Returning the Fighter to relevance.

[OldTrees1]

And where are you getting all the skill points to invest in these skills? 13 Int is the highest any fighter will want (and then only because of stupid requirements on prereq feats). Fighters are very MAD, and more INT means less Str, Dex, Con, Wis (for Will/Spot/Listen) and Cha (for Intimidate, if you're going to make use of one of the fighter's only social and utility skills).

Err, 14 Int is the highest a 3.5 point buy Fighter will want (because skill points are nice and 14 is the end of the 1:1 point buy).*


Your point is still valid. 2+2(14Int) is not much. Even Thugs(which lose a bonus feat) only get 4+2(14 Int).




*14 Int has been field tested & found desirable. There was no Int prerequisite involved.