Stonecunning and creatures made of stone

[Pax Miles]

GMing double check before I run a related PFS scenario.

Does the dwarven Stonecunning apply to noticing Creatures made out of stone? Would it matter if they were invisible stone creatures?

[Diego Rossi]

They are creatures, not stonework. So it don't work by the RAW of the text. RAI? Probably it should.

[Pax Miles]

Diego Rossi wrote:

They are creatures, not stonework. So it don't work by the RAW of the text. RAI? Probably it should.

For the adventure in question, specifically wondering about a Mimic pretending to be a Stone Sarcophagus and an Animated Stone Object.

Invisibility isn't part of the scenario, but it's worth keeping in mind because it's a common encounter (like if the dwarf got blinded, either of the above would be regarded as invisible).

[Cavall]

I could see an argument for the animated object, mimic and maybe gargoyles.

While not RAW I agree that RAI it would avoid an argument to make the roll. Given the object in question it likely won't matter, and the game will run smoother.

[blahpers]

If the creature is attempting to pass itself off as stonework, I would allow the benefit. Perception is as much about noticing what isn't there as much as what is there.

Invisibility doesn't matter. You're a dwarf. "That don't smell like any stone sarcophagus I ever smelled."

[Pax Miles]

Alright, thanks for the help. Hasn't come up yet, and might never, but I figure planning for dwarves in a PFS group seems entirely reasonable.