Skills

Skills represent a creature's ability to perform an ordinary task, such as climb a wall, sneak down a hallway, or spot an intruder. The number of ranks possessed by a creature in a given skill represents its proficiency in that skill.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker uses a modified version of the Consolidated Skills Optional Rules from the pen-and-paper Pathfinder game.

Each skill has an associated ability score. The associated ability score modifier is added to all skill checks.

Each time a character gains a new level in a class, they gain a number of new skill points based on that class, plus 1/2 of their Intelligence modifier. For example, an Intelligence of 12 (a +1 bonus) would grant 1 extra skill rank at 1st and 3rd level but not 2nd or 4th level. An Intelligence of 14 (a +2 bonus) would grant 1 extra skill rank every level. An Intelligence of 7 (-2 modifier, the lowest possible for most starting characters) would grant one fewer skill rank every level.

Humans and Half-Orcs get one extra skill rank at every level.

Class Skills

Each class has a number of favored skills, called class skills. It is easier for your character to become more proficient in these skills, as they represent part of his professional training and constant practice. You gain a +3 bonus on all class skills that you put ranks into. If you have more than one class and both grant you a class skill bonus, these bonuses do not stack.

Sorcerers gain an additional class skill from their bloodline. Kineticists gain one or two additional class skills from their elemental focus.

Skills

Name	Effect	Is a class skill for*	Expertise (+1/2 class level)**	Class/Race +2 bonus	Feat bonus ***
Athletics (Str)	Climbing, swimming, overcoming obstacles with brute strength.	Barbarian, Bard, Druid, Fighter, Inquisitor, Magus, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Slayer Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight, Stalwart Defender Bloodlines: Abyssal, Elemental	Earth or Water Kineticist (Feat) Strength Domain (Cleric/Inquisitor)	Halfling, Plumekith Aasimar	Endurance +2
Mobility (Dex)	Acrobatics and movement	Barbarian, Bard, Inquisitor, Kineticist, Monk, Rogue, Slayer Aldori Swordlord, Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple, Duelist		Halfling, Musetouched/Plumekith Aasimar, Motherless/Shackleborn Tiefling	Stealthy +2/+4
Stealth (Dex)	Hiding from people, camp camouflage	Bard, Inquisitor, Kineticist, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Slayer Arcane Trickster Trickery Domain (Cleric) Serpentine Bloodline		Uncertain Tiefling	Stealthy +2/+4
Trickery (Dex)	Stealing, disarming traps, picking locks	Alchemist, Bard, Inquisitor, Rogue Arcane Trickster Trickery Domain (Cleric) Slayer (feat)	Archaeologist	Grimspawn/Pitborn Tiefling	Deceitful +2/+4 Deft Hands+2/+4
Knowledge (Arcana) (Int)	Information about magic	Alchemist, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Inquisitor, Magus, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple, Eldritch Knight, Mystic Theurge	Bard (Bard, Archaeologist, Flame Dancer)	Elf, Emberkin Aasimar, Faultspawn Tiefling Sage Sorcerer
Knowledge (World) (Int)	Information about the world, cooking	Alchemist, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Inquisitor, Magus, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Slayer, Wizard Aldori Swordlord, Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple, Eldritch Knight Bloodlines: Arcane (choice), Infernal	Bard (Bard, Archaeologist, Flame Dancer), Earth Kineticist (Feat)	Gnome, Faultspawn/Spitespawn Tiefling
Lore (Nature) (Wis)	Knowledge of nature, surviving in the wild, hunting, basic healing	Alchemist, Barbarian, Bard, Druid, Fighter, Inquisitor, Paladin, Ranger, Slayer, Wizard Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple Animal or Knowledge Domain (Cleric) Bloodline: Arcane (choice), Fey	All Bard archetypes Air, Fire or Water Kineticist (Feat)	Idyllkin Aasimar, Motherless Tiefling Druid
Lore (Religion) (Wis)	Knowledge of religions and deities	Bard, Cleric, Inquisitor, Monk, Paladin, Wizard Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple, Mystic Theurge Bloodlines: Arcane (choice), Celestial, Undead	Bard (Bard, Archaeologist, Flame Dancer)	Angelkin/Emberkin Aasimar, Foulspawn Tiefling Empyreal Sorcerer
Perception (Wis)	Taking notice of details, keeping watch at camp	Alchemist, Barbarian, Bard, Druid, Inquisitor, Kineticist, Monk, Ranger, Rogue, Slayer Aldori Swordlord, Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple, Duelist, Eldritch Knight, Mystic Theurge, Stalwart Defender Draconic bloodline	Archaeologist, Inquisitor (Inquisitor, Sacred Huntsmaster, Monster Tactician) Rogue, Eldritch Scoundrel All Slayer archetypes (Feat)	Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Halfling, Half-Elf, Half-Orc Uncertain/Idyllkin/Lawbringer Aasimar Beastbrood/Hellspawn/Pitborn Tiefling	Alertness +2/+4 Persuasive+2/+4 Canny Observer +4 (Rogue/Bard/Slayer only)
Persuasion (Cha)	Socially manipulating others	Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Fighter, Feyspeaker, Inquisitor, Kineticist, Magus, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Slayer, Sorcerer Aldori Swordlord, Arcane Trickster, Dragon Disciple, Duelist	Intimidate: Inquisitor, Sacred Huntsmaster, Monster Tactician Diplomacy: Tactical Leader	Intimidate: Half-Orc, Foulspawn/Shackleborn Tiefling Diplomacy: Uncertain Aasimar, Hellspawn/Spitespawn Tiefling Bluff: Beastbrood/Grimspawn/Uncertain Tiefling All: Lawbringer/Musetouched Aasimar, Hungerseed Tiefling	Deceitful +2/+4 Persuasive+2/+4
Use Magic Device (Cha)	Making a magical device work	Alchemist, Bard, Inquisitor, Kineticist, Magus, Rogue, Sorcerer	Scroll Savant	Angelkin Aasimar	Deft Hands+2/+4

*Bards and Inquisitors have all skills as class skills.

**These classes add half of their class level to the respective skill. For most, it's a guaranteed feature, but Kineticist and Slayer can (and need to) learn a special feat to get that bonus. Also Good Domain grants the one who has it an ability to give a target a sacred bonus on skill checks equal to half the cleric's class level for 1 round.

*** Most of these feats give a +2 bonus which increases to +4 if you place 10 ranks in the skill. Endurance only ever gives +2, and Canny Observer gives +4 immediately.

The Skill Focus can be taken once for each skill; it gives +3 to that skill, which increases to +6 if you place 10 ranks in the skill.

Al level 10, all Bard archetypes get a +1 bonus to all skills.

Wizard Enchantment Specialist gets a +2 (gradually rising to +6) enhancement bonus to Persuasion. This probably doesn't stack with Persuasion enhancement bonuses from items.

At 3rd level, Rangers get a +2 (gradually rising to +8) bonus on Lore (Nature), Perception, and Stealth when in a favored terrain.

Skill Points per Level

Class	Archetype	SP per level
Alchemist	Any	3
Barbarian	Any	3
Bard	Any	4
Cleric	Cleric and Crusader	2
	Herald Caller and Ecclesitheurge	3
Druid	Most	3
	Feyspeaker	4
Fighter	Any	2
Inquisitor	Any	4
Kineticist	Any	2
Magus	Any	2
Monk	Any	3
Paladin	Any	2
Ranger	Any	4
Rogue	Most	5
	Eldritch Scoundrel	3
Slayer	Any	3
Sorcerer	Any	2
Wizard	Any	2
Arcane Trickster	Prestige	3
Stalwart Defender	Prestige	2
Eldritch Knight	Prestige	2
Dragon Disciple	Prestige	2
Mystic Theurge	Prestige	2
Duelist	Prestige	3
Aldori Swordlord	Prestige	2

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Experience gain in dialogues

Passing skill checks in dialogues and book events provides fixed amount of experience based on the difficulty of the check, the type of check does not matter. Some events provide extra experience for passing the check and you will see only sum of those gains, but event log will display things properly. The experience gain from checks is capped at DC 43.

Disarming traps and using world objects does not follow this rule.

DC	Exp	DC	Exp	DC	Exp	DC	Exp	DC	Exp	DC	Exp
1		11	9	21	56	31	960	41	30720	-22	4
2		12	11	22	67	32	1440	42	46080
3		13	11	23	90	33	1920	43	61440
4		14	13	24	120	34	2880	44	61440
5		15	18	25	180	35	3840	45	61440
6		16	22	26	240	36	5760	46	61440
7		17	28	27	360	37	7680	47
8	9	18	33	28	360	38	11520	48	61440
9	9	19	45	29	480	39	15360	49
10	9	20	45	30	720	40	23040	50	61440