NPCs and Bonus from Trick Traits

[TheDivider]

The Show Must Go On, p. 64: "If a trick's trait is followed by the name of a skill in parentheses, then a performer gains a +1 circumstance bonus to Perform a Trick with that trait using that skill check."

So if Elizia or Axel do their tricks (which have the Animal trait) with Nature, there's a +1 circumstance bonus. Is that circumstance bonus already factored into the +7 Nature skill listed on their profiles, or should they effectively have +8 for their Nature rolls when they do their tricks (although Elizia would still have +7 for Intimidate)?

[Ron Lundeen]

TheDivider wrote:

The Show Must Go On, p. 64: "If a trick's trait is followed by the name of a skill in parentheses, then a performer gains a +1 circumstance bonus to Perform a Trick with that trait using that skill check."

So if Elizia or Axel do their tricks (which have the Animal trait) with Nature, there's a +1 circumstance bonus. Is that circumstance bonus already factored into the +7 Nature skill listed on their profiles, or should they effectively have +8 for their Nature rolls when they do their tricks (although Elizia would still have +7 for Intimidate)?

It isn't factored in.

[Riobux]

I would generally assume all the bonuses have already been factored in. Would be a strange oversight. Especially as NPCs tend to be built differently to PCs, so they're liable to have modifiers different to PCs.

Edit:

Ron Lundeen wrote:

It isn't factored in.

Ha! Seconds difference!

[TheDivider]

Ron Lundeen wrote:

TheDivider wrote:

The Show Must Go On, p. 64: "If a trick's trait is followed by the name of a skill in parentheses, then a performer gains a +1 circumstance bonus to Perform a Trick with that trait using that skill check."

So if Elizia or Axel do their tricks (which have the Animal trait) with Nature, there's a +1 circumstance bonus. Is that circumstance bonus already factored into the +7 Nature skill listed on their profiles, or should they effectively have +8 for their Nature rolls when they do their tricks (although Elizia would still have +7 for Intimidate)?

It isn't factored in.

Thank you, Ron! It was very helpful to get such a quick response straight from the Developer. Our first session went splendidly yesterday. My group had a great time and were very surprised that the session quickly went in a direction they weren't expecting. Great job to you and Jason for a perfect start to this AP!