonus feat).