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Offline Bill Bisco

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Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« on: March 13, 2017, 11:59:14 AM »
I did a class dip into Cloistered Cleric which grants lore which is equivalent to Bardic knowledge.  I will never take another level in cleric. So as if stands with nothing else I will get 4 int+ 1 level +2 (for 5 ranks knowledge history.  +7 with nothing else.

Are there any spells or items or effects that would help me get a much higher bonus?  I don't want to invest any more class levels.

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Re: Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2017, 12:05:36 PM »
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Re: Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2017, 01:31:30 PM »
Thanks soro.  I think one of those headbands is pretty cost effective.    Is bardic knowledge and intelligence check or a knowledge check?   Is it a check?  Are there items that could boost checks or boost rolls in general?  Any easy generic roll or Reroll items or spells?

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Re: Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2017, 03:58:03 PM »
Thanks soro.  I think one of those headbands is pretty cost effective.    Is bardic knowledge and intelligence check or a knowledge check?   Is it a check?  Are there items that could boost checks or boost rolls in general?  Any easy generic roll or Reroll items or spells?
Np, and it's a "special bardic knowledge check".

It's a check, so you can apply general rerolls and such to it, but it's not a Skill-based Knowledge check that you can apply Masterwork Tools to. I'm not sure of any Spells that can help provide a bonus, if you find any let me know so I can add it to the list.

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Re: Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2017, 05:14:25 PM »
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Re: Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2017, 02:46:40 AM »
Luck Domain's granted power is one way to reroll a bardic knowledge check.  Amulet of Second chances is an expensive way (40K GP) to reroll.

It seems like a custom headband of the lore binder is the best way forward.  It costs 1600 for a +4 Sacred bonus to Bardic Knowledge Checks.  This would translate to 9000 for a +30 sacred bonus to bardic knowledge checks.

I don't believe bardic knowledge is an ability check either.  If it was there would be some additional spells or items that could help.

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Re: Ways to improve Bardic Knowledge Checks?
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2017, 07:12:44 AM »
I think you left off a zero on that+30 item. :D
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