OGC 3e Skill Use Instructions
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Example: Determine Legality
{{3e OGC Skill Use |nu=n |so=s |name=Knowledge (Law) |ability=Intelligence|abi=Int |summary= |use=Determine Legality |usedesc=[[OGC:Knowledge (Law) (3e Skill)|Knowledge (law)]] provides you with information of all manner of legal systems — both the specific laws of the nations you know of and the general principles of legal theory. |check=You can make a skill check to determine whether you are about to engage in an illegal activity, or to check on any point relating to the laws of the land. If you have access to a library, you can use this skill to dig up obscure legal clauses and precedents. You may use this skill with any culture you are familiar with; if you travel into a completely unknown land, you will have to engage in basic research before you can use your legal knowledge. However, once you have established a few ground rules, you can generally get a sense of the values of a society. |retry= |special=[[OGC:Knowledge (Law) (3e Skill)|Knowledge (law)]] covers all types of societies and legal systems. However, characters who possess [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (nobility)]] may use that skill to gain information about the legal systems of feudal societies, while characters with [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (religion)]] may use it in connection with theocratic societies. Alternatively, a character with at least five ranks in [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (nobility)]] or [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (religion)]] may take a +2 synergy bonus when using [[OGC:Knowledge (Law) (3e Skill)|Knowledge (law)]] in the appropriate type of society. If you have at least five ranks in [[OGC:Knowledge (Law) (3e Skill)|Knowledge (law)]], you receive a +2 synergy bonus to your [[SRD3e:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] check when you plead a case in a common law court; see [[OGC:Legal System (3.5e Variant Rule)#The Court of Common Law|Chapter Four]] for more details on the common law system. [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (local)]] overlaps with [[OGC:Knowledge (Law) (3e Skill)|Knowledge (law)]]. If you are familiar with a city, you can make a [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (local)]] check to determine if a particular act would be illegal. A further examination of [[SRD3e:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge (local)]] can be found in [[Atlas Games]]’ [[Dynasties and Demagogues]]. |product=Crime and Punishment |publisher=Atlas Games |author=Keith Baker |base=Keith Baker |copyright=2003}}
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