Monster class question

[Contingency]

When creating a Monster class (succubus from the Savage Species) I've selected the skill points of 8, however, at first level, the succubus is given 40 skill points to use?

I've started yet again to try and relearn the program, perhaps set skill points per level for 0, then add class special ability to learn 8 skill points+Int mod for the levels it is allowed to obtain them?

[Lawful_g]

I'm afraid I don't have savage species. Could you explain the problem more? What are you expecting the skill points to be?

Does the succubus have a +4 bonus to Int? That would give (8 + 2) x 4 = 40 skill points.

[Mathias]

Savage Species, pg 27:

"The monster's 1st-level skill points are multiplied by 4, as with standard classes"

[Contingency]

At first level, with only 10 int, it should be 10 skill points total (8 skill points + 2 int mod). Also, I think I figured it out, 2.5 skill points to get the 10 skill points.

I apologize, I'm honestly not trying to be an idiot, I just realized what you were asking and I had to go back and look again, then noticed I missed the multiplier.

I was fixated on the 8 points + int mod and going with a base of 10 int, I forgot about the X4 multiplier.

[Mathias]

According to the Succubus/Incubus listing on pg. 196, a 1st-level succubus has (8 + INT mod) * 4 skill points, so enter 8 into "Skill points per Hit Die".

With INT 10, a starting succubus should have (8 + 0) * 4 = 36 skill points.

[Contingency]

Thank you, once again I apologize, I honestly thought I had way too many skill points, as I'm used to playing pathfinder and now we're trying 3.5.

[senjak]

Did you finish the Savage species port? I would be interested in seeing how you did it.

Thanks!

Senjak