Skill Points Question

[Talafar]

When you first create a new Toon, are the Skill Points calculated based on the unmodified number? example:

I Racial TR at Level 20 from a Drow to Halfling.

In my 1st Life I had +2 ability tomes applied to all stats, and the Racial Reincarnation gives me a +1 Intelligence.

I choose a Level 1 Rogue Halfling.

I bump my Intelligence to 17. Does this mean the number of Skill Points I first receive are calculated on 17 + 2 + 1 = 20? (Modifier is [8 + 5] x4)

[rabidfox]

For ability tomes, they don't count at creation (you're considered level 0 on the creation screen) so you won't get bonus skill points from extra INT until level 2 upwards. As for racial past life INT, those don't count towards skill points at all. So for your level 1 skill points, you'd be based off the 17 INT; at level 2+, you'd get skill points based off 19 (17+2).

[Matuse]

At character creation, the only thing that matters will be the base int that you select when you make the reincarnated character. No tomes, no past lives, nothing else matters.

As soon as you enter the game, you will benefit from up to +2 on any tomes you've had, and the past life stuff will kick in. Only the base + tome will matter on level ups. Racial past lives do not give skillpoints.