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Hey there all!
One for the GM Hive Mind: Been having a bit of a brain fart regarding the Pathfinder Chronicles item. How would you interpret this please:
Numerous volumes and editions of the Pathfinder Chronicles exist. When used as a reference (an action that takes 1d4 full rounds of searching the text), a Pathfinder Chronicle grants a +2 circumstance bonus on a specific Knowledge check. Each Pathfinder Chronicle grants this bonus to a different type of Knowledge. Regardless of which type that particular chronicle is focused on, the cost of the book remains the same.
The 'specific knowledge check' is the point of contention. Say I decide I want to have a Pathfinder Chronicle that is focused on Knowledge: Local. Would you apply it to one single knowledge check once (EG +2 to a Knowledge: Local check to work out where the Grand Lodge is in Absalom) or to all Knowledge: Local checks? 50 gp seems a lot for a one-off +2, but it also seems quite cheap for a permanent +2 whenever you have 24 seconds to flick through it.
Thoughts?
Thanks a lot!
It applies to any Knowledge: Local check before which the reader spends 1d4 full rounds searching the text. It's a pretty decent item, especially since it will usually stack with other bonuses.
It's someone's attempt to create a masterwork tool which works for a knowledge skill. It won't usually work with a reactive knowledge check, but it should work with any actively attempted knowledge check of its kind.
I.e. I agree with blahpers too.