Alternate Skill Bonuses (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

Skill (Subskill)	Normal Key Ability	Alternate Key Ability
Acrobatics	Dex	Str
Appraise	Int	Wis
Bluff	Cha	Wis
Climb	Str	Dex
Craft	Int	Dex
(Blacksmith)	Int	Str
(Fermenting)	Int	Wis
Diplomacy	Cha	Wis
Disable Device	Dex	Int
Disguise	Cha	Wis
Escape Artist	Dex	Con
Fly	Dex	Con
Handle Animal	Cha	Wis
Heal	Wis	Con
Intimidate	Cha	Str
Knowledge	Int	Wis
Linguistics	Int	Wis
Perception	Wis	Int
Perform	Cha	Wis
(Comedy, dance, string)	Cha	Dex
(Percussion, oratory, wind, sing)	Cha	Con
Profession	Wis	Int
(Courtesan, gambler, innkeeper)	Wis	Cha
(Farmer, miner, soldier, woodcutter)	Wis	Str
Ride	Dex	Cha
Sense Motive	Wis	Int
Sleight of Hand	Dex	Cha
Spellcraft	Int	Wis
Stealth	Dex	Con
Survival	Wis	Con
Swim	Str	Con
Use Magic Device	Cha	Int

1. You can can't the same ability score to a particular skill twice. This limits the combinations with effects like the Intimidating Prowess feat.
2. A skill that has a primary key attribute that is Strength or Dexterity suffers from armor check penalties, even if used with another attribute as an alternate key ability. The secondary key attribute does not affect armor check penalties at all.
3. Skills with several subskills (Craft, Knowledge, Perform and Profession) have certain subskills with different alternate key abilities. If a specific subskill has a different alternate key ability, you cannot use it with the common alternate key ability.