So, I need to check my idea of just how good Inquisitors are at identifying creatures.
Monster Lore (Ex):
The inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on Knowledge skill checks in addition to her Intelligence modifier, when making skill checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures.
The inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on Knowledge skill checks in addition to her Intelligence modifier, when making skill checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures.
So, am I correct in reading that Monster Lore will not come into effect if you do not successfully identify a creature?
I think it's meant to increase the initial check result. So, if you make a 27 because of your +5 WIS mod after the d20 roll and that would be enough to ID the critter, you ID it. None of this, "Well, you IDed the critter, NOW you can add your wisdom modifier to see what I'll tell you about it". That's the way I'd run it for simplicity's sake, anyways.