>I definitely don't see us putting a skill like Trance
>on in that fashion, no. I really don't need to see paladins
>with Trance, etc. The exotic skills were chosen
>because they're only useful while wielding those kind of
>weapons.
>
>There are tons of items that grant bonuses to skills you
>already have when worn, however. I routinely wedge them into
>older areas, and pester area writers to create that sort of
>thing.

Has there been a change in this set-up where you no longer get the bonus to the skill if you did not already have it? Ie anti-paladins no longer get the 5% spellcraft bonus from a certain item?

(curious also because another item no longer gives its weapon poison %)