It is an inherent bonus. The published rule books have to worry about word count to keep cost down and the size of the books manageable. To do so Paizo will only put something in one place. The websites copy the text from the published rule books so inherit the same limitations.
A GM is of course free to change this, but at that point it becomes a house rule.
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It should be an "Artifact" bonus considering it was granted by an artifact.
Yes, I am aware there is no such thing as an artifact bonus in Pathfinder.
Nonetheless, it should be a bonus that stacks with Inherent and Enhancement bonuses. As Bjorn reasoned because to high level characters who probably have had exposure to magic items that grant inherent bonuses (manuals and tomes), a +2 inherent bonus doesn't really mean much.
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if you look at the table on the same page, it says inherent bonus.
Star XVII. The Star Jack of diamonds Immediately gain a +2 inherent bonus to one ability score
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It should be an "Artifact" bonus considering it was granted by an artifact.
Yes, I am aware there is no such thing as an artifact bonus in Pathfinder.
Nonetheless, it should be a bonus that stacks with Inherent and Enhancement bonuses. As Bjorn reasoned because to high level characters who probably have had exposure to magic items that grant inherent bonuses (manuals and tomes), a +2 inherent bonus doesn't really mean much.
That, however, would fall within a house rule. Since this thread was posted in the "Rules Question", then what really is important is RAW and RAI, so an inherent bonus as the others pointed out.
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That, however, would fall within a house rule.
No kidding.
Since this thread was posted in the "Rules Question", then what really is important is RAW and RAI, so an inherent bonus as the others pointed out.
Duh.
I didn't see anywhere where I couldn't post my opinion of what it *should* be instead of what it is.
Thank you very much.