Scent

The olfactory sense determines a creature’s capacity for recognizing and identifying odors. Described below are the different types of the olfactory sense. Unless otherwise noted, a creature has normal scent.

Normal Scent - Creatures with Normal Scent are able to generally identify odors and their location. They may be able to identify specific strong odors that are familiar to them. Creatures with Normal Scent do not have access to the Scent skill.

Superior Scent - Creatures with Superior Scent can identify subtle distinctions between odors and locate the source of the scent in a three-dimensional environment. Superior Scent grants a creature access to the Scent skill.

Inferior Scent - Creatures with Inferior Scent can identify only major distinctions between odors and generally cannot locate the source of an odor in a three-dimensional space. Creatures with Inferior Scent do not have access to the Scent skill.

Special Forms of Scent

Tracking-scent - A creature with Tracking Scent can identify a minute residual scent and follow it back to its origin. Tracking Scent can be used to establish Line of Perception out to 50ft, allows a creature to utilize the Scent skill, and grants a +2 Racial bonus to Scent and Awareness.

Scent controls the Sensory Skill Scent. Taste is considered a form of scent.