Alternate Skill Bonuses (Apath)

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Unofficial rules compendium
Skill Normal Key Ability or Subskill Alternate Key Ability
Acrobatics Dex Str
Appraise Int Wis
Bluff Cha Wis
Climb Str Dex
Craft Int Dex
Blacksmith Str
Fermenting, painting Wis
Diplomacy Cha Wis
Disable Device Dex Int
Disguise Cha Wis
Escape Artist Dex Con
Fly Dex Con
Handle Animal Cha Wis
Heal Wis Int
Intimidate Cha Str
Knowledge Int Wis
Linguistics Int Wis
Perception Wis Int
Perform Cha -
Act Wis
Comedy, dance, string Dex
Oratory, wind, sing Con
Percussion Str
Profession Wis -
Clerk Int
Courtesan, gambler, innkeeper Cha
Farmer, soldier Con
Miner, woodcutter 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

This trait won't let you add the same ability score to skill twice. Some skills have no alternate key ability. Skills with several subskills (Craft, Knowledge, Perform and Profession) can have certain subskills with different alternate key abilities. Skills with several subskills (Craft, Knowledge, Perform and Profession) can have certain subskills with different alternate key abilities. 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.