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Author:  Mask and Riddle [ Wed, Mar 01 2017, 23:32 PM ]
Post subject:  Help spreading skills out on a trapper
I haven't tried a trapper yet, so I was going to give the Rogue 19, Fighter 6, MS 5 build a try.

I am having some difficulty spreading out the skill points, because I am not sure how much I need of some of the trap skills or UMD.

I will have 302 skill points at level 30, and will have to spend 10 on skills I don't necessarily intend to increase (6 on lore, 2 on spot, 2 on listen).

I figure I will need 33 points in:
Discipline,
Hide,
Move Silently,
& Heal

That's 132 points

I'll need 30 in Tumble,

Leaving 102 points to distribute. I was also looking at the following skills primarily:
Use Magical Device
Craft Trap
Set Trap
Disable Trap
Open Lock
Search

And then social skill secondarily:
Bluff
Appraise
Persuade

I am particularly not sure how much I need in UMD, and trap skills. Also, given that I would have the opportunity, should I take the Opportunist Rogue feat, and how would this effect the skill spread?

Thanks!
Author:  Mask and Riddle [ Wed, Mar 01 2017, 23:39 PM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
Also, I'd really appreciate finesse weapon recommendations. Thanks!
Author:  Commie [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 0:04 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
Get 30 in each

Craft Trap
Set Trap
Disable Trap

If you want to be a 'trapper.' For sure.
Author:  Mask and Riddle [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 0:23 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
Thanks,

But that would only leave 12 points to spread across search, open lock, and UMD... That makes me nervous

How much UMD do I need?
Author:  Commie [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 0:25 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
I personally don't find UMD all that useful unless you want/need to use scrolls, and that I think means you need like 10?
Author:  Mask and Riddle [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 0:26 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
My math function went offline. I meant 130 instead of 102 above. Getting 30 in each of the trap skills will give me a remainder of 40 points to distribute.
Author:  Mask and Riddle [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 0:28 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
so assuming I need 10 (11 because of 8 charisma) for scrolls, that leaves 29 points to spread over open lock and search. How would you spread them?
Author:  Commie [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 0:43 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
up to you but i'd pick all of one or the other.

max search is fun though.
Author:  Mask and Riddle [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 1:03 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it!
Author:  TormakSaber [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 4:13 AM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
Handaxe and Rapier are your two best finesse weapons, with Shortsword and Dagger coming in at 2nd and 3rd.

Opportunist is not good. You may be thinking of Skill Mastery. I still don't recommend taking it over Crippling Strike.
Author:  robbi320 [ Thu, Mar 02 2017, 12:02 PM ]
Post subject:  Re: Help spreading skills out on a trapper
If skill points are a problem, you could go less than 30 in craft trap. In my experience, all you need is some crafting equipment and you're easily at what you need. Unless you really want craft trap for the RPz.
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