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MODERNPLAYERS HANDBOOK

Compiled by James A. Culshaw



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CHARACTERCREATION

C HARACTER C ONCEPT

When creating a new character it is important to have acharacter concept in mind. This concept is your guide

through the various steps involved in creating your char-acter. At its simplest, a character concept may be exactlythe same as the character’s starting occupation and class-es. For those who want to go into more detail the namesof the starting occupations and classes are guidelines anddescriptors, not hard rules about how the classes can beused – just because the class description doesn’t speci-cally mention your character concept doesn’t mean youcan’t use it.

If you nd that no allowed class matches your characterconcept very well, consider what a selection of skills and

feats and/or multi-classing can provide. For example youhave a three levels of Fast Hero and you want to gainsome hand-to-hand abilities then it might be wise to takea few levels of Strong Hero.

G ENERATE A BILITY S CORES

Use one of the methods described in the section headed‘Ability Scores’ t generate your six ability scores.

C HOOSE Y OUR C LASS

Having determined your character concept, select aclass from one of the six classes presented in the sectionheaded ‘Basic Character Classes’.

SELECT Y OUR T ALENT

Talents are unique to each class, and each class offers anumber to choose from at 1st level. Select one and recordit.

H IT P OINTS

Your class determines your character’s Hit Die. Recordthis die and then determine your starting number of hit

points. At 1st level, a character gets the maximum hit points from the Hit Die, plus their Constitution modier.

D EFENSE

To determine your characters Defense, add the followingvalue together:

10 + class bonus + dexterity Modier

If your character wears armour, it provides an equipment bonus that adds to Defense.

SPEED

Your character has a speed of 30 feet.

I NITIATIVE

Your characters initiative modier equals the charactersDexterity modier.

BASE A TTACK B ONUS

Your characters class determines your base attack bonus.

R EPUTATION

Your character class determines your Reputation bonus.

SAVING T HROWS

Your class determines your base saving throw bonuses.For your Fortitude saving throw add your Constitutionmodier, for Reex add your dexterity modier, and forWill add your Wisdom modier.

M ELEE A TTACK B ONUS

To determine your melee attack bonus, add your Strengthmodier to your base attack bonus.

R ANGED A TTACK B ONUS

To determine your ranged attack bonus, add your Dexter-ity modier to your base attack bonus.

ACTION P OINTS

Your character starts play with 5 action points.

STARTING O CCUPATION

Select a starting occupation from the list that yourGamemaster decides are available in his campaign. Youshould choose one which best ts your character concept.

SELECT S KILLS

Your characters class and Intelligence modier deter-mines how many skill points you have to buy skills.

Skills are measured in ranks and some are considered to be class skills, with all others being cross-class skills. At1st level you can buy up to 4 ranks in a class skill and 2in a cross-class skill for the cost of 4 skill points. Theseranks plus the appropriate ability modier and any othermodier that applies determine the skill modier for eachskill.

SELECT F EATS

You start play with two feats. Select your feats from the



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section headed ‘Feats’. You also get the Simple WeaponsProciency feat from your class, and you may get onefrom your starting occupation.

D ETERMINE W EALTH AND B UY G EAR

Your starting occupation and the result of a 2d4 rolldetermine your characters Wealth bonus. Make wealthchecks to purchase gear and outt your character.

F INISHING Y OUR C HARACTER .

The last details you need to add help visualise and role- play your character. You need a name, and their height,weight, age, gender, eye, hair, and skin colours and anyother relevant background information all need to bedetermined.



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ABILITY SCORES

Every character has six basic Ability Scores:

Strength (STR), Dexterity (DEX), Constitution (CON),Intelligence (INT), Wisdom (WIS), and Charisma (CHA)

The Score of these Abilities ranges from 0 to innity. Alimit, if any, will be specied in the rules. The normalhuman range is 3 to 18. It is possible for a creature tohave a score of “none”. A score of “none” is not thesame as a score of “0”. A score of “none” means that thecreature does not possess the ability at all. The modierfor a score of “none” is +0.

A character with a CON of 0 is dead. A 0 in any otherscore means the character is helpless and cannot move.

Keeping track of negative ability score points is never

necessary. A character’s ability score can’t drop below 0.

A BILITY M ODIFIERS

Each ability will have a modier. The modier can becalculated using this formula:

(ability/2) -5 [round result down]

The modier is the number you add to or subtract fromthe die roll when your character tries to do something re-lated to that ability. A positive modier is called a bonus,and a negative modier is called a penalty.

Table: Ability Modiers

Score Modier

1 -5

2-3 -4

4-5 -3

6-7 -2

8-9 -1

10-11 012-13 +1

14-15 +2

16-17 +3

18-19 +4

20-21 +5

22-23 +6

24-25 +7

etc. etc.

USE OF ABILITY SCORES

STRENGTH

Any creature that can physically manipulate other objectshas at least 1 point of Strength.

A creature with no Strength score can’t exert force, usu-ally because it has no physical body or because it doesn’tmove. The creature automatically fails Strength checks.If the creature can attack, it applies its Dexterity modierto its base attack instead of a Strength modier.

DEXTERITY

Any creature that can move has at least 1 point of Dex-terity.

A creature with no Dexterity score can’t move. If it canact, it applies its Intelligence modier to initiative checksinstead of a Dexterity modier. The creature fails allReex saves and Dexterity checks.

C ONSTITUTION

If a character’s Constitution changes enough to alter hisor her Constitution modier, his or her hit points alsoincrease or decrease accordingly at the same time.

Any living creature has at least 1 point of Constitution.

A creature with no Constitution has no body or no me-tabolism. It is immune to any effect that requires a Forti-tude save unless the effect works on objects. The creatureis also immune to ability damage, ability drain, energydrain, and massive damage, and always fails Constitutionchecks.

I NTELLIGENCE

Any creature that can think, learn, or remember has atleast 1 point of Intelligence.

A creature with no Intelligence score is an automaton,operating on simple instincts or programmed instruc-tions. It is immune to all mind-inuencing effects(charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns and morale

effects) and automatically fails Intelligence checks.

W ISDOM

Any creature that can perceive its environment in anyfashion has at least 1 point of Wisdom.

Anything with no Wisdom score is an object, not acreature. Anything without a Wisdom score also has noCharisma score, and vice versa.

C HARISMA

Any creature capable of telling the difference betweenitself and things that are not itself has at least 1 point ofCharisma.



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CHANGING ABILITY

SCORES

Ability scores can increase with no limit.

Poisons, diseases, and other effects can cause temporaryability damage. Ability points lost to damage returnnaturally, typically at a rate of 1 point per day for eachaffected ability.

As a character ages, some ability scores go up and othersgo down.

When an ability score changes, the modier associatedwith that score also changes.

GENERATING ABILITY

SCORES

Ability scores can be generated one of the three follow-ing ways:

R ANDOM G ENERATION

Roll 4d6 and discard the lowest, totalling the remainingthree. Make this roll six times and assign each of theseresults to one of the six abilities.

If your total of your modiers is 0 or if your highestscore is 13 then you may scrap them and reroll all sixxscores.

P LANNED G ENERATION

Your chatracter starts with all scores at 8 and you have25 points to spend to increase them. The following tableshows the cost to increase them:

Score Cost8 0

9 1

10 2

11 3

12 4

13 5

14 6

15 8

16 10

17 1318 16

STANDARD S CORE P ACKAGE

Assign one of the following scores to each ability:

15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8



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BASIC CHARACTERCLASSES

BASIC CLASS

DESCRIPTIONS

Ability

This entry tells which ability is typically associated withthat class.

Hit Die

The die type used by characters of the class to determinethe number of hit points gained per level.

A player rolls one die of the given type each time his or

her character gains a new level. The character’s Constitu-tion modier is applied to the roll. Add the result to thecharacter’s hit point total. Even if the result is 0 or lower,the character always gains at least 1 hit point. A 1st-levelcharacter gets the maximum hit points rather than rolling(although the Constitution modier is still applied).

Action Points

The number of action points gained per level.

Class Skills

This section of a class description provides a list ofclass skills and also gives the number of skill points thecharacter starts with at 1st level and the number of skill

points gained each level thereafter. A character’s Intel-ligence modier is applied to determine the total skill

points gained each level (but always at least 1 point perlevel, even for a character with an Intelligence penalty).

A 1st-level character starts with 4 times the number ofskill points he or she receives upon attaining each level

beyond 1st. The maximum ranks a character can have ina class skill is the character’s level +3.

A character can also buy skills from other classes’ skilllists. Each skill point buys a half rank in these cross-classskills, and a character can only buy up to half the maxi-mum ranks of a class skill.

Starting Feats

The feats gained at 1st level in the class.

C LASS T ABLE

This table details how a character improves as he or she

attains higher levels in the class. It includes the followinginformation.

Level: The character’s level in the class.

Base Attack Bonus: The character’s base attack bonusand number of attacks.

Fort Save: The base save bonus for Fortitude savingthrows. The character’s Constitution modier also ap-

plies.

Ref Save: The base save bonus for Reex saving throws.The character’s Dexterity modier also applies.

Will Save: The base save bonus for Will savingthrows. The character’s Wisdom modier alsoapplies.

Class Features: Level-dependent class features, eachexplained in the section that follows.

Defense Bonus: The character’s bonus to Defense. Thecharacter’s Dexterity modier and equipment bonus alsoapplies.

Reputation Bonus: The character’s base Reputation bonus.

C LASS F EATURES

This entry details special characteristics of the class,including bonus feats and unique talents, that are gainedas a character attains higher levels in the class.

Talents

Every basic class offers a selection of talents to choosefrom. A character gains a talent upon attaining each odd-

numbered level in a class (including 1st level). Talentsare considered to be extraordinary abilities. Some talentshave prerequisites that must be met before a charactercan select them.

Bonus Feats

Every basic class offers a selection of bonus feats tochoose from. A character gains a bonus feat upon attain-ing each even-numbered level in a class. These bonusfeats are in addition to the feats that all characters receiveas they attain new levels. Some feats have prerequisitesthat must be met before a character can select them.

THE STRONG HERO

Ability: Strength

Hit Die: 1d8

Action Points: Strong heroes gain a number of action points equal to 5 + one-half their character level, roundeddown, at 1st level and every time they attain a new levelin this class.

Class Skills: The Strong hero’s class skills (and the keyability for each skill) are:



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Climb (Str), Craft (structural) (Int), Handle Animal(Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (current events, popularculture, streetwise, tactics) (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Repair (Int), Speak Language(none), and Swim (Str).

Also, the starting occupation selected can provide ad-ditional class skills to choose from.

Skill Points at 1st Level: (3 + Int modier)x4.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 3 + Int modier.

Starting Feats

In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level,a Strong hero begins play with the Simple WeaponsProciency feat.

CLASS FEATURES

The following are class features of the Strong hero.

Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Strong hero selectsa talent from the following talent trees. Some trees havea set order that must be followed, while others providea list to choose from. As long as the hero qualies, heor she can select freely from any and all talent trees. Notalent can be selected more than once unless expresslyindicated.

Extreme Effort Talent Tree

A Strong hero can push him or herself to make an ex-treme effort. The effort must relate either to a Strengthcheck or a Strength-based skill check. You must decide touse this ability before making the check.

Extreme Effort: The effort requires a full-round actionand provides a +2 bonus on the check.

Improved Extreme Effort: The effort requires a full-round action and provides a +2 bonus that stacks with the

bonus provided by extreme effort (+4 total).

Prerequisite: Extreme effort.

Advanced Extreme Effort: The effort requires a full-round action and provides a +2 bonus that stacks withthe bonuses provided by extreme effort and improvedextreme effort (+6 total).

Prerequisites: Extreme effort, improved extreme effort.

Ignore Hardness Talent Tree

The Strong hero has an innate talent for nding weak-nesses in objects. This allows a Strong hero to ignoresome of an object’s hardness when making a melee at-tack to break it.

Ignore Hardness: The Strong hero ignores 2 points of anobject’s hardness.

Improved Ignore Hardness: The Strong hero ignores 2additional points of an object’s hardness (for a total of 4).

Prerequisite: Ignore hardness.

Advanced Ignore Hardness: The Strong hero ignores 2additional points of an object’s hardness (for a total of 6).

Prerequisites: Ignore hardness, improved ignore hard-

ness.

Melee Smash Talent Tree

The Strong hero has an innate talent that increases meleedamage.

Melee Smash: The Strong hero receives a +1 bonus onmelee damage.

Improved Melee Smash: The Strong hero receives an

Table: The Strong Hero

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave

Class Features DefenseBonus

ReputationBonus

1st +1 +1 +0 +0 Talent +1 +0

2nd +2 +2 +0 +0 Bonus feat +2 +0

3rd +3 +2 +1 +1 Talent +2 +0

4th +4 +2 +1 +1 Bonus feat +3 +0

5th +5 +3 +1 +1 Talent +3 +1

6th +6/+1 +3 +2 +2 Bonus feat +3 +1

7th +7/+2 +4 +2 +2 Talent +4 +18th +8/+3 +4 +2 +2 Bonus feat +4 +1

9th +9/+4 +4 +3 +3 Talent +5 +2

10th +10/+5 +5 +3 +3 Bonus feat +5 +2



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additional +1 bonus on melee damage (+2 total).

Prerequisite: Melee smash.

Advanced Melee Smash: The Strong hero receives anadditional +1 bonus on melee damage (+3 total).

Prerequisites: Melee smash, improved melee smash.

Bonus Feats

At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Strong herogains a bonus feat. This feat must be selected from thefollowing list, and the Strong hero must meet any prereq-uisites.

Animal Afnity, Archaic Weapons Prociency, Athletic,Blind-Fight, Brawl, Cleave, Combat Martial Arts, Com-

bat Reexes, Great Cleave, Improved Brawl, ImprovedCombat Martial Arts, Power Attack, Weapon Focus.

THE FAST HERO

Ability: Dexterity

Hit Die: 1d8

Action Points: Fast heroes gain a number of action points equal to 5 + one-half their character level, roundeddown, at 1st level and every time they attain a new levelin this class.

Class Skills: The Fast hero’s class skills (and the keyability for each skill) are: Balance (Dex), Craft (mechani-cal) (Int), Drive (Dex), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex),Knowledge (current events, popular culture, streetwise)(Int), Move Silently (Dex), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis),Read/Write Language (none), Ride (Dex), Sleight ofHand (Dex), Speak Language (none), and Tumble (Dex).

Also, the starting occupation the character selects can provide additional class skills to choose from.

Skill Points at 1st Level: (5 + Int modier) x4.


Starting Feats

In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level,a Fast hero begins play with the Simple Weapons Pro-ciency feat.

CLASS FEATURES

All of the following are class features of the Fast hero.

Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Fast hero selectsa talent from the following talent trees. Some trees havea set order that must be followed, while others providea list to choose from. As long as the hero qualies, heor she can select freely from any and all talent trees. Notalent can be selected more than once unless expresslyindicated.

Defensive Talent Tree

The Fast hero gains the ability to improve his or her in-nate defensive talents as the hero attains new levels.

Evasion: If the Fast hero is exposed to any effect thatnormally allows a character to attempt a Reex savingthrow for half damage, the Fast hero suffers no damage ifhe or she makes a successful saving throw. Evasion canonly be used when wearing light armor or no armor.

Uncanny Dodge 1: The Fast hero retains his or herDexterity bonus to Defense regardless of being caughtat-footed or struck by a hidden attacker. (The hero stillloses his or her Dexterity bonus to Defense if the hero isimmobilized.)

Prerequisite: Evasion.

Table: The Fast Hero

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +1 +0 Talent +3 +0

2nd +1 +0 +2 +0 Bonus feat +4 +0

3rd +2 +1 +2 +1 Talent +4 +1

4th +3 +1 +2 +1 Bonus feat +5 +1

5th +3 +1 +3 +1 Talent +5 +1

6th +4 +2 +3 +2 Bonus feat +6 +2

7th +5 +2 +4 +2 Talent +6 +28th +6/+1 +2 +4 +2 Bonus feat +7 +2

9th +6/+1 +3 +4 +3 Talent +7 +3

10th +7/+2 +3 +5 +3 Bonus feat +8 +3



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Uncanny Dodge 2: The Fast hero can no longer beanked; the hero can react to opponents on oppositesides of him or herself as easily as he or she can react toa single attacker.

Prerequisites: Evasion, uncanny dodge 1.

Defensive Roll: The Fast hero can roll with a potentiallylethal attack to take less damage from it. When the Fasthero would be reduced to 0 hit points or less by damagein combat (from a ranged or melee attack), the Fast herocan attempt to roll with the damage.

A Fast hero spends 1 action point to use this talent. Oncethe point is spent, the hero makes a Reex saving throw(DC = damage dealt). If the save succeeds, he or shetakes only half damage. The Fast hero must be able toreact to the attack to execute a defensive roll—if the herois immobilized, he or she can’t use this talent.

Since this effect would not normally allow a character tomake a Reex save for half damage, the Fast hero’s eva-sion talent doesn’t apply to the defensive roll.

Prerequisites: Evasion, uncanny dodge 1.

Opportunist: The Fast hero can spend 1 action point touse this talent. Once the point is spent, the hero can makean attack of opportunity against an opponent who has just

been struck for damage in melee by another character.This attack counts as the Fast hero’s attack of opportunityfor that round. Even a Fast hero with the Combat Re-exes feat can’t use this talent more than once per round.

Prerequisite: Evasion.

Increased Speed Talent Tree

The Fast hero can increase his or her natural base speed.

Increased Speed: The Fast hero’s base speed increases by 5 feet.

Improved Increased Speed: The Fast hero’s base speed

increases by 5 feet. This talent stacks with increasedspeed (10 feet total).

Prerequisite: Increased speed.

Advanced Increased Speed: The Fast hero’s base speedincreases by 5 feet. This talent stacks with increasedspeed and improved increased speed (15 feet total).

Prerequisites: Increased speed, improved increasedspeed.

Bonus Feats

At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Fast hero gains a bonus feat. This feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Fast hero must meet any prerequisites.

Acrobatic, Combat Expertise, Combat Throw, DefensiveMartial Arts, Double Tap, Elusive Target, Focused, Im-

proved Disarm, Mobility, Personal Firearms Prociency,Point Blank Shot, Stealthy, Weapon Finesse.

THE TOUGH HERO

Ability: Constitution

Hit Die: 1d10

Action Points: Tough heroes gain a number of action points equal to 5 + one-half their character level, roundeddown, at 1st level and every time they attain a new levelin this class.

Class Skills

The Tough hero’s class skills (and the key ability for eachskill) are: Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (me-chanical, structural) (Int), Drive (Dex), Intimidate (Cha),Knowledge (current events, popular culture, streetwise)(Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none),Ride (Dex), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis), and

Table: The Tough Hero

Class Level Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +0 +0 Talent +1 +0

2nd +1 +2 +0 +0 Bonus feat +2 +0

3rd +2 +2 +1 +1 Talent +2 +1

4th +3 +2 +1 +1 Bonus feat +3 +1

5th +3 +3 +1 +1 Talent +3 +1

6th +4 +3 +2 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +4 +2 +2 Talent +4 +2

8th +6/+1 +4 +2 +2 Bonus feat +4 +2

9th +6/+1 +4 +3 +3 Talent +5 +3

10th +7/+2 +5 +3 +3 Bonus feat +5 +3



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Survival (Wis).

Also, the starting occupation the character selects can provide additional class skills to choose from.



Starting Feats

In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level,a Tough hero begins play with the Simple WeaponsProciency feat.

CLASS FEATURES

All of the following are class features of the Tough hero.

Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Tough hero selectsa talent from the following talent trees. Some trees havea set order that must be followed, while others providea list to choose from. As long as the hero qualies, heor she can select freely from any and all talent trees. Notalent can be selected more than once unless expresslyindicated.

Damage Reduction Talent Tree

The Tough hero has an innate talent to ignore a setamount of damage from most weapons, but not from en-ergy or special attack forms (which may or may not exist,depending on the campaign). Before the hero can selecta talent from this tree the hero must have previouslyselected at least one talent from the Energy Resistance orUnbreakable Talent Tree.

Damage Reduction 1/—: The Tough hero ignores 1 point of damage from melee and ranged weapons.

Prerequisite: One other talent from either the EnergyResistance Talent Tree or the Unbreakable Talent Tree.

Damage Reduction 2/—: The Tough hero ignores anadditional 1 point of damage from melee and rangedweapons (DR 2/— total).

Prerequisites: Damage reduction 1/—, one other talentfrom either the Energy Resistance Talent Tree or theUnbreakable Talent Tree.

Damage Reduction 3/—: The Tough hero ignores anadditional 1 point of damage from melee and ranged

weapons (DR 3/— total).

Prerequisites: Damage reduction 1/—, damage reduction2/—, one other talent from either the Energy ResistanceTalent Tree or the Unbreakable Talent Tree.

Energy Resistance Talent Tree

The Tough hero is particularly resistant to certain kindsof deadly energy effects. These talents can be selected inany order.

Acid Resistance: The Tough hero ignores an amount ofacid damage equal to his or her Constitution modier.

Cold Resistance: The Tough hero ignores an amount ofcold damage equal to his or her Constitution modier.

Electricity Resistance: The Tough hero ignores anamount of electricity damage equal to his or her Consti-tution modier.

Fire Resistance: The Tough hero ignores an amount ofre damage equal to his or her Constitution modier.

Sonic/Concussion Resistance: The Tough hero ignores

an amount of sonic or concussion damage equal to his orher Constitution modier.

Unbreakable Talent Tree

The Tough hero is particularly resilient thanks to the fol-lowing talents.

Remain Conscious: The Tough hero gains the ability tocontinue to perform actions when he or she would oth-erwise be considered unconscious and dying. When theTough hero’s hit points reach –1, the hero can perform

as though he or she were disabled, making either an at-tack action or a move action every round until the heroreaches –10 hit points (and dies) or the hero’s hit pointsreturn to 1 or higher. The hero can choose to succumb tounconsciousness if he or she thinks that doing so might

prevent him or her from taking more damage.

Robust: The Tough hero becomes especially robust,gaining a number of hit points equal to his or her Toughlevel as soon as he or she selects this talent. Thereafter,the hero gains +1 hit point with each level of Tough he orshe gains.

Second Wind: The Tough hero can spend 1 action pointto gain a second wind. When the hero does this, he or sherecovers a number of hit points equal to his or her Con-stitution modier. This talent does not increase the Toughhero’s hit points beyond the character’s full normal total.

Stamina: The Tough hero recovers twice as fast as nor-mal. So, the hero recovers 2 hit points per character level

per evening of rest, 2 points of temporary ability damage per evening of rest, and awakens in half the normal timeafter being knocked unconscious.

Prerequisite: Robust.



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Bonus Feats

At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Tough herogains a bonus feat. This feat must be selected from thefollowing list, and the Tough hero must meet any prereq-uisites.

Alertness, Athletic, Brawl, Condent, Endurance, GreatFortitude, Improved Brawl, Improved Bull Rush, Im-

proved Feint, Knockout Punch, Power Attack, Street-ghting, Toughness, Vehicle Expert.

THE SMART HERO

Ability: Intelligence

Hit Die: 1d6

Action Points: Smart heroes gain a number of action points equal to 5 + one-half their character level, roundeddown, at 1st level and every time they attain a new levelin this class.

Class Skills: The Smart hero’s class skills (and the keyability for each skill) are: Computer Use (Int), Craft(chemical, electronic, mechanical, pharmaceutical,structural, visual art, writing) (Int), Decipher Script (Int),Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int), Forgery (Int),Investigate (Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, behavio-ral sciences, business, civics, current events, earth andlife sciences, history, physical sciences, popular culture,

streetwise, tactics, technology, theology and philosophy)(Int), Navigate (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Lan-guage (none), Repair (Int), Research (Int), Search (Int),and Speak Language (none).

Also, the starting occupation the hero selects can provideadditional class skills to choose from.



Starting Feats

In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level,a Smart hero begins play with the Simple Weapons Pro-ciency feat.

CLASS FEATURES

All of the following are class features of the Smart hero.

Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Smart hero selectsa talent from the following talent trees. Some trees havea set order that must be followed, while others providea list to choose from. As long as the hero qualies, heor she can select freely from any and all talent trees. Notalent can be selected more than once unless expresslyindicated.

Research Talent Tree

The Smart hero has a natural aptitude for study and fact-nding. These talents can be selected in any order.

Savant: Select one of the skills listed in the following paragraph. The hero must have ranks in the skill if it isTrained Only. The Smart hero gets to add a bonus equalto his or her Smart level when making checks with thatskill. A Smart hero can take this talent multiple times;each time it applies to a different skill.

Computer Use, Craft (any single skill), Decipher Script,Demolitions, Disable Device, Forgery, Investigate,Knowledge (any single skill), Navigate, Repair, Re-search, Search.

Linguist: With this talent, the Smart hero becomes amaster linguist. Whenever the hero encounters a newlanguage, either spoken or written, that he or she doesnot know the Smart hero can make an Intelligence checkto determine if he or she can understand it. The check ismade with a bonus equal to the hero’s Smart level. For awritten language, the bonus applies to a Decipher Script

Table: The Smart Hero


FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +1 Talent +0 +1

2nd +1 +0 +0 +2 Bonus feat +1 +1

3rd +1 +1 +1 +2 Talent +1 +1

4th +2 +1 +1 +2 Bonus feat +1 +2

5th +2 +1 +1 +3 Talent +2 +2

6th +3 +2 +2 +3 Bonus feat +2 +2

7th +3 +2 +2 +4 Talent +2 +3

8th +4 +2 +2 +4 Bonus feat +3 +3

9th +4 +3 +3 +4 Talent +3 +3

10th +5 +3 +3 +5 Bonus feat +3 +4



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check instead.

The DC for the check depends on the situation: DC 15 ifthe language is in the same group as a language the herohas as a Read/Write Language or Speak Language skill;DC 20 if the language is unrelated to any other languagesthe hero knows; and DC 25 if the language is ancient orunique. With this special ability, a Smart hero can gleanenough meaning from a conversation or document toascertain the basic message, but this ability in no waysimulates actually being able to converse or uently readand write in a given language.

A single check covers roughly one minute of a spokenlanguage or one page of a written language.

Prerequisite: At least 1 rank in either Read/Write Lan-guage or Speak Language for each of three differentlanguages.

Strategy Talent Tree

The Smart hero has the brainpower to see solutions inmost situations. These talents can be selected in anyorder, but before the hero can select a talent from thistree he or she must have previously selected at least onetalent from the Research Talent Tree.

Exploit Weakness: After 1 round of combat, the Smarthero can designate one opponent and try to nd ways togain an advantage by using brains over brawn. The Smarthero uses a move action and makes an Intelligence check(DC 15) with a bonus equal to his or her Smart level. Ifthe check succeeds, for the rest of the combat the Smarthero uses his or her Intelligence bonus instead of eitherStrength or Dexterity bonus on attack rolls as the heronds ways to outthink his opponent and notices weak-nesses in his opponent’s ghting style.

Prerequisite: One talent from the Research Talent Tree.

Plan: Prior to an encounter the Smart hero can developa plan of action to handle the situation. Using this talentrequires preparation; a Smart hero can’t use this talentwhen surprised or otherwise unprepared for a particularsituation. Creating a plan requires 1 minute.

After creating the plan the Smart hero makes an Intel-ligence check (DC 10) with a bonus equal to his or herSmart level. The result of the check provides the Smarthero and allies with a circumstance bonus. A Smart herocan’t take 10 or 20 when making this check.

Check Result Bonus

9 or lower +0 (check failed)

10–14 +1

15–24 +225 or higher +3

This bonus can be applied to all skill checks and attackrolls made by the Smart hero and his or her allies, but the

bonus only lasts for the rst 3 rounds after making the plan. After that time, reduce the bonus by 1 point (to aminimum of +0) for every additional round the situa-tion continues, as the vagaries of circumstance begin tounravel even the best-laid plans.


Trick: The Smart hero has the ability to temporarily con-fuse a target through the use of ploy and deception. Thetarget must have an Intelligence score of 3 or higher to besusceptible to a trick, must be within 30 feet of the hero,and must be able to hear and understand the hero.

To play a trick on a target, the hero must use a full-roundaction and make an Intelligence check (DC 15), add-ing his or her Smart level as a bonus. If the Intelligencecheck succeeds, the target can try to think quickly andignore the trick.

The target resists the trick by making a Will saving throw(DC 10 + Smart hero’s class level + Smart hero’s Int bo-nus). If the saving throw fails, the target becomes dazed(unable to act, but can defend normally) for 1 round.

A trick can only be played on a particular target once perencounter. After the rst trick in an encounter, whetherthe attempt succeeds or not, that target becomes wary andimmune to such ploys. This is a mind-affecting ability.


Bonus Feats

At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Smart hero gainsa bonus feat. This feat must be selected from the follow-ing list, and the Smart hero must meet any prerequisites.

Builder, Cautious, Combat Expertise, Educated, Gear-head, Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Iron Will, Light-ning Reexes, Meticulous, Studious, Vehicle Expert,Weapon Focus.

THE DEDICATED HEROAbility: Wisdom

Hit Die: 1d6

Action Points: Dedicated heroes gain a number of action points equal to 5 + one-half their character level, roundeddown, at 1st level and every time they attain a new levelin this class.

Class Skills: The Dedicated hero’s class skills (andthe key ability for each skill) are: Craft (pharmaceuti-cal, visual art, writing) (Int), Gamble (Wis), Investigate(Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, behavioral sciences,

business, civics, current events, earth and life sciences,history, physical sciences, popular culture, streetwise,



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tactics, technology, theology and philosophy) (Int),Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language(none), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (none),Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), and Treat Injury (Wis).

Also, the starting occupation the hero selects can provideadditional class skills to choose from.



Starting Feats

In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level,a Dedicated hero begins play with the Simple WeaponsProciency feat.

CLASS FEATURES

The following are class features of the Dedicated hero.

Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Dedicated heroselects a talent from the following talent trees. Sometrees have a set order that must be followed, while others

provide a list to choose from. As long as the hero quali-es, he or she can select freely from any and all talenttrees. No talent can be selected more than once unlessexpressly indicated.

Empathic Talent Tree

The Dedicated hero’s innate talents give him or her agreat capacity for empathy.

Empathy: The Dedicated hero has a knack for beingsensitive to the feelings and thoughts of others withouthaving those feelings and thoughts communicated in anyobjectively explicit manner. This innate talent provides a

bonus on checks involving interaction skills (Bluff, Di- plomacy, Handle Animal, Intimidate, Perform, and Sense

Motive), provided the hero spends at least 1 minute ob-serving his or her target prior to making the skill check.The bonus is equal to the hero’s Dedicated level.

Improved Aid Another: The Dedicated hero’s bonus onattempts to aid another increases by +1 on a successfulaid another check. This talent can be selected multipletimes, each time increasing the bonus by +1.

Prerequisite: Empathy.

Intuition: The Dedicated hero has an innate ability tosense trouble in the air. The Dedicated hero can makea Will saving throw (DC 15). On a successful save, thehero gets a hunch that everything is all right, or the herogets a bad feeling about a specic situation, based on theGM’s best guess relating to the circumstances. This talentis usable a number of times per day equal to the charac-ter’s Dedicated level.

Prerequisite: Empathy.

Healing Talent Tree

The Dedicated hero has a talent for healing.

Healing Knack: The hero has a knack for the healingarts. The hero receives a +2 bonus on all Treat Injuryskill checks.

Healing Touch 1: The Dedicated hero’s ability to restoredamage with a medical kit or perform surgery with a

surgery kit increases by +2 hit points.

Prerequisite: Healing knack.

Healing Touch 2: The Dedicated hero’s ability to restoredamage with a medical kit or perform surgery with asurgery kit increases by +2 hit points, which stacks withhealing touch 1 for a total of +4 hit points.

Prerequisites: Healing knack, healing touch 1.

Table: The Dedicated Hero


FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +0 +1 Talent +1 +1

2nd +1 +2 +0 +2 Bonus feat +2 +1

3rd +2 +2 +1 +2 Talent +2 +1

4th +3 +2 +1 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

5th +3 +3 +1 +3 Talent +3 +2

6th +4 +3 +2 +3 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +4 +2 +4 Talent +4 +3

8th +6/+1 +4 +2 +4 Bonus feat +4 +3

9th +6/+1 +4 +3 +4 Talent +5 +3

10th +7/+2 +5 +3 +5 Bonus feat +5 +4



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Talents

At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Charismatic heroselects a talent from the following talent trees. Sometrees have a set order that must be followed, while others

provide a list to choose from. As long as the hero quali-es, he or she can select freely from any and all talenttrees. No talent can be selected more than once unlessexpressly indicated.

Charm Talent Tree

The Charismatic hero has an innate talent for beingcharming and captivating.

Charm: The Charismatic hero gets a competence bonuson all Charisma-based skill checks made to inuencemembers of his chosen gender. (Some characters arecharming to members of the opposite gender, others tomembers of the same gender.) The bonus is equal to thecharacter’s Charismatic level.

A Charismatic hero can only charm Gamemaster char-acters with attitudes of indifferent or better. The charm

bonus can’t be used against characters who are unfriend-ly or hostile.

This ability can be taken more than once (for anothergender).

Favor: The Charismatic hero has the ability to acquireminor aid from anyone he or she meets. By making afavor check, a Charismatic hero can gain important infor-mation without going through the time and trouble of do-ing a lot of research. Favors can also be used to acquirethe loan of equipment or documents, or to receive otherminor assistance in the course of an adventure.

A Charismatic hero spends 1 action point to activate thistalent. To make a favor check, roll a d20 and add thecharacter’s favor bonus, equal to the character’s Charis-matic level. The GM sets the DC based on the scope ofthe favor being requested. The DC ranges from 10 for asimple favor to as high as 30 for formidable and highlydangerous, expensive, or illegal favors. A Charismatichero can’t take 10 or 20 on this check, nor can the heroretry the check for the same (or virtually the same) favor.Favors should help advance the plot of an adventure. Afavor that would enable a character to avoid an adventurealtogether should always be unavailable to the character,regardless of the result of a favor check.

The GM should carefully monitor a Charismatic hero’suse of favors to ensure that this ability isn’t abused. Thesuccess or failure of a mission shouldn’t hinge on theuse of a favor, and getting a favor shouldn’t replace goodroleplaying or the use of other skills. The GM may disal-

low any favor deemed to be disruptive to the game.

Prerequisite: Charm.

Captivate: The Charismatic hero has the ability to tem-

porarily beguile a target through the use of words and bearing. The target must have an Intelligence score of 3or higher to be susceptible to a captivate attempt, must

be within 30 feet of the hero, must be at-footed or notin combat, and must be able to see, hear, and understandthe hero.

To captivate a target, the hero must use an attack actionand make a Charisma check (DC 15), adding his or her

Charismatic level as a bonus. If the Charisma check suc-ceeds, the target can try to resist.

The target resists the captivation attempt by making aWill saving throw (DC 10 + Charismatic hero’s classlevel + Charismatic hero’s Cha bonus). If the savingthrow fails, the hero becomes the target’s sole focus. Thetarget pays no attention to anyone else for 1 round andremains at-footed. This focusing of the target’s atten-tion allows other characters to take actions of which thecaptivated target is unaware. The effect ends immediatelyif the target is attacked or threatened.

A Charismatic hero can concentrate to keep a target cap-tivated for additional rounds. The Charismatic hero con-centrates all his or her effort on the task, and the targetgets to make a new Will save each round. The effect endswhen the hero stops concentrating, or when the targetsucceeds on the save. This is a Mind-Affecting ability.

Prerequisites: Charm, Favor.

Fast-Talk Talent Tree

The Charismatic hero has an innate talent for bending thetruth and dazzling others with a combination of words,mannerisms, and charm.

Fast-Talk: The Charismatic hero has a way with wordswhen attempting to con and deceive. With this talent, heor she applies his or her Charismatic level as a compe-tence bonus on any Bluff, Diplomacy, or Gamble checksthe hero makes while attempting to lie, cheat, or other-wise bend the truth.

Dazzle: The Charismatic hero has the ability to dazzlea target through sheer force of personality, a winningsmile, and fast-talking. The target must have an Intel-ligence score of 3 or higher to be susceptible to a dazzleattempt, must be within 30 feet of the hero, and must beable to see, hear, and understand the hero.

To dazzle a target, the hero must use an attack action andmake a Charisma check (DC 15), adding his or her Char-ismatic level as a bonus. If the Charisma check succeeds,the target can try to resist.

The target resists the dazzle attempt by making a Willsaving throw (DC 10 + Charismatic hero’s class level +Charismatic hero’s Cha bonus). If the save fails, the tar-get receives a –1 penalty on attack rolls, ability checks,skill checks, and saving throws for a number of roundsequal to the character’s Charismatic level.



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This talent can be selected multiple times, each timeworsening the dazzled penalty by –1. This is a Mind-Af-fecting ability.

Prerequisite: Fast-talk.

Taunt: The Charismatic hero has the ability to temporar-ily rattle a target through the use of insults and goading.The target must have an Intelligence score of 3 or higherto be susceptible to a taunt, must be within 30 feet of thehero, and must be able to hear and understand the hero.

To taunt a target, the hero must use an attack action andmake a Charisma check (DC 15), adding his or her Char-ismatic level as a bonus. If the Charisma check succeeds,the target can try to resist.

The target resists the taunt by making a Will savingthrow (DC 10 + Charismatic hero’s class level + Char-ismatic hero’s Cha bonus). If the save fails, the target

becomes dazed (unable to act, but can defend normally)for 1 round.

A taunt can be played on an opponent any number oftimes. This is a Mind-Affecting ability.

Prerequisites: Fast-talk, dazzle.

Leadership Talent Tree

The Charismatic hero has a talent for leadership andinspiration.

Coordinate: The Charismatic hero has a knack for get-ting people to work together. When the hero can spend afull round directing his or her allies and makes a Cha-risma check (DC 10), the hero provides any of his orher allies within 30 feet a +1 bonus on their attack rollsand skill checks. The bonus lasts for a number of roundsequal to the hero’s Charisma modier.

The hero can coordinate a number of allies equal toone-half his or her Charismatic level, rounded down (to aminimum of one ally).

Inspiration: The Charismatic hero can inspire his or herallies, bolstering them and improving their chances ofsuccess. An ally must listen to and observe the Char-ismatic hero for a full round for the inspiration to takehold, and the hero must make a Charisma check (DC10). The effect lasts for a number of rounds equal to thehero’s Charisma modier.

An inspired ally gains a +2 morale bonus on savingthrows, attack rolls, and damage rolls.

A Charismatic hero can’t inspire him or herself. The herocan inspire a number of allies equal to one-half his or herCharismatic level, rounded down (to a minimum of oneally).

Prerequisite: Coordinate.

Greater Inspiration: The Charismatic hero can inspirehis or her allies to even greater heights, bolstering themand improving their chances of success. An ally must lis-ten to and observe the Charismatic hero for a full roundfor the greater inspiration to take hold, and the hero mustmake a Charisma check (DC 10). The effect lasts for anumber of rounds equal to the hero’s Charisma modier.

An inspired ally gains an additional +1 morale bonus

on saving throws, attack rolls, and damage rolls, whichstacks with the bonus from inspiration for a total of a +3morale bonus.

A Charismatic hero can’t inspire him or herself. The herocan inspire a number of allies equal to one-half his or herCharismatic level, rounded down (to a minimum of oneally).

Prerequisites: Coordinate, inspiration.

Bonus Feats

At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Charismatic herogains a bonus feat. This feat must be selected from thefollowing list, and the Charismatic hero must meet any

prerequisites.

Agile Riposte, Creative, Deceptive, Dodge, FrightfulPresence, Iron Will, Lightning Reexes, Low Prole,Point Blank Shot, Renown, Trustworthy, Windfall.

MULTICLASSCHARACTERS

A character may add new classes as he or she progressesin levels, thereby becoming a multiclass character. Theclass abilities from all of a character’s classes combine todetermine a multiclass character’s overall abilities.

CLASS AND LEVEL FEATURES

As a general rule, the abilities of a multiclass characterare the sum of the abilities provided by each of the char-acter’s classes.

Level

“Character level” is a character’s total number of levels.It is used to determine when feats and ability score in-creases are gained

“Class level” is the character’s level in a particular class.For a hero whose levels are all in the same class, charac-ter level and class level are the same.

Hit Points

A hero gains hit points from each class as his or her class



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level increases, adding the new hit points to the previoustotal.

Base Attack Bonus

Add the base attack bonuses for each class to get the he-ro’s base attack bonus. A resulting value of +6 or higher

provides the hero with multiple attacks.

Base Attack Bonus Additional Attacks at

+6 +1

+7 +2

+8 +3

+9 +4

+10 +5

+11 +6/+1

+12 +7/+2

+13 +8/+3

+14 +9/+4+15 +10/+5

+16 +11/+6/+1

+17 +12/+7/+2

+18 +13/+8/+3

+19 +14/+9/+4

+20 +15/+10/+5

To use multiple attacks in the same round, a charactermust use a full attack, which is a full-round action.

Saving Throws

Add the base save bonuses for each class together.

Defense Bonus

Add the Defense bonuses for each class together.

Reputation Bonus

Add Reputation bonuses together.

Skills

A multiclass hero uses his or her character level to deter-mine the maximum ranks the hero can have in a skill. If askill is a class skill for any of a multiclass hero’s classes,then use character level to determine a skill’s maximumrank. (The maximum rank for a class skill is 3 + charac-ter level.)

When a multiclass hero gains a level in a class, he or shespends that level’s skill points as a member of that class.

Only that class’s class skills may be purchased as classskills. All other skills, including skills for another classthe hero has levels in, are considered cross-class skillswhen ranks in those skills are purchased at this level.

Class Features

The character gets all class features (talents, bonus feats,or other special abilities) of all classes for the levels he orshe possesses.

Feats

A multiclass character receives a new feat every threecharacter levels, regardless of individual class level. Tak-ing one level in a new class does not entitle a character toreceive the two feats that a beginning 1st-level charactergets.

Ability Increases

A multiclass character increases one ability score by +1every four character levels, regardless of individual classlevel.

ADDING A SECOND CLASS

When a character with one class gains a level, he or shemay choose to increase the level of his or her currentclass or pick up a new class at 1st level. This could be a

basic class or, if the character qualies for it, an ad-vanced class.

The character gains the 1st-level base attack bonus, basesave bonuses, class skills, other class features of the newclass, hit points of the appropriate die type, and the newclass’s number of skill points gained at each additional

level (not that number x4, as is the case for a 1st-levelcharacter).

Picking up a new class is not exactly the same as startinga character in that class. When picking up a new class, ahero doesn’t receive maximum hit points but should rollthe new Hit Die.

Advancing a Level

Each time a multiclass character attains a new level, thehero either increases one of his or her current class levels

by one or picks up a new class at 1st level.

When a multiclass character increases one of his or herclass levels by one, the character gets all the standard

benets that characters receive for attaining the new levelin that class: more hit points, possible bonuses on attackrolls, Defense, and saving throws (depending on the classand the new level), a new class feature (as dened by theclass), and new skill points.

Skill points are spent according to the class that the mul-ticlass character just advanced in. Skills are purchased atthe cost appropriate for that class.

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AGE

As the character ages, his or her physical ability scoresdecrease and his or her mental ability scores increase, asdetailed on Table: Aging Effects. The effects of each ag-ing step are cumulative.

Table: Aging Effects

Age Category Ability Adjustments

Child (1–11) –3 to Str and Con; –1 to Dex, Int, Wis, and Cha

Young adult (12–15) Original scores

Adult (16–39) Original scores

Middle age (40–59) –1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha

Old (60–79) –1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha

Venerable (80+) –1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha



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Skill Points at Each Level: 5 + Int modier.

CLASS FEATURES

All of the following features pertain to the Acolyte ad-vanced class.

Divine Skills

An Acolyte has access to the following divine skills.These skills are considered class skills for the Acolyte,

and she can use her skill points to buy ranks in them, justlike other skills in the game.

Concentration (Con): The normal Concentration skillexpands to include divine applications, as dened below.

Check: You must make a Concentration check wheneveryou may potentially be distracted while engaged in anactivity, including casting a spell or concentrating on anactive spell, that requires your full attention.

If the check succeeds, you may continue with the action

as normal. If the check fails, the action automaticallyfails and is wasted. If you were in the process of castinga spell, the spell is lost. If you were concentrating on anactive spell, the spell ends.

The table in the Concentration skill description summa-rizes the various types of distractions. In situations wherethe distraction occurs while you are casting a spell, youadd the level of the spell to the DC.

Try Again?: You can try again, but doing so doesn’tcancel the effects of a previous failure. If you lost a spell,the spell is lost.

Special: By making a check (DC 15 + spell level), youcan use Concentration to cast a spell defensively, thusavoiding attacks of opportunity. If the check succeeds,you can attempt the casting without incurring any attacksof opportunity.

Spellcraft (Int): Trained only. Use this skill to identifyspells as they are cast or spells already in place.

Check: You can identify spells and magic effects.

Table: The Acolyte


FortSave

RefSave

WillSave

Special DefenseBonus

ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +0 +2 Divine skills, divine spells +1 +2

2nd +1 +3 +0 +3 Turn or rebuke undead, divinespells

+1 +2

3rd +2 +3 +1 +3 Bonus feat, divine spells +2 +2

4th +3 +4 +1 +4 Spontaneous cast, divinespells

+2 +3

5th +3 +4 +1 +4 Combat casting, divine spells +3 +3

6th +4 +5 +2 +5 Bonus feat, divine spells +3 +3

7th +5 +5 +2 +5 Turn or rebuke magical beast,divine spells

+4 +4

8th +6 +6 +2 +6 Turn or rebuke outsider,divine spells

+4 +4


10th +7 +7 +3 +7 Maximize spell, divine spells +5 +5

DC Task

15 + spell level Identify a spell being cast. (You must see or hear the spell’s verbal or somatic components.)You can’t try again.

15 + spell level When casting detect magical aura, determine the school of magic involved in the aura of asingle item or creature you can see. (If the aura isn’t a spell effect, the DC is 15 + one-halfcaster level.)

20 + spell level Identify a spell that’s already in place and in effect. (You must be able to see or detect the ef-fects of the spell.) You can’t try again.

20 + spell level Identify materials created or shaped by magic, such as noting that an iron wall is the result of awall of iron spell. You can’t try again.

20 + spell level Decipher a written spell (such as a scroll) without using read magic. One try per day.25 + spell level After rolling a saving throw against a spell targeted at you, determine what spell was cast upon

you. This is a reaction.

25 Identify a potion. This takes 1 minute.

30 or higher Understand a strange or unique magical effect. You can’t try again.



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Additionally, certain spells allow you to gain informationabout magic provided that you make a Spellcraft checkas detailed in the spell description.

Try Again?: See above.

Time: Unless otherwise indicated, Spellcraft is a moveaction.

Divine Spells

The Acolyte’s key characteristic is the ability to cast di-vine spells. (See Chapter Ten: FX Abilities for a list anddescriptions of divine spells.)

The Acolyte is limited to a certain number of spells ofeach spell level per day, according to her Acolyte classlevel. In addition, the Acolyte receives bonus spells

based on her Wisdom score. Determine the Acolyte’s to-tal number of spells per day by consulting the two tables

below.

AcolyteLevel

- Spells per Day by Spell Level -

0 1 2 3 4 5

1st 3 2 — — — —

2nd 4 3 — — — —

3rd 4 3 2 — — —

4th 5 4 3 — — —

5th 5 4 3 2 — —

6th 5 4 4 3 — —

7th 6 5 4 3 2 —

8th 6 5 4 4 3 —

9th 6 5 5 4 3 2

10th 6 5 5 4 4 3

WisScore

- Bonus Spells by Spell Level -

0 1 2 3 4 5

12–13 — 1 — — — —

14–15 — 1 1 — — —

16–17 — 1 1 1 — —

18–19 — 1 1 1 1 — 20–21 — 2 1 1 1 1

22–23 — 2 2 1 1 1

The Acolyte meditates or prays for her spells, receiv-ing them through her own strength of faith or as divineinspiration. The Acolyte must spend 1 hour each day inquiet contemplation or supplication to regain her dailyallotment of spells. Time spent resting has no effect onthe Acolyte’s spell preparation. To learn, prepare, or casta spell, an Acolyte must have a Wisdom score of at least

10 + the spell’s level.

An Acolyte can prepare a lower-level spell in place of ahigher-level one if she desires.

An Acolyte may prepare and cast any spell on the divinespell list, provided she can cast spells of that level.

The Difculty Class of a saving throw to resist the ef-fects of an Acolyte’s spell is 10 + the spell’s level + theAcolyte’s Wisdom modier.

Turn or Rebuke Undead

Starting at 2nd level, an Acolyte gains the supernatu-ral ability to affect undead creatures, such as zombies,skeletons, ghosts, and vampires. The Acolyte’s allegiance(good or evil) determines the effect she can have on theseunholy abominations. A character of the good allegiancecan turn undead, driving them away or perhaps destroy-ing them. One of the evil allegiance can use negativeenergy to rebuke undead, causing the creatures to cowerin her presence. (In the text that follows, up to the sec-tion on Effect and Duration of Turning, “turning” refersto turning or rebuking, whichever is appropriate for a

particular Acolyte.)

How Turning Works: An Acolyte can turn undead (orother types of creatures at higher level) as an attack ac-tion. Doing so does not provoke an attack of opportunity.An Acolyte must present her holy symbol to make a turn-ing attempt, holding it in one hand in such a way that it isvisible to the creatures she wants to affect.

Times per Day: An Acolyte may attempt to turn a numberof times per day equal to 3 + her Charisma modier.

Range: The Acolyte turns the closest turnable creaturerst. She can’t turn creatures that are more than 60 feetaway or that have total cover.

Turning Check: First, roll a turning check to determinehow powerful a creature you can turn. This is a Charismacheck (1d20 + Charisma modier). The table belowshows the Hit Dice of the most powerful creature youcan affect, relative to your Acolyte level. With a giventurning attempt, you can’t turn any creature whose HitDice exceeds the result of your turning check.

Turning Check Result Most PowerfulCreature Affected(Maximum HitDice)

0 or lower Acolyte level –4

1–3 Acolyte level –3



10–12 Acolyte level

13–15 Acolyte level +1

16–18 Acolyte level +2

19–21 Acolyte level +322 or higher Acolyte level +4

Turning Damage: If your turning check result is highenough to let you turn at least some of the undead (or



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maximized spell automatically achieve their maximumvalues. A maximized spell deals the most possible pointsof damage, affects the maximum number of targets, andso forth, as appropriate. Saving throws and opposedchecks are not affected. Spells without random variablesare not affected.

When a maximized spell is prepared, it is treated as aspell of three levels higher than the spell’s actual level.

AMBASSADOR

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theCharismatic hero basic class, though other paths areconceivable.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Ambassador, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Diplomacy 6 ranks, Knowledge (civics) 6 ranks,Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 6 ranks.

Charismatic Hero Talents: Charm, favor.

Allegiance: An Ambassador must pledge her primary al-legiance to a faction, nation, world, or empire and remaina dutiful servant of this body; if the Ambassador breaksthis allegiance, she loses all the benets of the Diplo-matic Immunity and Open Arms class features (see ClassFeatures, below).

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Ambassadoradvanced class.

Hit Die

The Ambassador gains 1d6 hit points per level. The char-acter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Ambassador gains a number of action points equalto 6 + one-half her character level, rounded down, everytime she attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Ambassador’s class skills are as follows.

Bluff (Cha), Computer Use (Int), Diplomacy (Cha),Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge(behavioral sciences, civics, current events, history,theology and philosophy) (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Research (Int), Sense Motive(Wis), and Speak Language (none).

Skill Points at Each Level: 5 + Int modier (4 + Intmodier for nonhumans).

CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Ambassadoradvanced class.

Diplomatic Immunity

Starting at 1st level, if the Ambassador is arrested for acrime, she can make a Diplomacy check to invoke herdiplomatic credentials and not suffer the usual legal pen-alty or punishment. The severity of the crime determinesthe DC of the Diplomacy check, and how authoritiesreact if the Ambassador succeeds. See Table: DiplomaticImmunity for Diplomacy check DCs based on the sever-ity of the crime.

If one of the Ambassador’s consuls (see the select consulclass feature, below) is arrested for a crime and unable tosecure her own release, the Ambassador may intercedeon the consul’s behalf. One may aid the other’s Diplo-macy check.

An Ambassador who routinely invokes the privilege ofdiplomatic immunity—either on her own behalf or to

Table: The Ambassador


FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Diplomatic immunity +1 +1

2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Open arms +1 +1

3rd +2 +1 +1 +3 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +1 +1 +4 Information access +2 +2

5th +3 +1 +1 +4 Stipend +3 +2

6th +4 +2 +2 +5 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +2 +2 +5 Restricted access +4 +3

8th +6 +2 +2 +6 Stipend +4 +3

9th +6 +3 +3 +6 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +3 +3 +7 Select consuls +5 +4



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protect her selected consuls—is likely to be recalled orterminated by those she has sworn to represent.

Open Arms

Beginning at 2nd level, the Ambassador is skilled at ini-tiating peaceful negotiations. She may add a competence

bonus equal to one-half her Ambassador class level on allDiplomacy checks.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Ambassador gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Ambassador must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it. Attentive, Defensive Martial Arts,Dodge, Educated, Improved Initiative, Low Prole,Oathbound, Renown, Trustworthy.

Information Access

Starting at 4th level, the Ambassador can make GatherInformation checks without spending money or makingWealth checks, provided she is dealing with individualsor organizations that are helpful, friendly, indifferent, orunfriendly toward her or those she represents. Dealingwith individuals or organizations that are hostile requiresthe Ambassador to make Wealth checks as usual whenusing the Gather Information skill.

Stipend

Skilled diplomats are well paid for their loyalty anddedication, and they are accustomed to travelling in style.At 5th level, and again at 8th level, the Ambassador gainsa one-time Wealth bonus increase of +4.

Restricted Access

At 7th level, the Ambassador gains clearance to access

restricted les or classied information from any sourcethat recognizes her faction, organization, nation, world,or stellar empire. She gains a +5 bonus on Computer Usechecks made to defeat computer security and a +5 bonuson Research checks.

Select Consuls

At 10th level, the Ambassador may appoint a number ofindividuals equal to her Reputation bonus as “consuls” or“attachés.” These appointed individuals gain all the ben-ets of the diplomatic immunity, information access, andrestricted access class features (described above). TheAmbassador may revoke these privileges at any time andappoint replacement consuls as she sees t. It takes 1d4hours for an Ambassador to invoke or revoke a consul’sor attaché’s privileges.

ARCANE ARRANGER

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theCharismatic hero basic class, though other paths are pos-sible.

A high Intelligence is also useful for the Arcane Arrang-er, since knowledge is his province.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Arcane Arranger, a charactermust fulll the following criteria.

Skills: Diplomacy 6 ranks, Gather Information 6 ranks,any Knowledge (arcane law, business, current events,

popular culture, or streetwise) 6 ranks.

Table: Diplomatic Immunity

Severity ofCrime

Examples DC Effect of Successful Diplomacy Check

Class 5 Disturbing the peace, public intoxication, nonin- jurious trafc violation

15 –2 penalty on subsequent Diplomacychecks in that area

Class 4 Possession of controlled substance, injurioustrafc violation, operating business without alicense, operating a vehicle or starship without alicense, assault without a deadly weapon

20 –5 penalty on subsequent Diplomacy achecks in that area

Class 3 Attempted bribery of a public ofcial, robbery orgrand theft, aiding and abetting a known felon,assault with a deadly weapon, possession of aconcealed weapon

25 –10 penalty on subsequent Diplomacychecks in the area

Class 2 Murder or manslaughter, fraud, smuggling,assault against a public ofcial, trafcking incontrolled substances

30 Deportation within 2d6 hours

Class 1 Conspiracy against the government, murder of a public ofcial, sabotage of public utilities

35 Detention pending the diplomatic action by character’s afliated government



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CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Arcane Ar-ranger advanced class.

Hit Die

Arcane Arrangers gain 1d6 hit points per level. The char-

acter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Arcane Arrangers gain a number of action points equalto 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down,every time they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Arcane Arranger’s class skills are: Bluff (Cha),Computer Use (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Diplomacy

(Cha), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Intimi-date (Cha), Knowledge (arcane lore, business, currentevents, popular culture, streetwise) (Int), Listen (Wis),Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Repair(Int), Research (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Lan-guage (none).

Skill Points at Each Level: 7 + Intelligence modier.

CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Arcane Arrangeradvanced class.

Word on the Street

The Arcane Arranger lters information constantly andremembers everything. Through regular contacts, gossip,internet chats, and other situations, he has a deep knowl-edge of everyday things. The Arcane Arranger can makea Gather Information check on general or specic infor-mation instantaneously, and spends only an hour makinga Gather Information check for restricted information.Retries may be made under normal rules.

Protected information still requires 1d4+1 hours for acheck.

The purchase DC for using Gather Information is re-duced by 10.

False Allegiance

The Arcane Arranger ts in with whatever group hechooses to be with. At 2nd level, the Arcane Arrangercan successfully emulate an allegiance he knows about.He gains the +2 circumstance bonus on Charisma-basedskills when dealing with an individual of the same al-legiance. The allegiance and its bonus is considered ineffect until a check is failed, at which point the false al-legiance is revealed. Supernatural and spell-like abilitiesthat determine allegiance are not affected by the ArcaneArranger’s false allegiance ability.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Arcane Arranger gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from the fol-lowing list, and the Arcane Arranger must meet all of the

prerequisites for the feat to select it.

Arcane Skills, Armor Prociency (light), Attentive,Builder, Combat Expertise, Educated, Gearhead, Im-

proved Disarm, Jack of All Trades, Renown, Studious,Trustworthy, Windfall.

Shadow Resources

At 4th level, the Arcane Arranger is well-enough wiredinto the social system to be able to get the names andnumbers of individuals with particular abilities andtalents. Even if away from his home stomping grounda phone call can produce a contact with the neededresource. Make a level check, adding all Arcane Arrangerlevels and any levels of Charismatic Hero. The difcultyof this task is based on how common the required abili-ties are:

Table: The Arcane Arranger

Level Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +1 Word on the street +0 +2

2nd +1 +0 +0 +2 False allegiance +1 +2

3rd +1 +1 +1 +2 Bonus feat +1 +2

4th +2 +1 +1 +2 Shadow resources +1 +3

5th +2 +1 +1 +3 Pack rat +2 +3

6th +3 +2 +2 +3 Bonus feat +2 +3

7th +3 +2 +2 +4 Expert in your eld +2 +4

8th +4 +2 +2 +4 Up my sleeve +3 +4

9th +4 +3 +3 +4 Bonus feat +3 +4

10th +5 +3 +3 +5 Up my sleeve +3 +5



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A successful check indicates that the individual is avail-able, and the Arcane Arranger knows about him. It doesnot guarantee the character contacted will be willing to

perform the requested service—the party requesting theservice must still negotiate for that person’s services.An unsuccessful check means that no such individual isimmediately known or available to the Arcane Arranger.

This does not negate trying again for a different skill, norfrom trying to locate a skill resource through more tradi-tional methods. The resource the Arcane Arranger knowsabout will have total ranks in the needed skill of at leastthe Arcane Arranger’s total character level +3.

Pack Rat

At 5th level, the Arcane Arranger is considered to haveconsiderable material resources either at hand or easilyand cheaply acquired. When making a Wealth check todetermine if a particular item is “at hand,” add the Ar-

cane Arranger class levels as a circumstance bonus.

Expert in Your Field

At 7th level, the Arcane Arranger is considered a masterof connections, such that his reputation precedes himin his dealings with others. The Arcane Arranger gainsa circumstance bonus equal to his Reputation bonuswhen making skill checks that are directly involved withGather Information and Diplomacy skills. In addition,the Arcane Arranger may add his Reputation bonus onWealth checks for new purchases.

Up My Sleeve

At 8th level, the Arcane Arranger gains the supernaturalability to pull a specic item out of thin air. As a moveaction, the Arcane Arranger may cause any item currentlyin his possession (with a size no greater than Small) todisappear into an extra-dimensional space. The item

becomes impossible to detect by any means, howeverdetect magical aura spells will reveal a moderate magicalaura around the hand that last held the item. As a moveaction, the Arcane Arranger can cause the item to reap-

pear in his hand. The Arcane Arranger may only hide oneitem at a time in this fashion.

At 10th level, the Arcane Arranger may use this ability tohide a single object of up to Large size or up to three ob-

jects of up to Small size (each of which may be retrieved

individually).

ARCHAIC

WEAPONSMASTER

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theStrong hero basic class, though other paths are possible,in particular Fast heroes for those characters favoringarchaic ranged weapons such as bows and crossbows.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Archaic Weaponsmaster, a char-acter must fulll the following criteria.

Base Attack Bonus: +3.

Skills: Knowledge (history) 4 ranks.

Feats: Archaic Weapon Prociency, Weapon Focus withan archaic weapon.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Archaic Weap-onsmaster advanced class.

Hit Die

Archaic Weaponsmasters gain 1d10 hit points per level.The character’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Archaic Weaponsmasters gain a number of action pointsequal to 6 plus one-half their character level, roundeddown, every time they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Archaic Weaponsmaster’s class skills are as follows:Climb (Str), Craft (mechanical, structural, visual art,writing) (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowl-

Common Skill (Ride, Pilot, Treat Injury) DC 10

Uncommon Skill (subgroups of other skills such as Knowledge (arcane lore) or Craft (struc-tural))

DC 15

Rare Skill (skills available for a particular class—Spellcraft, Psicraft, Use Magic Device) DC 20

Specic Feat DC 20

Class Feature (spellcasting, turn undead, psionics) DC 20

Specic Combination of Skills, Feats, and Abilities (someone with Knowledge (business) andthe ability to cast the auguryspell)

DC 25

Finding someone willing to perform activities secretly or illegally DC +5

Finding someone with a specic level of ability Add desiredranks to DC



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edge (art, history, theology and philosophy), Profession(Wis), Research (Int), Ride (Dex), and Swim (Str).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Archaic Weapons-

master advanced class.

Weapon Specialization

At 1st level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster gains theWeapon Specialization feat. She gains a +2 bonus on alldamage rolls with a chosen archaic weapon. The ArchaicWeaponsmaster must have weapon focus in that weaponin order to gain Weapon Specialization.

Imbue Weapon

At 2nd level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster may treat anyarchaic weapon she wields and has Weapon Focus withas a +1 magic weapon for purposes of striking creatureswith damage reduction. This does not grant the weapona +1 bonus, but only allows it to circumvent damagereduction.

At 8th level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster may treat anyarchaic weapon she wields and has Weapon Specializa-tion with as a +2 magic weapon for purposes of strikingcreatures with damage reduction. This does not grantthe weapon a +2 bonus, but only allows it to circumvent

damage reduction.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th levels, the Archaic Weaponsmastergets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected fromthe following list, and the Archaic Weaponsmaster mustmeet all of the prerequisites for the feat to select it.

Advanced Two-Weapon Fighting, Blind-Fight, CombatExpertise, Cleave, Combat Reexes, Dead Aim, ExoticMelee Weapon Prociency, Far Shot, Great Cleave,

Improved Bull Rush, Improved Disarm, Improved Trip,Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Power Attack, Sunder,Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus.

Quick Weapon Draw

At 4th level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster gains the abilityto draw her weapon as a free action. This applies only tothe weapons for which the Archaic Weaponsmaster hasWeapon Specialization.

Expert In Your Field

At 5th level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster is consideredto be a master of her particular weapon, whether this isas a scholar with a detailed knowledge of the weapon’shistory, or as a practitioner, such as a professional archer.Starting with 5th level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster gainsa circumstance bonus equal to her Reputation bonus onskill checks that are directly involved with her knowl-edge and prociency with the weapon. Such skills wouldinclude applicable Knowledge skills, as well as suchsocial skills as Intimidate and Bluff.

Weapon Stun

At 7th level, the Archaic Weaponsmaster can use his orher weapon to deal nonlethal damage, without taking the

–4 penalty on attack rolls. The Archaic Weaponsmastermust have Weapon Specialization in the weapon to use itin this fashion.

Increased Weapon Critical

The Archaic Weaponsmaster increases her threat range by one when using an archaic weapon with which shehas Weapons Specialization. A weapon that wouldthreaten a critical on 20 would now do so on a 19 or 20,and one which threatens on a 19 or 20 would now do soon an 18 to 20. This ability works with other abilities thatincrease threat ranges.

Table: The Archaic Weaponsmaster

Level Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +0 +0 Weapon specialization +1 +1

2nd +1 +3 +0 +0 Imbue weapon +1 +1 +1

3rd +2 +3 +1 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +4 +1 +1 Quick weapon draw +2 +2

5th +3 +4 +1 +1 Expert in your eld +3 +2

6th +4 +5 +2 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +5 +2 +2 Weapon stun +4 +3

8th +6 +6 +2 +2 Imbue weapon +2 +4 +3

9th +6 +6 +3 +3 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +7 +3 +3 Increased weapon critical +5 +4



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BATTLE MIND

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Battle Mind, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skill: Jump 6 ranks.

Feat: Wild Talent

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Battle Mindadvanced class.

Hit Die

The Battle Mind gains 1d8 hit points per level. The char-acter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Battle Mind gains a number of action points equalto 6 + one-half her character level, rounded down, everytime she attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Battle Mind’s class skills are as follows.

Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Con-centration (Con), Craft (visual arts) (Int), Drive (Dex),Jump (Str), Knowledge (current events, streetwise) (Int),Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), SpeakLanguage (none), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str).


CLASS FEATURES

All of the following features pertain to the Battle Mindadvanced class.

Psionic Skills

A Battle Mind has access to the following psionic skills.

These skills are considered class skills for the BattleMind, and she can use her skill points to buy ranks inthem, just like other skills in the game.

Autohypnosis (Wis): Trained only. You have trained yourmind to resist certain injuries and threats while also gain-ing a few select benets.

Check: The DC and effect depend on the task you at-tempt.

Task DC

Resist fear 15

Memorize 15

Tolerate poison Poison’s DC

Willpower 20

Resist Fear: In response to a fear effect, you can makean Autohypnosis check on your next action even ifyou’ve been overcome by fear. A successful check grantsyou another saving throw with a +4 morale bonus toresist the fear effect.

Memorize: You can attempt to memorize a long string ofnumbers, a long passage of verse, or other particularlydifcult piece of information. Each successful check al-lows you to memorize up to 250 words or the equivalentof what could be comfortably contained on an 8 1/2-by-11-inch sheet of paper. You always retain this informa-tion; however, you can only recall it with a successfulAutohypnosis check.

Tolerate Poison: In response to being poisoned, you

Table: The Battle Mind

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +0 +0 Psionic skills, psionic powers +1 +0

2nd +1 +3 +0 +0 Psi-blade, imprint tattoo, psionic pow-ers

+2 +0

3rd +2 +3 +1 +1 Bonus feat, psionic powers +2 +0

4th +3 +4 +1 +1 Psychic shield, psionic powers +3 +0

5th +3 +4 +1 +1 Combat manifestation, psionic powers +4 +1

6th +4 +5 +2 +2 Bonus feat, psionic powers +4 +1

7th +5 +5 +2 +2 Improved psi-blade, psionic powers +5 +1

8th +6 +6 +2 +2 Improved psychic shield, psionic pow-ers

+6 +1


10th +7 +7 +3 +3 Ultimate psi-blade, psionic powers +7 +2



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tattoos on his body or someone else’s that can be used toinvoke psionic powers. A tattoo is a single-use item thatduplicates the effect of a particular power. Imprinting atattoo takes one day. The purchase DC for the raw mate-rials to imprint a tattoo is 15 + the tattoo’s power level +the tattoo’s manifester level.

The Battle Mind must also spend experience points toimprint a tattoo. The XP cost is equal to the power levelx the manifester level x the purchase DC of the rawmaterials.

Finally, the Battle Mind makes a Craft (visual arts)check. The DC for the check is 10 + the power level +the manifester level of the power. If the check fails, theraw materials are used up but the XP are not spent. TheBattle Mind can try imprinting the tattoo again as soon ashe purchases more raw materials.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Battle Mind gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Battle Mind must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Archaic Weapons Prociency, Athletic, Blind-Fight,Cleave, Combat Martial Arts, Combat Reexes, ExoticMelee Weapon Prociency, Focused, Improved CombatMartial Arts, Power Attack, Weapon Finesse, WeaponFocus, and any metapsionic feat.

Psychic Shield

At 4th level, a Battle Mind can manifest a shield of psychic energy, outlining her body in a barely perceptibleglowing nimbus that provides a +3 equipment bonus toDefense. The shield can be manifested as a move action,and it lasts for a number of rounds equal to the BattleMind’s level or until she wills it to dissipate. She can cre-ate another shield on her next move action, as long as her

power point reserve is 1 or more.

Combat Manifestation

At 5th level, a Battle Mind becomes adept at manifest-ing psionic powers in combat. She gets a +4 bonus onConcentration checks to manifest a power while on thedefensive.

Improved Psi-Blade

At 7th level, a Battle Mind’s psi-blade increases in dam-age capability. It now deals 1d8 points of piercing dam-age on a successful attack.

Improved Psychic Shield

At 8th level, a Battle Mind’s psychic shield improves. Itnow provides a +6 equipment bonus to Defense.

Ultimate Psi-Blade

At 10th level, a Battle Mind’s psi-blade increases furtherin damage capability. It now deals 2d6 points of piercing

damage on a successful attack.

BODYGUARD

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Bodyguard, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Concentrate 6 ranks, Intimidate 6 ranks.

Feat: Personal Firearms Prociency.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Bodyguardadvanced class.

Hit Die: 1d12

Table: The Bodyguard


FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +2 +0 Harm’s way +1 +0

2nd +1 +2 +3 +0 Combat sense +1 +1 +0

3rd +2 +2 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +2 +4 +1 Sudden action +2 +1

5th +3 +3 +4 +1 Improved charge +3 +1

6th +4 +3 +5 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +4 +5 +2 Defensive strike +4 +2

8th +6 +4 +6 +2 Combat sense +2 +4 +2

9th +6 +4 +6 +3 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +5 +7 +3 Blanket protection +5 +3



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Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the Bodyguard attains a new level inthis class.

Class Skills

The Bodyguard’s class skills (and the key ability for eachskill) are: Concentration (Con), Disguise (Cha), Drive(Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Intimi-date (Cha), Knowledge (behavioral sciences, civics,current events, streetwise) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession(Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Search (Int), SenseMotive (Wis), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Bodyguard ad-

vanced class.

Harm’s Way

Once per round, if the Bodyguard is adjacent to an allywho is targeted by a direct melee or ranged attack (butnot an area effect), the Bodyguard can subject him orherself to the attack in the ally’s stead. If the attack hitsthe Bodyguard, he or her takes damage normally. If itmisses, it also misses the ally.

The Bodyguard must declare his or her intention to placehim or herself in harm’s way before the attack roll ismade. The Bodyguard selects his or her ally either priorto combat or immediately after the Bodyguard makes hisor her initiative check. The Bodyguard can’t change hisor her ally for the duration of the combat.

Combat Sense

This ability allows a Bodyguard of 2nd level or higher todesignate a single opponent during his or her action andreceive a +1 competence bonus on attacks against thatopponent. The Bodyguard can select a new opponent on

any action.

At 8th level, the competence bonus increases to +2.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Bodyguard gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Bodyguard must meet all the prerequisites ofthe feat to select it.

Advanced Firearms Prociency, Armor Prociency(light), Armor Prociency (medium), Attentive, Com-

bat Expertise, Combat Reexes, Double Tap, ImprovedBrawl, Improved Feint, Improved Knockout Punch,Knockout Punch, Precise Shot, Quick Draw, Quick Re-load, Streetghting, Vehicle Expert.

Sudden Action

Once per day, a Bodyguard of 4th level or higher canfocus his or her effort to burst into sudden action whenthe situation calls for it. The Bodyguard can change hisor her place in the initiative order, moving higher in thecount by a number less than or equal to his or her classlevel, as the Bodyguard sees t. The Bodyguard candeclare the use of this ability at the start of any round,

before anyone else takes an action.

Improved Charge

A Bodyguard of 5th level or higher can make a chargewithout having to move in a straight line. All othercharge rules apply, but the Bodyguard can alter his or herdirection when making a charge to avoid obstacles.

Defensive Strike

At 7th level, if an opponent makes a melee attack againstthe Bodyguard and misses while the Bodyguard is usingthe total defense option, the Bodyguard can attack thatopponent on his or her next turn (as an attack action)with a +4 bonus on his or her attack roll. The Bodyguardgains no bonus against an opponent who doesn’t attackthe Bodyguard or against an opponent who makes a suc-cessful attack.

Blanket Protection

At 10th level, a Bodyguard can use his expertise to pro-vide protection for up to six allies (not including himself)within sight and voice range of his position.

The Bodyguard spends 1 action point and takes a full-round action to issue orders and directions. Doing this

provides the Bodyguard’s allies with a +1 insight bonusto Defense for 3 rounds.

DAREDEVIL

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Daredevil, a character must fulllthe following criteria.


Skills: Concentration 6 ranks, Drive 6 ranks.

Feat: Endurance.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Daredeviladvanced class.



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Hit Die: 1d10

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time he or she attains a new level in thisclass.

Class Skills

The Daredevil’s class skills (and the key ability for eachskill) are: Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration(Con), Demolitions (Int), Drive (Dex), Escape Artist(Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (currentevents, popular culture) (Int), Perform (act) (Cha), Pilot(Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none),Ride (Dex), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis), Swim(Str), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Daredevil advancedclass.

Fearless

A Daredevil gains a +4 morale bonus on Will saves toresist fear effects and on level checks to oppose Intimi-date checks.

Nip-Up

A Daredevil of 2nd level or higher can stand up from a prone position as a free action that does not provoke anattack of opportunity.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Daredevil gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Daredevil must meet all the prerequisites ofthe feat to select it.

Acrobatic, Armor Prociency (light), Armor Prociency(medium), Athletic, Brawl, Cautious, Dodge, ForceStop, Improved Brawl, Improved Damage Threshold,Improved Knockout Punch, Knockout Punch, Mobility,

Nimble, Spring Attack, Streetghting, Surface VehicleOperation, Toughness, Vehicle Dodge, Vehicle Expert.

Action Boost

This ability, gained at 4th level, allows a Daredevil tospend 2 action points on a single action in a round. ADaredevil can spend 1 action point, see the result of theroll, and then decide to spend a second point, as longas he or she does so before the Gamemaster reveals theresult of the action.

Adrenaline Rush

At 5th level, a Daredevil can temporarily increase oneof his or her physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity,or Constitution). The Daredevil spends 1 action pointand gets to increase the selected ability score by 1d4+1

points. The increase lasts for a number of rounds equalto his or her class level. At the end of the duration, theDaredevil is fatigued for 1d4+1 rounds.

At 8th level, a Daredevil can temporarily increase two physical ability scores. At the end of the duration, theDaredevil is fatigued for 1d6+2 rounds.

Delay Damage

Once per day, a Daredevil of 7th level or higher candelay the damage dealt by a single attack or effect for anumber of rounds equal to his or her class level.

Damage Threshold

A 10th-level Daredevil increases his or her massive dam-age threshold by 3 points. This increase stacks with theincrease provided by the Improved Damage Thresholdfeat.

Table: The Daredevil

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +0 +0 Fearless +1 +0

2nd +1 +3 +0 +0 Nip-up +2 +0

3rd +1 +3 +1 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +2 +4 +1 +1 Action boost +3 +1

5th +2 +4 +1 +1 Adrenaline rush(one ability score) +4 +1

6th +3 +5 +2 +2 Bonus feat +4 +2

7th +3 +5 +2 +2 Delay damage +5 +2

8th +4 +6 +2 +2 Adrenaline rush(two ability scores) +6 +2

9th +4 +6 +3 +3 Bonus feat +6 +3

10th +5 +7 +3 +3 Damage threshold +7 +3



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DOGFIGHTER

The fastest path into this advanced class is from the Fasthero basic class, though other paths are certainly pos-sible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Dogghter, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Pilot 6 ranks.

Feat: Starship Operation (ultralight).

Base Reex Save: +2.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Dogghteradvanced class.

Hit Die

The Dogghter gains 1d8 hit points per level. The char-acter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Dogghter gains a number of action points equal to

6 + one-half his character level, rounded down, everytime he attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Dogghter’s class skills are as follows.

Bluff (Cha), Computer Use (Int), Craft (electronic, me-chanical) (Int), Knowledge (popular culture, streetwise,technology) (Int), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Profession(Wis), Repair (Int).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Dogghteradvanced class.

Bonus Feats

At 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Dogghter gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from the fol-lowing list, and the Dogghter must meet all the prereq-uisites of the feat to select it.

Blind-Fight, Brawl, Gearhead, Improved Brawl, Im- proved Feint, Spacer, Starship Battle Run, StarshipDodge, Starship Feint, Starship Gunnery, Starship Mobil-ity, Starship Operation, Starship Strafe, Zero-G Training.

Defender Of The Universe

Starting at 2nd level, a Dogghter applies his Reputa-tion bonus to the die result whenever he spends an action

point to modify an attack roll, skill check, ability check,or saving throw made aboard a starship.

Shake, Rattle, And Roll

At 4th level, a Dogghter learns how rock an enemy star-ship with weapons re. The Dogghter must declare thathe is using this ability before making the attack roll (thus,a failed attack roll ruins the attempt). A starship damaged

by the Dogghter’s attack is shaken for 1 round; all pas-sengers and crewmembers (pilots and gunners included)aboard the shaken ship take a –2 penalty on attack rolls,saving throws, and skill checks for 1 round. A Dogghtermay use this ability once per day at 4th level, twice perday at 7th level, and three times per day at 10th level.

To the max!

At 5th level and beyond, a Dogghter can coax morethrust out of a ship’s engines, increasing its tactical speed

Table 16: The Dogghter

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +2 +0 Bonus feat +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +3 +0 Defender of the universe +1 +1

3rd +2 +1 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +1 +4 +1 Shake, rattle, and roll (1/day) +2 +1

5th +3 +1 +4 +1 To the max! +3 +2

6th +4 +2 +5 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +2 +5 +2 Shake, rattle, and roll (2/day)+ 4 +2

8th +6 +2 +6 +2 Keep it together +4 +3

9th +6 +3 +6 +3 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +3 +7 +3 Shake, rattle, and roll (3/day) +5 +3



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by +500 feet. The Dogghter must be piloting the ship toincrease its tactical speed.

Keep It Together

At 8th level, a Dogghter can continue to operate a star-ship even after it has been reduced to negative hit pointsand has begun breaking apart. The ship may take onemove action or one attack action each round. However,the ship cannot be repaired and continues to lose 1 hit

point per round, exploding once it reaches its destructionthreshold. The Dogghter and all other personnel aboardthe ship are considered shaken, taking a –2 penalty onattack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks.

DREADNOUGHT

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theTough hero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Dreadnought, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skill: Intimidate 6 ranks.

Feat: Improved Damage Threshold.

Tough Hero Talents: Any two Tough hero talents.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Dreadnoughtadvanced class.

Hit Die

The Dreadnought gains 1d12 hit points per level. Thecharacter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Dreadnought gains a number of action points equalto 6 + one-half her character level, rounded down, everytime she attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Dreadnought’s class skills are as follows.

Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Intimi-date (Cha), Jump (Str), Profession (Wis), Survival (Wis),Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Dreadnoughtadvanced class.

Fearless

The Dreadnought is immune to fear effects.

Stability

The Dreadnought is incredibly sure-footed. She gainsa +4 stability bonus on all rolls made to resist beingtripped, overrun, knocked prone, or pushed back by a

bull rush attack.

Unhindered

The Dreadnought treats any suit of armor worn as thoughits armor penalty is 2 better.

Ability Surge

At 2nd level, the Dreadnought can temporarily increaseher Strength, but at a penalty to Defense. At 5th and 8thlevel, she can use this ability more frequently.

Table: The Dreadnought

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +0 +1 Fearless, stability, unhindered +0 +0

2nd +1 +3 +0 +2 Ability surge (1/day), steamroller +1 +0

3rd +2 +3 +1 +2 Bonus feat +1 +0

4th +3 +4 +1 +2 Master defender (+2) +1 +1

5th +3 +4 +1 +3 Ability surge (2/day), knockdown +2 +1

6th +4 +5 +2 +3 Bonus feat +2 +1


8th +6 +6 +2 +4 Ability surge (3/day), heavy artillery +3 +2

9th +6 +6 +3 +4 Bonus feat +3 +2




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The Dreadnought gains a +8 morale bonus to Strength, but takes a –2 penalty to Defense. Activating abilitysurge is a free action, and the surge lasts for a number ofrounds equal to the Dreadnought’s class level. Followingthe ability surge, the Dreadnought is fatigued for as manyrounds as she surged, but may negate this penalty as afree action by spending an action point. The Dreadnoughtmay use the ability surge once per day at 2nd level, twice

per day at 5th level, and three times per day at 8th level.

Steamroller

Starting at 2nd level, the Dreadnought does not need tomove before making an overrun attempt against an oppo-nent. She also gains a +2 bonus on any trip attack madeagainst an opponent who blocks her overrun attempt.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Dreadnought gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Dreadnought must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Action Boost, Advanced Combat Martial Arts, AdvancedFirearms Prociency, Advanced Two-Weapon Fighting,Armor Prociency (light), Armor Prociency (medium),Armor Prociency (heavy), Armor Prociency (pow-ered), Athletic, Brawl, Burst Fire, Cleave, Combat Ex-

pertise, Combat Martial Arts, Combat Reexes, Endur-ance, Frightful Presence, Great Cleave, Improved Brawl,Improved Bull Rush, Improved Combat Martial Arts,Improved Combat Throw, Improved Disarm, Improved

Knockout Punch, Improved Trip, Improved Two-WeaponFighting, Knockout Punch, Mobility, Power Attack, Run,Spring Attack, Strafe, Streetghting, Sunder, Toughness,Two-Weapon Fighting, Ultra Immune System.

Master Defender

Starting at 4th level, the Dreadnought becomes espe-cially skilled in defensive ghting. Whenever she ghtsdefensively or takes the total defense action, she gains a+2 bonus to Defense (in addition to the dodge bonus to

Defense gained while ghting defensively or engaged intotal defense).

The Dreadnought must be wearing medium, heavy, or powered armor to gain this bonus.

The bonus increases to +4 at 7th level and +6 and 10thlevel.

Knockdown

At 5th level and beyond, whenever the Dreadnought isallowed to apply her Strength modier to damage, sheforces the target of her successful attack to make at aFortitude save (DC = damage dealt) or be knocked prone

by the force of the blow.

Heavy Artillery

Beginning at 8th level, a Dreadnought treats all weapons

as one size category smaller for purposes of determin-ing whether or not she can wield them in one hand and ifthey are considered light weapons.

ENGINEER

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theSmart hero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Engineer, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Computer Use 6 ranks, Craft (electrical) 6 ranks,Craft (mechanical) 6 ranks, Knowledge (technology) 6ranks, Repair 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Engineer

Table: The Engineer

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +1 +0 Builder, improve kit (+1) +0 +0

2nd +1 +2 +2 +0 Quick craft, superior repair +1 +0

3rd +2 +2 +2 +1 Bonus feat +1 +1

4th +3 +2 +2 +1 Improve kit (+2), recongure weapon,sabotage

+1 +1

5th +3 +3 +3 +1 Craft XP reserve, quick craft +2 +1

6th +4 +3 +3 +2 Bonus feat, craft XP reserve +2 +2

7th +5 +4 +4 +2 Craft XP reserve, improve kit (+3), quick x +2 +2

8th +6 +4 +4 +2 Craft XP reserve, weapon upgrade +3 +2

9th +6 +4 +4 +3 Bonus feat, craft XP reserve +3 +3

10th +7 +5 +5 +3 Craft XP reserve, unustered +3 +3



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advanced class.

Hit Die

The Engineer gains 1d6 hit points per level. The charac-ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Engineer gains a number of action points equal to 6+ one-half his character level, rounded down, every timehe attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Engineer’s class skills are as follows.

Computer Use (Int), Craft (electronic, mechanical, struc-tural) (Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex), Knowl-edge (physical sciences, technology) ( Int) , Navigate (

Int) , Pilot (Dex) , Profession (Wis), Read/Write Lan-guage (none), Repair (Int), Search (Int), Speak Language(none).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Engineeradvanced class.

Builder

At 1st level, the Engineer gains the bonus feat Builder.

Improve Kit (+1)

An engineer can use his know-how to upgrade an electri-cal or mechanical tool kit at no additional cost.

Electrical Tool Kit, Basic: For the cost of a basic electri-cal tool kit, an Engineer can assemble a mastercraft (+1)

version of the kit that grants a +1 equipment bonus on allRepair checks made to x electrical devices.

Electrical Tool Kit, Deluxe: For the cost of a deluxeelectrical tool k it, an Engineer can assemble a mas-tercraft (+1) version that grants a +3 equipment bonus(instead of the usual +2 equipment bonus) on all Repairchecks made to x electrical devices and a +1 equipment

bonus on all Craft (electrical) checks.

Mechanical Tool Kit, Basic: For the cost of a basic me-chanical tool kit, an Engineer can assemble a mastercraft

(+1) version of the kit that grants a +1 equipment bonuson all Repair checks made to x mechanical devices.

Mechanical Tool Kit, Deluxe: For the cost of a deluxemechanical kit, an Engineer can assemble a mastercraft

(+1) version that grants a +3 equipment bonus (insteadof the usual +2 equipment bonus) on all Repair checksmade to x mechanical devices and a +1 equipment

bonus on all Craft (mechanical) and Craft (structural)checks.

Quick Craft

At 2nd level, an engineer learns how to craft ordinaryscratch-built electronic, mechanical, and structural ob-

jects more quickly than normal.

When using the Craft (electronic), Craft (mechanical), orCraft (structural) skill to build an ordinary scratch-builtitem, the Engineer reduces the building time by one-quarter.

At 5th level, the Engineer reduces the building time ofordinary objects and mastercraft objects by half.

Superior Repair

At 2nd level, an Engineer learns improved ways of repairing robots, vehicles, mecha, starships, and cyberneticattachments.

An Engineer with a mechanical tool kit and an appropri-ate facility (a workshop, garage, or hangar) can repairdamage to a robot, vehicle, mecha, starship, or cyberneticattachment. (Without a mechanical tool kit, the Engineertakes a –4 penalty on the Repair check.) With 1 hour ofwork, the engineer can restore a number of hit points

based on his Repair check result, as shown in Table:Superior Repair. If damage remains, the Engineer maycontinue to make repairs for as many hours as needed tofully repair the damaged robot, vehicle, mecha, starship,or cybernetic attachment.

Table: Superior Repair

Repair Check Result Damage Repaired

Less than 20 None

20–29 2d6 + Engineer class level

30–39 3d6 + Engineer class level

40+ 4d6 + Engineer class level

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Engineer gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Engineer must meet all the prerequisites of thefeat to select it.

Aircraft Operation (spacecraft), Builder, Cautious, Gear-head, Mastercrafter, Salvage, Surface Vehicle Operation,

Vehicle Expert, Zero-G Training.

Improve Kit (+2)

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electrical and mechanical tool kits. This ability works asthe 1st-level improve kit class feature, except the equip-ment bonuses improve by an additional +1.

Recongure Weapon

At 4th level, an Engineer can recongure a melee orranged weapon, improving one aspect of it. Recongur-ing a weapon requires 1 hour of work and a successfulRepair check (DC 20); reconguring a mastercraft weap-on is slightly harder (DC 20 + the weapon’s mastercraft

bonus feature). An Engineer may take 10 or take 20 onthis check.

The reconguration imposes a –1 penalty on attack rollsmade with the weapon but grants one of the following

benets indenitely:

Changed Rate of Fire: The reconguration changesthe weapon’s rate of re. A semiautomatic-only weaponswitches to an automatic-only weapon, or vice versa.This benet applies only to a ranged weapon with eithera semiautomatic or automatic re setting.

Greater Ammo Capacity: The recongured weapon canhold 50% more ammunition than normal. This benetapplies only to weapons that take ammunition.

Greater Concealment: The reconguration grants a +2 bonus on Sleight of Hand checks made to conceal therecongured weapon.

Greater Range Increment: The recongured weapon’srange increment increases by 10 feet. This benet appliesonly to weapons with range increments.

Signature Shooter: The weapon is recongured for asingle individual’s use only and is treated as a uniqueexotic weapon. Anyone else who uses the weapon takes a

–4 nonprocient penalty on attack rolls.

Weapons can be recongured multiple times; each time aweapon is recongured, it imparts a new benet. Undo-ing an Engineer’s weapon reconguration requires 1hour and a successful Disable Device check (DC 20 + theEngineer’s class level).

Sabotage

At 4th level and beyond, the Engineer can sabotage anelectrical or mechanical object so that it operates poorly.The Engineer must succeed on a Disable Device check(DC 20) to accomplish the downgrade, and sabotaging amastercraft object is slightly harder (DC 20 + the mas-tercraft object’s bonus feature). Noticing the Engineer’shandiwork without rst testing the sabotaged device

requires a successful Search check (DC = the Engineer’sDisable Device check result). Fixing the sabotaged itemrequires a successful Repair.

Sabotage Device: As a full-round action, the Engineercan recongure a device with electrical or mechanicalcomponents so that anyone who uses it suffers a penaltyequal to the Engineer’s class level on skill checks madeto use the device.

Sabotage Weapon: As a full-round action, the Engineercan sabotage a weapon so that it misres or breaks the

next time it is used. A sabotaged weapon cannot be usedeffectively until repaired. This use of sabotage also ap-

plies to vehicle and starship weapons.

Craft XP Reserve

Starting at 5th level, an Engineer with the Mastercrafterfeat can build mastercraft electronic and mechanicaldevices without investing as much of himself in the proc-ess.

At 5th level and every level thereafter, an Engineer gainsa special reserve of experience points equal to 100 × hisEngineer class level. These extra experience points areseparate from experience gained through level advance-ment and can only be used to make mastercraft items;they do not count toward level gain.

An Engineer must spend the extra experience points hegains at each level, for when the Engineer gains a level,he loses any unspent experience points in his reserve.

Improve Kit (+3)

At 7th level, the Engineer can assemble mastercraft (+3)

Table: Weapon Upgrade

Handheld/Robot Weapon Upgrade DC

Weapon also dazes target for 1 round 25

Weapon also knocks target prone 30

Weapon leaves target shaken for 1d4 rounds 35

Weapon also stuns target for 1d4 rounds 40

Vehicle/Mecha/Starship Weapon Upgrade DC

Weapon deals an extra two dice of damage 25Weapon ignores 5 points of target’s hardness/DR 30

Weapon’s critical hit multiplier increases by 1 35

Weapon ignores 10 points of target’s hardness/DR 40



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electrical and mechanical tool kits. This ability works asthe 4th-level improve kit class feature, except the equip-ment bonuses improve by an additional +1.

Quick Fix

At 7th level, the Engineer can repair a mechanical orelectrical device in half the normal time; see the Repairskill description for normal repair times. However, cut-ting the repair time increases the Repair check DC by 5.

Weapon Upgrade

At 8th level, an Engineer can upgrade handheld or robot-installed weapons, as well as weapon systems aboardvehicles, mecha, or starships.

The Engineer must spend 1 hour tinkering with the weap-on, after which he must succeed at a Craft (mechanical)check. The DC varies depending on how the weapon ismodied, as shown in Table: Weapon Upgrade. If theskill check fails, the attempt to modify the weapon alsofails, although the Engineer may try again. (The engineermay take 20 on the skill check, but the upgrade takes20 hours to complete.) An upgraded weapon has a 10%chance of breaking after each time it is used; it cannot beused again until repaired, and repairing it requires 1 hourand a successful Repair check (DC 40).

Unustered

A 10th-level Engineer can perform complicated taskswithout provoking attacks of opportunity from adjacentfoes.

During any round in which the Engineer uses the Com- puter Use, Craft, Demolitions, Disable Device, or Repairskill, he can rst make a Concentration check (DC 15) touse the desired skill without provoking attacks of oppor-tunity. Making the Concentration check doesn’t cost theEngineer an action. He may take 10 on the Concentrationcheck, but he cannot take 20.

EXPLORER

The fastest path into this advanced class is from the Ded-icated hero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Explorer, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Knowledge (earth and life sciences) 6 ranks,Knowledge (history, physical sciences, or theology and

philosophy) 4 ranks, Search 4 ranks, Survival 6 ranks.

Dedicated Hero Talent: Aware.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Explorer ad-vanced class.

Hit Die

The Explorer gains 1d8 hit points per level. The charac-ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Explorer gains a number of action points equal to 6+ one-half her character level, rounded down, every time

she attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Explorer’s class skills are as follows.

Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Decipher Script(Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex), Gather Infor-mation (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Investigate (Int),Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, earth and lifesciences, history, physical sciences, theology and phi-losophy) (Int), Listen (Wis), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex),

Table: The Explorer

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +1 +1 Explorer lore, survivalist +1 +0

2nd +1 +2 +2 +2 Resolve, skilled searcher +1 +0

3rd +2 +2 +2 +2 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +2 +2 +2 Trap sense (+1) +2 +1

5th +3 +3 +3 +3 Extra step +3 +1

6th +4 +3 +3 +3 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +4 +4 +4 Trap sense (+2) +4 +2

8th +6 +4 +4 +4 Explorer’s evasion +4 +2

9th +6 +4 +4 +4 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +5 +5 +5 Extra step, trap sense (+3) +5 +3



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Read/Write Language ( none) , Research (Int) , Ride (Dex) , Search ( Int) , Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Lan-guage (none), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str),Treat Injury (Wis).


CLASS FEATURESThe following class features pertain to the Exploreradvanced class.

Explorer Lore

An Explorer picks up stray and obscure facts duringher adventures. She may make a special Explorer lorecheck with a bonus equal to her Explorer class level +her Intelligence modier to see whether or not she knowssome relevant knowledge about notable people, legen-

dary items, or noteworthy places. If the Explorer has 5 ormore ranks in Knowledge (history), she gains a +2 bonuson this check. She may take 10 but cannot take 20 on thischeck.

An Explorer lore check does not reveal the powers of amagic or psionic item but may give some hint as to itsgeneral function; an Explorer may not take 10 or take 20on this check.

Survivalist

At 1st level, the Explorer gains the bonus feats Guide andTrack.

Resolve

Beginning at 2nd level, an Explorer gains a morale bonus equal to one-half her Explorer class level (roundeddown) on saving throws to resist fear effects and Intimi-date checks.

Skilled Searcher

When actively searching for secret doors or traps, anExplorer of 2nd level or higher gains a bonus on her

Search checks equal to one-half her Explorer class level(rounded down).

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Explorer gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Explorer must meet all the prerequisites of thefeat to select it.

Action Boost, Advanced Two-Weapon Fighting, AircraftOperation (spacecraft), Archaic Weapons Prociency,Attentive, Brawl, Dodge, Educated, Endurance, ExoticFirearms Prociency, Exotic Melee Weapon Prociency,Heroic Surge, Improved Feint, Improved KnockoutPunch, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Jack of AllTrades, Knockout Punch, Mobility, Nimble, Renown,Spacer, Streetghting, Studious, Track, Two-WeaponFighting, Vehicle Expert.

Trap Sense

At 4th level, an Explorer gains an intuitive sense thatalerts her to danger from traps, giving her a +1 bonus onReex saves made to avoid traps and a +1 dodge bonusto Defense against attacks made by traps.

These bonuses rise to +2 at 7th level and +3 at 10th level.

Extra Step

An Explorer of 5th level or higher can spend an action

point to take an extra 5-foot step during her turn, as a freeaction. This extra 5-foot step does not provoke attacks ofopportunity.

At 10th level, the Explorer can take the extra 5-foot stepwithout spending an action point.

Explorer’s Evasion

If an Explorer of 8th level or higher is exposed to any ef-fect that normally allows a character to attempt a Reexsaving throw for half damage, the Explorer suffers no

damage if she makes a successful saving throw. If theExplorer already has evasion, she gains improved eva-

Table: Explorer Lore

DC Type of Knowledge Examples

10 Common, known by at least a substantial minority ofthe local population.

A local ofcial’s hobbies and interests; common leg-ends or rumors about a powerful place of mystery.

20 Uncommon but available, known by only a few people in the area.

The coordinates of an known but uncharted world;legends or rumors about a powerful psionic artifact.

25 Obscure, known by few, hard to come by. The customs of a documented alien species; the true

homeworld of an ancient royal dynasty.30 Extremely obscure, known by very few, possibly

forgotten by most who once knew it, possibly knownonly by those who don’t understand the knowledge’ssignicance.

The most likely location of a long-lost pharaoh’stomb; the history of a powerful artifact and its crea-tor; the likely coordinates of a fabled but as-yet-un-discovered planet.



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sion instead. Improved evasion works similar to evasion,except the Explorer suffers only half damage on a failedsaving throw.

FIELD MEDIC

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Field Medic, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Treat Injury 6 ranks, Spot 6 ranks.

Feat: Surgery.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Field Medicadvanced class.

Hit Die: 1d8

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the Field Medic attains a new level inthis class.

Class Skills

The Field Medic’s class skills (and the key ability foreach skill) are: Computer Use (Int), Concentration (Con),Craft (pharmaceutical) (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Drive(Dex), Knowledge (behavioral sciences, current events,earth and life sciences, popular culture, technology) (Int),Listen (Wis), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/WriteLanguage (none), Research (Int), Speak Language(none), Spot (Wis), Treat Injury (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Field Medic ad-vanced class.

Medical Specialist

The Field Medic receives a competence bonus on Treat

Injury checks. At 1st level, the bonus is +1. It increasesto +2 at 5th level, and to +3 at 8th level.

Expert Healer

At 2nd level and higher, the Field Medic’s ability torestore hit points with a medical kit or surgery kit anda successful use of the Treat Injury skill improves. Inaddition to the normal hit point recovery rate (1d4 for amedical kit, 1d6 per patient’s character level for surgery),the Field Medic restores 1 hit point for every level he orshe has in this advanced class.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Field Medic gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Field Medic must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Armor Prociency (light), Armor Prociency (medium),Cautious, Defensive Martial Arts, Dodge, Educated,Improved Initiative, Medical Expert, Personal FirearmsProciency, Surface Vehicle Operation, Vehicle Expert.

Medical Mastery

When making a Treat Injury skill check, a Field Medic of4th level or higher may take 10 even if stress and distrac-tions would normally prevent him or her from doing so.

Minor Medical Miracle

At 7th level or higher, a Field Medic can save a characterreduced to –10 hit points or lower. If the Field Medic isable to administer aid within 3 rounds of the character’s

Table: The Field Medic

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +0 +1 Medical specialist +1 +1 +1

2nd +1 +3 +0 +2 Expert healer +1 +1

3rd +1 +3 +1 +2 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +2 +4 +1 +2 Medical mastery +2 +2

5th +2 +4 +1 +3 Medical specialist +2 +3 +2

6th +3 +5 +2 +3 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +3 +5 +2 +4 Minor medical miracle +4 +3

8th +4 +6 +2 +4 Medical specialist +3 +4 +3

9th +4 +6 +3 +4 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +5 +7 +3 +5 Medical miracle +5 +4



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A Field Ofcer cannot use this ability on himself.

Uncanny Survival

Beginning at 2nd level, a Field Ofcer can add one-halfhis class level to his Defense for 1 round, once per day.(The bonus applies to the Field Ofcer’s touch and at-footed Defense, as well.) He must declare he is doing thisat the beginning of his turn, and the Defense bonus lastsuntil his next round of actions.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Field Ofcer gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Field Ofcer must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Advanced Firearms Prociency, Armor Prociency(light), Armor Prociency (medium), Armor Prociency(heavy), Armor Prociency (powered), Combat Exper-tise, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Mobility,Precise Shot, Quick Draw, Renown, Shot on the Run.

Tactical Expertise

Starting at 4th level, as a full-round action, a Field Of-cer can use his tactical knowledge to coordinate allies.Allies to be affected must be within sight and hearingdistance of the Field Ofcer and must be able to under-stand him.

The Field Ofcer must make a Knowledge (tactics)check with a DC equal to 15 + the number of allies af-fected. He cannot take 10 or take 20 on the check. If thecheck succeeds, all affected allies gain a competence

bonus on attack rolls or a dodge bonus to Defense equalto the Field Ofcer’s Reputation bonus. The Field Ofcerchooses which of the two benets to impart and mustimpart the same benet to all affected allies. The benetslast for 1 round.

If the check fails, the Field Ofcer’s allies gain no ben-et, but the action is still spent.

A Field Ofcer cannot apply the benets of this ability tohimself.

August Leadership

The Field Ofcer gains this ability at 5th level. It workslike the leadership ability (see above), except the FieldOfcer adds his Charisma bonus and his Reputation

bonus to the ally’s skill check.

Tactical Mastery

At 7th level, the Field Ofcer requires less time to directhis allies. This ability is similar to tactical expertise (seeTactical Expertise, above) but requires an attack actioninstead of a full-round action.

Commanding Presence

At 8th level and beyond, a Field Ofcer can use an attackaction and his commanding presence to enable an ally orweaken a single foe’s resolve.

Enabling an ally requires an attack action and a success-ful Diplomacy check (DC 20). If the check succeeds, theField Ofcer can negate any one of the following harm-ful conditions affecting a single ally: cowering, dazed, fa-tigued, nauseated, panicked, shaken, or stunned. The allyto be affected must be within sight and hearing distanceof the Field Ofcer and must be able to understand him.

The Field Ofcer cannot use this ability on himself.

Weakening a foe’s resolve requires an attack action anda successful Intimidate check (DC = target’s level check). If the check succeeds, the target is shaken for a numberof rounds equal to 1d6 + one-half the Field Ofcer’sclass level + the Field Ofcer’s Charisma modier. Thetarget must be within sight and hearing distance of theField Ofcer and must be able to understand him. Atarget that resists the Field Ofcer’s attempt to weakenits resolve is immune to the Field Ofcer’s use of thisability for 24 hours.

Action Trust

At 10th level, the Field Ofcer’s mere presence inspires,safeguards, and motivates his allies.

As a free action, a Field Ofcer may spend one of hisaction points to modify an ally’s attack roll, skill check,ability check, level check, or saving throw result by +2d6(applying a bonus of +2 to +12).

The ally to be affected must be within sight and hearingdistance of the Field Ofcer to gain the benets of theField Ofcer’s spent action point. A Field Ofcer mayuse this ability once per round, and not on himself (hegains the normal benets for spending an action point onhimself).

Any character may transfer some or all of her action points to the Field Ofcer as a free action. The Field Of-cer must consent to the transfer, and these action points

become the Field Ofcer’s to spend as he sees t.

FIELD SCIENTIST

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Field Scientist, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: 6 ranks in either Craft (chemical) or Craft(electronic), plus 6 ranks in Knowledge (earth and lifesciences), Knowledge (physical sciences), or Knowledge(technology), plus 6 ranks in Research.



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CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Field Scientistadvanced class.

Hit Die: 1d8

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, rounded

down, every time the Field Scientist attains a new levelin this class.

Class Skills

The Field Scientist’s class skills (and the key ability foreach skill) are: Computer Use (Int), Craft (chemical,electronic, mechanical, pharmaceutical), Decipher Script(Int), Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive(Dex), Investigate (Int), Knowledge (behavioral sciences,earth and life sciences, physical sciences, technology)(Int), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/

Write Language (none), Research (Int), Search (Int),Speak Language (none).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Field Scientistadvanced class.

Smart Defense

A Field Scientist applies his or her Intelligence bonusand his or her Dexterity bonus to his or her Defense. Anysituation that would deny the Field Scientist his or herDexterity bonus to Defense also denies the Intelligence

bonus.

Scientic Improvisation

At 2nd level, a Field Scientist gains the ability to impro-vise solutions using common objects and scientic know-how. This ability lets the Field Scientist create objects in

a dramatic situation quickly and cheaply, but that have alimited duration.

By spending 1 action point and combining commonobjects with a Craft check that corresponds to the func-tion desired, the Field Scientist can build a tool or deviceto deal with any situation. The DC for the Craft checkis equal to 5 + the purchase DC of the object that mostclosely matches the desired function.

Only objects that can normally be used more than oncecan be improvised.

Electronic devices, special tools, weapons, mechanicaldevices, and more can be built with scientic improvisa-tion. It takes a full-round action to make an object withscientic improvisation. The object, when put into use,lasts for a number of rounds equal to the Field Scientist’sclass level, or until the end of the current encounter,

before it breaks down. It can’t be repaired.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Field Scientist gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Field Scientist must meet all the prerequi-sites of the feat to select it.

Archaic Weapons Prociency, Attentive, Cautious, Com- bat Expertise, Educated, Gearhead, Personal FirearmsProciency, Point Blank Shot, Renown, Studious.

Skill Mastery

At 4th level, a Field Scientist selects a number of skillsfrom his or her class list equal to 3 + his or her Intelli-gence modier. When making a skill check using one ofthese skills, the Field Scientist may take 10 even if stressand distractions would normally prevent him or her fromdoing so.

Minor Breakthrough

Upon attaining 5th level, a Field Scientist receives credit

Table: The Field Scientist

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +1 +0 Smart defense +0 +0

2nd +1 +2 +2 +0 Scientic improvisation +1 +0

3rd +1 +2 +2 +1 Bonus feat +1 +1

4th +2 +2 +2 +1 Skill mastery +1 +1

5th +2 +3 +3 +1 Minor breakthrough +2 +1

6th +3 +3 +3 +2 Bonus feat +2 +2

7th +3 +4 +4 +2 Smart survival +2 +2

8th +4 +4 +4 +2 Smart weapon +3 +2

9th +4 +4 +4 +3 Bonus feat +3 +3

10th +5 +5 +5 +3 Major breakthrough +3 +3



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for a minor scientic breakthrough that earns him or herthe recognition of her peers. The Field Scientist choosesone of the following Knowledge skills: behavioralsciences, earth and life sciences, physical sciences, ortechnology. When dealing with others with at least 1 rankin the same Knowledge skill, the Field Scientist gains a+2 bonus on Reputation checks.

This minor breakthrough also provides the Field Scientistwith a +3 Wealth bonus increase.

Smart Survival

A Field Scientist of 7th level or higher can spend 1 action point to reduce the damage dealt by a single attack oreffect by 5 points.

Smart Weapon

At 8th level, the Field Scientist selects one weapon thathe or she is procient in and can use with one hand. Withthe selected weapon, the Field Scientist can use his orher Intelligence modier instead of Strength or Dexteritymodier on attack rolls.

Major Breakthrough

At 10th level, the Field Scientist gains a +2 bonus onReputation checks when dealing with individuals whohave at least 1 rank in any of the following Knowledgeskills: behavioral sciences, earth and life sciences, physi-cal sciences, or technology. This bonus stacks with the

bonus provided by the minor breakthrough ability.

This major breakthrough also provides the Field Scientistwith a +3 Wealth bonus increase.

GLAMOURIST

The fastest path into this advanced class is from a combination of the Charismatic and Dedicated hero basicclasses, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Glamourist, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Bluff 6 ranks, Sense Motive 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Glamouristadvanced class.

Hit Die

Glamourists gain 1d6 hit points per level. The character’sConstitution modier applies.

Action Points

Glamourists gain a number of action points equal to 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Glamourist’s class skills are as follows: Bluff (Cha),Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Decipher Script(Int), Disguise (Cha), Forgery (Int), Gamble (Wis),Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge(behavioral sciences, current events, popular culture,streetwise) (Int), Listen (Wis), Perform (act, sing) (Cha),

Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), SenseMotive (Wis), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Glamourist ad-vanced class.

Self-Condence

Table: The Glamourist

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +2 +0 Self-condence +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +3 +0 Hidden motives +1 +0

3rd +1 +1 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +2 +1 +4 +1 Hidden allegiance +2 +1

5th +2 +1 +4 +1 Audience +3 +1

6th +3 +2 +5 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +3 +2 +5 +2 Daze +4 +2

8th +4 +2 +6 +2 Utterly convincing +4 +2

9th +4 +3 +6 +3 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +5 +3 +7 +3 Charm person +5 +3



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The Glamourist may treat her Glamourist levels as Char-ismatic levels for any talent where Charismatic levels areused (charm, favor, captivate, fast-talk, dazzle, taunt).

Hidden Motives

At 2nd level, the Glamourist increases her ability to hideher motives and intentions. She gains a circumstance

bonus equal to her Glamourist levels when using Bluffagainst a Sense Motive skill. In addition, the DC forBluff checks against her is increased by her levels ofGlamourist.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Glamourist gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Glamourist must meet all of the prerequisitesfor the feat to select it.

Alertness, Attentive, Builder, Condent, Creative,Deceptive, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Low Prole,Renown, Trustworthy, Windfall.

Hidden Allegiance

At 4th level, the Glamourist gains the supernatural abilityto suppress her loyalties, even from spells and abilities.In cases where such divinations are made, the Glamour-ist gains a Will save (DC 15 + the character level of theindividual making the attempt) to negate the attempt.

Negated attempts reveal either no allegiance or a lack ofthe sought-for allegiance, as applicable for the ability orspell.

Audience

At 5th level, the Glamourist may extend any Charismatichero talents to a number of targets equal to her total ofCharismatic and Glamourist levels. Individual targets areotherwise affected as described under the Charismatichero basic class.

Daze

At 7th level, the Glamourist gains the spell-like abilityto daze an individual of her choice. This ability may beused once per day, and functions identically to the daze

psionic power.

Utterly Convincing

At 8th level, the Glamourist is a master at convincing people. Whenever the Glamourist spends an action pointto improve some Charisma-based skill checks (see be-low), she adds an additional 1d6 to the result. The skillsthat utterly convincing applies to are: Bluff, Diplomacy,Disguise, Gather Information, Intimidate, and Perform.

Charm Person

At 10th level, the Glamourist gains the spell-like abilityto charm person once per day. This ability functions iden-tically to the charm person psionic ability.

GUNSLINGER

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Gunslinger, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Sleight of Hand 6 ranks, Tumble 6 ranks.

Feat: Personal Firearms Prociency.

CLASS INFORMATION

Hit Die: 1d10

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the gunslinger attains a new level inthis class.

Table: The Gunslinger

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +1 +1 Close combat shot +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +2 +2 Weapon focus +1 +0

3rd +2 +1 +2 +2 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +1 +2 +2 Defensive position +2 +1

5th +3 +1 +3 +3 Lightning shot +3 +1

6th +4 +2 +3 +3 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +2 +4 +4 Sharp-shooting +4 +2

8th +6 +2 +4 +4 Greater weapon focus +4 +2

9th +6 +3 +4 +4 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +3 +5 +5 Bullseye +5 +3



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Class Skills

The Gunslinger’s class skills (and the key ability for eachskill) are: Bluff (Cha), Demolitions (Int), Drive (Dex),Escape Artist (Dex), Gamble (Wis), Intimidate (Cha),Knowledge (current events, popular culture, streetwise)(Int), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/WriteLanguage (none), Ride (Dex), Sleight of Hand (Dex),Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis),Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Gunslinger ad-vanced class.

Close Combat Shot

At 1st level, a Gunslinger gains the ability to make aranged attack with a Medium-size or smaller rearmwhile in a threatened area without provoking an attack ofopportunity.

Weapon Focus

At 2nd level, a Gunslinger gains the Weapon Focus classfeature, providing the benet of the feat with the samename. The Gunslinger must choose a specic personalrearm.

The gunslinger adds +1 to all attack rolls you make usingthe selected personal rearm.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Gunslinger gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Gunslinger must meet all the prerequisites ofthe feat to select it.

Advanced Firearms Prociency, Advanced Two-WeaponFighting, Burst Fire, Dead Aim, Double Tap, Far Shot,Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Precise Shot, QuickDraw, Quick Reload, Shot on the Run, Skip Shot, Strafe,Two-Weapon Fighting.

Defensive Position

Starting at 4th level, the Gunslinger gains an additional+2 cover bonus to Defense and an additional +2 cover

bonus on Reex saves whenever he or she has one-quar-ter, one-half, three-quarters, or nine-tenths cover.

Lightning Shot

Starting at 5th level, a Gunslinger can make a urry ofranged attacks with a personal rearm at the expenseof accuracy. With a lightning shot, the Gunslinger maymake one extra ranged attack with a personal rearm

in a round at his or her highest base attack bonus. Thisattack and each other attack made in the round take a –2

penalty. This ability can only be used when taking thefull attack action. The penalty applies to all attacks forone full round, including attacks of opportunity.

Sharp-Shooting

At 7th level, if the Gunslinger uses a personal rearm toattack a target, the cover bonus to the target’s Defense forone-quarter, one-half, three-quarters, or nine-tenths coveris reduced by 2.

Greater Weapon Focus

At 8th level, a Gunslinger receives a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls made with the rearm selected forthe Weapon Focus ability at 2nd level. This bonus stackswith the earlier bonus.

Bullseye

At 10th level, a Gunslinger becomes so adept at using therearm to which he or she has applied Weapon Focus andGreater Weapon Focus that the gunslinger’s attacks withthat rearm can deal extra damage. With a successful at-tack, before damage is rolled, the gunslinger can spend 1action point to deal +3d6 points of damage.

HELIX WARRIOR

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theStrong hero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Helix Warrior, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skill: Knowledge (tactics) 3 ranks.

Feat: Endurance.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Helix Warrioradvanced class.

Hit Die

The Helix Warrior gains 1d10 hit points per level. The

character’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

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to 6 + one-half her character level, rounded down, everytime she attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Helix Warrior’s class skills are as follows.

Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Computer Use (Int), Demoli-tions (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Intimidate(Cha), Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex),

Navigate (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str),Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Helix Warrioradvanced class.

Haul

Helix Warriors can carry more heavy gear than the typi-cal soldier. A Helix Warrior’s Strength is considered 4

points higher for the purpose of determining her carryingcapacity.

Light Sleeper

Helix Warriors are light sleepers and can make Listenchecks even while asleep, without penalty. (A sleepingcharacter normally takes a –10 penalty on Listen checks.)

Survivor

When a Helix Warrior spends an action point to modifythe result of a saving throw, she may roll an additional1d6 and take the best result, discarding the lower roll(s).

Darkvision

Beginning at 2nd level, a Helix Warrior gains darkvision.

She can see in total darkness out to a range of 60 feet.Darkvision is black-andwhite only, but is otherwise likenormal sight.

The range of the Helix Warrior’s darkvision improves to90 feet at 5th level and 120 feet at 8th level.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Helix Warrior gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Helix Warrior must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Advanced Combat Martial Arts, Advanced FirearmsProciency, Armor Prociency (light), Armor Prociency(medium), Armor Prociency (heavy), Armor Prociency(powered), Athletic, Blind-Fight, Combat Expertise,Combat Reexes, Combat Throw, Dead Aim, DefensiveMartial Arts, Elusive Target, Exotic Firearms Prociency,Far Shot, Great Fortitude, Improved Combat MartialArts, Improved Combat Throw, Improved Disarm,Improved Trip, Iron Will, Lightning Reexes, NervePinch, Surface Vehicle Operation, Ultra Immune System,Weapon Focus, Whirlwind Attack, Zero-G Training.

Strong As An Ox

At 4th level and beyond, the Helix Warrior’s carryingcapacity increases as if she were one size category larger(Large instead of Medium-size, for example).

Superior Conditioning

Beginning at 5th level, a Helix Warrior learns how toshake off adverse conditions. When a Helix Warrior issubjected to one of the following conditions, the dura-tion of the condition’s effect is halved: cowering, dazed,exhausted, fatigued, nauseated, panicked, paralyzed,shaken, and stunned. If the condition’s duration is only 1round, the Helix Warrior is not affected at all.

Improved Reaction

Table: The Helix Warrior

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +1 +1 +0 +1 Haul, light sleeper, survivor +1 +0

2nd +2 +2 +0 +2 Darkvision (60 ft.) +1 +0

3rd +3 +2 +1 +2 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +4 +2 +1 +2 Strong as an ox +2 +1

5th +5 +3 +1 +3 Darkvision (90 ft.), superior condition-ing

+3 +1

6th +6 +3 +2 +3 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +7 +4 +2 +4 Improved reaction +4 +2

8th +8 +4 +2 +4 Darkvision (120 ft.) +4 +2

9th +9 +4 +3 +4 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +10 +5 +3 +5 Decisive attack +5 +3



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At 7th level, a Helix Warrior gains a +2 competence bonus on initiative checks.

Decisive Attack

At 10th level, when a Helix Warrior spends an action point to modify the result of an attack roll, she may rollan additional 1d6 and take the best result, discarding thelower roll(s).

INFILTRATOR

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Inltrator, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Hide 6 ranks, Move Silently 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Inltratoradvanced class.

Hit Die: 1d8

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the inltrator attains a new level in thisclass.

Class Skills

The Inltrator’s class skills (and the key ability for eachskill) are: Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Disable Device(Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex),Investigate (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge (art, business,current events, popular culture, streetwise) (Int), Listen(Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/

Write Language (none), Search (Int), Sleight of Hand(Dex), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis), Tumble(Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Inltrator advancedclass.

Sweep

An Inltrator knows how to size up an area and get thelay of the land in a single sweep of his or her eyes. Thissweep provides a +4 circumstance bonus on Spot checksand covers an area out to 30 feet away from the Inltra-tor. The Inltrator can use this bonus at the start of anencounter.

Anything not concealed can be spotted in a sweep with asuccessful check (DC 10). The DC for concealed or lessobvious threats is equal to their Hide check result.

Improvised Implements

At 2nd level, an Inltrator no longer takes a –4 penaltywhen wielding an improvised weapon. Also, the Inl-trator is able to make do without proper equipment incertain circumstances: the Inltrator no longer takes a –4

penalty when using the Climb and Disable Device skillswithout the proper tools.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Inltrator gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Inltrator must meet all the prerequisites of thefeat to select it.

Acrobatic, Alertness, Armor Prociency (light), Athletic,Attentive, Brawl, Cautious, Defensive Martial Arts,

Table: The Inltrator

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +2 +0 Sweep +1 +1

2nd +1 +0 +3 +0 Improvised imple-ments

+2 +1

3rd +1 +1 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +2 +1 +4 +1 Improved evasion +3 +2

5th +2 +1 +4 +1 Skill mastery +4 +2

6th +3 +2 +5 +2 Bonus feat +4 +2

7th +3 +2 +5 +2 Improvised weapondamage +5 +3

8th +4 +2 +6 +2 Improved sweep +6 +3

9th +4 +3 +6 +3 Bonus feat +6 +3

10th +5 +3 +7 +3 Without a trace +7 +4



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Dodge, Elusive Target, Meticulous, Mobility, Nimble,Renown, Run, Stealthy.

Improved Evasion

If an Inltrator of 4th level or higher is exposed to anyeffect that normally allows a character to attempt a Re-ex saving throw for half damage, the Inltrator suffersno damage if he or she makes a successful saving throwand only half damage on a failed save. Improved evasioncan only be used when wearing light armor or no armor.

For an Inltrator who does not have evasion (see the Fasthero class description), improved evasion counts as eva-sion for the purpose of meeting the prerequisites on theFast hero’s defensive talent tree.

Skill Mastery

At 5th level, an Inltrator selects a number of skills fromhis or her class list equal to 3 + his or her Intelligencemodier. When making a check using one of these skills,the Inltrator may take 10 even if stress and distractionswould normally prevent him or her from doing so.

Improvised Weapon Damage

At 7th level, an Inltrator’s attacks with improvisedweapons deal more damage. The Inltrator treats an im-

provised weapon as one size category larger than it is forthe purpose of determining the damage it deals.

Improved Sweep

At 8th level, an Inltrator’s ability to get the lay ofthe land improves. Now the Inltrator not only spots

potential perils with a successful check, he or she candetermine the relative strength of these dangers. A suc-cessful check relates the danger’s strength compared tothe Inltrator: stronger (higher level or Hit Dice), on par(same level or HD), or weaker (lower level or HD).

Without a Trace

At 10th level, when an Inltrator uses any of the follow-ing skills: Balance, Climb, Disable Device, Escape Artist,Hide, Move Silently, and Sleight of Hand, those usingInvestigate, Listen, Search, or Spot to detect the Inltra-tor’s activity take a –4 penalty.

INVESTIGATOR

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Investigator, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Investigate 6 ranks, Listen 6 ranks, Sense Motive6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATIONThe following information pertains to the Investigatoradvanced class.

Hit Die: 1d6

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the Investigator attains a new level inthis class.

Class Skills

The Investigator’s class skills (and the key ability foreach skill) are: Bluff (Cha), Computer Use (Int), Dis-able Device (Dex), Drive (Dex), Forgery (Int), GatherInformation (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Investigate (Int),Knowledge (behavioral sciences, civics, current events,streetwise) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Read/_ Write Language (none), Research (Int), Search (Int),Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis).


Table: Investigator

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +1 +1 Prole +1 +1

2nd +1 +0 +2 +2 Contact, low-level +1 +1

3rd +2 +1 +2 +2 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +3 +1 +2 +2 Nonlethal force +2 +2

5th +3 +1 +3 +3 Contact, mid-level +3 +2

6th +4 +2 +3 +3 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +5 +2 +4 +4 Discern lie +4 +3

8th +6 +2 +4 +4 Contact, high-level +4 +3

9th +6 +3 +4 +4 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +7 +3 +5 +5 Sixth sense +5 +4



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CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Investigator ad-vanced class.

Prole

By making a Gather Information check (DC 15) when

talking to witnesses of a crime, the Investigator compilesa rough mental picture of the suspect. This mental picture provides a physical description, including distinguishingmarkings and visible mannerisms. Success makes the

prole accurate, at least concerning a particular suspectas seen by witnesses. (For this Gather Information check,no money changes hands.)

The Investigator can expand the prole by making anInvestigate check (DC 15) involving the crime scene orother evidence linked to the suspect. If successful, theInvestigator combines eyewitness accounts with forensicevidence to develop a prole of the suspect’s methodof operation. This provides a +2 circumstance bonus onany skill checks made to uncover additional evidence orotherwise locate and capture the suspect.

Contact

An Investigator of 2nd level or higher cultivates associ-ates and informants. Each time the Investigator gains acontact, the GM should develop a supporting character torepresent the contact. The player can suggest the type ofcontact his or her character wants to gain, but the contactmust be an ordinary character, not a heroic character.

A contact will not accompany an Investigator on mis-sions or risk his or her life. A contact can, however,

provide information or render a service (make a specicskill check on the Investigator’s behalf).

At 2nd level, the Investigator gains a low-level contact,at 5th level a mid-level contact, and at 8th level a high-level contact.

The Investigator can’t call on the same contact more

than once in a week, and when he or she does call on acontact, compensation may be required for the assistancethe contact renders. In general, a professional associ-ate won’t be compensated monetarily, but instead willconsider that the Investigator owes him or her a favor.Contacts with underworld or street connections usuallydemand monetary compensation for the services theyrender, and experts in the use of skills normally want to

be paid for the services they provide.

For underworld or street contacts, this expense is repre-sented by a Wealth check against a purchase DC of 10for the low-level contact, 15 for the mid-level contact,or 20 for the high-level contact. For skilled experts, the

purchase DC is 10 + the ranks the expert has in the appropriate skill.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Investigator gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Investigator must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Advanced Firearms Prociency, Armor Prociency(light), Armor Prociency (medium), Brawl, DefensiveMartial Arts, Dodge, Double Tap, Educated, KnockoutPunch, Personal Firearms Prociency, Point Blank Shot.

Nonlethal Force

At 4th level, an Investigator becomes adept at using non-lethal force to subdue an opponent. From this point on,he or she can deal nonlethal damage with a weapon thatnormally deals lethal damage (if he or she so chooses)without taking the normal –4 penalty on the attack roll.

Discern Lie

At 7th level, an Investigator develops the ability to gaugewhether another character is telling the truth by readingfacial expressions and interpreting body language. TheInvestigator must be able to see and hear (but not neces-sarily understand) the individual under scrutiny.

With a successful Sense Motive check opposed by thesubject’s Bluff check result or against DC 10 (whicheveris greater), the Investigator can tell whether the subjectis deliberately and knowingly speaking a lie. This abilitydoesn’t reveal the truth, uncover unintentional inaccura-cies, or necessarily reveal omissions in information.

Sixth Sense

At 10th level, an Investigator becomes so attuned atsolving mysteries that he or she nds a way to put twoand two together and rarely misses a clue. Whenever theInvestigator spends 1 action point to improve the resultof a skill check made using certain skills (see below), theInvestigator gets to add an additional 1d6 to the result.

The skills that sixth sense applies to are Gather Informa-tion, Investigate, Listen, Research, Search, and Spot.

MAGE


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Mage, a character must fulll thefollowing criteria.

Skills: Craft (chemical) 6 ranks, Decipher Script 6 ranks,Knowledge (arcane lore) 6 ranks, Research 6 ranks.



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CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Mage ad-vanced class.

Hit Die

The Mage gains 1d6 hit points per level. The character’s

Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Mage gains a number of action points equal to 6 +one-half his character level, rounded down, every time heattains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Mage’s class skills are as follows.

Computer Use (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (chemi-cal) (Int), Craft (pharmaceutical) (Int), Craft (visualarts) (Int),Craft (writing) (Int), Decipher Script (Int),Investigate (Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, currentevents, earth and life sciences, physical sciences, popularculture, technology) (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/WriteLanguage (none), Research (Int), Speak Language(none), Spellcraft (Int).


CLASS FEATURESAll of the following features pertain to the Mage ad-vanced class.

Arcane Skills

A Mage has access to the following arcane skills. Theseskills are considered class skills for the Mage, and he canuse his skill points to buy ranks in them.

Concentration (Con) : The normal Concentration skillexpands to include arcane applications, as dened below.


If the check succeeds, you may continue with the actionas normal. If the check fails, the action automaticallyfails and is wasted. If you were in the process of castinga spell, the spell is lost. If you were concentrating on anactive spell, the spell ends.




Craft (chemical) (Int) : Trained only. This skill expandsto include alchemy, which can be used to create potions.

Spellcraft (Int) : Trained only. Use this skill to identifyspells as they are cast or spells already in place.

Check: You can identify spells and magic effects.

Additionally, certain spells allow you to gain informationabout magic provided that you make a Spellcraft checkas detailed in the spell description.


Table: The Mage

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Arcane skills, arcane spells, summonfamiliar

+1 +1

2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Scribe scroll, arcane spells +1 +1

3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Bonus feat, arcane spells, brew potion +2 +1

4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Scribe tattoo, arcane spells +2 +2

5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Spell mastery, arcane spells +3 +2

6th +3 +2 +2 +5 Bonus feat, arcane spells +3 +2

7th +3 +2 +2 +5 Combat casting, arcane spells +4 +3

8th +4 +2 +2 +6 Spell mastery, arcane spells +4 +3


10th +5 +3 +3 +7 Maximize spell, arcane spells +5 +4



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spells of any level or levels that he can cast, accordingto his new level. The Mage can also add spells found inother Mages’ spellbooks.

A spellbook can be an actual book or any other infor-mation storage device, such as a notebook computer,desktop computer, or PDA (personal data assistant).

Summon Familiar

A Mage has the ability to obtain a familiar.

A familiar is magically linked to its master. In somesense, the familiar and the Mage who controls it are

practically one being. That’s why, for example, the Magecan cast a personal range spell on a familiar even thoughnormally he can only cast such a spell on himself. A fa-miliar is a magical beast, similar physically to the normalcreature it resembles. However, a familiar grants specialabilities to its master, as described below. A special abil-ity granted by a familiar only applies when the Mage andthe familiar are within 1 mile of each other.

For all familiar special abilities based on the master’slevel count only Mage levels. Any levels from classesother than Mage are not included in this calculation un-less specically stated otherwise.

Depending on what kind of creature the familiar is, themaster gains a special benet, as summarized on theabove table.

Familiar Qualities: Use the basic statistics for a creatureof its type but make these changes.

Hit Dice: Treat as the Mage’s character level (for effectsrelated to Hit Dice). Use the familiar’s normal total if itis higher.

Hit Points: One-half the Mage’s total, rounded down.

Action Points: A familiar cannot gain or spend action points, and a Mage cannot spend an action point throughhis familiar.

Attacks: Use the Mage’s base attack bonus. Use the fa-miliar’s Dexterity modier or Strength modier, which-ever is greater, to determine the familiar’s melee attack

bonus with unarmed attacks. Damage equals that of anormal creature of its type.

Saving Throws: The familiar uses the Mage’s base savingthrow bonuses if they’re better than the familiar’s. Thefamiliar uses its own ability modiers to saves, and doesnot enjoy other bonuses that the Mage may have (such asfrom feats).

Skills: For each skill, use either the normal skill ranks fora creature of its type or the Mage’s skill ranks, whicheveris better. In either case, the familiar uses its own abilitymodiers. Regardless of a familiar’s total skill modiers,some skills may remain beyond the ability of the familiar

to perform (such as Craft, for instance).

Familiar Special Abilities: Familiars have special abili-ties, or impart abilities to their Mages, depending on thelevel of the Mage.

Natural Armor (Ex): This number represents a bonus tothe familiar’s existing natural armor bonus to Defense.Add the given value directly to the familiar’s Defense. Itrepresents a familiar’s preternatural toughness.

Familiar’s Intelligence (Ex): The familiar’s Intelligencescore. (Normal creatures of its type have a much lowerIntelligence score.)

Alertness (Ex): The presence of a familiar sharpens itsmaster’s senses. While the familiar is within 5 feet, theMage gains the Alertness feat.

Share Spells (Su): At the Mage’s option, he may haveany spell he casts on himself also affect his familiar. Thefamiliar must be within 5 feet at the time. If the spellhas a duration other than instantaneous, the spell stopsaffecting the familiar if the creature moves farther than5 feet away. The spell’s effect is not restored even if thefamiliar returns to the Mage before the duration wouldotherwise have ended. Additionally, the Mage may casta spell with a target of “You” on his familiar (as a touchrange spell) instead of on himself. The Mage and the fa-miliar can share spells even if the spells normally do notaffect creatures of the familiar’s type (magical beast).

Empathic Link (Su): The Mage has an empathic linkwith the familiar out to a distance of up to 1 mile. TheMage can’t see through the familiar’s eyes, but the twoof them can communicate telepathically. Note that therelatively low Intelligence of a low-level Mage’s familiarlimits what it is able to communicate or understand, andeven intelligent familiars see the world differently fromhumans.

Touch (Su): The familiar of a Mage who is 3rd level orhigher can deliver touch spells for him. When the magecasts a touch spell, he can designate his familiar as the“toucher.” (The Mage and the familiar have to be in con-

tact at the time of casting.) The familiar can then deliverthe touch spell just as the Mage could. As normal, if theMage casts another spell, the touch spell dissipates.

Improved Evasion (Ex): If a familiar is subjected to anattack that normally allows a Reex saving throw for halfdamage, the familiar takes no damage if it makes a suc-cessful saving throw and half damage even if the savingthrow fails.

Speak with Familiar/Speak with Master (Ex): A Mageof 5th level or higher and his familiar can communicate

verbally as if they were using a common language. Othercreatures do not understand the communication withoutmagical help.

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Spell Mastery

At 5th and 8th level, a Mage gains the spell mastery abil-ity. Each time, the Mage chooses a number of spells thathe already knows equal to his Intelligence modier. Fromthat point on, the Mage can prepare these spells withoutreferring to a spellbook. The Mage is so intimately famil-iar with these spells that he doesn’t need a spellbook to

prepare them anymore.

Combat Casting

At 7th level, a Mage becomes adept at casting spells dur-ing combat. He gets a +4 bonus on Concentration checksmade to cast a spell while on the defensive.

Maximize Spell

At 10th level, a Mage learns to cast some of his spellsto maximum effect. All variable, numeric effects of amaximized spell automatically achieve their maximumvalues. A maximized spell deals the most possible pointsof damage, affects the maximum number of targets, andso forth, as appropriate. Saving throws and opposedchecks are not affected. Spells without random variablesare not affected.

When a maximized spell is prepared, it is treated as aspell of three levels higher than the spell’s actual level.Therefore, a Mage can only maximize 0-, 1st-, or 2nd-level spells—a maximized 1st-level spell is treated as a4th-level spell when you decide what spells the Magewill have available for the coming day, so it limits thenumber of other 4th-level spells the Mage can prepare.Likewise, a maximized 2nd-level spell is treated as a5th-level spell.

MARTIAL ARTIST

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Martial Artist, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skill: Jump 3 ranks.

Feats: Combat Martial Arts, Defensive Martial Arts.

C LASS I NFORMATION

Hit Die: 1d8

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the martial artist attains a new level inthis class.

Class Skills

The Martial Artist’s class skills (and the key ability foreach skill) are: Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Escape Artist(Dex), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowl-edge (current events, popular culture, theology and

philosophy) (Int), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (dance)(Cha), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none),Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Martial Artist ad-vanced class.

Living Weapon

The Martial Artist attacks with either st interchangea-

Table: The Martial Artist

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +1 +0 +2 +0 Living weapon 1d6 +1 +0

2nd +2 +0 +3 +0 Flying kick +2 +0

3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +0

4th +4 +1 +4 +1 Living weapon 1d8 +3 +0

5th +5 +1 +4 +1 Iron st (one attack) +4 +1

6th +6 +2 +5 +2 Bonus feat +4 +1

7th +7 +2 +5 +2 Flurry of blows +5 +1

8th +8 +2 +6 +2 Living weapon 1d10 +6 +1

9th +9 +3 +6 +3 Bonus feat +6 +2

10th +10 +3 +7 +3 Iron st (all attacks) +7 +2



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bly, or even with elbows, knees, and feet. This means thatthe Martial Artist may even make unarmed strikes whenhis or her hands are full, and there is no such thing as anoff-hand attack for a Martial Artist striking unarmed.

The Martial Artist also deals more damage with unarmedstrikes. At 1st level, the martial artist deals 1d6 pointsof damage with an unarmed strike. At 4th level, damageincreases to 1d8. At 8th level, it increases to 1d10.

This is an increase to Combat Martial Arts damage; thishas no effect on Brawl.

Flying Kick

Starting at 2nd level, a Martial Artist can use a charge todeliver a devastating ying kick to an opponent. At theend of this charge, the martial artist adds his or her classlevel as a bonus to the damage he or she deals with anunarmed strike.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Martial Artist gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Martial Artist must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Acrobatic, Advanced Combat Martial Arts, ArchaicWeapons Prociency, Combat Reexes, Combat Throw,Elusive Target, Exotic Melee Weapon Prociency, Im-

proved Combat Throw, Improved Combat Martial Arts,Unbalance Opponent.

Iron Fist

At 5th level, a Martial Artist gains the ability to spend 1action point to increase the damage he or she deals to asingle opponent with a single unarmed strike. The martialartist declares the use of the action point after making asuccessful unarmed strike. The result of the action pointroll is added to the damage roll for that attack.

At 10th level, this ability improves. The Martial Artist

now adds the result of the action point roll to all success-ful attacks he or she makes in a round.

Flurry of Blows

At 7th level, a Martial Artist gains the ability to strikewith a urry of blows at the expense of accuracy. TheMartial Artist must be unarmored to use this talent, andhe or she must make unarmed strikes to gain the benet.With a urry of blows, the Martial Artist may make oneextra attack in a round at his or her highest base attack

bonus. This attack and each other attack made in theround take a –2 penalty. This ability can only be usedwhen taking the full attack action. The penalty appliesto all attacks for one full round, including attacks of op-

portunity.

MYSTIC

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theDedicated hero basic class, though other paths are pos-sible. A high Charisma score is necessary to ensure theability to cast spells.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Mystic, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Diplomacy 6 ranks, Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 6 ranks, Listen 6 ranks.

Allegiance: At the time that the character receives herrst level in the Mystic advanced class, she must selectan allegiance to afaith, concept, tradition or alignment.The Mystic may choose positive (good) or negative (evil)energy as an allegiance, but is not required to.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Mystic ad-vanced class.

Table: The Mystic

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +1 +1 Arcane skills, divine spells +1 +2

2nd +1 +3 +2 +2 Turn undead, divine spells +1 +2

3rd +1 +3 +2 +2 Bonus feat, divine spells +2 +2

4th +2 +4 +2 +2 Combat casting, divine spells +2 +3

5th +2 +4 +3 +3 Brew potion, divine spells +3 +3


7th +3 +5 +4 +4 Discern lie, divine spells +4 +4

8th +4 +6 +4 +4 Turn humans, divine spells +4 +4


10th +5 +7 +5 +5 Empower spell, divine spells +5 +5



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To initiate this talent, the Negotiator must spend a full-round action talking to his or her opponent. The oppo-nent makes a Will saving throw. The DC is equal to 10 +

Negotiator’s class level + Negotiator’s Charisma bonus.If the save fails, the opponent stops ghting. If the savesucceeds, the opponent continues as normal.

At 7th level, a Negotiator can talk down a number ofopponents equal to his or her Charisma bonus within 15feet of his or her position or within 15 feet of a televi-sion, radio, or telephone broadcasting the Negotiator’smessage.

At 10th level, the range extends to 30 feet and covers allopponents who can hear and understand the Negotiator’svoice.

This is a Mind-Affecting ability.

No Sweat

Starting at 5th level, whenever a Negotiator spends 1action point to improve the result of a die roll, he or sherolls an additional 1d6. The Negotiator can then selectthe highest die roll to add to his or her d20 roll.

Sow Distrust

A Negotiator of 8th level or higher can turn one characteragainst another. The Negotiator must spend a full-roundaction and know the name of the character he or she is at-tempting to persuade as well as the name of the charactertoward whom the target’s distrust will be directed. Thetarget must be able to hear and understand the Negotiator.

The target makes a Will save. The DC is equal to 10 + Negotiator’s class level + Negotiator’s Charisma bonus.If the target fails the save, his or her attitude toward theother designated character worsens by one step: help-ful turns to friendly, friendly to indifferent, indifferentto unfriendly, unfriendly to hostile (see the Diplomacyskill). The target makes a Will save whenever the Nego-tiator uses this talent against him or her. As long as thetarget continues to fail the Will save, the Negotiator cancontinue taking full-round actions to worsen the target’s

attitude toward a designated character. When the target’sattitude drops to hostile, he or she attacks the designatedcharacter.

A successful Will save doesn’t restore previous attitudeshifts, but it does render the target immune for 24 hoursto further attempts by the Negotiator to sow distrust.

The Negotiator can’t use this talent on his or her allies.


OCCULTIST


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Occultist, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Decipher Script 6 ranks, Knowledge (arcane lore)6 ranks, Research 6 ranks.

Feats: Educated, Studious.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Occultistadvanced class.

Hit Die

The Occultist gains 1d6 hit points per level. The charac-ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Occultist gains a number of action points equal to 6+ one-half her character level, rounded down, every time

Table: The Occultist

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +1 Arcane skills, spell resistance +0 +0

2nd +1 +0 +0 +2 Arcane research (scrolls) +1 +0

3rd +1 +1 +1 +2 Bonus feat +1 +1

4th +2 +1 +1 +2 Shadow contact +1 +1

5th +2 +1 +1 +3 Bind Shadow creature +2 +1

6th +3 +2 +2 +3 Bonus feat +2 +2

7th +3 +2 +2 +4 Arcane research (items) +2 +2

8th +4 +2 +2 +4 Bind Shadow creature +3 +2

9th +4 +3 +3 +4 Bonus feat +3 +3

10th +5 +3 +3 +5 Banish +3 +3



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she attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Occultist’s class skills are as follows.

Craft (visual arts, writing) (Int), Decipher Script (Int),Drive (Dex), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Inves-tigate (Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, history, theologyand philosophy) (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/WriteLanguage (none), Re search (Int), Sleight of Hand (Dex),Speak Language (none), Use Magic Device (Cha).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Occultist advancedclass.

Arcane Skills

An Occultist has access to the following arcane skills.These skills are considered class skills for the Occultist,and she can use her skill points to buy ranks in them, justlike other skills in the game.

Concentration (Con): The normal Concentration skillexpands to include arcane applications, as dened below.


If the check succeeds, you may continue with the actionas normal. If the check fails, the action automaticallyfails and is wasted. If you were in the process of castinga spell, the spell is lost. If you were concentrating on anactive spell, the spell ends.




Use Magic Device (Cha): Trained only. Use this skill toactivate magic devices, including scrolls and wands, thatyou could not otherwise activate.

Check: You can use this skill to read a spell from a scroll

or spellbook or activate a magic item. This skill lets youuse a magic item as if you had the spell ability or classfeatures of another class or a different allegiance.

When you’re attempting to activate a magic item usingthis skill, you do so as an attack action. However, thechecks you make to determine whether you are success-ful at activating the item take no time by themselves andare included in the activate magic item attack action.

You make Use Magic Device checks each time you acti-vate a device such as a scroll or a wand. If you are usingthe check to emulate some quality in an ongoing manner,you need to make the checks once per hour.

Task DC

Activate blindly 25

Decipher a written spell 25 + spell level

Emulate class feature 20

Emulate ability score See text

Emulate allegiance 30

Use a scroll 20 + caster level

Use a wand 20

Activate Blindly: Some magic items are activated byspecial words, thoughts, or actions. You can activate suchitems as if you were using the activation word, thought,or action even if you’re not, and even if you don’t knowit. You do have to use something equivalent. You have tospeak, wave the item around, or otherwise attempt to getit to activate. You get a +2 bonus on the check if you’ve

activated the item at least once in the past.

If you fail the check by 10 or more, you suffer a mishap.A mishap means that magical energy is released, but itdoesn’t do what you wanted it to. The GM determinesthe result of a mishap. The default mishaps are that theitem affects the wrong target or that uncontrolled magicalenergy deals 2d6 points of damage to you. This mishap isin addition to the chance for a mishap normally associ-ated with casting a spell from a scroll when the spell’scaster level is higher than your level in this class.

Decipher a Written Spell: This works like the same useof the Spellcraft skill (see the Mage Advanced Class),except that the DC is 5 points higher. Deciphering a writ-ten spell takes 1 minute of concentration.

Emulate Class Feature: Sometimes you need a class fea-ture to activate a magic item. Your effective level in theemulated class equals your check result minus 20.

This skill use doesn’t allow you to use the class featureof another class. It just lets you activate items as if youhad the class feature.

If the class whose feature you are emulating has an al-legiance requirement, you must meet it. This may requirea separate check to emulate allegiance (see below).



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If the Shadow creature dies, a new creature replaces itwhen the Occultist attains her next level in this class.

Bind Shadow Creature

At 5th level, an Occultist can select a type of Shadowcreature (any creature type other than animal or vermin)and bind one such creature into service. A Shadow crea-ture of the appropriate type and Hit Dice (GM’s choice)appears at the Occultist’s side in 1d6+1 days. Thereafter,it serves the Occultist, with an outward attitude of helpful(though it might inwardly hate the Occultist who hastrapped it into service). It obeys the Occultist, provid-ing protection, ghting at her side, and performing otherservices. It always seeks to obey the letter of the Oc-cultist’s command, and can sometimes use this behaviorto harm the Occultist or otherwise hinder as much as ithelps.

At 5th level, the Occultist can bind a Shadow creaturewith 2 HD or less.

At 8th level, the Occultist can bind a Shadow creaturewith 4 HD or less.

Arcane Research (Items)

Starting at 7th level, an Occultist can perform researchto nd magic items. The method and process is uniqueto the Occultist. There is no purchase DC or XP cost forthe magic items the Occultist gains with each new levelattained in this class.

When the Occultist attains 7th level, and upon attainingeach new level thereafter, she uncovers one magic itemthrough arcane research and study. The GM randomly se-lects the item, though the Occultist can make a Researchcheck (DC 25) to specify the type of item gained.

The item must be a wondrous item, a wand, a magicweapon, or a set of magic armor.

The Occultist uses the Use Magic Device arcane skill to

use a magic item (see above).

Banish

At 10th level, an Occultist comes into her full power. Byspending 1 action point and an attack action, the Occult-ist can utter a word of power that forces a denizen ofShadow to return to the Shadow dimension. The Shadowcreature gets a Will save (DC 10 + Occultist’s level +Occultist’s Cha modier), adding a bonus equal to itsHD to the save. If the save succeeds, the Shadow crea-ture doesn’t disappear but is instead stunned for 1d4+1rounds.

PERSONALITY

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Personality, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Diplomacy 6 ranks, Perform (select one) 6 ranks.

Feat: Renown.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Personalityadvanced class.

Hit Die: 1d6

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the Personality attains a new level inthis class.

Class Skills

The Personality’s class skills (and the key ability foreach skill) are: Bluff (Cha), Craft (visual arts) (Int), Craft(writing) (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (art, behav-ioral sciences, business, civics, current events, popular

Table: The Personality

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +1 +0 Unlimited access +0 +2

2nd +1 +2 +2 +0 Bonus class skill +1 +2

3rd +1 +2 +2 +1 Bonus feat +1 +2

4th +2 +2 +2 +1 Royalty +1 +3

5th +2 +3 +3 +1 Winning smile +2 +3

6th +3 +3 +3 +2 Bonus feat +2 +3

7th +3 +4 +4 +2 Bonus class skill +2 +4

8th +4 +4 +4 +2 Royalty +3 +4

9th +4 +4 +4 +3 Bonus feat +3 +4

10th +5 +5 +5 +3 Compelling performance +3 +5



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culture) (Int), Perform (act, dance, sing, stand-up) (Cha),Profession (Wis), Read/_Write Language (none), SpeakLanguage (none).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Personality ad-vanced class.

Unlimited Access

When others would normally make a Diplomacy checkor Bluff check to smooth-talk or trick their way into a

private party or invitation-only event, the Personalityadds a bonus equal to his or her Personality level.

When a Personality buys a ticket to a show or for transportation, he or she can make a Diplomacy check to get

that ticket upgraded. DCs are given below.

Upgrade Diplomacy DC

Seat at sporting event to eldpass

10

Hotel room to suite 15

Concert or theater ticket to back-stage pass

20

Economy transportation to rst-class

25

Bonus Class Skill

At 2nd and again at 7th level, the Personality designatesone cross-class skill as a class skill. Once designated, theskill is considered a class skill every time the characteradds a new level of Personality.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Personality gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Personality must meet all the prerequisites ofthe feat to select it.

Alertness, Animal Afnity, Combat Expertise, Condent,Creative, Deceptive, Defensive Martial Arts, Educated,Trustworthy.

Royalty

At 4th and 8th level, a Personality’s activities in the

public eye generate extra income. This income provides aWealth bonus increase of +4.

Winning Smile

At 5th level, a Personality develops such a force of personal magnetism that he or she can convince a singletarget to regard him or her as a trusted friend. (If thetarget is currently being threatened or attacked by thePersonality or his or her allies, this ability won’t work.)

The target makes a Will saving throw to avoid being per-suaded by the Personality’s words and actions. The DCis 10 + Personality’s class level + Personality’s Charisma

bonus.

This ability doesn’t enable the Personality to control thetarget, but the target perceives the Personality’s wordsand actions in the most favorable way. The Personalitycan try to give the target orders, but he or she must winan opposed Charisma check to convince the target to per-form any actions the target wouldn’t normally undertake.The target never obeys suicidal or obviously harmfulorders, and any act by the Personality or his or her alliesthat threatens the target breaks the mood and clears thetarget’s head. Otherwise, a target remains won over for 1

minute per Personality level.

After the duration expires, the GM determines the reac-tion and attitude of the target based on what the Personal-ity compelled the target to do.


Compelling Performance

At 10th level, a Personality’s force of personal magnet-ism increases to the point that he or she can arouse asingle emotion of his or her choice—despair, hope, orrage—in a target. To use this ability, the Personality mustspend 1 action point. The emotion he or she arousesaffects one target (a GM character) within 15 feet of thePersonality (or within 15 feet of a television, radio, ortelephone that broadcasts the Personality’s performance).The performance requires a full-round action, and its ef-fects on the target last for 1d4+1 rounds.

The target makes a Will saving throw. The DC is 10 +Personality’s class level + Personality’s Charisma bonus.If the target succeeds at the saving throw, he or she is im-

mune to the compulsion of this performance. If the targetfails, he or she reacts to the emotion as described below.

Despair: The target takes a –2 morale penalty on sav-ing throws, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, andweapon damage rolls.

Hope: The target gains a +2 morale bonus on savingthrows, attack rolls, ability checks, skill checks, andweapon damage rolls.

Rage: The target gains a +2 morale bonus to Strength andConstitution, a +1 morale bonus on Will saves, and a –1

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SHADOW HUNTER


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Shadow Hunter, a character mustfulll the following criteria. High Strength and Charismascores are also useful.

Base Attack Bonus: +2

Skills: Investigate 6 ranks, Sense Motive 6 ranks,Knowledge (arcane lore) 3 ranks.

Feats: Track, and Personal Firearms Prociency or Ar-chaic Weapons Prociency.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Shadow Hunteradvanced class.

Hit Die

Shadow Hunters gain 1d8 hit points per level. The char-acter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Shadow Hunters gain a number of action points equalto 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down,every time they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Shadow Hunter’s class skills are as follows: Bluff(Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), In-timidate (Cha), Investigate (Int), Knowledge (arcane lore,

current events, popular cultures, streetwise) (Int), Listen(Wis), Profession (Wis), Read/ Write Language (none),Research (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), SpeakLanguage (none), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Shadow Hunteradvanced class.

Target Bonus

The Shadow Hunter, as a full-round action, may des-ignate an individual as a target. He spends one action

point to select a target, and thereafter gains a competence bonus on certain actions involving that particular target.The Shadow Hunter does not need to know the target

personally and may know her only through her actions or

description. The Shadow Hunter may not select a targetwhile he or the target is in combat, and once he chooses atarget he must wait 24 hours before choosing another.

The Shadow Hunter gains the target bonus as a compe-tence bonus on attacks against that particular target, aswell as when using the following skills directly againstthe target, or in tracking a target: Bluff, Computer Use,Gather Information, Investigate, Listen, Research,Search, Sense Motive, and Spot. The target bonus appliesto a single individual and lasts until the Shadow Hunterchooses a new target. The bonus is +1 at 1st level, +2 at

4th, and +3 at 7th level.

Swift Track

At 2nd level, the Shadow Hunter may move at normalspeed while using Track without taking the –5 penalty.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th levels, the Shadow Hunter gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from the fol-lowing list, and the Shadow Hunter must meet all of the

Table: The Shadow Hunter

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +1 +1 Target bonus +1 +1 +0

2nd +1 +2 +2 +2 Swift track +2 +0

3rd +2 +2 +2 +2 Bonus feat +2 +0

4th +3 +2 +2 +2 No trace, target bonus +2 +3 +0

5th +3 +3 +3 +3 Play a hunch +4 +1

6th +4 +3 +3 +3 Bonus feat +4 +1

7th +5 +4 +4 +4 Target bonus +3 +5 +1

8th +6 +4 +4 +4 Detect magical aura +6 +2

9th +6 +4 +4 +4 Bonus feat +6 +2

10th +7 +5 +5 +5 Locate target +7 +2



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Action Points

The Shadow Slayer gains a number of action points equalto 6 + one-half his character level, rounded down, everytime he attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Shadow Slayer’s class skills are as follows.

Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), GatherInformation (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowl-edge (current events, popular culture, streetwise) (Int),Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language(none), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (none),Spot (Wis), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Shadow Slayeradvanced class.

Detect Shadow

A Shadow Slayer is uncannily aware of the denizens ofShadow and the true nature of reality. Once per day perthe Slayer’s level in this advanced class, the ShadowSlayer can sense the presence of a denizen of Shadow.In most campaigns any creatures other than humans,animals, and vermin are considered denizens of Shadow.Using this talent is an attack action that requires concen-tration. It has a range of 30 feet and lasts as long as theSlayer concentrates, up to a number of rounds equal tothe Slayer’s level in this advanced class.

The amount of information gleaned by this uncannyawareness depends on how long the Slayer focuses hisattention.

1st Round: Presence or absence of Shadow creatures.

2nd Round: Number of Shadow auras (creatures orobjects of Shadow) in the area and the power of thestrongest Shadow aura present. If the power of thestrongest Shadow aura is “overwhelming,” and has arating of at least twice the Shadow Slayer’s characterlevel, the Slayer is stunned for 1 round and the use of thisability ends. While stunned, the Slayer can’t act, he losesany Dexterity bonus to Defense, and attackers gain a +2

bonus on attacks made against him.

3rd Round: The power of each Shadow aura in the area becomes clear. If an aura is outside the Slayer’s line ofsight, then he discerns its direction but not its exact loca-tion.

Shadow Aura: A creature of Shadow emanates an aurathat links it to the supernatural dimension. The power ofa Shadow aura depends on the type of creature or object

emitting the aura and its Hit Dice or caster level.

Creature/Object Rating

Outsider HD

Magic item or spell Caster level x 1/2

Aberration, construct, dragon,elemental, undead creature

HD x 1/2

All other denizens of Shadow HD x 1/5

Rating Aura Power

1 or lower Faint

2–4 Moderate

5–10 Strong

11 or higher Overwhelming

If an aura falls into more than one strength category (forinstance, if a creature and a magic item are in the same

place and each emits an aura), the ability indicates thestronger of the two.

Length Aura Lingers: How long a Shadow aura lingersafter the creature or object has vacated the location de-

pends on the aura’s original strength.

Original Aura Power Duration

Faint 1d6 minutes

Moderate 1d6 x 10 minutes

Strong 1d6 hours

Overwhelming 1d6 days

Each round, a Shadow Slayer can turn to detect the pres-ence of Shadow in a new area. The ability can penetrate

barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of metal, or 3 feet ofwood or dirt blocks it.

Shadow Immunity

At 2nd level, a Shadow Slayer gains damage reductionagainst the natural weapons of the denizens of Shadow(claws, bite, and so on). Shadow immunity doesn’treduce the damage dealt by rearms, melee weapons, orhazardous effects. The damage reduction is equal to one-half of the Slayer’s level in this advanced class, roundeddown.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Shadow Slayer gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from thefollowing list, and the Shadow Slayer must meet all the

prerequisites of the feat to select it.

Acrobatic, Advanced Combat Martial Arts, Alertness,Cleave, Combat Reexes, Defensive Martial Arts,Elusive Target, Exotic Melee Weapon Prociency, GreatCleave, Power Attack, Supernatural Strike, UnbalanceOpponent.

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At 4th level, a Shadow Slayer gains the ability toempower any melee weapon he wields. An empoweredweapon behaves like a magic weapon in the hands of theShadow Slayer, providing an enhancement bonus equalto one-half of the Slayer’s level in this advanced class,rounded down. (At 4th level, the enhancement bonus is+2.) This bonus allows the weapon to deal extra damageand to hurt creatures with damage reduction.

Any melee weapon can be empowered by the ShadowSlayer, including the Shadow Slayer’s unarmed strikes. Ittakes a full-round action to empower a weapon. An em-

powered weapon only acts as an empowered weapon inthe hands of the Shadow Slayer who empowered it. Theenhancement bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal tothe Shadow Slayer’s level in this advanced class.

Shadow Enemy

At 5th and 7th level, a Shadow Slayer selects a type ofShadow creature as a favored enemy. Due to his ex-

tensive study of these foes and training in the propertechniques for combating them, the Shadow Slayer gainsa +1 bonus on Bluff, Listen, Search, Sense Motive, andSpot checks when using these skills against creatures ofthis type. He also gets a +1 bonus on weapon damagerolls against creatures of this type.

At each level after 5th, the Shadow Slayer may add +1 tothe value of the bonus against each of his favored enemytypes.

Shadow Enemy Type

Aberration

Construct

Dragon

Elemental

Fey

Giant

Humanoid

Lycanthrope

Magical beast

Monstrous humanoid

Outsider

Undead

Fast Healing

Starting at 8th level, a Shadow Slayer gains the ability offast healing. Every round, the Shadow Slayer recoversa number of hit points equal to one-half his level in thisadvanced class. So, as an 8th-level Shadow Slayer, herecovers 4 hit points every round.

Word of Slaying

At 10th level, a Shadow Slayer comes into his full power.By spending 1 action point and using an attack action,the Shadow Slayer can utter a word of power that can

devastate creatures of Shadow. The word of slayingaffects any denizens of Shadow within 15 feet of theSlayer. The ill effects depend on the Hit Dice of the crea-tures, as shown below.

HD Effect

12 or more Dazed

8–11 Stunned

4–7 Paralyzed3 or less Killed

A dazed creature can’t act for 1d4 rounds. A stunnedcreature is stunned for 2d4 rounds. A paralyzed creaturecan’t move or act for 1d10 minutes. A killed creature dies(if it is living) or is destroyed (if it is a construct or anundead).

SHADOWJACK


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Shadowjack, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Computer Use 6 ranks, Craft (electronic) 6 ranks,and Disable Device 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Shadowjackadvanced class.

Hit Die

Shadowjacks gain 1d6 hit points per level. The charac-ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Shadowjacks gain a number of action points equal to 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Shadowjack’s class skills are as follows: ComputerUse (Int), Craft (electronic, mechanical, writing) (Int),Decipher Script (Int), Disable Device (Int), Forgery (Int),Gamble (Wis), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate

(Cha), Knowledge (arcane lore, current events, history, popular culture, technology) (Int), Profession (Wis),Read/Write Language (none), Repair (Int), Research(Int), Speak Language (none), Search (Int).




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CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Shadowjack ad-

vanced class.

Read/Write Code

Beginning at 1st level, the Shadowjack can understand both the nature of raw computer code and what the pro-gram is intended to accomplish when implemented. Ona successful Decipher Script check (DC 10 + ComputerUse skill modier of the code’s author), the Shadowjackcan determine both the function of the program and any

bugs or potential weak points in the design. If weak points are found, the Shadowjack gains a +2 insight

bonus on Computer Use checks attempting to degradethe program.

Online Presence

Beginning at 2nd level, when attempting to use a Char-ism-abased skill such a Bluff, Intimidate, Diplomacy, orGather

Information in an online situation, the Shadowjack addsany Shadowjack levels as a circumstance bonus.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Shadowjack gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the fol-lowing list, and the Shadowjack must meet all of the

prerequisites for the feat to select it. Alertness, ArcaneSkills, Builder, Cautious, Educated, Gearhead, LightningReexes, Low Prole, Meticulous, Renown, Studious,Windfall.

Shadowjack Abilities

Beginning at 4th level, the Shadowjack gains the follow-ing abilities:

Electronic Empathy: The Shadowjack gains a +2 competence bonus when repairing or disabling electronic

devices. This is in addition to any synergy bonuses forrelated skills.

Careful Progress: When the Shadowjack attempts todefeat computer security, the administrator is alerted onlyif the Shadowjack fails his Computer Use check by 10 ormore. At 5th level, the Shadowjack gains the followingabilities:

False Trail: When covering his electronically tracksthrough the internet, the Shadowjack can lay in a falsetrail. With a successful DC 25 Computer Use check, theShadowjack imposes a –5 penalty on any attempt to tracehim (as described in the Defend Security function ofthe Computer Use skill). If the trace fails by 10 or more

points, the tracker follows the Shadowjack’s false trail toan innocent internet address. If the trace fails by less than10 points, the tracker realizes the trail is bogus and givesup.

Install Backdoor: After successfully breaking into aspecic computer system, the Shadowjack can install a“backdoor” to the system. A backdoor is a piece of codethat makes it easier for the Shadowjack to break into that

particular system in the future. Writing and installingthe program requires a Computer Use check (see chart

below), but once successfully installed it automaticallydefeats that systems’ security upon return trips—theShadowjack no longer needs to make Computer Usechecks to enter that system.

Level of Security DC

Minimum 25

Average 30

Exceptional 40

Maximum 45

It is important to keep backdoors hidden from the systemadministrator, who will always be on the lookout for suchinvasions. A backdoor automatically allows the Shadow-

jack entrance to a particular system, but every time heuses it he must make an opposed Computer Use checkagainst the administrator. Failure means the backdoor isdiscovered and will be deleted before the next time the

Table: The Shadowjack

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Read/write code +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Online presence +1 +0

3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Shadowjack abilities +2 +1


6th +3 +2 +2 +5 Bonus feat +3 +2



9th +4 +3 +3 +6 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +5 +3 +3 +7 Virtual incantations +5 +3



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Weapon Focus

At 1st level, a Soldier gains the Weapon Focus classfeature, providing the benet of the feat with the samename. The Soldier chooses a specic weapon. The sol-dier can choose unarmed strike or grapple as the weapon.The soldier must be procient with the chosen weapon.

The soldier adds +1 to all attack rolls made using theselected weapon.


At 2nd level, a Soldier gains weapon specialization witha specic melee or ranged weapon that he or she also hasapplied the Weapon Focus feat or class feature to. Thesoldier gets a +2 bonus on damage rolls with the chosenweapon.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Soldier gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Soldier must meet all the prerequisites of the featto select it.

Advanced Firearms Prociency, Archaic Weapons Pro-ciency, Armor Prociency (light), Armor Prociency(medium), Armor Prociency (heavy), Brawl, Burst Fire,Cleave, Combat Reexes, Exotic Firearms Prociency,Exotic Melee Weapon Prociency, Far Shot, GreatCleave, Improved Brawl, Improved Knockout Punch,Knockout Punch, Power Attack.

Tactical Aid

As a full-round action, the Soldier provides tactical aid toall of his allies (including himself) within sight and voicerange of his position. This use of tactical aid requires anaction point.

This aid provides a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls.The bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to one-halfof the Soldier’s level in the advanced class, rounded

down.

Improved Critical

For the weapon the Soldier has applied weapon speciali-zation to the Soldier’s threat range increases by one.

Improved Reaction

At 7th level, a Soldier gains a +2 competence bonus oninitiative checks.

Greater Weapon Specialization

At 8th level, a Soldier gains greater weapon specializa-tion with the weapon he or she selected at 2nd level.This ability increases the bonus on damage rolls to +4when using the selected weapon.

Critical Strike

At 10th level, a Soldier gains the ability to automaticallyconrm a threat as a critical hit when attacking with theweapon he or she has applied weapon specialization to,eliminating the need to make a roll to conrm the criticalhit.

SPACE MONKEY


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Space Monkey, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Starting Occupation: Astronaut Trainee.

Skills: Craft (mechanical or structural) 6 ranks, Survival6 ranks.

Table: The Space Monkey

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +1 +0 Hibernation trance +1 +0

2nd +1 +3 +2 +0 Monkey’s wrench +1 +0

3rd +2 +3 +2 +1 Bonus feat +2 +0

4th +3 +4 +2 +1 Monkeys unite +2 +0

5th +3 +4 +3 +1 Know location (+2) +3 +1

6th +4 +5 +3 +2 Bonus feat +3 +1

7th +5 +5 +4 +2 Monkey shines +4 +1

8th +6 +6 +4 +2 Know location (+4), space suitable +4 +1

9th +6 +6 +4 +3 Bonus feat +5 +2

10th +7 +7 +5 +3 Monkey shot +5 +2



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Tough Hero Talent: Any one talent from the Unbreak-able Talent Tree.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Space Monkeyadvanced class.

Hit Die

The Space Monkey gains 1d10 hit points per level. Thecharacter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Space Monkey gains a number of action points equalto 6 + one-half his character level, rounded down, everytime he attains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Space Monkey’s class skills are as follows.

Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Computer Use(Int), Craft (mechanical, structural) (Int), Demolitions(Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex), Escape Artist(Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (earth and life sciences,technology) (Int), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Repair(Int), Search (Int), Survival (Wis), Treat Injury (Wis),Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Space Monkeyadvanced class.

Hibernation Trance

A Space Monkey can enter a deep trance that allows himto gain the full benets of sleep or bed rest in half theusual time.

Monkey’s Wrench

Space Monkeys use tools expertly and creatively. Start-ing at 2nd level, a Space Monkey gains a competence

bonus equal to one-half his Space Monkey class levelon skill checks made when using a tool kit. This bonusstacks with the tool kit’s normal equipment bonus.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Space Monkey gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from thefollowing list, and the Space Monkey must meet all the

prerequisites of the feat to select it.

Acrobatic, Advanced Firearms Prociency, Aircraft Op-eration (spacecraft), Archaic Weapon Prociency, ArmorProciency (light), Armor Prociency (medium), ArmorProciency (heavy), Armor Prociency (powered),Athletic, Blind-Fight, Brawl, Builder, Combat Reexes,Force Stop, Gearhead, Improved Brawl, Improved BullRush, Improved Feint, Improved Knockout Punch, Jackof All Trades, Knockout Punch, Power Attack, Run,Spacer*, Streetghting, Toughness, Vehicle Dodge, Vehi-

cle Expert, Weapon Focus, Zero-G Training.

Monkeys Unite

Space Monkeys ght better together. Starting at 4th level,a Space Monkey gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rollswhen ghting adjacent to another Space Monkey.

Furthermore, a Space Monkey gains a +1 morale bonuson attack rolls against an opponent anked by anotherSpace Monkey; this bonus is in addition to the usual +2

bonus for anking.

Know Location

At 5th level, a Space Monkey gains a +2 competence bonus on Navigate and Survival checks to avoid becom-ing lost. This bonus increases to +4 at 8th level.

Monkey Shines

Upon reaching 7th level, a Space Monkey has learnedsneaky tactics. He can use the Bluff technique of feintingin combat as a move action, allowing him to feint andattack in the same round.

If the Space Monkey also has the Improved Feint feat, hegains a +4 bonus (instead of the feat’s usual +2 bonus) onBluff checks made to feint in combat.

Space Suitable

At 8th level, a Space Monkey becomes more comfortablein armor. He treats any suit of armor as though its armor

penalty and maximum Dexterity bonus were 1 better.

Monkey Shot

By spending an action point at the end of his turn, a10th-level Space Monkey gains an extra attack at his fullattack bonus. (Remember that a character can spend onlyone action point per round.)

SPEED DEMON

The fastest path into this advanced class is from the Fasthero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

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fulll the following criteria.

Skills: Drive 6 ranks.

Feats: Vehicle Expert.

Other: Base Reex save +2.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Speed Demonadvanced class.

Hit Die

Speed Demons gain 1d8 hit points per level. The charac-ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Speed Demons gain a number of action points equal to 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Speed Demon’s class skills are as follows: Balance(Dex), Concentration (Con), Craft (electronic, mechani-cal) (Int), Disable Device (Dex), Drive (Dex), Knowl-edge (current events, popular culture, technology) (Int),Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Navigate (Int), Pilot(Dex), Read/Write Language (none), Repair (Int), SpeakLanguage (none), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Speed Demonadvanced class.

Uncanny Dodge X

The Speed Demon gains the ability of Uncanny Dodge,or increases the potency of this ability if she already hasit. If the Speed Demon does not have Uncanny Dodge1 (usually gained as a Fast hero), she gains UncannyDodge 1: She retains her Dexterity bonus to Defense (ifany) regardless of being caught at-footed or struck bya hidden attacker. (She still loses her Dexterity bonus

to Defense if she’s immobilized.) If the Speed Demonalready has Uncanny Dodge 1, she gains Uncanny Dodge2: She can no longer be anked; she can react to op-

ponents on opposite sides of herself as easily as she canreact to a single attacker.

If the Speed Demon already has Uncanny Dodge 2, thenshe gains no further benet from this ability.

Hit the Weak Spot

At 2nd level, the Speed Demon knows enough aboutvehicles to know the best way to damage and disablethem. Whether using a weapon or another vehicle, theSpeed Demon ignores the rst 5 points of hardness whenattacking a vehicle.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Speed Demon gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Speed Demon must meet all of the prereq-uisites for the feat to select it. Brawl, Builder, Dodge,Drive-By Attack, Force Stop, Gearhead, ImprovedBrawl, Renown, Streetghting, Vehicle Dodge, VehicleSpecialization.

Vehicle Empathy

At 3rd level, the Speed Demon gains the supernaturalability to use Disable Device with a vehicle with whichshe has the Vehicle Specialization feat. This is a freeaction, but she must be touching the vehicle in questionin order for the ability to function. This may include pop-

ping the locks without tools, starting the engine withoutkeys, or cracking the engine block by touching the hood.

Table: The Speed Demon

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +2 +0 Uncanny dodge X +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +3 +0 Hit the weak spot +1 +0

3rd +2 +1 +3 +1 Bonus feat, vehicle empathy +2 +1

4th +3 +1 +4 +1 Need for speed +2 +1

5th +3 +1 +4 +1 Nursing the turns +3 +1

6th +4 +2 +5 +2 Bonus feat, commandeer +3 +2

7th +5 +2 +5 +2 Leadfoot +4 +2

8th +6 +2 +6 +2 Redlining the needle +4 +2

9th +6 +3 +6 +3 Bonus feat. restore vehicle +5 +3

10th +7 +3 +7 +3 One with the machine +5 +3



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Need For Speed

At 4th level, the Speed Demon can improve the top speedof a ground or water vehicle that she controls. The vehi-cle’s top speed is increased by 25%.

Nursing the Turns

At 5th level, the Speed Demon can get better perform-ance out of a vehicle, reducing some of its penalties. TheSpeed Demon may spend an action point to negate theManeuver penalty of a vehicle or Initiative penalty ofa vehicle she controls until the beginning of the SpeedDemon’s next turn.

Commandeer

At 6th Level, the Speed Demon gains the supernaturalability to control a vehicle even if she is not behind thewheel or otherwise in immediate control of the vehicle.The Speed Demon makes all Drive checks for the vehicleas long as she is in control.

The Speed Demon must be in contact with the vehicle,and loses control of it if she no longer maintains contact.The vehicle must be a vehicle with which the SpeedDemon has the Vehicle Specialization feat.

The Speed Demon must make a Drive check for com-mandeering a vehicle. The DC is 10 for an otherwise un-controlled vehicle or one in which the controller allowsthe Speed Demon to assume control. If the controller ofthe vehicle resists the Speed Demon’s attempts, the DC is10 + the controller’s Drive skill.

Leadfoot

At 7th level, the Speed Demon gains a +2 competence bonus on initiative checks when controlling a vehicle.

Redlining the Needle

At 8th level, the Speed Demon treats Check/Roll Modi-ers for All-Out and Highway Speeds as Street Speeds

(reduced to –1 as opposed to –2 and –4, respectively).

Restore Vehicle

At 9th level, the Speed Demon gains the supernaturalability to, as a move action or part of a move action, re-store a vehicle to working condition. The Speed Demonspends an action point and restores up to 10 points ofdamage to a vehicle she is in contact with. The restora-tion is magical in nature, and may be performed whilethe vehicle is in motion. The Speed Demon may restoredamaged portions of the vehicle, such as tires, in the

same manner.

One with the Vehicle

At 10th level, the Speed Demon develops supernatu-

ral reexes behind the wheel, effectively reacting as ifvehicle and body were one. When the Speed Demon isin control of a vehicle, she can add her Defense bonus tothat of the vehicle. The Defense bonus applies to all partsof the vehicle, including windshields, tires, and passen-gers.

STREET WARRIOR

The fastest path into this advanced class is from theStrong hero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Street Warrior, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Knowledge (streetwise) 6 ranks.

Feats: Streetghting, Brawl.

Other: Before or upon taking the Street Warrior ad-vanced class, the Street Warrior must have an allegianceto some urban area or group. This could include a

particular neighborhood or organization that would besuitable for an urban-oriented character.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Street Warrioradvanced class.

Hit Die

Street Warriors gain 1d10 hit points per level. The char-acter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Street Warriors gain a number of action points equal to 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Street Warrior’s class skills are as follows: Bluff(Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Drive(Dex), Gamble (Wis), Gather Information (Cha), Hide(Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Investigate (Int), Jump (Str),Knowledge (popular culture, streetwise, tactics) (Int),Move Silently (Dex), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive

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CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Street Warrior

advanced class.

Urban Survival

At 1st level, the Street Warrior gains a +4 competence bonus on Survival checks in urban areas, which includesthe ability to follow tracks, hunt feral animals, nd (orlose) individuals in urban maze, nd safe places to crash,and avoid hazards peculiar to a city environment.

Improvised Weapons

At 2nd level, the Street Warrior becomes an expert atusing i m p r o v i s e d weapons. The Street Warrior doesnot take a –4 penalty on attack rolls when wielding animprovised weapon.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Street Warrior gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Street Warrior must meet all of the prerequi-sites for the feat to select it.

Advanced Firearms Prociency, Armor Prociency(Light), Combat Throw, Defensive Martial Arts, ElusiveTarget, Knockout Punch, Improved Brawl, ImprovedCombat Throw, Improved Feint, Improved KnockoutPunch, Personal Firearms Prociency, Weapon Focus,Unbalance Opponent.

Street Cred

At 4th level, the Street Warrior adds his Reputation bonus to Charisma skill checks in his home location, orin situations involving others of his chosen allegiance(s).These skills include Bluff, Diplomacy, Gather Informa-tion, and Intimidate.

Improved Streetghting

The extra damage provided by the Streetghting feat

increases to 1d4+2.


At 7th level, the Street Warrior gains weapon specializa-tion with a specic melee weapon (including unarmedstrike). The weapon must be one in which the Street War-rior has a Weapon Focus feat. He gets a +2 bonus on alldamage rolls with the chosen weapon. Should the StreetWarrior not have a Weapon Focus, he does not get thisability until such a time that he gains Weapon Focus.

Improvised Weapon Damage

At 8th level, the Street Warrior’s attacks with improvisedweapons deal more damage. He treats an improvisedweapon as one size category larger than it is for the pur-

pose of determining the damage it deals.

Advanced Streetghting

The extra damage provided by the Streetghting featincreases to 1d4+4.

SWASHBUCKLER

The fastest path into this advanced class is from the Fasthero basic class, though other paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Swashbuckler, a character mustfulll the following criteria.


Skills: Balance 6 ranks, Tumble 6 ranks.

Feats: Weapon Finesse with any light melee weapon.

Table: The Street Warrior

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +1 +2 +0 +0 Urban survival +1 +1

2nd +2 +3 +0 +0 Improvised weapons +1 +1

3rd +3 +3 +1 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +4 +4 +1 +1 Street cred +2 +2

5th +5 +4 +1 +1 Improved streetghting +3 +2

6th +6 +5 +2 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +7 +5 +2 +2 Weapon specialization +4 +3

8th +8 +6 +2 +2 Improvised weapon damage +4 +3

9th +9 +6 +3 +3 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +10 +7 +3 +3 Advanced streetghting +5 +4



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CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Swashbuckleradvanced class.

Hit Die

Swashbucklers gain 1d8 hit points per level. The charac-

ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Swashbucklers gain a number of action points equal to 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Swashbuckler’s class skills are as follows: Balance(Dex), Climb (Str), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex),

Jump (Str), Knowledge (current events, history, popularculture), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Navigate(Int), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Sleight of Hand(Dex), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Swashbuckleradvanced class.

Weapon Focus

At 1st level, the Swashbuckler gets the Weapon Focusfeat for a weapon which he has Weapon Finesse. If healready has Weapon Focus for this weapon, then he gainsWeapon Focus in another light melee weapon or smallerof his choice.

Quick Weapon Draw

At 2nd level, the Swashbuckler gains the ability to draw

his weapon as a free action. This applies only to theweapons for which the Swashbuckler has Weapon Focus.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th levels, the Swashbuckler gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from thefollowing list, and the Swashbuckler must meet all ofthe prerequisites for the feat to select it. Blind-Fight,Combat Expertise, Combat Reexes, Dodge, ExoticMelee Weapon Prociency, Improved Damage Thresh-old, Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Mobility, SpringAttack, Whirlwind Attack.


At 4th level, the Swashbuckler gains the Weapon Spe-cialization feat. He gains a +2 bonus on damage rollswith a chosen light slashing or piercing melee weapon.The Swashbuckler must have Weapon Focus in thatweapon in order to gain Weapon Specialization.

Find the Mark

The Swashbuckler increases his threat range by onewhen using any melee weapon with which he hasWeapon Finesse. A weapon that would threaten a criticalon 20 would now do so on a 19 or 20, and one whichthreatens on a 19 or 20 would now do so on an 18 to 20.This ability works with other abilities which increasethreat ranges.

Greater Weapon Specialization

At 7th level, the Swashbuckler gains Greater WeaponSpecialization with a light or smaller melee weaponwith which he has Weapon Specialization. This abilityincreases the bonus on damage rolls to +4 when using theselected weapon.

Deect Missiles

At 8th level, the Swashbuckler can use his weapon todeect missiles in the air, including arrows, spears, bolts,

Table: The Swashbuckler

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +2 +0 Weapon focus +1 +0

2nd +1 +2 +3 +0 Quick weapon draw +2 +0

3rd +2 +2 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +0

4th +3 +2 +4 +1 Weapon specialization +3 +0

5th +3 +3 +4 +1 Find the mark +4 +1

6th +4 +3 +5 +2 Bonus feat +4 +1

7th +5 +4 +5 +2 Greater weapon specialization +5 +1

8th +6 +4 +6 +2 Deect missiles +6 +1

9th +6 +4 +6 +3 Bonus feat +6 +2

10th +7 +5 +7 +3 Touché +7 +2



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and bullets. This is a supernatural ability and costs anaction point to activate.

If armed with a melee weapon with which he has GreaterWeapon Specialization, the Swashbuckler may spendan action point to allow a Reex save (DC 20 +1 perenhancement bonus of the attacking weapon). If hesucceeds, he deects the missile harmlessly away. TheDeect Missiles ability applies to bullets from handgunsand longarms, but not exceptional missiles (such asmagic missiles or particularly large items). If used suc-cessfully against a grenade attack the grenade automati-cally scatters (as normal rules) and then explodes.

Touché

At 10th level, the Swashbuckler is so adept are usinghis chosen weapon (with which he has Greater WeaponFocus) that attacks with that weapon can deal additionaldamage. With a successful attack with this weapon, be-fore damage is rolled, he can spend 1 action point to deal

+3d6 points of damage. This damage is not doubled bythe effects of critical hits.

SWINDLER


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Swindler, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Bluff 6 ranks, Disguise 4 ranks, Gamble 6 ranks.

Charismatic Hero Talents: Any two of the followingtalents: Charm, Coordinate, Fast-Talk.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Swindleradvanced class.

Hit Die

The Swindler gains 1d6 hit points per level. The charac-


Action Points

The Swindler gains a number of action points equal to7 + one-half his character level, rounded down, everytime he attains a new level in this class. (The Swindler’sability to manipulate probability entitles him to a highernumber of action points per class level than other ad-vanced classes.)

Class Skills

The Swindler’s class skills are as follows.

Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), EscapeArtist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gamble (Wis), Gather Infor-mation (Cha), Knowledge (behavioral sciences, business,civics, current events, history, popular culture, streetwise,theology and philosophy) (Int), Perform (act) (Cha),Read/Write Language (none), Research (Int), SenseMotive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language(none), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Swindleradvanced class.

Cheat Fate

Fortune favors the Swindler. Once per day, he may reroll

Table: The Swindler

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +1 +2 Cheat fate +0 +0

2nd +1 +0 +2 +3 Thousand faces +1 +0

3rd +2 +1 +2 +3 Bonus feat +1 +1

4th +3 +1 +2 +4 Fortune’s favor (+2) +1 +1

5th +3 +1 +3 +4 Warp probability (30 ft.) +2 +1

6th +4 +2 +3 +5 Bonus feat +2 +2


8th +6 +2 +4 +6 Warp probability (60 ft.) +3 +2

9th +6 +3 +4 +6 Bonus feat +3 +3




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one roll that he has just made before the success or fail-ure of the result is announced. The Swindler must takethe result of the reroll, even if it’s worse than the originalroll.

Thousand Faces

A Swindler’s ability to manipulate probability makeshim unpopular in certain circles, increasing the need fora ready number of disguises. At 2nd level, the Swindler

becomes a master of the quick disguise. He can don aconvincing disguise in one-tenth the normal time (1d4minutes).

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Swindler gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Swindler must meet all the prerequisites of thefeat to select it.

Action Boost, Blind-Fight, Condent, Deceptive, Edu-

cated, Elusive Target, Low Prole, Nimble, Renown,Trustworthy.

Fortune’s Favor

Starting at 4th level, the Swindler learns to subtlymanipulate the fortunes of his adversaries, making himharder to strike in combat. He can spend an action pointto gain a +2 luck bonus to Defense against all attacks for1 round. The Swindler must use this ability on his turn,and the bonus lasts until just before the Swindler’s nextturn. A Swindler uses this ability instead of Dodge on his

turn.

The luck bonus to Defense increases to +4 at 7th leveland +6 at 10th level.

Warp Probability

At 5th level, the Swindler can affect another creature’sattack roll, skill check, ability check, level check, orsaving throw. As a free action during another creature’sturn, the Swindler can spend an action point to alter thetarget’s d20 roll result. The Swindler must be within 30

feet of the target, must be able to see the target, and mustdeclare that he’s spending the action point before the theresult of the target’s roll is revealed. The Swindler’s ac-tion-point die result counts either as a bonus or penalty tothe target’s roll, at the Swindler’s discretion.

At 8th level, the range of this ability increases to 60 feet.

TECHIE

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Techie, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Computer Use 6 ranks, either Craft (electronic) 6ranks or Craft (mechanical) 6 ranks, and Disable Device6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Techie ad-vanced class.

Hit Die: 1d6

Action Points: 6 + one-half character level, roundeddown, every time the Techie attains a new level in thisclass.

Class Skills

The Techie’s class skills (and the key ability for eachskill) are: Computer Use (Int), Craft (electronic, me-chanical) (Int), Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int),Drive (Dex), Knowledge (behavioral sciences, earth andlife sciences, physical sciences, popular culture, technol-ogy) (Int), Navigate (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/WriteLanguage (none), Repair (Int), Research (Int), SpeakLanguage (none), Spot (Wis).


Table: The Techie

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Jury-rig +2 +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Extreme machine +1 +0

3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Build robot +2 +1

5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Mastercraft +3 +1

6th +3 +2 +2 +5 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +3 +2 +2 +5 Jury-rig +4 +4 +2

8th +4 +2 +2 +6 Mastercraft +4 +2

9th +4 +3 +3 +6 Bonus feat +5 +3

10th +5 +3 +3 +7 Mastercraft +5 +3



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CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Techie advancedclass.

Jury-Rig

A Techie gains a +2 competence bonus on Repair skill

checks made to attempt temporary or jury-rigged repairs.See the Repair skill for details on jury-rigging.

At 7th level, this competence bonus increases to +4.

Extreme Machine

If it has mechanical or electronic components, a Techieof 2nd level or higher can get maximum performance outof it.

By spending 1 action point and making either a Craft

(electronic) or Craft (mechanical) check (whichever isappropriate for the machine in question), the Techie cantemporarily improve a machine’s performance—at therisk of causing the machine to need repairs later. The DCfor the Craft check depends on the type of improvement

being made, as shown on the table below.

Improvement CraftDC

RepairChance (d%)

Ranged Weapons

+1 to damage 15 01–25

+2 to damage 20 01–50+3 to damage 25 01–75

+5 ft. to range increment 15 01–25

+10 ft. to range increment 25 01–50

Electronic Devices

+1 equipment bonus 15 01–25



Vehicles

+1 on initiative checks 20 01–25

+1 to maneuver 25 01–50+2 to maneuver 30 01–75

The Techie performs the extreme modications in 1 hour.The Techie can’t take 10 or take 20 on this check. If thecheck succeeds, the effect of the improvement lasts fora number of minutes equal to his or her Techie classlevel, beginning when the object is rst put into use. TheTechie selects the single improvement he or she wants tomake prior to making the check. After the duration of theeffect ends, the machine reverts to its previous state anda repair chance percentile roll is made. The result of this

roll indicates whether the machine requires repairs beforeit can be used again.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Techie gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Techie must meet all the prerequisites of the featto select it.

Builder, Cautious, Combat Expertise, Educated, Gear-head, Personal Firearms Prociency, Point Blank Shot,Studious.

Build Robot

A Techie of 4th level or higher can build remote-con-trolled robots that are Tiny or Diminutive in size. Theserobots serve as the Techie’s eyes, ears, or hands out to a

predetermined distance away from the character whenthe Techie wants to use one of the following skills: Com-

puter Use, Demolitions, Disable Device, Listen, Repair,or Spot.

The Techie must have at least 1 rank in the skill that hewants to program into the robot. The Techie can onlycontrol one robot at a time, and only one of his robotscan be active at any time.

Follow these steps to build a robot.

Wealth Check: The purchase DC for the componentsneeded to construct a robot is based on the robot’s size.

Size Purchase DC

Diminutive 18Tiny 15

Make the Wealth check to purchase and gather the neces-sary components prior to starting construction.

Construct Frame: The robot’s body determines its size,shape, locomotion, and hit points. The DC of the Craft(mechanical) check is set by the robot’s size and modi-ed by the form of locomotion selected.

Size Craft DCDiminutive 15

Tiny 12



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Components DC Modier

Frame Shape and Locomotion 1

Bipedal +4

Quadruped +3

Treads +2

Wheels +1

External Components 2

Manipulators 3 +3Audio/visual sensor +2

Remote Range 1

Remote control link, 100 feet +1

Remote control link, 200 feet +3

Remote control link, 300 feet +51 Select only one of the options in this category.2 Select one or more of the options in this category.3 Necessary for a robot built to use any skill exceptListen or Spot.

Select a frame size and form, add manipulators and sen-sors as necessary, and choose a type of remote controllink. Add all the modiers to determine the check’s DC.Make the Craft (mechanical) check to construct therobot’s frame.

It takes a Techie 30 hours to construct a Diminutive robotframe or 12 hours to construct a Tiny robot frame.

A Diminutive robot can be 6 to 12 inches long or talland weighs about 1 pound. A Tiny robot can be 13 to 24

inches long or tall and weighs up to 3 pounds. Statisticsfor these robots can be found in the Creature listings.

Construct the Electronics: The next step is to build theinternal electronics for the robot and install them in theframe. The DC is based on the size of the robot andmodied by the number of components that need to bewired together. For a Diminutive robot, the DC is 20. Fora Tiny robot, the DC is 15. Add +1 to the DC for eachexternal component and +2 for the remote link. Make theCraft (electronic) check.

It takes a Techie 12 hours to wire a Diminutive robot or 6hours to wire a Tiny robot.

Program the Robot: The Techie programs the robot asthe nal step. Decide how many ranks of the appropriateskill to program into the robot, up to the number of ranksthe Techie has in the skill. A Techie’s robot can only con-tain programming for one skill. Make the Computer Usecheck to program the robot.

The DC for the Computer Use check is 20, modied bythe number of ranks the Techie wants to program into

the robot (+1 to the DC for each rank). It takes 1 hour to program the robot.

Reprogramming: A robot can be reprogrammed at anytime. Doing this requires 1 hour of work and a ComputerUse check (DC 20 + the number of ranks programmed

into the robot).

Mastercraft

At 5th level, the Techie becomes adept at creating mas-tercraft objects. He of she applies the mastercraft abilityto one of his or her Craft skills (electronic or mechani-cal). From this point on, he or she can build mastercraftobjects using that skill.

With Craft (electronic), the Techie can build electronicdevices. With Craft (mechanical), the Techie can buildmechanical devices, including weapons.

On average, it takes twice as long to build a mastercraftobject as it does to build an ordinary object of the sametype. The cost to build a mastercraft object is equal tothe purchase DC for the components (see the appropri-ate Craft skill description) + the bonus provided by themastercraft feature. A Techie can add the mastercraft fea-ture to an existing ordinary object by making the Wealthcheck and then making the Craft check as though he orshe were constructing the object from scratch.

In addition to the Wealth check, the Techie must also paya cost in experience points equal to 25 x his or her Techielevel x the bonus provided by the mastercraft feature.The XP must be paid before making the Craft check. Ifthe expenditure of these XP would drop the Techie to

below the minimum needed for his or her current level,then the XP can’t be paid and the Techie can’t use themastercraft ability until he or she gains enough additionalXP to remain at his or her current level after the expendi-

ture is made.

When successfully completed, a mastercraft object pro-vides a +1 bonus to its quality compared to an ordinaryobject of the same type. All weapons and armor, andcertain other types of equipment, such as computers andelectronic devices, can be constructed as mastercraftobjects.

At 8th level, the Techie can add the mastercraft ability toanother Craft skill, or he or she can improve his or herability in the skill selected at 5th level, so that his or her

mastercraft objects provide a +2 bonus.

At 10th level, the Techie adds another +1 bonus to his orher mastercraft ability. If the Techie focuses his or herability on one Craft skill, his or her mastercraft objectsnow provide a +3 bonus. If the Techie already has theability for both Craft skills, he or she chooses which oneto improve to a +2 bonus.

The Craft DC for a mastercraft object is the same as for anormal object of the same type, as described in the Craftskill, with the following modication: For a +1 object,

add +3 to the Craft DC; for a +2 object, add +5 to theCraft DC; and for a +3 object, add +10 to the Craft DC.



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TECHNO MAGE


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Techno Mage, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Computer Use 6 ranks, Craft (electronics) 6ranks, Knowledge (arcane lore) 6 ranks, Repair 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Techno Mageadvanced class.

Hit Die

Techno Mages gain 1d6 hit points per level. The charac-ter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Techno Mages gain a number of action points equal to 6 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Techno Mage’s class skills are as follows: Com- puter Use (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (chemical,electronic, mechanical, pharmaceutical) (Int), DecipherScript (Int), Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int),Investigate (Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, currentevents, history, popular culture, streetwise, technology)(Int), Read/Write Language (none), Repair (Int), Re-search (Int), Speak Language (none), Spellcraft (Int).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Techno Mage ad-vanced class.

Arcane Spells and Armor

The Techno Mage can become procient in the use of

armor, and while his limitations are not as great as thetraditional Mage, he still has a difcult time casting mostarcane spells while wearing it. Armor restricts move-ment, making the complicated gestures needed to castspells with somatic components harder to perform. Whencasting an arcane spell with a somatic component, thechance of arcane spell failure depends on the type ofarmor being worn, as shown below.

Armor Type Arcane SpellFailure, Pro-cient

Arcane SpellFailure, Nonpro-cient

Light 0% 10%Medium 10% 20%

Heavy 20% 30%

Spellles

The Techno Mage must study her spellles each day to prepare her spells. The Techno Mage can’t prepare anyspell not recorded in her spellles (except for read magic,which the Techno Mage can prepare from memory). TheTechno Mage begins play with spellles containing all0-level arcane spells and three 1st-level arcane spells ofthe player’s choice. For each point of Intelligence bonusthe Techno Mage has, her spellles hold one additional1st-level arcane spell. Each time the character attainsa new level of Techno Mage, she gains two new spellsof any level or levels that she can cast, according to hernew level. The Techno Mage can also add spells foundin other Techno Mages’ spellles or Mage’s spellbooks.(Mages may use spells found in the les of TechnoMages.)

A set of spellles is usually put into a notebook or desk-top computer, or a PDA. Occasionally they are put on a

Table: The Techno Mage

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +1 +0 Arcane skills, arcane spells +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +2 +0 Machine empathy, arcane spells +1 +0

3rd +1 +1 +2 +1 Bonus feat, arcane spells, program spell +2 +1

4th +2 +1 +2 +1 Create homunculus, arcane spells +2 +1

5th +2 +1 +3 +1 Arcane spontaneous casting, arcane spells +3 +1


7th +3 +2 +4 +2 Spell focus, arcane spells +4 +2

8th +4 +2 +4 +2 Online casting, arcane spells +4 +2


10th +5 +3 +5 +3 Quicken spells, arcane spells +5 +3



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that point on, the Techno Mage can cast those spells in place of already-chosen spells of the same level. TheTechno Mage “loses” a prepared spell to cast anotherspell of the same level or lower.

Spell Focus

At 7th level, the Techno Mage gains Spell Focus as a bonus feat.

Online Casting

At 8th level, the Techno Mage can cast spells throughelectronic devices, including cameras, cell phones, andmodems.

If the spell requires the caster to be seen, then the targetmust see the caster, if it requires the caster to be heard,then

the target must be able to hear the caster. Range is de-termined from the caster to the pick-up device (camera,keyboard, etc.) and then from the device to its target.The space between keyboard and monitor, or camera andscreen, is not considered. The Techno Mage must be ableto see or otherwise be able to determine the location ofher target (“person at the keyboard” is a suitable target).Spells cast online are less effective, such that the targetgets a +4 circumstance bonus on saving throws.

Quicken Spell

At 10th level, the Techno Mage learns to cast some spellsas free actions. With but a moment’s thought (and the proper verbal, somatic, and material components). Shecan perform another action, even casting another spell, inthe same round as she casts a quickened spell. She mayonly cast one quickened spell per round. A spell whosecasting time is more than 1 full round cannot be quick-ened.

A quickened spell does not provoke an attack of opportu-

nity. Quicken spell is considered a metamagic ability for purposes of interacting with metamagic feats.

When a quickened spell is prepared, it is treated as aspell of four levels higher than the spell’s actual level,such that only 0- and 1st level spells may be quickened

by a Techno Mage.

TECHNOSAVANT


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Technosavant, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Computer Use 6 ranks, Craft (electrical or me-chanical) 6 ranks, Disable Device 6 ranks, Knowledge(technology) 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Technosavantadvanced class.

Hit Die

The Technosavant gains 1d6 hit points per level. Thecharacter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Technosavant gains a number of action points equalto 6 + one-half her character level, rounded down, everytime she attains a new level in this class.

Table: The Technosavant

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +1 +1 Salvage, Technocant +1 +0

2nd +1 +0 +2 +2 Robomancer, technophile +1 +0

3rd +2 +1 +2 +2 Bonus feat +2 +0

4th +3 +1 +2 +2 Cybermancer, skilled salvager +2 +1

5th +3 +1 +3 +3 Down with robots (+1d6/+4), exoticweapon adept

+3 +1

6th +4 +2 +3 +3 Bonus feat +3 +1

7th +5 +2 +4 +4 Super cybersurgeon, virtual Houdini +4 +28th +6 +2 +4 +4 Down with robots (+2d6/+8), expeditious

salvager +4 +2

9th +6 +3 +4 +4 Bonus feat +5 +2

10th +7 +3 +5 +5 Build prototype +5 +3



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Class Skills

The Technosavant’s class skills are as follows.

Computer Use (Int), Craft (electrical, mechanical) (Int),Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex),Knowledge (behavioral sciences, earth and life sciences,

physical sciences, popular culture, technology) (Int), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Repair (Int), Research (Int),Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Technosavantadvanced class.

Salvage

A Technosavant gains the Salvage feat for free.

Technocant

A Technosavant learns to read, write, and speak a trendy jargon-riddled dialect called Technocant. In other words,the Technosavant gains Read/Write Technocant andSpeak Technocant as free skills . Characters without theRead/Write Technocant skill can translate written Tech-nocant with a successful Decipher Script check (DC 20).Characters without the Speak Technocant skill can trans-late spoken Technocant with a successful Intelligencecheck (DC 20), although any character with the linguisttalent can add her Smart hero levels to the check.

The Read/Write Technocant and Speak Technocant skillseach cost 1 skill rank.

Robomancer

At 2nd level, the Technosavant becomes a master ofrobotics. With the help of some mechanical “magic,”she takes half the normal time to build or repair a robot’sframe or a robotic component.

Technophile

At 2nd level, the Technosavant adds one-half her Tech-nosavant class level to any Knowledge (technology)check made to identify an unfamiliar piece of technologyor alien artifact.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Technosavant gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Technosavant must meet all the prerequisitesof the feat to select it.

Alien Weapon Prociency, Armor Prociency (light),Armor Prociency (medium), Armor Prociency (pow-ered), Builder, Craft Cybernetics, Cybernetic Surgery,Cybertaker, Exotic Firearms Prociency, Exotic MeleeWeapon Prociency, Gearhead, Mastercrafter, VehicleExpert.

Cybermancer

Starting at 4th level, the Technosavant becomes a mas-ter of cybernetics. With the help of some mechanical“magic,” she takes half the normal time to build or repaira cybernetic attachment.

Skilled Salvager

A Technosavant of 4th level or higher has a specialknack for scavenging useful components from destroyedvehicles, mecha, starships, robots, and cybernetic attach-ments.

When using the Salvage feat, the Technosavant gains acompetence bonus on her Search checks equal to one-half her Technosavant class level.

Down With Robots

A Technosavant of 5th level or higher can use her knowl-edge of robotics to more easily defeat and disable robots.The Technosavant deals +1d6 points of damage againstrobots by targeting slight weaknesses in their design orarmor. In addition, the Technosavant gains a +4 bonus ongrapple checks against robots, enabling her to deactivatethem more easily using the Disable Device skill.

At 8th level, the bonus to damage against robots in-creases to +2d6, and the bonus on grapple checks againstrobots improves to +8.

Exotic Weapon Adept

Starting at 5th level, the Technosavant becomes moreadept at handling exotic weapons without any formaltraining. She suffers only a –2 penalty (instead of the

usual –4 penalty) when wielding an exotic melee weaponor exotic ranged weapon with which she is not procient.

Super Cybersurgeon

At 7th level, the Technosavant gains a +4 competence bonus on Treat Injury checks made to perform cyberneticsurgery; see the Cybernetic Surgery feat description formore information.

Virtual Houdini

A Technosavant of 7th level or higher can perform smallwonders with a computer. She gains the following ben-ets when using the Computer Use skill:

Find File, Degrade Programming, or Write Program:



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When attempting to nd a le, degrade a computer pro-gram, or write a program, a Technosavant who exceedsthe Computer Use check DC by 5 or more accomplishesher intended task in half the normal time (minimum 1round).

Cover Tracks: A Technosavant who successfully coversher tracks while hacking into a computer system imposesa –10 penalty (instead of the normal –5 penalty) on anyattempt made to identify her.

Expeditious Salvager

A Technosavant of 8th level or higher can use the Sal-vage feat to salvage a wrecked vehicle, mecha, starship,robot, or cybernetic attachment in half the usual time (seethe Salvage feat description for details).

Build Prototype

At 10th level, a Technosavant can build robots, roboticcomponents, and cybernetic attachments of a ProgressLevel one step higher. However, the Craft check DCs forsuch items are increased by +10.

TELEPATH


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Telepath, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Bluff 6 ranks, Diplomacy 6 ranks, Gather Infor-mation 6 ranks.

Feat: Wild Talent

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Telepath ad-vanced class.

Hit Die

The Telepath gains 1d6 hit points per level. The charac-


Action Points

The Telepath gains a number of action points equal to 6 +one-half his character level, rounded down, every time heattains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Telepath’s class skills are as follows.

Autohypnosis (Wis), Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con),Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Knowledge(behavioral sciences, current events, popular culture,

philosophy and theology) (Int), Profession (Wis), Psicraft(Int), Read/Write Language (none), Sense Motive (Wis),Speak Language (none).


CLASS FEATURES

All of the following features pertain to the Telepathadvanced class.

Psionic Skills

A Telepath has access to the following psionic skills.These skills are considered class skills for the Telepath,and he can use his skill points to buy ranks in them, justlike other skills in the game.

Autohypnosis (Wis): Trained only. You have trained yourmind to resist certain injuries and threats while also gain-

Table: The Telepath

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Psionic skills, psionic powers +0 +1

2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Trigger power, psionic powers +1 +1

3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Bonus feat, psionic powers +1 +1

4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Power crystal, psionic powers +1 +2

5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Trigger power, psionic powers +2 +2


7th +3 +2 +2 +5 Combat manifestation, psionic powers +2 +3

8th +4 +2 +2 +6 Trigger power, psionic powers +3 +3


10th +5 +3 +3 +7 Maximize power, psionic powers +3 +4



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ing a few select benets.

Check: The DC and effect depend on the task you at-tempt.

Task DC

Resist fear 15

Memorize 15

Tolerate poison Poison’s DC

Willpower 20

Resist Fear: In response to a fear effect, you can make anAutohypnosis check on your next action even if you’ve

been overcome by fear. A successful check grants youanother saving throw with a +4 morale bonus to resist thefear effect.

Memorize: You can attempt to memorize a long string ofnumbers, a long passage of verse, or other particularlydifcult piece of information. Each successful check al-lows you to memorize up to 250 words or the equivalentof what could be comfortably contained on an 8 1/2-by-11-inch sheet of paper. You always retain this informa-tion; however, you can only recall it with a successfulAutohypnosis check.

Tolerate Poison: In response to being poisoned, you canmake an Autohypnosis check on your next action. Asuccessful check grants you a +4 morale bonus on yoursaving throw to resist the poison’s secondary damage.

Willpower: If reduced to 0 hit points (disabled), youmay make an Autohypnosis check. If successful, youcan perform a strenuous action without taking 1 pointof damage. A failed check carries no penalties—you canchoose not to perform the strenuous action. If you do

perform the strenuous action after failing the check, youtake 1 point of damage, as normal.

Try Again?: For resist fear and memorize, you can makea check once per round. You can’t try again to tolerate

poison. You can’t try again in the same round for willpower.

Special: You can take 10 on Autohypnosis checks, butyou can’t take 20.

Most uses of Autohypnosis are attack actions. Willpoweris a free action that can be attempted once per round.

Concentration (Con): The normal Concentration skillexpands to include psionic applications, as dened

below.

Check: You must make a Concentration check whenever

you may potentially be distracted while engaged in an ac-tivity, including manifesting a power or concentrating onan active power, that requires your full attention.

If the check succeeds, you may continue with the actionas normal. If the check fails, the action automatically

fails and is wasted. If you were in the process of mani-festing a power, the power is lost. If you were concentrat-ing on an active power, the power ends. The table in theConcentration skill description summarizes the varioustypes of distractions. In situations where the distractionoccurs while you are manifesting a power, you add thelevel of the power to the DC.

Try Again?: You can try again, but doing so doesn’t can-cel the effects of a previous failure. If you lost a power,the power is lost.

Special: By making a check (DC 15 + power level), youcan use Concentration to manifest a power defensively,thus avoiding attacks of opportunity. If the check suc-ceeds, you can attempt the action without incurring anyattacks of opportunity.

Psicraft (Int): Trained only. Use this skill to identify psionic powers as they manifest or psionic effects alreadyin place.

Check: You can identify psionic powers and effects.

DC Task

15 + powerlevel

Identify a psionic power as it manifests.(You must sense the power’s displayor see some visible effect to identify a

power.) You can’t try again.

20 + powerlevel

Identify a power that’s already in placeand in effect. (You must be able to seeor detect the effects of the power.) You

can’t try again.20 + powerlevel

Identify materials created or shaped by psionics. You can’t try again.

30 orhigher

Understand a strange or unique psioniceffect. You can’t try again.


Time: Unless otherwise indicated, Psicraft is a moveaction.

Psionic Powers

The Telepath’s main strength is his ability to manifest psionic powers.

A psionic power is a one-time psionic effect. Psionic powers require power points to use. Unlike arcane spell-casters, Telepaths don’t have spellbooks and they don’t

prepare powers ahead of time. In addition, a Telepathcan use psionics while wearing armor without risking thefailure of the power.

A Telepath’s level limits the number of power pointsavailable for manifesting powers. In addition, a Telepathmust have a key ability score equal to at least 10 + the

power’s level to manifest a particular power.

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although he enjoys ultimate exibility. At 1st level, aTelepath knows three 0-level powers of your choice andone 1st-level power. At each level, the Telepath discoversone or more previously latent powers, as indicated on thetable below.

The DC for saving throws to resist a psionic power is 10+ the power’s level + the Telepath’s key ability modier.

TelepathLevel

Powers Discovered by Level

Pts/Day 0 1 2 3 4 5

1st 2 3 1 — — — —

2nd 3 3 2 — — — —

3rd 4 3 3 — — — —

4th 7 4 3 1 — — —

5th 10 4 3 2 — — —

6th 15 4 3 2 1 — —

7th 20 5 4 3 2 — —

8th 27 5 4 3 2 1 —

9th 34 5 4 3 3 2 —

10th 43 6 4 3 3 2 1

A Telepath can manifest a certain number of powers perday based on his available power points. (0-level powershave a special cost; see FX Basics.) He just pays the

power point cost of a power to manifest it, no preparationnecessary. The base number of power points available

per day is shown on the table above. This number isimproved by bonus points determined by the Telepath’sCharisma score, as shown on the table below.

Cha Score Bonus Power Points per Day

12–13 1

14–15 3

16–17 5

18–19 7

20–21 9

22–23 11

Trigger Power

At 2nd, 5th, and 8th level, the Telepath chooses one psi-onic power that he can attempt to manifest for no power

point cost.

At each of these levels, you select one 0-, 1st-, 2nd-, or3rd-level power you can use. From that point on, you canattempt to trigger that power without paying its cost. Totrigger a power, you must have enough power points tocover the normal cost of the power manifestation. Then,make an ability check appropriate to the power.

If you succeed at the ability check, the power manifestswith no cost in power points. If the check fails, you paythe power point cost and the power manifests.

DCs for the ability check depend on the level of the power: 0-level, DC 11; 1st-level, DC 13; 2nd-level, DC

15; and 3rd-level, DC 17.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Telepath gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Telepath must meet all the prerequisites of thefeat to select it.

Alertness, Animal Afnity, Attentive, Blind-Fight,Combat Expertise, Condent, Creative, Deceptive, Edu-cated, Focused, Frightful Presence, Iron Will, Renown,Stealthy, Studious, any metapsionic feat.

Power Crystal

At 4th level, the Telepath can store excess power pointsin a power crystal specially attuned to him. Encoding thecrystal takes 24 hours and requires a gem with a purchaseDC of 20. When complete, the power crystal is a psioni-cally charged crystalline stone no more than an inch indiameter. A Telepath can possess no more than one powercrystal at a time.

A power crystal is imbued with 5 power points when it iscreated. The Telepath can call upon these power points atany time and use them just as he would his natural power

points. Once the crystal is depleted, the Telepath mustrell it using up to 5 power points from his own reserves.A power crystal can be recharged after a Telepath hasrested and renewed his own reserves of power points forthe day..

Combat Manifestation

At 7th level, a Telepath becomes adept at manifest-ing psionic powers in combat. He gets a +4 bonus onConcentration checks to manifest a power while on thedefensive.

Maximize Power

At 10th level, a Telepath learns to manifest psionic pow-ers to maximum effect. All variable, numeric effects of

a maximized power automatically achieve their maxi-mum values. A maximized power deals the most pos-sible points of damage, affects the maximum number oftargets, and so forth, as appropriate. Saving throws andopposed checks are not affected. Powers without randomvariables are not affected.

A maximized power costs a number of power pointsequal to its normal cost +6.

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REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Thrasher, a character must fulllthe following criteria.


Skills: Concentration 6 ranks, Survival 6 ranks.

Feats: Athletic or Endurance.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Thrasheradvanced class.

Hit Die

Thrashers gain 1d12 hit points per level. The character’s

Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Thrashers gain a number of action points equal to 6 plusone-half their character level, rounded down, every timethey advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Thrasher’s class skills are as follows: Balance(Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Drive (Dex),

Profession (Wis), Read/Write Languages (none), Ride(Dex), Speak Language (none), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str),Survival (Wis), Tumble (Dex).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Thrasher advancedclass.

Tough Defense

Using his constitution instead of his dexterity, theThrasher applies his Constitution bonus to his Defenseinstead of his Dexterity bonus. Any situation that woulddeny the Thrasher his Dexterity bonus to Defense deniesthe Constitution bonus.

Ability Surge

At 2nd, 5th, and 8th level, the Thrasher can temporarilyincrease his Strength and Dexterity, but at a penalty tosaving throws. The Thrasher gains a +4 morale bonus to

both Strength and Dexterity, but takes a –2 penalty on allsaving throws. Activating ability surge is a free action,and the surge lasts for as many rounds as the charac-ter has Thrasher levels. Following an ability surge, theThrasher is fatigued (–2 to Strength and Dexterity) for asmany rounds as he surged, but may negate this penalty asa free action by spending an action point.

The Thrasher may use the ability surge once per day at2nd level, twice per day at 5th level, and three times perday at 8th level.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Thrasher gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Thrasher must meet all of the prerequisites forthe feat to select it.

Alertness, Blind-Fight, Brawl, Cleave, Combat Exper-tise, Combat Reexes, Far Shot, Focused, Great Cleave,Improved Brawl, Improved Knockout Punch, ImprovedTrip, Knockout Punch, Power Attack.

Uncanny Dodge X

The Thrasher gains the ability of Uncanny Dodge, orincreases the potency of this ability if he already has it.

If the Thrasher does not have Uncanny Dodge 1 (usuallygained as a Fast hero), he gains Uncanny Dodge 1: He

Table: The Thrasher

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +2 +1 +0 Tough Defense +1 +0

2nd +1 +3 +2 +0 Ability surge 1/day +1 +0

3rd +2 +3 +2 +1 Bonus feat +2 +0

4th +3 +4 +2 +1 Uncanny dodge X +2 +0

5th +3 +4 +3 +1 Ability surge 2/day +3 +1

6th +4 +5 +3 +2 Bonus feat +3 +1

7th +5 +5 +3 +2 Damage reduction 5/+1 +4 +1

8th +6 +6 +4 +2 Ability surge 3/day +4 +1

9th +6 +6 +4 +3 Bonus feat +5 +2

10th +7 +7 +5 +3 Damage reduction 10/+1 +5 +2



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retains his Dexterity bonus to Defense (if any) regardlessof being caught at-footed or struck by a hidden attacker.(He still loses his Dexterity bonus to Defense if he’s im-mobilized.)

If the Thrasher already has Uncanny Dodge 1, he gainsUncanny Dodge 2: He can no longer be anked; he canreact to opponents on opposite sides of himself as easilyas he can react to a single attacker.

If the Thrasher already has Uncanny Dodge 2, then hegains no further benet from this ability.

Damage Reduction

Starting at 7th level, the Thrasher gains the ability to usethe ambient magic around him to shrug off some amountof injury from each attack. The Thrasher gains damagereduction 5/+1. Subtract 5 from the damage the Thrashertakes each time he is dealt damage from a physical at-tack—usually weapons or natural attacks but not energyattacks (magical or nonmagical in origin, spells, spell-like abilities, or supernatural abilities). Ignore damagereduction if the damage is from a magic

weapon or attack of +1 bonus or higher. Damage reduc-tion can reduce damage to 0, but not below 0. Damagereduction does not stack with itself unless otherwisestated—if the Thrasher gains other forms of damagereduction, apply the best damage reduction for the situ-ation. Damage reduction from the Thrasher class maystack with the Tough hero damage reduction tree; in thiscase add the benet of those damage reductions for at-

tacks from melee and ranged weapons.

At 10th level, this damage reduction increases to 10/+1.

TRACER


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Tracer, a character must fulll thefollowing criteria.


Skills : Investigate 6 ranks, Knowledge (behavioral sci-ences or streetwise) 6 ranks, Survival 6 ranks.

Feat: Track.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Tracer ad-vanced class.

Hit Die

The Tracer gains 1d8 hit points per level. The character’sConstitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Tracer gains a number of action points equal to 6 +one-half his character level, rounded down, every time heattains a new level in this class.

Class Skills

The Tracer’s class skills are as follows.

Climb (Str), Computer Use (Int), Disable Device (Int),

Disguise (Cha), Drive (Dex), Gather Information (Cha),Hide (Dex), Investigate (Int), Jump (Str), Knowledge(behavioral sciences, civics, streetwise, tactics) (Int),Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Navigate (Int), Pilot(Dex), Research (Int), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis),Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str).


Table: The Tracer

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +1 +0 +2 +0 Target species, Urban Tracking +1 +0

2nd +2 +0 +3 +0 Swift strike +1d6 +2 +1

3rd +3 +1 +3 +1 Bonus feat +2 +1

4th +4 +1 +4 +1 Uncanny stealth (full speed) +2 +1

5th +5 +1 +4 +1 Swift strike +2d6 +3 +2

6th +6 +2 +5 +2 Bonus feat +3 +2

7th +7 +2 +5 +2 Uncanny stealth (charge/run) + 4 +2

8th +8 +2 +6 +2 Swift strike +3d6 +4 +3

9th +9 +3 +6 +3 Bonus feat +4 +3

10th +10 +3 +7 +3 Swift tracking +5 +3



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CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Tracer ad-vanced class.

Target Species

At 1st level, a Tracer selects a species or specic kind

of creature his “target species. The Tracer must have previously encountered at least one member of the targetspecies to select it. An expert tracker, the Tracer gainsa +2 bonus on Bluff, Intimidate, Listen, Sense Motive,Spot, and Survival checks when using these skills againstmembers of the target species. Likewise, he gets a +2

bonus on weapon damage rolls against such creatures.

As a free action, a Tracer may spend an action point tochange his target species.

Urban Tracking

At 1st level, a Tracer gains the bonus feat Urban Track-ing.

Swift Strike

At 2nd level, the Tracer becomes skilled at taking downunwary targets quickly. He deals +1d6 points of damageon successful melee and ranged weapon attacks madeagainst a at-footed opponent. This extra damage can

be lethal or nonlethal, as determined by the choice ofweapon and the manner in which it’s used.

The extra damage increases to +2d6 at 5th level and+3d6 at 8th level.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Tracer gets a bonus feat.The bonus feat must be selected from the following list,and the Tracer must meet all the prerequisites of the featto select it.

Advanced Combat Martial Arts, Advanced FirearmsProciency, Aircraft Operation (spacecraft), Alertness,Armor Prociency (light), Armor Prociency (medium),Armor Prociency (powered), Athletic, Combat Throw,Dead Aim, Double Tap, Elusive Target, Far Shot, Im-

proved Combat Martial Arts, Improved Combat Throw,Improved Initiative, Low Prole, Nerve Pinch, PreciseShot, Shot on the Run, Skip Shot, Spacer, Stealthy, Trust-worthy, Unbalance Opponent.

Uncanny Stealth

Tracers learn to move quickly yet quietly.

At 4th level, a Tracer no longer suffers the –5 penaltyon Hide and Move Silently checks while moving at fullspeed.

At 7th level, a Tracer suffers only a –10 penalty on Hideand Move Silently checks while running or charging(instead of the normal –20 penalty).

Swift Tracking

At 10th level, the Tracer can move a full speed without penalty when using the Survival skill to track. He canmove at twice normal speed while tracking, but takes a

–10 penalty on the check when doing so.

WILDLORD

The fastest path into this advanced class is from a combination of Strong and Tough hero basic classes, thoughother paths are possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Wildlord, a character must fulllthe following criteria.


Skills: Handle Animal 6 ranks, Survival 6 ranks.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Wildlordadvanced class.

Hit Die

Wildlords gain 1d8 hit points per level. The character’sConstitution modier applies.

Action Points

Wildlords gain a number of action points equal to 6 plusone-half their character level, rounded down, every timethey advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Wildlord’s class skills are as follows: Climb (Str),Concentration (Con), Drive (Dex), Diplomacy (Cha),Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Knowledge (Behav-ioral sciences, earth and life sciences, physical sciences),Move Silently (Dex), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Pro-fession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis),Swim (Str), Treat Injury (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Wildlord advancedclass.



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skill, the Wildlord may take 10 even if stress and distrac-tions would normally prevent her from doing so. She

becomes so certain in the use of this skill that she can useit reliably even under adverse conditions.

Expert in Your Field

At 7th level, the Wildlord is considered to be a masterof nature lore, animals, and plants. The Wildlord gains acircumstance bonus equal to her Reputation bonus whenmaking skill checks that are directly involved with herknowledge of the natural world. Such skills would in-clude applicable Knowledge skills, as well as such socialskills as Intimidate and Bluff when animals are involved.

Command/Rebuke Animals

At 8th level, the Wildlord may spend an action pointto turn, command, or rebuke animals. This functions inthe same manner as the ability to turn undead for theAcolyte.

Transform Companion

At 9th level, the Wildlord gains the supernatural abilityto transform her animal companion into a small, inertobject, such as a charm, a totem, or a stuffed animal, thatmay be carried around. While in object form, the trans-formed companion has the properties of the item.

The Wildlord may, as a move action or part of a move ac-tion, cast the object to the ground and cause it to imme-diately take its original form. The transformed creatureis considered a magical beast as long as it remains theWildlord’s companion.

Command/Rebuke Magical Beasts

At 10th level, the Wildlord may spend an action point toturn, command, or rebuke magical beasts. This functionsin the same manner as the ability to turn, command, orrebuke undead for the Acolyte.

A NIMAL C OMPANIONS

As the Wildlord grows in power and ability, so too doesthe power of her animal companion.

ClassLevel

BonusHD

NaturalArmor

Str/DexAdj.

Special

2-3 +0 0 +0 Link, sharespells

4–5 +2 2 +1 Evasion

6 +4 4 +2 Devotion

7 +6 6 +3 Multiattack

8 +8 8 +4

9 +10 10 +5 Improved eva-sion

10 +12 12 +6

Class Level: The level of the Wildlord.

Bonus HD: These are extra eight-sided (d8) Hit Dice,each of which gains a Constitution modier, as normal.Remember that extra Hit Dice improve the animal com-

panion’s base attack and base save bonuses. An animalcompanion’s base attack bonus is equal to a Wildlordwhose level equals the animal’s HD. An animal com-

panion has good Fortitude and Reex saves (treat it as

a character whose level equals the animal’s HD). Theanimal companion doesn’t gain any extra skill points orfeats for bonus HD.

Natural Armor: The number listed here is an improve-ment to the animal companion’s natural armor rating.

Str/Dex Adj.: Add this gure to the animal companion’sStrength and Dexterity scores.

Link (Ex): The Wildlord gains a +4 circumstance bonuson Animal Empathy and Handle Animal checks maderegarding the animal companion.

Evasion (Ex): If the animal companion is subjected toan attack that normally allows a Reex saving throw forhalf damage, it takes no damage if it makes a successfulsaving throw.

Devotion (Ex): The animal companion’s devotion to itsmaster is so complete, it gains a +4 morale bonus on allWill saves against Enchantment spells and effects.

Multiattack (Ex): The animal companion gains theMultiattack feat, if it has 3 or more natural attacks. If itdoes not have the requisite 3 or more natural attacks, theanimal companion instead gains a second attack with its

primary natural attack, albeit at a –5 to the base attack bonus.

Improved Evasion (Ex): If the animal companion issubjected to an attack that normally allows a Reex sav-ing throw for half damage, it takes no damage if it makesa successful saving throw and only half damage if thesaving throw fails.

XENOPHILE


REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Xenophile, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Knowledge (earth and life sciences) 6 ranks,Knowledge (technology) 6 ranks.

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Table: Xenotypes

SelectedXenotype

Special Prerequisite

Aberration Knowledge (earth and life sciences)12 ranks

Animal None

Construct Knowledge (technology) 9 ranks

Dragon Knowledge (earth and life sciences)9 ranks

Elemental Knowledge (earth and life sciences)9 ranks

Fey Knowledge (arcane lore) 6 ranks

Giant None

Humanoid 1 None

Magical beast Knowledge (arcane lore) 9 ranks

Monstroushumanoid

Knowledge (earth and life sciences)9 ranks

Ooze Knowledge (earth and life sciences)9 ranks

Outsider Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 9 ranks

Plant None

Undead Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 6 ranks

Vermin None1 Choose a specic humanoid species.

Xenoresistance

At 2nd level, a Xenophile gains a +1 bonus on savingthrows to resist the extraordinary, spell-like, or super-natural attacks of species other than her own. This bonusincreases to +2 at 5th level and +3 at 8th level.

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Xenophile gets a bonusfeat. The bonus feat must be selected from the followinglist, and the Xenophile must meet all the prerequisites ofthe feat to select it.

Alien Weapons Prociency, Combat Reexes, Dodge,Educated, Medical Expert, Mobility, Studious, Surgery,Weapon Focus, Xenomedic.

Xenodefense

At 5th level, during her action, the Xenophile can desig-nate an opponent and receive a +1 insight bonus to De-fense against any subsequent attacks from that opponent.The opponent must belong to one of the Xenophile’schosen xenotypes (see Xenotype, above).

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PRESTIGE CLASSES

Prestige classes have requirements that are more restric-tive than those for advanced classes, and therefore reectdeeper specialization. In general, prestige classes areusually accessible only after 8 to 10 character levels andoften have requirements only found in advanced classes.

ARCHMAGE

The fastest path into this prestige class is from the Mageand Techno Mage advanced classes, though other pathsare possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Archmage, a character mustfulll the following criteria.

Skills: Spellcraft 12 ranks, Knowledge (arcane lore) 12ranks, Concentration 12 ranks.

Special: Ability to cast arcane spells.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Archmage prestige class.

Hit Die

Archmages gain 1d6 hit points per level. The character’sConstitution modier applies.

Action Points

Archmage gain a number of action points equal to 7 plusone-half their character level, rounded down, every timethey advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Archmage’s class skills are as follows: ComputerUse (Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (chemical, elec-tronic, mechanical, pharmaceutical) (Int), Decipher

Script (Int), Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int),Investigate (Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, behavio-ral sciences, business, civics, current events, earth andlife sciences, history, physical sciences, popular culture,streetwise, technology, theology and philosophy) (Int),Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Repair(Int), Research (Int), Speak Language (none), Spellcraft(Int).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Archmage prestigeclass.

Total Spellcasting

Count all character caster levels when determining theArchmage’s casting level for arcane spells.

Increased Spells/Day

At 2nd level, the Archmage increases the base numberof arcane spells per day by one half (round down). Thisincrease occurs before modications for high intelligenceor other alterations. At 4th level, the Archmage again in-creases the number of arcane spells available per day, thistime to a total of twice what he would normally have. As

before, this increase happens prior to any modicationsor alterations.

Gifted Incantations

At 3rd level, the Archmage can spend an action pointon an incantation to gain an additional +1d6 on all skillchecks to complete the incantation.

Granted Incantations

At 5th level, failure during an Incantation holds no pen-alty for the Archmage.

ARTIFICER

The fastest path into this prestige class is from the Mageand Techno Mage advanced classes, though other pathsare possible.

Table: The Archmage

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Total spellcasting +1 +2

2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Increased spells/day +1 +2

3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Gifted incantations +2 +2

4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Increased spells/day +2 +3

5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Granted incantations +3 +3



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REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Articer, a character must fulllthe following criteria.

Skills: Spellcraft 9 ranks, Knowledge (arcane lore) 9ranks, and 9 ranks in any one Craft skill. The Craft skillwill affect the Articer’s ability to use different types ofCraft Artice abilities.

Other: Ability to cast 2nd-level arcane spells.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Articer pres-tige class.

Hit Die

Articers gain 1d6 hit points per level. The character’sConstitution modier applies.

Action Points

The Articer gain a number of action points equal to 7 plus one-half their character level, rounded down, everytime they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Articer’s class skills are as follows: Computer Use

(Int), Concentration (Con), Craft (chemical, electronic,mechanical, pharmaceutical, or structural) (Int), DecipherScript (Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex), Forgery(Int), Knowledge (arcane lore, art, business, currentevents, earth and life sciences, history, physical sciences,

popular culture, technology, or theology and philosophy)(Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Re-

pair (Int), Research (Int), Search (Int), Speak Language(none).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Articer prestigeclass.

Craft Artice

At each level of Articer, choose one of the followingitem creation talents. The Articer must have ranks in theappropriate Craft skill to use the talent. Note that for tal-ents that are available to other arcane advanced classes,the Articer’s version is less expensive.

Craft Wand: With this talent, the Articer can cre-ate wands, which carry spells within themselves. TheArticer can create a wand of any spell of 4th level orlower that he knows. Crafting a wand takes 12 hours xthe spell’s level. When the Articer creates a wand, hesets the caster level. The caster level must be sufcient tocast the spell in question and no higher than the Arti-cer’s total class levels in all arcane spellcasting classes(Articer, Mage, Techno Mage). The caster level has aneffect on the purchase DC of the raw materials to craftthe wand, the skill check to create the wand, the experi-ence point cost to craft the wand, and the DC of a savingthrow (if applicable) to resist the effect of the wand.

The purchase DC for the raw material that the Articerrequires to craft a wand is 18 + the level of the spellstored in the wand + the wand’s caster level.

The Articer must also spend experience points to craft awand. The XP cost is equal to the spell level x the casterlevel x the purchase DC of the raw materials.

Finally, the Articer makes a Craft (mechanical) skillcheck. The DC for the check is 10 + the spell level + thecaster level of the spell stored in the wand. If the check

fails, the raw materials are used up but the XP are notspent. The Articer can try crafting the wand again assoon as he purchases more raw materials.

When an Articer creates a wand, he makes any choicesthat he would normally make when casting the spell. Anewly crafted wand has 50 charges.

Any wand that stores a spell with a costly material component or an XP cost also carries a commensurate cost.In addition to the raw materials cost, the Articer mustexpend 50 copies of the material component or pay 50

times the XP cost when creating the wand.

Improved Brew Potion: With this talent, the Articer cancreate potions, which carry spells within themselves. TheArticer can create a potion of any spell of 3rd level orlower that he knows. The spell must target a character or

Table: The Articer

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +0 +1 +0 +2 Craft artice +1 +2

2nd +1 +2 +0 +3 Craft artice, bonus feat +1 +2

3rd +1 +2 +1 +3 Craft artice +2 +2

4th +2 +2 +1 +4 Craft artice, bonus feat +2 +3

5th +2 +3 +1 +4 Craft artice +3 +3



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characters. Brewing a potion takes 24 hours. When theArticer creates a potion, he sets the caster level. Thecaster level must be sufcient to cast the spell in ques-tion and no higher than the Articer’s total class levels inall arcane spellcasting classes (Articer, Mage, TechnoMage). The caster level has an effect on the purchase DCof the raw materials to brew the potion, the skill check tocreate the potion, the experience point cost to brew the

potion, and the DC of a saving throw (if applicable) to

resist the effect of the potion. The purchase DC for theraw material that the Articer requires to brew a potionis 12 + the potion’s spell level + the potion’s caster level.The Articer must also spend experience points to brew a

potion. The XP cost is equal to the spell level x the casterlevel x the purchase DC of the raw materials. Finally, theArticer makes a Craft (chemical) skill check. The DCfor the check is 10 + the spell level + the caster level ofthe potion. If the check fails, the raw materials are usedup but the XP are not spent. The Articer can try brew-ing the potion again as soon as he purchases more rawmaterials. When an Articer creates a potion, he makesany choices that he would normally make when castingthe spell. Whoever drinks the potion is the target of thespell. Any potion that stores a spell with a costly materialcomponent or an XP cost also carries a commensuratecost. In addition to the raw materials cost, the Articermust expend the material component or pay the XP whencreating the potion.

Improved Scribe Scroll: With this talent, the Articercan create scrolls from which he or another spellcastercan cast a scribed spell. You can create a scroll of anyspell you know. Scribing a scroll takes one day. The

purchase DC for the raw materials to scribe a scroll is 10+ the scroll’s spell level + the scroll’s caster level.

The Articer must also spend experience points to scribea scroll. The XP cost is equal to the spell level x thecaster level x the purchase DC of the raw materials.

Finally, the Articer makes a Craft (writing) skill check.The DC for the check is 10 + the spell level + the casterlevel of the scroll. If the check fails, the raw materialsare used up but the XP are not spent. The Articer cantry scribing the scroll again as soon as he purchases moreraw materials.

Any scroll that stores a spell with a costly materialcomponent or an XP cost also carries a commensuratecost. In addition to the raw materials cost, the Articermust expend the material component or pay the XP whenscribing the scroll.

A scroll can be written on a sheet of paper or parchment,or it can be saved as a le on a computer or PDA.

Improved Scribe Tattoo: With this talent, an Articer cancreate tattoos on his body or on someone else’s. Tattoosfunction similarly to scrolls, and are created in the sameway (see Scribe Scroll), except that the pertinent skill isCraft (visual arts).

Magic Mastercraft: With this talent, the Articer can

create magical mastercraft items.

Each time the Articer selects this Craft Artice tal-ent, he applies it to either armor or weapons. From this

point on, he can build magical mastercraft items of thattype. The Articer uses his Craft (mechanical) and Craft(chemical) to build weapons and armor and embue themwith magical enhancements. On average, it takes twiceas long to build a magic mastercraft item as it does anordinary item of the same type. The cost to build a magicmastercraft item is equal to the purchase DC for the com-

ponents (see the appropriate Craft skill description) + anadditional amount based on the magical enhancement

bonus: +1 bonus, +5 to the purchase DC; +2 bonus, +10to the purchase DC; +3 bonus, +15 to the purchase DC.You can add the magic mastercraft feature to an exist-ing ordinary item by making the Wealth check and thenmaking the Craft check as though you were construct-ing the item from scratch. The Articer must also spendexperience points to create a magic mastercraft item. TheXP cost is equal to the enhancement bonus x 10 x the

purchase DC of the components. The XP must be paid before making the Craft checks. If the expenditure ofthese XP would drop the Articer to below the minimumneeded for his current level, then the XP can’t be paidand the mastercraft work can’t be done until the Articergains enough additional XP to remain at his current levelafter the expenditure is made. Finally, the Articer makesa Craft (mechanical) skill check and a Craft (chemical)skill check to complete the work. The DC for the Craft(mechanical) check is 20 + the enhancement bonus forarmor; 25 + the enhancement bonus for weapons. TheDC for the Craft (chemical) check is 25 + the enhance-ment bonus – the Articer’s class level.

Bonus Feat

At 2nd and 4th level, the Articer gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from the following list, andthe Articer must meet all of the prerequisites for the featto select it.

Empower Spell, Enlarge Spell, Eschew Materials, ExtendSpell, Heighten Spell, Nonlethal Spell, Reach Spell,Sacred Spell, Shadowbane Spell.

ECCLESIARCH

The fastest path into this prestige class is from the Aco-lyte and Mystic advanced classes, though other paths are

possible.

REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become an Ecclesiarch, a character must

fulll the following criteria.

Skills: Spellcraft 10 ranks, Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 10 ranks, Concentration 8 ranks.



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REQUIREMENTS

To qualify to become a Holy/Unholy Knight, a charactermust fulll the following criteria.


Skills: Diplomacy 9 ranks, Gather Information 9 ranks,

Knowledge (any one) 9 ranks.

Feats: Weapon Focus in a melee weapon.

Other: At the time that the character receives his rstlevel in the Holy/Unholy Knight prestige class, he mustdecide whether his faith leans toward the positive (good)or negative (evil) energy of the universe. This choiceadds either the good or evil allegiance to the character,and determines how the Holy/Unholy Knight uses certainaspects of his faith.

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Holy/UnholyKnight prestige class.

Hit Die

Holy/Unholy Knights gain 1d10 hit points per level. Thecharacter’s Constitution modier applies.

Action Points

Holy/Unholy Knights gain a number of action pointsequal to 7 plus one-half their character level, roundeddown, every time they advance a level in this class.

Class Skills

The Holy/Unholy Knight’s class skills are as fol-lows: Climb (Str), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal(Cha),Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcanelore, current events, history, popular culture, streetwise,tactics, technology, theology and philosophy) (Int), Pro-

fession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Ride (Dex),Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (none), TreatInjury (Wis).


CLASS FEATURES

The following features pertain to the Holy/UnholyKnight prestige class.

Divine Spells

The Holy/Unholy Knight casts divine spells. Unless

noted below, the Holy/Unholy Knight’s ability functionsidentically to the Acolyte’s spellcasting abilities. The Dif-culty Class for a saving throw against the Holy/UnholyKnight’s spell is 10 + the spell’s level + the Holy/UnholyKnight’s Wisdom modier.

The Holy/Unholy Knight doesn’t acquire spells from books, scrolls, or les, nor does he prepare them throughstudy. Instead, he meditates or prays for his spells,receiving them through his own strength of faith or asdivine inspiration. The Holy/Unholy Knight must spendone hour each day in quiet contemplation or supplicationto regain his daily allotment of spells. Time spent restinghas no effect on the Holy/Unholy Knight’s spell prepara-tion.

The Holy/Unholy Knight receives no benet to numberof spells due to higher ability scores.

KnightLevel

Spells per Day by Spell Level

0 1 2 3

1 2 1 — —

2 3 2 — —

3 3 2 1 — 4 4 3 2 —

5 4 3 2 1

Divine Grace

At 1st level, a Holy/Unholy Knight applies his Charismamodier (if positive) as a bonus on all saving throws.

Sense Allegiance

At 2nd level, The Holy/Unholy Knight cans sense the presence of characters, creatures, and items of both hischosen allegiance, and his opposing allegiance (the HolyKnight has “good” as a chosen allegiance, and “evil” asan opposing allegiance, while the Unholy Knight has thereverse). The sense allegiance ability extends in a 60-footradius around the Knight, but may be concentrated to a

Table: The Holy/Unholy Knight

ClassLevel

Base AttackBonus

FortSave

RefSave

WillSave


ReputationBonus

1st +1 +2 +0 +2 Divine grace, divine spells +0 +1

2nd +2 +3 +0 +3 Sense allegiance, divine spells +1 +1

3rd +3 +3 +1 +3 Smite allegiance, divine spells +1 +1

4th +4 +4 +1 +4 Divine touch, divine spells +1 +2

5th +5 +4 +1 +4 Turn undead, divine spells +2 +2



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quarter circle emanating forward from the Knight. Youcan pinpoint allegiance more nely with a successfulSearch check (DC 25).

Smite Allegiance

At 3rd level, the Holy/Unholy Knight gains the abilityto smite characters, creatures, or items of opposing al-legiance with a single melee attack (the Holy Knight has“evil” as an opposing allegiance, the Unholy Knight has“good” as an opposing allegiance).

The Holy/Unholy Knight spends an action point and, inaddition to the normal benet of the action point, gainsa bonus to the attack equal to his Charisma modier(if positive) and deals 1 extra point of damage per totalcharacter levels of the Holy/Unholy Knight.

Should the attack miss, the action point is expended.Similarly, the action point is expended if the Holy/Un-holy Knight uses it and strikes a target that does not havean opposing allegiance. Smite allegiance is considered asupernatural ability.

Divine Touch

At 4th level, the Holy/Unholy Knight gains the abilityto channel divine energy through his body and apply itdirectly to himself or another character. With this abilitythe Knight can restore lost hit points with a single touch;he may also choose to deal holy damage to a target with asimple a touch attack. Each day the Holy/Unholy Knightmay cure or deal a number of points of damage equal tohis Charisma bonus times his total character level. TheHoly Knight is not limited to curing wounds, nor is theUnholy Knight restricted to inicting them. It is possibleto combine this ability with smite allegiance to increasethe amount of damage dealt by a touch attack. Massivedamage rules apply.

Use of this ability may be guided by the Holy/UnholyKnight’s allegiance, and widespread abuse may cause theHoly/Unholy Knight to lose his chosen allegiance.

Turn Undead

At 5th level, the Holy/Unholy Knight can turn undead inthe same manner as the Acolyte. The Holy Knight affectsundead in the same manner as an Acolyte with good alle-giance (turning or destroying undead), while the UnholyKnight affects undead in the same manner as an Acolytewith evil allegiance (rebuking or commanding them).Count all Holy/Unholy Knight and Acolyte levels whendetermining level for purposes of turning.

Former Knights

A Holy/Unholy Knight who loses his chosen allegiance,intentionally or not, loses all Holy/Unholy Knight specialabilities, including the ability to cast divine spells. Hemay no longer progress in levels of Holy/Unholy Knight,

but can regain use of those abilities if he atones for his

actions.

The Holy/Unholy Knight may switch sides entirely,taking its former opposed allegiance. In this case, noneof the Knight’s abilities are lost, and the Knight merelychanges his designation from Holy to Unholy (being aFallen Knight) or Unholy to Holy (being a RedeemedKnight). Such a switch of allegiance is dramatic, suchthat the Fallen/Redeemed Knight automatically kicks offthe sense allegiance ability for Knights of its now-op-

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SKILLS

SKILL BASICS

G ETTING S KILLS

At each level, a character gets skill points that are used to buy skills. The character’s class and Intelligence modierdetermine the number of points received.

If the character buys a class skill, he or she gets 1 rank inthe skill for each skill point spent. If the character buysa cross-class skill, he or she gets ½ rank per skill point.The maximum rank in a class skill is equal to characterlevel + 3. The maximum rank in a cross-class skill isone-half of this number.

USING

SKILLS

To make a skill check, roll:

1d20 + skill modier

(Skill modier = skill ranks + ability modier + miscel-laneous modiers)

Skill Ranks: A character’s ranks in a skill is based on thenumber of skill points the character has invested in theskill. Some skills can be used even if the character has

no ranks in the skill; doing this is known as making anuntrained skill check.

Ability Modier: The ability modier used in the skillcheck is the modier for the skill’s key ability (the abilityassociated with the skill’s use). The key ability of a skillis noted in its description.

Miscellaneous Modiers: Miscellaneous modiersinclude bonuses provided by feats and class features, and

penalties such as the ones associated with the nonpro-cient use of armor, among others.

A CQUIRING S KILL R ANKS

Ranks indicate how much training or experience acharacter has with a given skill. Each skill has a number

of ranks, from 0 (for a skill in which a character has notraining at all) to 23 (for a 20th-level character who hasincreased a class skill to its maximum rank). When mak-ing a skill check, a character adds his or her skill ranks tothe roll as part of the skill modier.

The rules assume that a character can always nd a wayto learn any skill. However, the GM can impose limitsdepending on circumstances and a given situation.

SKILL C HECKS

Unlike with attack rolls and saving throws, a naturalroll of 20 on the d20 is not an automatic success whenmaking a skill check, and a natural roll of 1 is not anautomatic failure.

Difculty Class

Some checks are made against a Difculty Class (DC).

The DC is a number set by the GM (using the skill rulesas a guideline) that a character must attain to succeed.

Opposed Checks

Some skill checks are opposed checks. They are madeagainst a randomized number, usually another character’sskill check result.

For ties on opposed checks, the character with the higherkey ability score wins. If those scores are the same, rollagain.

Trying Again

If a character fails on a skill check, he or she can some-times try again. Check the skill description to nd out if,and under what circumstances, a character can try again.Many skills, however, have natural consequences for fail-ing that must be accounted for. Some skills can’t be triedagain once a check has failed for a particular task.

If the use of a skill carries no penalty for failure, a char-acter can take 20 and assume that he or she keeps tryinguntil he or she eventually succeeds.

Untrained Skill Checks

Generally, if a character attempts to use a skill he or she

Table: Skill Points per Level

Class 1st Level Skill Points Higher Level Skill Points

Strong (3 + Int modier) x4 3 + Int modier

Fast (5 + Int modier) x4 5 + Int modier

Tough (3 + Int modier) x4 3 + Int modier

Smart (9 + Int modier) x4 9 + Int modier

Dedicated (5 + Int modier) x4 5 + Int modier

Charismatic (7 + Int modier) x4 7 + Int modier



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resistance, and sacred bonus descriptors. None of these bonuses stack.

Any bonus without a descriptor (such as simply a “+1 bonus”) stacks with other bonuses.

All penalties stack, regardless of their descriptors.

SKILL DESCRIPTIONS

Skills are presented in alphabetical order, in the follow-ing format. Entries that do not apply to a particular skillare omitted in that skill’s description.

SKILL D ESCRIPTION F ORMAT

Skill Name (Key Ability) Trained Only; Armor Penalty

The skill name line and the line beneath it include thefollowing information:

Key Ability: The abbreviation for the ability whosemodier applies to the skill check. Exceptions: SpeakLanguage and Read/Write Language have “None” givenas their key ability because the use of these skills neverrequires a check.

Trained Only: If “Trained Only” appears on the line beneath the skill name, a character must have at least 1

rank in the skill to use it. If “Trained Only” is omitted,the skill can be used untrained. If any particular notesapply to trained or untrained use, they are covered in theSpecial section (see below).

Armor Penalty: If “Armor Penalty” appears on the line beneath the skill name, apply the armor penalty for thearmor the character is wearing to checks involving thisskill.

Check: What a character can do with a successful skillcheck, and the check’s DC.

Try Again?: Any conditions that apply to repeated at-tempts to use the skill for a particular purpose. If this en-try is omitted, the skill check can be tried again withoutany inherent penalty other than taking additional time.

Special: Any particular notes that apply, such as whethera character can take 10 or take 20 when using the skill.

Untrained: Any details about using a skill untrained.If this entry doesn’t appear, it means the skill works thesame even when used untrained, or that an untrained

character can’t make checks with this skill (true for skillsthat are designated “Trained Only”).

Time: How much time it takes to make a check with thisskill.

SKILL LIST

Balance (Dex) Armor Penalty

Check: The character can walk on a precarious surface.A successful check lets the character move at half his orher speed along the surface as a move action. A failureindicates that the character spends his or her move actionkeeping his or her balance and does not move. A failure

by 5 or more indicates that the character falls. The dif-culty varies with the conditions of the surface.

Narrow Surface DC* Difcult Surface DC

7–12 in. wide 10 Uneven or angled 10

2–6 in. wide 15 Slippery surface 10

Less than 2 in.wide

20

*Add +5 to the DC if the narrow surface is slipperyor angled; add +10 if it is both slippery and angled.

Being Attacked While Balancing: While balancing,the character is at-footed (the character loses his or herDexterity bonus to Defense, if the character has one), un-less the character has 5 or more ranks in Balance. If thecharacter takes damage, he or she must make a Balancecheck again to remain standing.

Accelerated Movement: The character can try to cross a precarious surface more quickly than normal. The char-acter can move his or her full speed, but the charactertakes a –5 penalty on his or her Balance check. (Mov-ing twice the character’s speed in a round requires twochecks, one for each move action.)

The character can attempt to charge across a precarioussurface. Charging requires one Balance check at a –5

penalty for each multiple of the character’s speed (orfraction thereof) that the character charges.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Balancecheck, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Focused feat gets a +2 bonus on allBalance checks.

Time: Balancing while moving one-half the character’sspeed is a move action.

Accelerated movement, allowing the character to balancewhile moving his or her full speed, is also a move action.

Bluff (Cha)

Check: A Bluff check is opposed by the target’s Sense

Motive check when trying to con or mislead. Favorableand unfavorable circumstances weigh heavily on theoutcome of a bluff. Two circumstances can work againstthe character: The bluff is hard to believe, or the actionthat the bluff requires the target to take goes against thetarget’s self-interest, nature, personality, or orders.



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If it’s important, the GM can distinguish between a bluff that fails because the target doesn’t believe it andone that fails because it asks too much of the target.For instance, if the target gets a +10 bonus because the

bluff demands something risky of the target, and thetarget’s Sense Motive check succeeds by 10 or less, thenthe target didn’t so much see through the bluff as provereluctant to go along with it. If the target’s Sense Motivecheck succeeds by 11 or more, he has seen through the

bluff, and would have succeeded in doing so even if ithad not placed any demand on him (that is, even withoutthe +10 bonus).

A successful Bluff check indicates that the target reactsas the character wishes, at least for a short time (usually1 round or less), or the target believes something that thecharacter wants him or her to believe.

A bluff requires interaction between the character and thetarget. Targets unaware of the character can’t be bluffed.

Example Circumstances SenseMotiveModier

The target wants to believe the char-acter.

–5

The bluff is believable and doesn’taffect the target much one way or theother.

+0

The bluff is a little hard to believe orputs the target at some kind of risk.

+5

The bluff is hard to believe or entails a

large risk for the target.

+10

The bluff is way out there; it’s almosttoo incredible to consider.

+20

A bluff is not the same thing as a lie. A bluff is a quick prevarication intended to distract, confuse, or mislead,generally only for the short term. A bluff is not intendedto withstand long-term or careful scrutiny, but rather tomomentarily deter an action or decision. Bluffs involveattitude and body language. Bluffs often include lies, butthey usually aren’t very sophisticated and aren’t intendedto deceive the target for more than a few moments.

A lie, on the other hand, is a simple misrepresentation ofthe facts. Body language and attitude aren’t a big part ofcommunication. The lie may be very sophisticated andwell thought-out, and is intended to deceive a characterat least until he or she discovers evidence to the contrary.A character should not make a Bluff check every time heor she utters a lie.

Feinting in Combat: A character can also use Bluff tomislead an opponent in combat so that the opponent can’tdodge the character’s attack effectively. If the character

succeeds, the next attack the character makes against thetarget ignores his or her Dexterity bonus to Defense (ifthe opponent has one), thus lowering his or her Defensescore. Using Bluff in this way against a creature ofanimal intelligence (Int 1 or 2) requires a –8 penalty onthe check. Against a nonintelligent creature, feinting is

impossible.

Creating a Diversion to Hide: A character can use Bluffto help him or her hide. A successful Bluff check givesthe character the momentary diversion needed to attempta Hide check while people are aware of the character.(See the Hide skill)

Sending a Secret Message: A character can use Bluffto send and understand secret messages while appearingto be speaking about other things. The DC for a basicmessage is 10. Complex messages or messages tryingto communicate new information have DCs of 15 or 20.Both the sender and the receiver must make the checkfor the secret message to be successfully relayed andunderstood.

Anyone listening in on a secret message can attempta Sense Motive check (DC equal to the sender’s Bluffcheck result). If successful, the eavesdropper realizes thata secret message is contained in the communication. If

the eavesdropper beats the DC by 5 or more, he or sheunderstands the secret message.

Whether trying to send or intercept a message, a failure by 5 or more points means that one side or the othermisinterprets the message in some fashion.

Try Again?: Generally, a failed Bluff check makes thetarget too suspicious for the character to try another bluffin the same circumstances. For feinting in combat, thecharacter may try again freely.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a bluff(except for feinting in combat), but can’t take 20.

A character with the Deceptive feat gets a +2 bonus onall Bluff checks.

Time: A bluff takes at least 1 round (and is at least a full-round action) but can take much longer if the charactertries something elaborate. Using Bluff as a feint in com-

bat is an attack action.

You can use the Bluff skill to feint in starship combat.

Check: With a successful Bluff check, you misleadanother starship so that it can’t dodge your attack ef-fectively. This check is opposed by the target pilot’sSense Motive check. If you succeed, the next attack yourstarship makes against the target ignores its pilot’s Dex-terity bonus to Defense (if it has one), thus lowering thetarget’s Defense score.

You cannot use this tactic against a starship that’s yingon autopilot.

Using Bluff as a feint in starship combat is an attack ac-tion.

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starship combat.

Climb (Str) Armor Penalty

Check: With each successful Climb check, the charac-ter can advance up, down, or across a slope or a wall orother steep incline (or even a ceiling with handholds).

A slope is considered to be any incline of less than 60degrees; a wall is any incline of 60 degrees or steeper.

A failed Climb check indicates that the character makesno progress, and a check that fails by 5 or more meansthat the character falls from whatever height he or shehad already attained (unless the character is secured withsome kind of harness or other equipment).

The DC of the check depends on the conditions of theclimb. If the climb is less than 10 feet, reduce the DC by5.

Since the character can’t move to avoid an attack, he orshe is at-footed while climbing (the character loses anyDexterity bonus to Defense).

Any time the character takes damage while climbing,make a Climb check against the DC of the slope or wall.Failure means the character falls from his or her currentheight and sustains the appropriate falling damage.

Accelerated Climbing: A character can try to climb morequickly than normal. The character can move his or her

full speed, but the character takes a –5 penalty on his orher Climb check. (Moving twice the character’s speed ina round requires two checks, one for each move action.)

Making Handholds and Footholds: A character canmake handholds and footholds by pounding pitons intoa wall. Doing so takes 1 minute per piton, and one pitonis needed per 3 feet. As with any surface with handholdsand footholds, a wall with pitons in it has a DC of 15. In

similar fashion, a climber with an ice axe or other properimplement can cut handholds or footholds in an ice wall.

Catching Yourself When Falling: It’s practically impossible for a character to catch him or herself on a wall whilefalling. Make a Climb check (DC equal to wall’s DC +20) to do so. A slope is relatively easier to catch on (DCequal to slope’s DC + 10).

Special: Someone using a rope can haul a character up-ward (or lower the character) by means of sheer strength.Use two times a character’s maximum load to determinehow much weight he or she can lift.

A character can take 10 while climbing, but can’t take 20.

A character without climbing gear takes a –4 penaltyon Climb checks. At the GM’s discretion, certain kindsof climbing attempts might require only a rope or someother implement, or even just one’s hands and feet, ratherthan a full set of climbing gear to avoid the penalty.

A character with the Athletic feat gets a +2 bonus on allClimb checks.

Time: Climbing at one-half your speed is a full-roundaction. Moving half that far (one-fourth the character’sspeed) is a move action.

Accelerated climbing, allowing the character to climb athis or her full speed, is a full-round action. A charactercan move half that far (one-half his or her speed) as amove action.

Computer Use (Int)

Check: Most normal computer operations don’t requirea Computer Use check (though a character might have tomake a Research check; see the Research skill descrip-tion). However, searching an unfamiliar network for a

particular le, writing computer programs, altering exist-

DC Example Wall or Surface or Task

0 A slope too steep to walk up.

5 A knotted rope with a wall to brace against.10 A rope with a wall to brace against. A knotted rope. A surface with sizable ledges to hold on to and stand on,

such as a rugged cliff face.

15 Any surface with adequate handholds and footholds (natural or articial), such as a rough natural rock sur-face, a tree, or a chain-link fence. An unknotted rope. Pulling yourself up when dangling by your hands.

20 An uneven surface with just a few narrow handholds and footholds, such as a coarse masonry wall or asheer cliff face with a few crevices and small toeholds.

25 A rough surface with no real handholds or footholds, such as a brick wall.

25 Overhang or ceiling with handholds but no footholds.

— A perfectly smooth, at, vertical surface can’t be climbed.

–10* Climbing inside an air duct or other location where one can brace against two opposite walls (reduces nor-mal DC by 10).

–5* Climbing a corner where a character can brace against perpendicular walls (reduces normal DC by 5).

+5* Surface is slippery (increases normal DC by 5).

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ing programs to perform differently (better or worse),and breaking through computer security are all relativelydifcult and require skill checks.

Find File: This skill can be used for nding les or dataon an unfamiliar system. The DC for the check and thetime required are determined by the size of the site onwhich the character is searching.

Finding public information on the Internet does notfall under this category; usually, such a task requires aResearch check. This application of the Computer Useskill only pertains to nding les on private systems withwhich the character is not familiar.

Size of Site DC Time

Personal computer 10 1 round

Small ofce network 15 2 rounds

Large ofce network 20 1 minute

Massive corporate network 25 10 minutes

Defeat Computer Security: This application of Compu-ter Use can’t be used untrained. The DC is determined bythe quality of the security program installed to defend thesystem. If the check is failed by 5 or more, the securitysystem immediately alerts its administrator that there has

been an unauthorized entry. An alerted administrator mayattempt to identify the character or cut off the character’saccess to the system.

Sometimes, when accessing a difcult site, the characterhas to defeat security at more than one stage of the opera-tion. If the character beats the DC by 10 or more whenattempting to defeat computer security, the characterautomatically succeeds at all subsequent security checksat that site until the end of the character’s session (seeComputer Hacking below).

Level of Security DC

Minimum 20

Average 25

Exceptional 35

Maximum 40

Computer Hacking

Breaking into a secure computer or network is oftencalled hacking.

When a character hacks, he or she attempts to invade asite. A site is a virtual location containing les, data, orapplications. A site can be as small as a single computer,or as large as a corporate network connecting computersand data archives all over the world—the important thing

is that access to the site connects the user to everythingwithin it. Some sites can be accessed via the Internet;others are not connected to any outside network and canonly be tapped into by a user who physically accesses acomputer connected to the site.

Every site is overseen by a system administrator—the person in charge of the site, and who maintains its secu-rity. Often, the system administrator is the only personwith access to all of a site’s functions and data. A sitecan have more than one system administrator; large siteshave a system administrator on duty at all times. A char-acter is the system administrator of his or her personalcomputer.

When a character hacks into a site, the visit is called asession. Once a character stops accessing the site, thesession is over. The character can go back to the site inthe future; when he or she does, it’s a new session.

Several steps are required to hack into a site:

Covering Tracks: This step is optional. By making aComputer Use check (DC 20), a character can alter hisor her identifying information. This imposes a –5 penaltyon any attempt made to identify the character if his or heractivity is detected.

Access the Site: There are two ways to do this: physi-cally or over the Internet.

Physical Access: A character gains physical access tothe computer, or a computer connected to the site. Ifthe site being hacked is not connected to the Internet,this is probably the only way a character can access it. Avariety of skill checks may be required, depending on themethod used to gain access.

Internet Access: Reaching a site over the net requirestwo Computer Use checks. The rst check (DC 10) isneeded to nd the site on the net. The second is a checkto defeat computer security (see the Computer Use skilldescription). Once a character has succeeded in bothchecks, the character has accessed the site.

Locate What You’re Looking For: To nd the data (orapplication, or remote device) the character wants, makea Computer Use check. See Find File under the skilldescription.

Defeat File Security: Many networks have additionalle security. If that’s the case, the character needs tomake another check to defeat computer security.

Do Your Stuff: Finally, the character can actually dowhat he or she came to do. If the character just wants tolook at records, no additional check is needed. (A char-acter can also download data, although that often takesseveral rounds—or even several minutes, for especiallylarge amounts of information—to complete.) Altering ordeleting records sometimes requires yet another check todefeat computer security. Other operations can be carriedout according to the Computer Use skill description.

Defend Security: If the character is the system admin-istrator for a site (which may be as simple as being theowner of a laptop), he or she can defend the site againstintruders. If the site alerts the character to an intruder, the



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character can attempt to cut off the intruder’s access (endthe intruder’s session), or even to identify the intruder.

To cut off access, make an opposed Computer Use checkagainst the intruder. If the character succeeds, the intrud-er’s session is ended. The intruder might be able to defeatthe character’s security and access his or her site again,

but the intruder will have to start the hacking process allover. Attempting to cut off access takes a full round.

One surere way to prevent further access is to simplyshut the site down. With a single computer, that’s oftenno big deal—but on a large site with many computers(or computers controlling functions that can’t be inter-rupted), it may be time-consuming or even impossible.

To identify the intruder, make an opposed Computer Usecheck against the intruder. If the character succeeds, thecharacter learns the site from which the intruder is oper-ating (if it’s a single computer, the character learns thename of the computer’s owner). Identifying the intruder

requires 1 minute and is a separate check from cuttingoff access. This check can only be made if the intruder isaccessing the character’s site for the entire length of thecheck—if the intruder’s session ends before the characternishes the check, the character automatically fails.

Degrade Programming: A character can destroy or alterapplications on a computer to make use of that computerharder or impossible. The DC for the attempt dependson what the character tries to do. Crashing a computersimply shuts it down. Its user can restart it without mak-ing a skill check (however, restarting takes 1 minute).

Destroying programming makes the computer unusableuntil the programming is repaired. Damaging program-ming imposes a –4 penalty on all Computer Use checksmade with the computer (sometimes this is preferableto destroying the programming, since the user might notknow that anything is wrong, and won’t simply decide touse a different computer).

A character can degrade the programming of multiplecomputers at a single site; doing so adds +2 to the DC foreach additional computer.

Scope of Alteration DC TimeCrash computer 10 1 minute

Destroy programming 15 10 minutes

Damage programming 20 10 minutes

Fixing the degraded programming requires 1 hour and aComputer Use check against a DC equal to the DC fordegrading it + 5.

Write Program: A character can create a program tohelp with a specic task. Doing so grants the character a

+2 circumstance bonus to the task.

A specic task, in this case, is one type of operation withone target.

The DC to write a program is 20; the time required is 1hour.

Operate Remote Device: Many devices are computer-operated via remote links. If the character has access tothe computer that controls such systems, the charactercan either shut them off or change their operating param-eters. The DC depends on the nature of the operation. Ifthe character fails the check by 5 or more, the system im-mediately alerts its administrator that there has been anunauthorized use of the equipment. An alerted adminis-trator may attempt to identify the character or cut off hisor her access to the system.

Type of Operation DC Time

Shut down passive re-mote (including camerasand door locks)

20 1 round per remote

Shut down active remote(including motion detec-

tors and alarms)

25 1 round per remote

Reset parameters 30 1 minute per remote

Change passcodes 25 1 minute

Hide evidence of altera-tion

+10 1 minute

Minimum security –5 —

Exceptional security +10 —

Maximum security +15 —

Special: A character can take 10 when using the Compu-ter Use skill. A character can take 20 in some cases, but

not in those that involve a penalty for failure. (A charac-ter cannot take 20 to defeat computer security or defendsecurity.)

A character with the Gearhead feat gets a +2 bonus on allComputer Use checks.

Time: Computer Use requires at least a full-round action.The GM may determine that some tasks require severalrounds, a few minutes, or longer, as described above.

In addition to all the standard uses, this skill can be used

to operate shipboard sensors as well as send, jam, scramble, and unscramble transmissions sent through space oracross dimensions.

Check: The following applications of the Computer Useskill can be used untrained:

Conduct Active Sensor Scan: Using a starship’s sensorsto analyze another ship or object in sensory range re-quires a Computer Use check (DC 15). An active sensorscan conducted over a vast distance (for example, acrossa star system) or subjected to some form of disturbance

(such as interference from a solar are) applies a –5 orhigher penalty on the check.

Send Transmission: Routine communications (hailing anearby ship, using a subspace or dimensional transceiver,



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and so on) are accomplished with a Computer Use check(DC 10). Communications sent over incredibly longdistances (such as between star systems) are subject todistortion; correcting that distortion to ensure a messagereaches its intended destination requires a successfulComputer Use check (DC 20).

The following applications of the Computer Use skillcan’t be used untrained:

Jam Transmission: This skill can be used to prevent aship or facility from receiving an incoming transmission.An opposed Computer Use check between the individualreceiving the message and the individual attempting to

jam the message determines whether or not the mes-sage gets through. If an unmanned computer receivesthe transmission, jamming the transmission requires aComputer Use check (DC 15).

Scramble/Unscramble Transmission: Computer Usecan be used to scramble a transmission. This is done with

an opposed Computer Use check between the individualsending the message and anyone attempting to interceptor unscramble it.

Time: Scrambling or unscrambling a transmission are allfull-round actions. Conducting an active sensor scan orsending/ jamming a transmission is a move action.

Concentration (Con)

Check: A character makes a Concentration checkwhenever he or she may potentially be distracted whileengaged in some action that requires his or her full at-tention (such as making a Disable Device or Treat Injurycheck). Situations such as taking damage, working ina bouncing vehicle, or dealing with severe weather canrequire a character to make a Concentration check.

If the Concentration check succeeds, the character maycontinue with the action. If the Concentration check fails,the action automatically fails (with the appropriate rami-cations, if any), and the action is wasted.

A successful Concentration check still doesn’t allow acharacter to take 10 when in a stressful situation; he orshe must roll the check as normal.

The check DC depends on the nature of the distraction.

Try Again?: Yes, though a success doesn’t cancel theeffects of a previous failure, such as the disruption of anaction that was being concentrated on.

Special: A character can use Concentration to avoid at-tacks of opportunity when attempting a skill check thatnormally provokes attacks of opportunity. The DC to doso is 15.

If the Concentration check succeeds, the character mayattempt the action normally without incurring any at-tacks of opportunity. If the Concentration check fails, therelated check automatically fails just as if the charac-ter’s concentration had been disrupted by a distraction.The character does not provoke attacks of opportunity,however.

This use of Concentration applies only to skill checks.It does not apply to other actions that normally provokeattacks of opportunity, such as movement or makingunarmed attacks.

A character with the Focused feat gets a +2 bonus on allConcentration checks.

The concentration skill has further uses for charactersusing magic or psionics.

Time: Making a Concentration check doesn’t require anaction; it is either a reaction (when attempted in responseto a distraction) or part of another action (when attempt-ed actively).

Craft (Int)

This skill encompasses several categories, each of themtreated as a separate skill: Craft (chemical), Craft (elec-

Distraction DCDamaged during the action 1 10 + damage dealt

Taking continuous damage during the action 2 10 + half of continuous damage last dealt

Vigorous motion (bouncy vehicle ride, small boat in rough water,belowdecks in a storm-tossed ship, riding a horse)

10

Violent motion (very rough vehicle ride, small boat in rapids, ondeck of storm-tossed ship, galloping horse)

15

Extraordinarily violent motion (earthquake) 20

Entangled in net or snare 15

Grappling or pinned 20

Weather is a high wind carrying blinding rain or sleet 5

Weather is wind-driven hail, dust, or debris 101 Such as an activity that requires more than a single full-round action. Also from an attack of opportunity or readiedattack made in response to the action being taken (for activities requiring no more than a full-round action).2 Such as from catching on re.



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tronic), Craft (mechanical), Craft (pharmaceutical), Craft(structural), Craft (visual arts), and Craft (writing).

Craft skills are specically focused on creating objects.To use a Craft skill effectively, a character must have akit or some other set of basic tools. The purchase DC ofthis equipment varies according to the particular Craftskill.

To use Craft, rst decide what the character is trying tomake and consult the category descriptions below. Makea Wealth check against the given purchase DC for the ob-

ject to see if the character succeeds in acquiring the rawmaterials. If the character succeeds at that check, makethe Craft check against the given DC for the object inquestion. If the character fails the check, he or she doesnot make the object, and the raw materials are wasted(unless otherwise noted).

Generally, a character can take 10 when using a Craftskill to construct an object, but can’t take 20 (since doing

so represents multiple attempts, and the character uses upthe raw materials after the rst attempt). The exceptionis Craft (writing); a character can take 20 because thecharacter does not use up any raw materials (and thus noWealth check is required to use the skill).

Craft (chemical) (Int) Trained Only

This skill allows a character to mix chemicals to createacids, bases, explosives, and poisonous substances.

Acids and Bases: Acids are corrosives substances. Basesneutralize acids but do not deal damage. A base of acertain type counteracts an acid of the same type or a less

potent type.

Type of Acid PurchaseDC

Craft DCs Time

Acid Base

Mild (1d6/1d10) 1

8 15 10 1 min.

Potent(2d6/2d10)

12 20 15 30min.

Concentrated(3d6/3d10)

16 30 20 1 hr.

1 The dice rolls in parentheses are typical contact dam-age/immersion damage caused per round of immer-sion.

Explosives: Building an explosive from scratch is

dangerous. If the Craft (chemical) check fails, the rawmaterials are wasted. If the check fails by 5 or more, theexplosive compound detonates as it is being made, deal-ing half of its intended damage to the builder and anyoneelse in the burst radius.

If the check succeeds, the nal product is a solid mate-rial, about the size of a brick. An explosive compounddoes not include a fuse or detonator. Connecting a fuse or

detonator requires a Demolitions check.

Scratch built explosives deal concussion damage.

Poisonous Substances: Solid poisons are usually in-gested. Liquid poisons are most effective when injecteddirectly into the bloodstream. Gaseous poisons must beinhaled to be effective. The table below summarizes thecharacteristics of various poisons.

Save DC: The Difculty Class of the Fortitude save tonegate the effects of the poison.

Initial Damage: The damage a character takes immedi-ately upon failing his or her Fortitude save.

Secondary Damage: The damage a character takes after1 minute of exposure to the poison if the character fails asecond saving throw. Ability score damage is temporary,unless marked with an asterisk, in which case the damageis permanent ability drain. Unconsciousness lasts for 1d3hours, and paralysis lasts 2d6 minutes.

Purchase DC: The DC for the Wealth check neces-sary to obtain the raw materials to craft the poison, orto purchase one bottle of solid or liquid poison or onehigh-pressure cylinder of gaseous poison. A bottle holdsfour doses, while a cylinder holds enough gas to ll a10-foot-radius area.

Restriction: The restriction rating for the poison, if any,and the appropriate black market purchase DC modier.Remember to apply this modier to the purchase DCwhen making a Wealth check to acquire the poison on the

black market.

Craft DC: The DC of the Craft check to create a quan-tity of the poison.

Time: The amount of time required for the Craft check.

If the Craft check succeeds, the nal product is a synthe-

Type of Scratch-Built Explosive Purchase DC Craft DC Reex DC (save for half damage) Time

Improvised (1d6/5 feet) 1 6 10 10 1 round

Simple (2d6/5 feet) 12 15 12 10 min.

Moderate (4d6/10 feet) 16 20 12 1 hr.

Complex (6d6/15 feet) 20 25 15 3 hr.

Powerful (8d6/20 feet) 25 30 15 12 hr.

Devastating (10d6/25 feet) 30 35 18 24 hr.1 The gures in parentheses are typical damage/burst radius for each type of explosive.



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sized solid or liquid poison stored in a bottle (containing4 doses) or a gas stored in a pressurized cylinder. Whenreleased, the gas is sufcient to ll a 10-foot-radius areaand takes 1 round to ll the area.

Special: A character without a chemical kit takes a –4 penalty on Craft (chemical) checks.

A character with the Builder feat gets a +2 bonus on allCraft (chemical) checks.

Craft (electronic) (Int) Trained Only

This skill allows a character to build electronic equip-ment from scratch, such as audio and video equipment,timers and listening devices, or radios and communica-tion devices.

When building an electronic device from scratch, thecharacter describes the kind of device he or she wantsto construct; then the Gamemaster decides whether thedevice is simple, moderate, complex, or advanced com-

pared to current technology.

Type of Scratch-BuiltElectronics (Examples)

PurchaseDC

CraftDC

Time

Simple (timer or detona-tor)

8 15 1 hr.

Moderate (radio direc-tion nder, electroniclock)

12 20 12 hr.

Complex (cell phone) 16 25 24 hr.

Advanced (computer) 22 30 60 hr.

Poison Type SaveDC

InitialDamage

SecondaryDamage

PurchaseDC

Restriction CraftDC

Time

Arsenic Ingested 15 1d4 Str 2d4 Con 9 Res (+2) 24 4 hr.

Atropine Injury 13 1d6 Dex 1d6 Str 3 Res (+2) 14 1 hr.

Belladonna (plant) Injury 18 1d6 Str 2d6 Str 14 Lic (+1) n/a n/a

Blue vitriol Injury 12 1d2 Con 1d2 Con 3 Res (+2) 9 1 hr.

Blue-ringed octopusvenom

Injury 15 1d4 Con 1d4 Con 14 Lic (+1) n/a n/a

Chloral hydrate Ingested 18 1d6 Dex Unconsciousness1d3 hours

12 Res (+2) 28 8 hr.

Chloroform 1 Inhaled 17 Uncon-sciousness1d3 hours

— 9 Res (+2) 24 4 hr.

Curare (plant) Injury 18 2d4 Dex 2d4 Wis 15 Res (+2) n/a n/a

Cyanide Injury 16 1d6 Con 2d6 Con 15 Mil (+3) 31 15 hr.

Cyanogen Inhaled 19 1d4 Dex 2d4 Con 12 Mil (+3) 28 8 hr.

DDT Inhaled 17 1d2 Str 1d4 Str 9 Lic (+1) 20 4 hr.

Knockout gas Inhaled 18 1d3 Dex Unconsciousness

1d3 hours

12 Res (+2) 26 8 hr.

Lead arsenate (gas) Inhaled 12 1d2 Str 1d4 Con 6 Res (+2) 17 2 hr.

Lead arsenate(solid)

Ingested 12 1d2 Con 1d4 Con 6 Res (+2) 18 2 hr.

Mustard gas Inhaled 17 1d4 Con 2d4 Con 12 Mil (+3) 26 8 hr.

Paris green (gas) Inhaled 14 1d2 Con 1d4 Con 9 Res (+2) 20 4 hr.

Paris green (solid) Ingested 14 1d4 Con 1d4 Con 9 Res (+2) 24 4 hr.

Puffer poison (sh) Injury 13 1d6 Str Paralysis 2d6minutes

13 Lic (+1) n/a n/a

Rattlesnake venom Injury 12 1d6 Con 1d6 Con 12 Lic (+1) n/a n/a

Sarin nerve gas Inhaled 18 1d4 Con 2d4 Con 15 Illegal (+4) 30 15 hr.

Scorpion/tarantulavenom

Injury 11 1d2 Str 1d2 Str 12 Lic (+1) n/a n/a

Strychnine Injury 19 1d3 Dex 2d4 Con 9 Res (+2) 23 4 hr.

Tear gas Inhaled 15 Nauseated1d6 rounds

— 9 Res (+2) 21 4 hr.

VX nerve gas Inhaled 22 1d6 Con 2d6 Con 21 Illegal (+4) 42 48 hr.1 Chloroform gives off vapor that causes unconsciousness. Applying chloroform to an unwilling subject requires asuccessful grapple check and pin.

n/a: Certain poisons can’t be made with the Craft skill. Instead, such a poison must be obtained by extracting itfrom the creature in question.



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Special: A character without an electrical tool kit takes a –4 penalty on Craft (electronic) checks.

A character with the Builder feat gets a +2 bonus on allCraft (electronic) checks.

Craft (mechanical) (Int) Trained Only

This skill allows a character to build mechanical de-vices from scratch, including engines and engine parts,weapons, armor, and other gadgets. When building amechanical device from scratch, the character describesthe kind of device he or she wants to construct; then theGamemaster decides if the device is simple, moderate,complex, or advanced compared to current technology.

Type of Scratch-BuiltMechanical Device(Examples)

PurchaseDC

CraftDC

Time

Simple (tripwire trap) 5 15 1 hr

Moderate (engine com-ponent, light armor)

12 20 12 hr.

Complex (automobileengine, 9mm autoloaderhandgun)

16 25 24 hr.

Advanced (jet engine) 20 30 60 hr.

Special: A character without a mechanical tool kit takes a –4 penalty on Craft (mechanical) checks.

A character with the Builder feat gets a +2 bonus on all

Craft (mechanical) checks.

Craft (pharmaceutical) (Int) Trained Only

This skill allows a character to compound medicinaldrugs to aid in recovery from treatable illnesses. A me-dicinal drug gives a +2 circumstance bonus on Fortitudesaves made to resist the effects of a disease.

The Craft (pharmaceutical) check is based on the severityof the disease to be countered as measured by the DC ofthe Fortitude save needed to resist it.

Disease Fortitude SaveDC

PurchaseDC

CraftDC

Time

14 or lower 5 15 1 hr.

15–18 10 20 3 hr.

19–22 15 25 6 hr.

23 or higher 20 30 12 hr.

Special: A character without a pharmacist kit takes a –4 penalty on Craft (pharmaceutical) checks.

A character with the Medical Expert feat gets a +2 bonuson all Craft (pharmaceutical) checks.

Craft (structural) (Int)

This skill allows a character to build wooden, concrete,or metal structures from scratch, including bookcases,desks, walls, houses, and so forth, and includes suchhandyman skills as plumbing, house painting, drywall,laying cement, and building cabinets.

Type of Scratch-BuiltStructure (Examples) PurchaseDC CraftDC Time

Simple (bookcase, falsewall)

5 15 12 hr.

Moderate (catapult,shed, house deck)

10 20 24 hr.

Complex (bunker,domed ceiling)

15 25 60 hr.

Advanced (house) 20 30 600 hr.

When building a structure from scratch, the character de-scribes the kind of structure he or she wants to construct;then the Gamemaster decides if the structure is simple,moderate, complex, or advanced in scope and difculty.

Special: A character without a mechanical tool kit takes a –4 penalty on Craft (structural) checks.

A character with the Builder feat gets a +2 bonus on allCraft (structural) checks.

Craft (visual art) (Int)

This skill allows a character to create paintings or draw-ings, take photographs, use a video camera, or in someother way create a work of visual art.

When attempting to create a work of visual art, the char-acter simply makes a Craft (visual art) check, the resultof which determines the quality of the work.

Unless the effort is particularly elaborate or the charactermust acquire an expensive piece of equipment, the basiccomponents have a purchase DC of 5.

Skill Check Result Effort Achieved

9 or lower Untalented amateur

10–19 Talented amateur

20–24 Professional

25–30 Expert

31 or higher Master

Creating a work of writing requires at least 1 hour, butusually takes a day, a week, or more, depending on thescope of the project.

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Decipher Script (Int) Trained Only

Check: A character can decipher writing in an ancientlanguage or in code, or interpret the meaning of anincomplete text. The base DC is 20 for the simplestmessages, 25 for standard codes, and 30 or higher forintricate or complex codes or exotic messages. Helpfultexts or computer programs can provide a bonus (usuallya +2 circumstance bonus) on the check, provided they areapplicable to the script in question.

If the check succeeds, the character understands the gen-eral content of a piece of writing, reading about one pageof text or its equivalent in 1 minute. If the check fails, theGM makes a Wisdom check (DC 10) for the character tosee if he or she avoids drawing a false conclusion aboutthe text. (Success means that the character does not drawa false conclusion; failure means that the character does.)

The GM secretly makes both the skill check and theWisdom check so the character can’t tell whether theconclusion drawn is accurate or not.

Try Again?: No, unless conditions change or new infor-mation is uncovered.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Deci- pher Script check, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Studious feat gets a +2 bonus on allDecipher Script checks.

Time: Decipher Script takes 1 minute or more, depend-ing on the complexity of the code.

Demolitions (Int) Trained Only

Check: Setting a simple explosive to blow up at a certainspot doesn’t require a check, but connecting and settinga detonator does. Also, placing an explosive for maxi-mum effect against a structure calls for a check, as doesdisarming an explosive device.

Set Detonator: Most explosives require a detonator to

go off. Connecting a detonator to an explosive requiresa Demolitions check (DC 10). Failure means that the ex-

plosive fails to go off as planned. Failure by 10 or moremeans the explosive goes off as the detonator is beinginstalled.

A character can make an explosive difcult to disarm.To do so, the character chooses the disarm DC beforemaking his or her check to set the detonator (it must behigher than 10). The character’s DC to set the detonatoris equal to the disarm DC.

Place Explosive Device: Carefully placing an explosiveagainst a xed structure (a stationary, unattended inani-mate object) can maximize the damage dealt by exploit-ing vulnerabilities in the structure’s construction.

The GM makes the check (so that the character doesn’tknow exactly how well he or she has done). On a resultof 15 or higher, the explosive deals double damage to thestructure against which it is placed. On a result of 25 orhigher, it deals triple damage to the structure. In all cases,it deals normal damage to all other targets within its burstradius.

Disarm Explosive Device: Disarming an explosive thathas been set to go off requires a Demolitions check. TheDC is usually 10, unless the person who set the detona-tor chose a higher disarm DC. If the character fails thecheck, he or she does not disarm the explosive. If thecharacter fails by more than 5, the explosive goes off.

Special: A character can take 10 when using the Demoli-tions skill, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Cautious feat and at least 1 rank inthis skill gets a +2 bonus on all Demolitions checks.

A character without a demolitions kit takes a –4 penaltyon Demolitions checks.

Making an explosive requires the Craft (chemical) skill.See that skill description for details.

Time: Setting a detonator is usually a full-round action.Placing an explosive device takes 1 minute or more,depending on the scope of the job.

Diplomacy (Cha)

Check: A character can change others’ attitudes with asuccessful check (see the table below. In negotiations,

participants roll opposed Diplomacy checks to see whogains the advantage. Opposed checks also resolve caseswhere two advocates or diplomats plead opposing cases

before a third party.

Diplomacy can be used to inuence a GM character’sattitude. The GM chooses the character’s initial attitude

based on circumstances. Most of the time, the people theheroes meet are indifferent toward them, but a specic

situation may call for a different initial attitude. The DCsgiven in the accompanying table show what it takes tochange someone’s attitude with the use of the Diplomacyskill. The character doesn’t declare a specic outcome heor she is trying for; instead, make the check and comparethe result to the table on the next page.

Try Again?: Generally, trying again doesn’t work. Evenif the initial check succeeds, the other character can only

be persuaded so far. If the initial check fails, the othercharacter has probably become more rmly committed tohis or her position, and trying again is futile.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Diplo-macy check, but can’t take 20.

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Time: Diplomacy is at least a full-round action. The GMmay determine that some negotiations require a longer

period of time.

Attitude Means Possible Actions

Hostile Will take risksto hurt or avoidyou

Attack, interfere, berate, ee

Unfriendly Wishes you ill Mislead, gossip,avoid, watch suspi-ciously, insult

Indifferent Doesn’t muchcare

Act as socially expected

Friendly Wishes you well Chat, advise, offerlimited help, advocate

Helpful Will take risksto help you

Protect, back up, heal,aid

Bribery and Diplomacy

Offering money or another form of favor can, in the rightsituation, improve a character’s chances with a Diploma-cy skill check. Bribery allows a character to circumvent

various ofcial obstacles when a person in a position oftrust or authority is willing to accept such an offering.

An illegal act, bribery requires two willing participants— one to offer a bribe and the other to accept it. When acharacter requires a bribe to render services, then a hero’sDiplomacy check automatically fails if a bribe isn’tattached to it. If a bribe isn’t requires, a hero can add a

bribe to get a bonus on his or her skill check. This can backre, as some characters will be insulted by a bribeoffer (their attitude changes one step for the worse) andothers will report the hero to the proper authorities.

To bribe a character, make a Wealth check. Typical DCsare shown on below, but the GM may modify the DC ashe or she sees t. If the hero succeeds in the check, he orshe gains a +2 bonus on the Diplomacy check. For every

point by which the hero beats the DC, increase the bonus by +1 (to a total maximum bonus of +10).

Bribe Target Purchase DC

Bouncer 6

Bureaucrat 10

Informant 7

Police ofcer 10

Disable Device (Int) Trained Only

Check: The GM makes the Disable Device check so thatthe character doesn’t necessarily know whether he or shehas succeeded.

Open Lock: A character can pick conventional locks,nesse combination locks, and bypass electronic locks.The character must have a lockpick set (for a mechanicallock) or an electrical tool kit (for an electronic lock). TheDC depends on the quality of the lock.

Lock Type (Example) DCCheap (briefcase lock) 20

Average (home deadbolt) 25

High quality (business deadbolt) 30

High security (branch bank vault) 40

Ultra-high security (bank headquartersvault)

50

Disable Security Device: A character can disable a se-curity device, such as an electric fence, motion sensor, orsecurity camera. The character must be able to reach the

actual device. If the device is monitored, the fact that thecharacter attempted to disable it will probably be noticed.

When disabling a monitored device, the character can prevent his or her tampering from being noticed. Do-ing so requires 10 minutes and an electrical tool kit, andincreases the DC of the check by +10.

Device Type (Example) DC

Cheap (home door alarm) 20

Average (store security camera) 25

High quality (art museum motion detector) 30High security (bank vault alarm) 35

Ultrahigh security (motion detector at Area51)

40

Traps and Sabotage: Disabling (or rigging or jam-ming) a simple mechanical device has a DC of 10. Moreintricate and complex devices have higher DCs. TheGM rolls the check. If the check succeeds, the characterdisables the device. If the check fails by 4 or less, thecharacter has failed but can try again. If the characterfails by 5 or more, something goes wrong. If it’s a trap,the character springs it. If it’s some sort of sabotage, thecharacter thinks the device is disabled, but it still worksnormally.

A character can rig simple devices to work normally for

Initial Attitude New Attitude

Hostile Unf. Indif. Friendly Helpful

Hostile 19 or less 20 25 35 45

Unfriendly 4 or less 5 15 25 35

Indifferent — 0 or less 1 15 25

Friendly — — 0 or less 1 15



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a while and then fail some time later (usually after 1d4rounds or minutes of use).

Try Again?: Yes, though the character must be awarethat he or she has failed in order to try again.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a DisableDevice check. A character can take 20 to open a lock orto disable a security device, unless the character is tryingto prevent his or her tampering from being noticed.

Possessing the proper tools gives a character the bestchance of succeeding on a Disable Device check. Open-ing a lock requires a lockpick set (for a mechanical lock)or an electrical tool kit (for an electronic lock). Open-ing a locked car calls for a car opening kit. Disabling asecurity device requires either a mechanical tool kit or anelectronic toll kit, depending on the nature of the device.If the character does not have the appropriate tools, he orshe takes a –4 penalty on your check.

A lock release gun can open a mechanical lock of cheapor average quality without a Disable Device check.

A character with the Cautious feat and at least 1 rank inthis skill gets a +2 bonus on all Disable Device checks.

Time: Disabling a simple mechanical device is a full-round action. Intricate or complex devices require 2d4rounds.

You can use this skill to disable a robot or external cyber-netic attachment.

Check: Disabling a robot is a full-round action andrequires a successful Disable Device check (DC 30). Therobot must be pinned before the check can be made.

Disabling an external cybernetic attachment is a full-round action and requires a successful Disable Devicecheck (DC 30). The creature to which the cybernetic unitis attached must be pinned before the check can be made.You cannot disable internal cybernetic attachments.

Special: A disabled robot or disabled external cyberneticattachment can be re-enabled with a successful Repaircheck (see Repair).

Disguise (Cha)

Check: A character’s Disguise check result determineshow good the disguise is. It is opposed by others’ Spotcheck results. Make one Disguise check even if several

people make Spot checks. The GM makes the character’sDisguise check secretly so that the character is not surehow well his or her disguise holds up to scrutiny.

If the character doesn’t draw any attention to him orherself, however, others don’t get to make Spot checks.If the character comes to the attention of people who aresuspicious, the suspicious person gets to make a Spotcheck. (The GM can assume that such observers take 10

on their Spot checks.)

The effectiveness of the character’s disguise depends in part on how much the character is attempting to changehis or her appearance.

Disguise Modier

Minor details only +5

Appropriate uniform or costume +2Disguised as different sex –2

Disguised as different age category –2 1

1 Per step of difference between the character’s agecategory and the disguised age category (child, youngadult, adult, middle age, old, or venerable).

If the character is impersonating a particular individual,those who know what that person looks like automati-cally get to make Spot checks. Furthermore, they get a

bonus on their Spot checks.

Familiarity Bonus

Recognizes on sight +4

Friend or associate +6

Close friend +8

Intimate +10

Usually, an individual makes a Spot check to detect adisguise immediately upon meeting the character andeach hour thereafter. If the character casually meets manydifferent people, each for a short time, the GM checks

once per day or hour, using an average Spot modier forthe group (assuming they take 10).

Try Again?: No, though the character can assume thesame disguise again at a later time. If others saw throughthe previous disguise, they are automatically treated assuspicious if the character assumes the same disguiseagain.

Special: A character can take 10 or take 20 when estab-lishing a disguise.

A character without a disguise kit takes a –4 penalty onDisguise checks.

A character with the Deceptive feat gets a +2 bonus onall Disguise checks.

A character can help someone else create a disguise forhim or her, treating it as an aid another attempt.

Time: A Disguise check requires 1d4 x10 minutes of preparation. The GM makes Spot checks for those whoencounter the character immediately upon meeting thecharacter and again each hour or day thereafter, depend-ing on circumstances.



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Drive (Dex)

Check: Routine tasks, such as ordinary driving, don’trequire a skill check. Make a check only when someunusual circumstance exists (such as inclement weatheror an icy surface), or when the character is driving duringa dramatic situation (the character is being chased orattacked, for example, or is trying to reach a destinationin a limited amount of time). When driving, the charactercan attempt simple maneuvers or stunts. See Driving aVehicle for more details.

Try Again?: Most driving checks have consequences forfailure that make trying again impossible.

Special: A character can take 10 when driving, but can’ttake 20.

A character with the Vehicle Expert feat gets a +2 bonuson all Drive checks.

There is no penalty for operating a general-purposemotor vehicle. Other types of motor vehicles (heavywheeled, powerboat, sailboat, ship, and tracked) requirethe corresponding Surface Vehicle Operation feat, or thecharacter takes a –4 penalty on Drive checks.

Time: A Drive check is a move action.

Escape Artist (Dex) Armor Penalty

Check: Make a check to escape from restraints or to

squeeze through a tight space.

Restraint DC

Ropes Opponent’s Dex check +20

Net 20

Handcuffs 35

Tight space 30

Grappler Opponent’s grapple check

For ropes, a character’s Escape Artist check is opposed by the Dexterity check result of the opponent who tiedthe bonds. Since it’s easier to tie someone up than toescape from being tied up, the opponent gets a +20 bonuson his or her Dexterity check.

For a tight space, a check is only called for if the char-acter’s head ts but his or her shoulders don’t. If thespace is long, such as in an airshaft, the GM may call formultiple checks. A character can’t t through a space thathis or her head doesn’t t through.

A character can make an Escape Artist check opposed by his or her opponent’s grapple check to get out of agrapple or out of a pinned condition (so that the characteris just being grappled). Doing so is an attack action, so ifthe character escapes the grapple he or she can move inthe same round.

Try Again?: A character can make another check after afailed check if the character is squeezing through a tightspace, making multiple checks. If the situation permits,the character can make additional checks as long as he orshe is not being actively opposed.

Special: A character can take 10 on an Escape Artistcheck. A character can take 20 if he or she is not beingactively opposed (a character can take 20 if he or she istied up, even though it’s an opposed check, because theopponent isn’t actively opposing the character).

A character with the Nimble feat gets a +2 bonus on allEscape Artist checks.

Time: Making a check to escape from being bound byropes, handcuffs, or other restraints (except a grappler)requires 1 minute. Escaping a net is a full-round action.Squeezing through a tight space takes at least 1 minute,maybe longer, depending on the distance that must becrossed.

Forgery (Int)

Check: Forgery requires materials appropriate to thedocument being forged, and some time. To forge a docu-ment the character needs to have seen a similar document

before. The complexity of the document, the character’sdegree of familiarity with it, and whether the characterneeds to reproduce the signature or handwriting of a spe-cic individual, provide modiers to the Forgery check,as shown below.

Factor CheckModier

Time

Document Type

Simple (typed letter, businesscard)

+0 10 min.

Moderate (letterhead, businessform)

–2 20 min.

Complex (stock certicate,driver’s license)

–4 1 hr.

Difcult (passport) –8 4 hr.

Extreme (military/law enforce-ment ID) –16 24 hr.

Familiarity

Unfamiliar (seen once for lessthan a minute)

–4

Fairly familiar (seen for sev-eral minutes)

+0

Quite familiar (on hand, orstudied at leisure)

+4

Forger has produced other

documents of same type

+4

Document includes specicsignature

–4

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whether authentic ones or additional forgeries. The GMmakes the character’s check secretly so the character isnot sure how good his or her forgery is.

The Forgery skill is also used to detect someone else’sforgery. The result of the original Forgery check that cre-ated the document is opposed by a Forgery check by the

person who examines the document to check its authen-ticity. If the examiner’s check result is equal to or higherthan the original Forgery check, the document is deter-mined to be fraudulent. The examiner gains bonuses or

penalties on his or her check as given in the table below.

Condition Examiner’sCheck Modier

Type of document unknown toexaminer

–4

Type of document somewhatknown to examiner

–2

Type of document well known to

examiner

+0

Document is put through ad-ditional tests 1

+4

Examiner only casually reviewsthe document 1

–2

1 Cumulative with any of the rst three conditions onthe table. Apply this modier along with one of theother three whenever appropriate.

A document that contradicts procedure, orders, or previ-ous knowledge, or one that requires the examiner torelinquish a possession or a piece of information, canincrease the examiner’s suspicion (and thus create favo-rable circumstances for the examiner’s opposed Forgerycheck).

Try Again?: No, since the forger isn’t sure of the qualityof the original forgery.

Special: To forge documents and detect forgeries, onemust be able to read and write the language in question.(The skill is language-dependent.)

A character can take 10 when making a Forgery check, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Meticulous feat gets a +2 bonus onall Forgery checks.

A character without a forgery kit takes a –4 penalty onForgery checks.

Time: Forging a short, simple document takes about 1minute. Longer or more complex documents take 1d4minutes per page or longer.

Gamble (Wis)

Check: To join or start a game, a character must rst paya stake. The character sets the purchase DC of the stake if

he or she starts the game, or the GM sets it if the charac-ter joins a game. Stakes run from penny-ante (purchaseDC 4) to astronomical (purchase DC 24). A charactercannot take 20 when purchasing a stake.

If the stake is within the character’s means (it is equalto or less than his or her Wealth bonus), the characterstands no chance of winning any signicant amount. Thecharacter might come out ahead, but the amount is notenough to affect his or her Wealth bonus. Since payingthe stake didn’t cost any points of Wealth bonus, thecharacter doesn’t lose anything either.

If the stake is higher than the character’s Wealth bonus(before applying any reductions from purchasing thestake), the character gets a +1 bonus on his or her Gam-

ble check for every point the purchase DC is above thecharacter’s Wealth bonus.

The character’s Gamble check is opposed by the Gamblechecks of all other participants in the game. (If playing

at a casino, assume the house has a Gamble skill modi-er equal to the stake purchase DC. Regardless of thestake purchase DC, the house does not get a bonus on itsGamble check for the purchase DC.) If there are manycharacters participating, the GM can opt to make a singleroll for all of them, using the highest Gamble skill modi-er among them and adding a +2 bonus to the check.

If the character beats all other participants, he or shewins and gains an increase to his or her Wealth bonus.The amount of the increase depends on the difference

between the character’s check result and the next highest

result among the other participants.

Check Result Difference Wealth Bonus Increase

1–9 +1

10–19 +2

20–29 +3

30–39 +4

40 or more +5

Try Again?: No, unless the character wants to put upanother stake.

Special: A character can’t take 10 or take 20 when mak-ing a Gamble check.

A character with the Condent feat gets a +2 bonus on allGamble checks.

Time: A Gamble check requires 1 hour.

Gather Information (Cha)

Check: By succeeding at a skill check (DC 10) andspending 1d4+1 hours passing out money and buyingdrinks, a character can get a feel for the major news itemsin a neighborhood. This result assumes that no obviousreasons exist why information would be withheld. The



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higher the check result, the better the information.

If the situation doesn’t require the expenditure of money,no Wealth check is necessary.

Information ranges from general to protected, and thecost and DC increases accordingly for the type of infor-mation the character seeks to gather, as given in the table

below.

Type of Information DC Purchase DC

General 10 5

Specic 15 10

Restricted 20 15

Protected 25 20

General information concerns local happenings, rumors,gossip, and the like. Specic information usually relatesto a particular question. Restricted information includesfacts that aren’t generally known and requires that thecharacter locate someone who has access to such infor-mation. Protected information is even harder to come byand might involve some danger, either for the one askingthe questions or the one providing the answer. There’sa chance that someone will take note of anyone askingabout restricted or protected information.

The character can increase the amount of money used togather information, gaining a circumstance bonus by ef-fectively offering a bribe (though the process might entail

buying more expensive drinks, not necessarily offering acharacter extra money). Increase the Wealth check DC by2 for each +1 circumstance bonus the character wants toadd to his or her skill check.

Try Again?: Yes, but it takes 1d4+1 hours for eachcheck, and characters may draw attention to themselvesif they repeatedly pursue a certain type of information.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a GatherInformation check, but cannot take 20.

A character with the Trustworthy feat gets a +2 bonus onall Gather Information checks.

Time: A Gather Information check takes 1d4+1 hours.

Handle Animal (Cha) Trained Only

Check: The time required to get an effect and the DCdepend on what the character is trying to do.

Task Time DC

Handle an animal Move action 10

“Push” an animal Full-round action 25Teach an animal atrick

1 week See text

Train an animal for apurpose

See text See text

Handle an Animal: This means to command an animalto perform a task or trick that it knows. If the animal iswounded or has taken any ability score damage, the DCincreases by +5. If the check is successful, the animal

performs the task or trick on its next action.

“Push” an Animal: To push an animal means to get it to perform a task or trick that it doesn’t know, but is physi-cally capable of performing. If the check is successful,

the animal performs the task or trick on its next action.

Teach an Animal a Trick: The character can teach ananimal a specic trick, such as “attack” or “stay,” withone week of work and a successful Handle Animalcheck. An animal with an Intelligence of 1 can learn amaximum of three tricks, while an animal with an Intel-ligence of 2 can learn a maximum of six tricks.

The character can teach an animal to obey only that char-acter. Any other person attempting to make the animal

perform a trick takes a –10 penalty on his or her Handle

Animal check. Teaching an animal to obey only the char-acter counts as a trick (in terms of how many tricks theanimal can learn). It does not require a check; however,it increases the DC of all tricks the character teaches theanimal by +5. If the animal already knows any tricks, thecharacter cannot teach it to obey only that character.

Possible tricks include, but are not limited to, the follow-ing.

Attack (DC 20): The animal attacks apparent enemies.The character may point to a particular enemy to direct

the animal to attack that enemy. Normally, an animalonly attacks humans and other animals. Teaching ananimal to attack all creatures (including unnatural crea-tures such as undead and aberrations if they exist in yourcampaign) counts as two tricks.

Come (DC 15): The animal comes to the character, evenif the animal normally would not do so (such as follow-ing the character onto a boat).

Defend (DC 20): The animal defends the character (oris ready to defend the character if no threat is present).

Alternatively, the character can command the animal todefend a specic other character.

Down (DC 15): The animal breaks off from combat orotherwise backs down.

Fetch (DC 15): The animal goes and gets something.The character must point out a specic object, or else theanimal fetches some random object.

Guard (DC 20): The animal stays in place and preventsothers from approaching.

Heel (DC 15): The animal follows the character closely,even to places where it normally wouldn’t go.

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tricks such as sitting up, rolling over, and so on.

Seek (DC 15): The animal moves into an area andsearches for something of interest. It stops and indicatesthe rst thing of interest it nds. What constitutes an itemof interest to an animal can vary. Animals almost alwaysnd other creatures or characters of interest. To under-stand that it’s looking for a specic object, the animalmust make an Intelligence check (DC 10).

Stay (DC 15): The animal stays in place waiting for thecharacter to return. It does not challenge other creaturesthat come by, though it still defends itself if it needs to.

Track (DC 20): The animal tracks the scent presented toit.

Work (DC 15): The animal pulls or pushes a medium orheavy load.

Train an Animal: Rather than teaching an animalindividual tricks, the character can train an animal for ageneral purpose. Essentially, an animal’s purpose repre-sents a preselected set of known tricks that t into a com-mon scheme. An animal can be trained for one general

purpose only, though if the animal is capable of learningadditional tricks (above and beyond those included in itsgeneral purpose) it may do so. Training an animal for a

purpose requires fewer checks than teaching individualtricks.

Combat Riding (DC 20, 6 weeks): An animal trained to bear a rider into combat knows Attack, Come, Defend,Down, Guard, and Heel. An animal trained in riding may

be “upgraded” to an animal trained in combat riding by spending three weeks and making a Handle Animalcheck (DC 20). If the animal was trained in other tricks(in addition to those provided by training the animalfor riding), those tricks are completely replaced by thecombat riding tricks.

Fighting (DC 20, 3 weeks): An animal trained for combat knows the following tricks: Attack, Down, and Stay.

Guarding (DC 20, 4 weeks): An animal trained to guardknows the following tricks: Attack, Defend, Down, andGuard.

Laboring (DC 15, 2 weeks): An animal trained forheavy labor knows Come and Work.

Hunting (DC 20, 6 weeks): An animal trained for hunt-ing knows Attack, Down, Fetch, Heel, Seek, and Track.

Performing (DC 15, 4 weeks): An animal trained for performing knows Come, Fetch, Heel, Perform, and Stay.

Riding (DC 15; 3 weeks): An animal trained to bear arider knows Come, Heel, and Stay.

Try Again?: Yes.

Special: A character can take 10 or take 20 when han-dling animals.

An untrained character uses Charisma checks to han-dle and push animals, but he or she can’t teach or trainanimals.

A character with the Animal Afnity feat and at least 1rank in this skill gets a +2 bonus on all Handle Animalchecks.

Time: See above. Teaching or training an animal takesa number of days. The character does not have to spendthe entire time training the animal; 3 hours per day isenough. (Spending more than 3 hours per day does notreduce the number of days required.) The character can-not spread the days out; if the character does not com-

plete the training during a period of consecutive days, theeffort is wasted.

Hide (Dex) Armor Penalty

Check: A character’s Hide check is opposed by theSpot check of anyone who might see the character. Thecharacter can move up to half his or her normal speedand hide at no penalty. At more than half and up to thecharacter’s full speed, the character takes a –5 penalty.It’s practically impossible (–20 penalty) to hide whileattacking, running, or charging.

The hide check is also modied by the character’s size:

Size Modier Size ModierFine +16 Large –4

Diminutive +12 Huge –8

Tiny +8 Gargantuan –12

Small +4 Colossal –16

Medium-size +0

If people are observing the character, even casually, he orshe can’t hide. The character can run around a corner sothat he or she is out of sight and then hide, but the others

then know at least where the character went.

Cover and concealment grant circumstance bonuses toHide checks, as shown below. Note that a character can’thide if he or she has less than one-half cover or conceal-ment.

Cover or Concealment Circumstance Bonus

Three-quarters +5

Nine-tenths +10

Creating a Diversion to Hide: A character can use theBluff skill to help him or her hide. A successful Bluffcheck can give the character the momentary diversionneeded to attempt a Hide check while people are awareof the character. While the others turn their attentionfrom the character, he or she can make a Hide check if



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the character can get to a hiding place of some kind. (Asa general guideline, the hiding place has to be within1 foot for every rank the character has in Hide.) Thischeck, however, is at a –10 penalty because the characterhas to move fast.

Tailing: A character can use Hide to tail a person in pub-lic. Using the skill in this manner assumes that there areother random people about, among whom the charactercan mingle to remain unnoticed. If the subject is worriedabout being followed, he or she can make a Spot check(opposed by the character’s Hide check) every time heor she changes course (goes around a street corner, exitsa building, and so on). If he or she is unsuspecting, heor she generally gets only a Spot check after an hour oftailing.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Hidecheck, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Stealthy feat gets a +2 bonus on all

Hide checks.

Time: A Hide check is an attack action.

Intimidate (Cha)

Check: With a successful check, a character can forci- bly persuade another character to perform some task or behave in a certain way. A character’s Intimidate check isopposed by the target’s level check (1d20 + the target’scharacter level or Hit Dice). Any modiers that a targetmay have on Will saving throws against fear effects ap-

ply to this level check. If the character succeeds, he orshe may treat the target as friendly for 10 minutes, butonly for purposes of actions taken while in the char-acter’s presence. (That is, the target retains his or hernormal attitude, but will chat, advise, offer limited help,or advocate on the character’s behalf while intimidated.)

Circumstances dramatically affect the effectiveness of anIntimidate check.

There are limits to what a successful Intimidate checkcan do.

The character can’t force someone to obey his or herevery command or do something that endangers that

person’s life.

If the character fails by more than 5, the target may actu-ally do the opposite of what the character wishes.

Try Again?: No. Even if the initial check succeeds, theother character can only be intimidated so much, and try-ing again doesn’t help. If the initial check fails, the other

character has become more rmly resolved to resist theintimidator, and trying again is futile.

Special: A character can take 10 when making an Intimi-date check, but can’t take 20.

A character immune to fear effects can’t be intimidated.

A character may add a +2 bonus to his or her Intimidatecheck for every size category the character is larger thanhis or her target. Conversely, the character takes a –2

penalty to his or her check for every size category thecharacter is smaller than his or her target.

A character with the Condent feat gets a +2 bonus on allIntimidate checks and on level checks to resist intimida-tion.

Time: An Intimidate check is a full-round action.

Investigate (Int) Trained Only

Check: A character generally uses Search to discoverclues and Investigate to analyze them. If the characterhas access to a crime lab, the character uses the Investi-gate skill to collect and prepare samples for the lab. The

result of the Investigate check provides bonuses or penal-ties to the lab workers.

Analyze Clue: The character can make an Investigatecheck to apply forensics knowledge to a clue. This func-tion of the Investigate skill does not give the characterclues where none existed before. It simply allows thecharacter to extract extra information from a clue he orshe has found.

The base DC to analyze a clue is 15. It is modied by thetime that has elapsed since the clue was left, and whether

or not the scene was disturbed.

Circumstances DC Modier

Every day since event (max modi-er +10)

+2

Scene is outdoors +5

Scene slightly disturbed +2

Scene moderately disturbed +4

Scene extremely disturbed +6

Collect Evidence: The character can collect and prepareevidentiary material for a lab. This use of the Investigateskill requires an evidence kit.

To collect a piece of evidence, make an Investigate check(DC 15). If the character succeeds, the evidence is usable

by a crime lab. If the character fails, a crime lab analy-sis can be done, but the lab takes a –5 penalty on anynecessary check. If the character fails by 5 or more, thelab analysis simply cannot be done. On the other hand, ifthe character succeeds by 10 or more, the lab gains a +2circumstance bonus on its checks to analyze the material.

This function of the Investigate skill does not providethe character with evidentiary items. It simply allows thecharacter to collect items he or she has found in a mannerthat best aids in their analysis later, at a crime lab.



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Creature Size Maximum Height

Colossal 128 ft.

Gargantuan 64 ft.

Huge 32 ft.

Large 16 ft.

Medium-size 8 ft.

Small 4 ft.

Tiny 2 ft.Diminutive 1 ft.

Fine 0.5 ft.

Hop Up: The character can jump up onto an object astall as his or her waist with a Jump check (DC 10). Doingso counts as 10 feet of movement. The character doesnot need to get a running start to hop up (the DC is notdoubled if you do not get a running start).

Jumping Down: If the character intentionally jumpsfrom a height, he or she takes less damage than if thecharacter just falls. The DC to jump down from a heightis 15. The character does not have to get a running startto jump down (the DC is not doubled if the characterdoes not get a running start).

If the character succeeds on the check, he or she takesfalling damage as if the character had dropped 10 fewerfeet than he or she actually did.

Special: Effects that increase a character’s speed alsoincrease the character’s jumping distance, since the checkis modied by the character’s speed.

A character can take 10 when making a Jump check. Ifthere is no danger associated with failing, the charactercan take 20.

A character with the Acrobatic feat gets a +2 bonus onall Jump checks. A character with the Run feat gains a +2competence bonus on Jump checks preceded by a 20-footmove.

Tumble can provide a +2 synergy bonus on Jump checks

(see Skill Synergy).

Time: Using the Jump skill is either a move action or afull-round action, depending on whether the characterstarts and completes the jump during a single move ac-tion or a full-round action.

Knowledge (Int) Trained Only

This skill encompasses several categories, each of themtreated as a separate skill. These categories are identiedand dened below.

The number of Knowledge categories is kept purposelynite. When trying to determine what Knowledge skilla particular question or eld of expertise falls under, usea broad interpretation of the existing categories. Do not

arbitrarily make up new categories.

Check: A character makes a Knowledge check to see ifthe character knows something.

The DC for answering a question within the character’seld of study is 10 for easy questions, 15 for basic ques-tions, and 20 to 30 for tough questions.

Appraising the value of an object is one sort of task thatcan be performed using Knowledge. The DC depends onhow common or obscure the object is. On a success, thecharacter accurately identies the object’s purchase DC.If the character fails, he or she thinks it has a purchaseDC 1d2 higher or lower (determine randomly) than itsactual value. If the character fails by 5 or more, he or shethinks it has a purchase DC 1d4+2 higher or lower thanits actual value. The GM may make the Knowledge rollfor the character, so he or she doesn’t know whether theappraisal is accurate or not.

The fourteen Knowledge categories, and the topics eachone encompasses, are as follows.

Arcane Lore: The occult, magic and the supernatural,astrology, numerology, and similar topics.

Art: Fine arts and graphic arts, including art history andartistic techniques. Antiques, modern art, photography,and performance art forms such as music and dance,among others.

Behavioral Sciences: Psychology, sociology, and crimi-nology.

Business: Business procedures, investment strategies,and corporate structures. Bureaucratic procedures andhow to navigate them.

Civics: Law, legislation, litigation, and legal rights andobligations. Political and governmental institutions and

processes.

Current Events: Recent happenings in the news, sports,

politics, entertainment, and foreign affairs.

Earth and Life Sciences: Biology, botany, genetics,geology, and paleontology. Medicine and forensics.

History: Events, personalities, and cultures of the past.Archaeology and antiquities.

Physical Sciences: Astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and engineering.

Popular Culture: Popular music and personalities, genre

lms and books, urban legends, comics, science ction,and gaming, among others.

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Tactics: Techniques and strategies for disposing andmaneuvering forces in combat.

Technology: Current developments in cutting-edgedevices, as well as the background necessary to identifyvarious technological devices.

Theology and Philosophy: Liberal arts, ethics, philo-sophical concepts, and the study of religious faith, prac-tice, and experience.

Try Again?: No. The check represents what a characterknows, and thinking about a topic a second time doesn’tlet the character know something he or she never knew inthe rst place.

Special: An untrained Knowledge check is simply an In-telligence check. Without actual training, a character onlyknows common knowledge about a given subject.

A character can take 10 when making a Knowledgecheck, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Educated feat gets a +2 bonus onany two types of Knowledge checks.

The GM may decide that having 5 or more ranks in aspecic Knowledge skill provides a character with a +2synergy bonus when making a related skill check.

Time: A Knowledge check can be a reaction, but other-wise requires a full-round action.

You can make a Knowledge (technology) check to cor-rectly identify starships, mecha, robots, and cyberneticattachments, as well as identify unfamiliar technologicaldevices.

Check: The DCs for identifying technological items varydepending on the type of information required:

Identifying a starship by its type and subtype, identifyinga mecha by its superstructure, or identifying a robot byits frame: DC 10.

Determining the function or purpose of a particular me-chanical system or cybernetic attachment: DC 15.

Recalling the standard, factory-model design specs of a particular type or class of starship, mecha, or robot: DC20.

When confronted with an unfamiliar piece of technologyor alien artifact, you can make a Knowledge (technology)check to correctly surmise the primary (if not singular)

purpose of the device. A successful check result does not

enable you to activate the item, nor does it make you pro-cient with the item. The DC of the Knowledge (technol-ogy) check depends on the item being identied and thedifference in Progress Level, as shown below:

Unfamiliar Item DC

Basic tool or instrument 10

Robotic or vehicular component 15

Cybernetic attachment 20

Alien weapon or nanotechnology 25

Alien artifact 30

Each step in Progress Level (up or down) +5

Listen (Wis)

Check: Make a Listen check against a DC that reectshow quiet the noise is that a character might hear oragainst an opposed Move Silently check.

The GM may call for a Listen check by a character whois in a position to hear something. A character can alsomake a Listen check voluntarily if he or she wants to tryto hear something in the character’s vicinity.

The GM may make the Listen check in secret so that thecharacter doesn’t know whether not hearing anythingmeans that nothing is there or that the character failed thecheck.

A successful Listen check when there isn’t anything tohear results in the character hearing nothing.

DC Sound

–20 Gunre

–10 A melee battle

0 People talking

5 A person in medium armor walking at a slow pace, trying not to make noise

10 An unarmored person walking at a slow pace,trying not to make any noise

15 A 1st-level Fast hero sneaking up on someone 1

20 A tiger stalking prey 1

30 A bird ying through the air

+5 Through a door

+15 Through a solid wall1 This is actually an opposed check; the DC given is a

typical Move Silently check result for such a characteror creature.

Condition Check Penalty

Per 10 feet of distance –1

Listener distracted –5

Try Again?: A character can make a Listen check everytime he or she has the opportunity to hear something in areactive manner. As a move action, the character may at-

tempt to hear something that he or she failed (or believeshe or she failed) to hear previously.

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it for all the listeners’ skill checks.

A character can take 10 or take 20 when making a Listencheck. Taking 20 means the character spends 1 minute at-tempting to hear something that may or may not be thereto hear.

A character with the Alertness feat gets a +2 bonus on allListen checks.

A sleeping character can make Listen checks, but takes a –10 penalty on the checks.

Time: A Listen check is either a reaction (if called for bythe GM) or a move action (if a character actively takesthe time to try to hear something).

Meditation (Wis) Trained Only (BaF)

Check: By succeeding at a skill check (DC 15), you are

able to enter a self-induced trance, almost a form of auto-hypnosis. This allows you to ignore fatigue or exhaustionfor one hour, after which time you must either rest orcheck again. A successful skill check (DC 20) also allowsyou to reroll any failed Will save or Concentration skillcheck at +2.

Try Again?: For ignoring fatigue or exhaustion, youmay try again in one hour. For rerolling a Will save orConcentration check, no.

Special: You can take 10 when making a Meditation

check, but you can’t take 20. The amount of time it takes

to enter a meditative state is one minute (10 rounds),minus one round for each Meditation rank you possess (1round minimum at 10 or more Ranks).

Move Silently (Dex) Armor Penalty

Check: A character’s Move Silently check is opposed bythe Listen check of anyone who might hear the charac-ter. A character can move up to half his or her normalspeed at no penalty. At more than half speed and up tothe character’s full speed, he or she takes a –5 penalty.It’s practically impossible (–20 penalty) to move silentlywhile attacking, running, or charging.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a MoveSilently check, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Stealthy feat gets a +2 bonus on allMove Silently checks.

Time: Move Silently is a move action.

Navigate (Int)

Check: Make a Navigate check when a character is try-ing to nd his or her way to a distant location withoutdirections or other specic guidance. Generally, a charac-

ter does not need to make a check to nd a local street orother common urban site, or to follow an accurate map.However, the character might make a check to wend hisor her way through a dense forest or a labyrinth of under-ground storm drains.

For movement over a great distance, make a Navigatecheck. The DC depends on the length of the trip. If thecharacter succeeds, he or she moves via the best reason-able course toward his or her goal. If the character fails,he or she still reaches the goal, but it takes the charactertwice as long (the character loses time backtracking andcorrecting his or her path). If the character fails by morethan 5, the or she travels the expected time, but onlygets halfway to his or her destination, at which point thecharacter becomes lost.

A character may make a second Navigate check (DC 20)to regain his or her path. If the character succeeds, he orshe continues on to his or her destination; the total timefor the trip is twice the normal time. If the character fails,

he or she loses half a day before the character can tryagain. The character keeps trying until he or she suc-ceeds, losing half a day for each failure.

Length of Trip DC

Short (a few hours) 20

Moderate (a day or two) 22

Long (up to a week) 25

Extreme (more than a week) 28

When faced with multiple choices, such as at a branchin a tunnel, a character can make a Navigate check (DC20) to intuit the choice that takes the character toward aknown destination. If unsuccessful, the character choos-es the wrong path, but at the next juncture, with a suc-cessful check, the character realizes his or her mistake.

A character cannot use this function of Navigate to nda path to a site if the character has no idea where the siteis located. The GM may choose to make the Navigatecheck for the character in secret, so he or she doesn’tknow from the result whether the character is followingthe right or wrong path.

A character can use Navigate to determine his or her position on earth without the use of any high-tech equip-ment by checking the constellations or other naturallandmarks. The character must have a clear view of thenight sky to make this check. The DC is 15.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Navi-gate check. A character can take 20 only when determin-ing his or her location, not when traveling.

A character with the Guide feat gets a +2 bonus on all Navigate checks.

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travel, you can use the Navigate skill to plot a course between planets, star systems, or dimensions.

Check: The rules for plotting a course over a great dis-tance work as described in the Navigate skill description.Aboard a starship, you need a functional Class II sensorarray (or better) to plot a course through space. You don’tneed to make a Navigate check when traveling along a

pre-established space route or passing through a dimen-sion gate with a pre-calibrated destination.

Time: Plotting a course is a full-round action.

Perform (Cha)

This skill encompasses several categories, each of themtreated as a separate skill. These categories are identiedand dened below.

The number of Perform categories is kept purposely

nite. When trying to determine what Perform skill a particular type of performance falls under, use a broadinterpretation of the existing categories. Do not arbitrar-ily make up new categories.

Check: The character is accomplished in some type ofartistic expression and knows how to put on a perform-ance. The character can impress audiences with his or hertalent and skill. The quality of the character’s perform-ance depends on his or her check result.

The eight Perform categories, and the qualities each one

encompasses, are as follows.

Act: The character is a gifted actor, capable of perform-ing drama, comedy, or action-oriented roles with somelevel of skill.

Dance: The character is a gifted dancer, capable of performing rhythmic and patterned bodily movements tomusic.

Keyboards: The character is a musician gifted with atalent for playing keyboard musical instruments, such as

piano, organ, and synthesizer.

Percussion Instruments: The character is a musiciangifted with a talent for playing percussion musical instru-ments, such as drums, cymbals, triangle, xylophone, andtambourine.

Sing: The character is a musician gifted with a talent for producing musical tones with your voice.

Stand-Up: The character is a gifted comedian, capableof performing a stand-up routine before an audience.

Stringed Instruments: The character is a musiciangifted with a talent for playing stringed musical instru-ments, such as banjo, guitar, harp, lute, sitar, and violin.

Wind Instruments: The character is a musician giftedwith a talent for playing wind musical instruments, suchas ute, bugle, trumpet, tuba, bagpipes, and trombone.

Result Performance

10 Amateur performance. Audience mayappreciate your performance, but isn’timpressed.

15 Routine performance. Audience enjoysyour performance, but it isn’t exceptional.

20 Great performance. Audience highlyimpressed.

25 Memorable performance. Audience enthu-siastic.

30 Masterful performance. Audience awed.

Try Again?: Not for the same performance and audience.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Perform

check, but can’t take 20.

A character without an appropriate instrument automati-cally fails any Perform (keyboard), Perform (percussion),Perform (stringed), or Perform (wind) check he or sheattempts. At the GM’s discretion, impromptu instrumentsmay be employed, but the performer must take a –4 pen-alty on the check because his or her equipment, althoughusable, is inappropriate for the skill.

Every time a character takes the Creative feat, he or shegets a +2 bonus on checks involving two Perform skills

the character designates. See the feat description formore information.

Time: A Perform check usually requires at least severalminutes to an hour or more.

Pilot (Dex) Trained Only

Check: Typical piloting tasks don’t require checks.Checks are required during combat, for special maneu-vers, or in other extreme circumstances, or when the

pilot wants to attempt something outside the normal

parameters of the vehicle. When ying, the character canattempt simple maneuvers and stunts (actions in whichthe pilot attempts to do something complex very quicklyor in a limited space).

Each vehicle’s description includes a maneuver modierthat applies to Pilot checks made by the operator of thevehicle.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Pilotcheck, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Vehicle Expert feat gets a +2 bonuson all Pilot checks.

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craft, helicopters, jet ghters, and spacecraft) require thecorresponding Aircraft Operation feat, or else the charac-ter takes a –4 penalty on Pilot checks.

Time: A Pilot check is a move action.

You can use the Pilot skill to y any kind of spacecraft.

Check: Unless you have the Starship Operation feat(page 14), you take a –4 penalty on Pilot checks made to

pilot a starship. The pilot of a starship can make a Pilotcheck to escape after being held or immobilized by an-other starship’s grapplers or tractor beam; see GrapplingSystems for more information on grapplers and tractor

beams.

Special: For modern-day (PL 5) spacecraft such as thespace shuttle, the Aircraft Operation (spacecraft) is suf-cient to negate the –4 penalty on Pilot checks; however,this feat cannot negate the penalty as it applies to PL 6 orhigher spacecraft.

Profession (Wis)

Check: A character makes Profession checks to improvehis or her Wealth bonus every time he or she attainsa new level. The DC for the check is the character’scurrent Wealth bonus. If the character succeeds at theProfession check, his or her Wealth bonus increases by+1. For every 5 by which the character exceeds the DC,his or her Wealth bonus increases by an additional +1. Acharacter can’t take 10 or take 20 when making a Profes-sion check to improve his or her Wealth bonus.

How many ranks a character has in the Profession skill(including ranks the character may have just acquiredafter gaining a level) also adds to the Wealth bonusincrease the character receives upon gaining a new level.In addition to the Wealth bonus increase a character gainsfrom your Profession check result (if the check suc-ceeds), the number of ranks the character has in this skillincreases his or her Wealth bonus as follows.

Ranks Wealth Bonus Increase

1–5 +16–10 +2

11–15 +3

16–20 +4

21–23 +5

Special: If the Gamemaster deems it appropriate, a char-acter can add his or her Profession modier when makinga Reputation check to deal with a work- or career-relatedsituation.

Every time a character takes the Windfall feat, he or shegets a cumulative +1 bonus on all Profession checks.

Read/Write Language (None) Trained Only

The Read/Write Language skill doesn’t work like astandard skill.

A character automatically knows how to read andwrite his or her native language; the character doesnot need ranks to do so.

Each additional language costs 1 rank. When a char-acter adds a rank to Read/Write Language, he or shechooses a new language that the character can readand write.

A character never makes Read/Write Languagechecks. A character either knows how to read andwrite a specic language or doesn’t.

To be able to speak a language that the charactercan read and write, he or she must take the SpeakLanguage skill for the appropriate language.

A character can choose any language, modern orancient. (See below for suggestions.) The GM mightdetermine that a character can’t learn a specic lan-guage due to the circumstances of the campaign.

Language Groups

There are thousands of languages to choose from whena character buys ranks in Speak Language or Read/WriteLanguage. A few are listed here, sorted into their general

language groups.

A language’s group doesn’t matter when a character is buying ranks in Speak Language or Read/Write Lan-guage. Language groups are provided because they

pertain to the Smart hero’s Linguist talent.

This list is by no means exhaustive—there are manymore language groups, and most groups contain morelanguages than those listed here.

Algic: Algonkin, Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cheyenne,

Shawnee.

Armenian: Armenian.

Athabascan: Apache, Chipewyan, Navaho.

Attic: Ancient Greek*, Greek.

Baltic: Latvian, Lithuanian.

Celtic: Gaelic (Irish), Gaelic (Scots), Welsh.

Chinese: Cantonese, Mandarin.

Finno-Lappic: Estonian, Finnish, Lapp.

Germanic: Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, English, Flemish,

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German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Yiddish.

Hamo-Semitic: Coptic*, Middle Egyptian*.

Indic: Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit*, Urdu.

Iranian: Farsi, Pashto.

Japanese: Japanese.

Korean: Korean.

Romance: French, Italian, Latin*, Portuguese, Romanian,Spanish.

Semitic: Akkadian (aka Babylonian)*, Ancient Hebrew*,Arabic, Aramaic*, Hebrew.

Slavic: Belorussian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Russian,Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Ukrainian.

Tibeto-Burman: Burmese, Sherpa, Tibetan.

Turkic: Azerbaijani, Turkish, Uzbek.

Ugric: Hungarian (aka Magyar).

*This is an ancient language. In the modern world it isspoken only by scholars, or in some cases by small popu-lations in isolated corners of the world.

Repair (Int) Trained Only

Check: Most Repair checks are made to x complexelectronic or mechanical devices. The DC is set by theGM. In general, simple repairs have a DC of 10 to 15 andrequire no more than a few minutes to accomplish. Morecomplex repair work has a DC of 20 or higher and canrequire an hour or more to complete. Making repairs alsoinvolves a monetary cost when spare parts or new com-

ponents are needed, represented by a Wealth check. If theGM decides this isn’t necessary for the type of repair thecharacter is attempting, then no Wealth check is needed.

Repair Task(Example)

PurchaseDC

RepairDC

Time

Simple (tool, simpleweapon)

4 10 1 min.

Moderate (mechanicalor electronic compo-nent)

7 15 10min.

Complex (mechanicalor electronic device)

10 20 1 hr.

Advanced (cutting-edge mechanical orelectronic device)

13 25 10 hr.

Jury-Rig: A character can choose to attempt jury-rigged,or temporary, repairs. Doing this reduces the purchaseDC by 3 and the Repair check DC by 5, and allows the

character to make the checks in as little as a full-roundaction. However, a jury-rigged repair can only x a sin-gle problem with a check, and the temporary repair onlylasts until the end of the current scene or encounter. The

jury-rigged object must be fully repaired thereafter.

A character can also use jury-rig to hot-wire a car or jump-start an engine or electronic device. The DC forthis is at least 15, and it can be higher depending on the

presence of security devices.

The jury-rig application of the Repair skill can be useduntrained.

Try Again?: Yes, though in some specic cases, the GMmay decide that a failed Repair check has negative rami-cations that prevent repeated checks.

Special: A character can take 10 or take 20 on a Repaircheck. When making a Repair check to accomplish a

jury-rig repair, a character can’t take 20.

Repair requires an electrical tool kit, a mechanical toolkit, or a multipurpose tool, depending on the task. If thecharacter do not have the appropriate tools, he or shetakes a –4 penalty on the check.

Craft (mechanical) or Craft (electronic) can provide a +2synergy bonus on Repair checks made for mechanical orelectronic devices (see Skill Synergy).

A character with the Gearhead feat and at least 1 rank inthis skill gets a +2 bonus on all Repair checks.

Time: See the table for guidelines. A character can makea jury-rig repair as a full-round action, but the work onlylasts until the end of the current encounter.

You can use this skill to repair vehicles, starships, mecha,cybernetic attachments, and constructs (including ro-

bots). You can also use the Repair skill to safely removethe “brain” of a destroyed robot.

Check: Repairing damage to a vehicle, starship, or

mecha takes 1 hour of work, a mechanical tool kit, anda proper facility such as a workshop or hangar bay.(Without a tool kit, you take a –4 penalty on your Repaircheck.) At the end of the hour, make a Repair check (DC20). Success repairs 2d6 points of damage. If damageremains, you may continue to make repairs for as manyhours as it takes to restore the vehicle or starship to fullhit points.

The same rules apply to robots, other constructs, andcybernetic attachments, except that each successful appli-cation of the Repair skill restores 1d10 points of damage(instead of 2d6), and the Repair check is more difcult toachieve (DC 30).

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brain transplants.

Special: A vehicle, starship, cybernetic attachment,mecha, robot, or other construct that is reduced to 0 hpcannot be repaired. It can be salvaged for parts, however(see the Salvage feat description).

Research (Int)

Check: Researching a topic takes time, skill, and someluck. The GM determines how obscure a particular topicis (the more obscure, the higher the DC) and what kindof information might be available depending on wherethe character is conducting his or her research.

Information ranges from general to protected. Givenenough time (usually 1d4 hours) and a successful skillcheck, the character gets a general idea about a giventopic. This assumes that no obvious reasons exist whysuch information would be unavailable, and that thecharacter has a way to acquire restricted or protectedinformation.

The higher the check result, the better and more complete the information. If the character wants to discover aspecic fact, date, map, or similar bit of information, add+5 to +15 to the DC.

Try Again?: Yes.

Special: A character can take 10 or take 20 on a Researchcheck.

A character with the Studious feat gets a +2 bonus on allResearch checks.

Computer Use can provide a +2 synergy bonus on a Re-search check when searching computer records for data(see Skill Synergy).

Time: A Research check takes 1d4 hours.

Ride (Dex)

Animals ill suited as mounts provide a –2 penalty ontheir rider’s Ride check.

Check: Typical riding actions don’t require checks. Acharacter can saddle, mount, ride, and dismount withouta problem. Mounting or dismounting an animal is a moveaction. Some tasks, such as those undertaken in com-

bat or other extreme circumstances, require checks. Inaddition, attempting trick riding or asking the animal to

perform an unusual technique also requires a check.

Guide with Knees (DC 5): The character can reactinstantly to guide his or her mount with his or her kneesso that the character can use both hands in combat or to

perform some other action. Make the check at the start ofthe character’s round. If the character fails, he or she canonly use one hand this round because the character needs

to use the other to control his or her mount.

Stay in Saddle (DC 5): The character can react instantlyto try to avoid falling when his or her mount rears or

bolts unexpectedly or when the character takes damage.

Fight while Mounted (DC 20): While in combat, thecharacter can attempt to control a mount that is nottrained in combat riding (see the Handle Animal skill).If the character succeeds, he or she uses only a moveaction, and the character can use his or her attack actionto do something else. If the character fails, he or she cando nothing else that round. If the character fails by morethan 5, he or she loses control of the animal.

For animals trained in combat riding, the character doesnot need to make this check. Instead, the character canuse his or her move action to have the animal perform atrick (commonly, to attack). The character can use his orher attack action normally.

Cover (DC 15): The character can react instantly to dropdown and hang alongside his or her mount, using it asone-half cover. The character can’t attack while usinghis or her mount as cover. If the character fails, he or shedoesn’t get the cover benet.

Soft Fall (DC 15): The character reacts instantly whenhe or she falls off a mount, such as when it is killed orwhen it falls, to try to avoid taking damage. If the charac-ter fails, he or she takes 1d6 points of falling damage.

Leap (DC 15): The character can get his or her mount toleap obstacles as part of its movement. Use the charac-ter’s Ride modier or the mount’s Jump modier (which-ever is lower) when the mount makes its Jump check (seethe Jump skill). The character makes a Ride check (DC15) to stay on the mount when it leaps.

Fast Mount or Dismount (DC 20; armor penalty ap-plies): The character can mount or dismount as a freeaction. If the character fails the check, mounting or dis-mounting is a move action. (A character can’t attempt afast mount or dismount unless he or she can perform themount or dismount as a move action this round, should

the check fail.)

Special: If the character is riding bareback, he or shetakes a –5 penalty on Ride checks.

A character can take 10 when making a Ride check, butcan’t take 20.

A character with the Animal Afnity feat gets a +2 bonuson all Ride checks.

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Search (Int)

Check: The character generally must be within 10 feetof the object or surface to be examined. A character canexamine up to a 5-foot-by-5-foot area or a volume ofgoods 5 feet on a side with a single check.

A Search check can turn up individual footprints, butdoes not allow a character to follow tracks or tell thecharacter which direction the creature or creatures wentor came from.

DC Task

10 Ransack an area to nd a certain object.

20 Notice a typical secret compartment, a simpletrap, or an obscure clue.

25+ Find a complex or well-hidden secret compart-ment or trap; notice an extremely obscure clue.

Special: A character can take 10 or take 20 when makinga Search check.

A character with the Meticulous feat gets a +2 bonus onall Search checks.

Time: A Search check is a full-round action.

Sense Motive (Wis)

Check: A successful check allows the character to avoid being bluffed (see the Bluff skill). Sense Motive does

not, however, allow a character to determine whether agiven statement is a lie. The character can also use theskill to tell when someone is behaving oddly or to assesssomeone’s trustworthiness. In addition, a character canuse this skill to make an assessment of a social situation.With a successful check (DC 20), the character can getthe feeling from another’s behavior that something iswrong. Also, the character can get the feeling that some-one is trustworthy and honorable.

Try Again?: No, though the character may make a SenseMotive check for each bluff made on the character.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a SenseMotive check, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Attentive feat gets a +2 bonus on allSense Motive checks.

A character can use Sense Motive to detect that a hid-den message is being transmitted via the Bluff skill(DC equal to the bluff check result of the sender). If thecharacter’s check result beats the DC by 5 or more, thecharacter understands the secret message as well. If the

character’s check fails by 5 or more, the character misin-terprets the message in some fashion.

Time: A Sense Motive check may be made as a reactionto another character’s Bluff check. (When that’s the case,

the GM may roll the character’s Sense Motive check insecret, so the character doesn’t necessarily know some-one’s trying to bluff him or her.) Using Sense Motive toget a sense of someone’s trustworthiness takes at least 1minute.

Sleight of Hand (Dex) Trained Only; Armor Pen-alty

Check: A check against DC 10 lets a character palm acoin-sized, unattended object. Minor feats of sleight ofhand, such as making a coin disappear, also have a DC of10 unless an observer is concentrating on noticing whatthe character is doing.

When a character performs this skill under close observa-tion, the character’s skill check is opposed by the observ-er’s Spot check. The observer’s check doesn’t prevent thecharacter from performing the action, just from doing itunnoticed.

When a character tries to take something from another person, the character’s opponent makes a Spot check todetect the attempt. To obtain the object, the charactermust get a result of 20 or higher, regardless of the op-

ponent’s check result. The opponent detects the attempt ifhis or her check result beats the character’s check result,whether the character takes the object or not.

A character can use Sleight of Hand to conceal a smallweapon or object on his or her body.

Try Again?: A second Sleight of Hand attempt againstthe same target, or when being watched by the same ob-server, has a DC 10 higher than the rst check if the rstcheck failed or if the attempt was noticed.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Sleightof Hand check, but can’t take 20.

A character can make an untrained Sleight of Hand checkto conceal a weapon or object, but must always take 10.

A character with the Nimble feat and at least 1 rank in

this skill gets a +2 bonus on all Sleight of Hand checks.

Time: A Sleight of Hand check is an attack action.

Speak Language (None) Trained Only

The Speak Language skill doesn’t work like a standardskill.

A character automatically knows how to speak hisor her native language; the character does not needranks to do so.

Each additional language costs 1 rank. When acharacter adds a rank to Speak Language, he or shechooses a new language that he or she can speak.

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A character never makes Speak Language checks. Acharacter either knows how to speak and understanda specic language or doesn’t.

To be able to read and write a language that the char-acter can speak, he or she must take the Read/WriteLanguage skill for the appropriate language.

A character can choose any language, modern orancient. (See the table accompanying Read/WriteLanguage for suggestions.) The GM might deter-mine that a character can’t learn a specic languagedue to the circumstances of the campaign.

Spot (Wis)

Check: The Spot skill is used to notice items that aren’timmediately obvious and people who are attempting tohide. The GM may call for a Spot check by a characterwho is in a position to notice something. A character canalso make a Spot check voluntarily if he or she wants totry to notice something in his or her vicinity.

The GM may make the Spot check in secret so that thecharacter doesn’t know whether not noticing anythingmeans that nothing is there or that the character failed thecheck.

A successful Spot check when there isn’t anything tonotice results in the character noticing nothing.

Spot is often used to notice a person or creature hiding

from view. In such cases, the character’s Spot check isopposed by the Hide check of the character trying not to be seen. Spot is also used to detect someone in disguise(see the Disguise skill), or to notice a concealed weaponon another person.

A character’s Spot check is modied by a –1 penalty forevery 10 feet of distance between the character and thecharacter or object he or she is trying to discern. Thecheck carries a further –5 penalty if the character is in themidst of activity.

Try Again?: A character can make a Spot check everytime he or she has the opportunity to notice somethingin a reactive manner. As a full-round action, a charactermay attempt to notice something that he or she failed (or

believe he or she failed) to notice previously.

Special: A character can take 10 or take 20 when makinga Spot check.

A character with the Alertness feat gets a +2 bonus on allSpot checks.

Time: A Spot check is either a reaction (if called for bythe GM) or a full-round action (if a character activelytakes the time to try to notice something).

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Survival (Wis)

Check: A character can keep his or herself and otherssafe and fed in the wild.

DC Task

10 Get along in the wild. Move up to half thecharacter’s overland speed while hunting and

foraging (no food or water supplies needed).The character can provide food and water forone other person for every 2 points by which thecharacter’s check result exceeds 10.

15 Gain a +2 circumstance bonus on Fortitudesaves against severe weather while moving up tohalf the character’s overland speed, or gain a +4circumstance bonus if stationary. The charactermay grant the same bonus to one other characterfor every 1 point by which the character’s checkresult exceeds 15.

18 Avoid getting lost and avoid natural hazards,

such as quicksand.

With the Track feat, a character can use Survival checksto track a character or animal across various terrain types.

Special: A character can take 10 when making a Survivalcheck. A character can take 20 when tracking, or if thereis no danger or penalty for failure, but not on periodicchecks to get along in the wild.

A character with the Guide feat gets a +2 bonus on allSurvival checks.

Time: Basic Survival checks occur each day in the wil-derness or whenever a hazard presents itself. When usingSurvival with the Track feat to track a character or ani-mal, checks are made according to distance, as describedin the Track feat.

Swim (Str) Armor Penalty

Check: A successful Swim check allows a character toswim one-quarter his or her speed as a move action or

half the character’s speed as a full-round action. Rollonce per round. If the character fails, he or she makes no progress through the water. If the character fails by 5 ormore, he or she goes underwater.

If the character is underwater (from failing a swimcheck or because the character is swimming underwaterintentionally), the character must hold his or her breath.A character can hold his or her breath for a number ofrounds equal to the character’s Constitution score, butonly if the character does nothing but take move actionsor free actions. If the character takes an attack action or afull-round action, the amount of breath the character hasremaining is reduced by 1 round. (Effectively, a char-acter in combat can hold his or her breath only half aslong as normal.) After that period of time, the charactermust make a Constitution check (DC 10) every round tocontinue holding his or her breath. Each round, the DC of



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the check increases by 1. If the character fails the check,the character begins to drown.

The DC for the Swim check depends on the water:

Water DC

Calm water 10

Rough water 15

Stormy water 20

Each hour that the character swims, make a Swim checkagainst DC 20. If the character fails, he or she becomesfatigued. If the character fails a check while fatigued,the character becomes exhausted. If the character failsa check while exhausted, the character becomes un-conscious. Unconscious characters go underwater andimmediately begin to drown.

Try Again?: A new check is allowed the round after acheck is failed.

Special: A character takes a penalty of –1 for every 5 pounds of gear he or she carries, including armor andweapons.

A character can take 10 when making a Swim check, butcan’t take 20.

A character with the Athletic feat gets a +2 bonus on allSwim checks.

Time: A Swim check is either a move action or a full-round action, as described above.

Treat Injury (Wis)

Check: The DC and effect depend on the task attempted.

Long-Term Care (DC 15): With a medical kit, the suc-cessful application of this skill allows a patient to recoverhit points and ability points lost to temporary damage atan advanced rate—3 hit points per character level or 3ability points restored per day of complete rest. A new

check is made each day; on a failed check, recovery oc-curs at the normal rate for that day of rest and care.

A character can tend up to as many patients as he or shehas ranks in the skill. The patients need complete bed rest(doing nothing all day). The character needs to devoteat least ½ hour of the day to each patient the character iscaring for.

Restore Hit Points (DC 15): With a medical kit, if acharacter has lost hit points, the character can restoresome of them. A successful check, as a full-round action,

restores 1d4 hit points. The number restored can neverexceed the character’s full normal total of hit points. Thisapplication of the skill can be used successfully on acharacter only once per day.

Revive Dazed, Stunned, or Unconscious Character(DC 15): With a rst aid kit, the character can removethe dazed, stunned, or unconscious condition from acharacter. This check is an attack action.

A successful check removes the dazed, stunned, or un-conscious condition from an affected character. The char-acter can’t revive an unconscious character who is at –1hit points or lower without rst stabilizing the character.

Stabilize Dying Character (DC 15): With a medical kit,a character can tend to a character who is dying. As anattack action, a successful Treat Injury check stabilizesanother character. The stabilized character regains no hit

points, but he or she stops losing them. The charactermust have a medical kit to stabilize a dying character.

Surgery (DC 20): With a surgery kit, a character canconduct eld surgery. This application of the Treat Injuryskill carries a –4 penalty, which can be negated with theSurgery feat. Surgery requires 1d4 hours; if the patient

is at negative hit points, add an additional hour for every point below 0 the patient has fallen.

Surgery restores 1d6 hit points for every character levelof the patient (up to the patient’s full normal total of hit

points) with a successful skill check. Surgery can only be used successfully on a character once in a 24-hour period.

A character who undergoes surgery is fatigued for 24hours, minus 2 hours for every point above the DC thesurgeon achieves. The period of fatigue can never be

reduced below 6 hours in this fashion.

Treat Disease (DC 15): A character can tend to a char-acter infected with a treatable disease. Every time thediseased character makes a saving throw against diseaseeffects (after the initial contamination), the treating char-acter rst makes a Treat Injury check to help the diseasedcharacter fend off secondary damage. This activity takes10 minutes. If the treating character’s check succeeds,the treating character provides a bonus on the diseasedcharacter’s saving throw equal to his or her ranks in thisskill.

Treat Poison (DC 15): A character can tend to a poi-soned character. When a poisoned character makes a sav-ing throw against a poison’s secondary effect, the treatingcharacter rst makes a Treat Injury check as an attackaction. If the treating character’s check succeeds, thecharacter provides a bonus on the poisoned character’ssaving throw equal to his or her ranks in this skill.

Try Again?: Yes, for restoring hit points, reviving dazed,stunned, or unconscious characters, stabilizing dyingcharacters, and surgery. No, for all other uses of the skill.

Special: The Surgery feat gives a character the extratraining he or she needs to use Treat Injury to help awounded character by means of an operation.



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A character can take 10 when making a Treat Injurycheck. A character can take 20 only when restoring hit

points or attempting to revive dazed, stunned, or uncon-scious characters.

Long-term care, restoring hit points, treating disease,treating poison, or stabilizing a dying character requiresa medical kit. Reviving a dazed, stunned, or unconsciouscharacter requires either a rst aid kit or a medical kit.Surgery requires a surgery kit. If the character does nothave the appropriate kit, he or she takes a –4 penalty onthe check.

A character can use the Treat Injury skill on his or herselfonly to restore hit points, treat disease, or treat poison.The character takes a –5 penalty on your check any timehe or she treats his or herself.

A character with the Medical Expert feat gets a +2 bonuson all Treat Injury checks.

Time: Treat Injury checks take different amounts of time based on the task at hand, as described above.

This skill can be used to treat members of other species, provided they are neither constructs nor undead.

Check: For all uses of this skill except surgery, the skillcheck’s DCs are unchanged.

Performing surgery on creatures of a type different fromyour own carries a –8 penalty. The Surgery feat reducesthe penalty to –4, while the Xenomedic feat negates the

penalty entirely.

Special: The Treat Injury skill cannot be used on nonliv-ing or inorganic creatures, such as constructs or undead.

Tumble (Dex) Trained Only; Armor Penalty

Check: A character can land softly when he or she falls,tumble past opponents in combat, or tumble through op-

ponents.

Land Softly: The character can make a Tumble check(DC 15) when falling. If the check succeeds, treat the fallas if it were 10 feet shorter when determining damage.

Tumble past Opponents: With a successful Tumblecheck (DC 15), the character can weave, dodge, and rollup to 20 feet through squares adjacent to opponents, risk-ing no attacks of opportunity. Failure means the charactermoves as planned, but provokes attacks of opportunity asnormal.

Tumble through Opponents: With a successful Tum-

ble check (DC 25), the character can roll, jump, or divethrough squares occupied by opponents, moving over,under, or around them as if they weren’t there. Failuremeans the character moves as planned, but provokes at-tacks of opportunity as normal.

Try Again?: No.

Special: A character with 5 or more ranks in Tumblegains a +3 dodge bonus to Defense (instead of the normal+2) when ghting defensively, and a +6 dodge bonus (in-stead of the normal +4) when engaging in total defense.

A character can take 10 when making a Tumble check, but can’t take 20.

A character with the Acrobatic feat and at least 1 rank inthis skill gets a +2 bonus on all Tumble checks.

Time: A character can try to reduce damage from a fallas a reaction once per fall. A character can attempt totumble as a free action that must be performed as part ofa move action.



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proved Two-Weapon Fighting, base attack bonus +11.

Benet: The character gets a third attack with his or heroffhand weapon, albeit at a –10 penalty. This feat alsoallows the character to use a melee weapon in one handand a ranged weapon in the other.

Agile Riposte

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Dodge.

Benet: Once per round, if the opponent the characterhas designated as his or her dodge target (see the Dodgefeat) makes a melee attack or melee touch attack againstthe character and misses, the character may make anattack of opportunity against that opponent. Resolve andapply the effects from both attacks simultaneously.

Even a character with the Combat Reexes feat can’t usethe Agile Riposte feat more than once per round. This

feat does not grant more attacks of opportunity than thecharacter is normally allowed in a round.

Aircraft Operation

Select a class of aircraft (heavy aircraft, helicopters, jetghters, or spacecraft). The character is procient atoperating that class of aircraft.

The heavy aircraft class includes jumbo passenger air- planes, large cargo planes, heavy bombers, and any otheraircraft with three or more engines. Helicopters include

transport and combat helicopters of all types. Jet ghtersinclude military ghter and ground attack jets. Space-craft are vehicles such as the space shuttle and the lunarlander.

Prerequisite: Pilot 4 ranks.

Benet: The character takes no penalty on Pilot checksor attack rolls made when operating an aircraft of theselected class.

Normal: Characters without this feat take a –4 penaltyon Pilot checks made to operate an aircraft that falls inany of these classes, and on attacks made with aircraftweapons. There is no penalty when the character operatesa general-purpose aircraft.

Special: The character can gain this feat multiple times.Each time the character takes the feat, the characterselects a different class of aircraft.

Alertness

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Listenchecks and Spot checks.

Alien Craft Operation (F)

The creature is procient at operating one type of space-craft utilized by certain alien species.


Benet: The creature takes no penalty on Pilot checks orattack rolls made to operate a craft of the selected type.

Normal: A creature without this feat takes a –4 penaltyon Pilot checks made to operate a spacecraft that fallsinto any of these types, and on attack rolls made whenusing the weapons of such a spacecraft.

Special: A creature can gain this feat multiple times.Each time the feat is taken, select a different type of aliencraft.

Alien Weapons Prociency (F)

You are procient with alien weapons.

Benet: You take no penalty on attack rolls when usingany kind of alien weapon.

Special: A creature without this feat takes a –4 nonpro-cient penalty when making attacks with an alien weapon.

Animal Afnity

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all HandleAnimal checks and Ride checks.

Special: Remember that the Handle Animal skill can’t beused untrained.

Arcane Skills (UA)

You have access to arcane skills.

Benet: The character gains the following class skills, asdescribed under the Mage advanced class: Concentration,Craft (chemical), and Spellcraft. Further, the charactergains Use Magic Device as a class skill, as described

under the Occultist advanced class.

This feat does not in and of itself grant spellcasting abil-ity.

Normal: Arcane skills are special class skills available tothe Acolyte, Occultist, Mage, Mystic, and Techno Mageadvanced classes. Other classes may not buy ranks inthese skills without this feat.

Archaic Weapons Prociency

Benet: The character takes no penalty on attack rollswhen using any kind of archaic weapon.

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weapons.

Armor Prociency (heavy)

Prerequisites: Armor Prociency (light), Armor Pro-ciency (medium).

Benet: See Armor Prociency (light).

Normal: See Armor Prociency (light).

Armor Prociency (light)

Benet: When a character wears a type of armor withwhich he or she is procient, the character gets to addthe armor’s equipment bonus to his or her Defense. Also,the armor check penalty applies only to Balance, Climb,Escape Artist, Hide, Jump, Move Silently, and Tumblechecks.

Normal: A character who wears armor with which he orshe is not procient adds only the armor’s nonprocientequipment bonus to his or her Defense. Also, he or shesuffers its armor check penalty on attack rolls and on allskill checks that involve moving.

Armor Prociency (medium)

Prerequisite: Armor Prociency (light).

Benet: See Armor Prociency (light).

Normal: See Armor Prociency (light).

Armor Prociency (powered) (F)

You are procient with powered armor.

Prerequisites: Armor Prociency ( light) , Armor Pro-ciency (medium).

Benet: When you wear powered armor, you may addthe armor’s entire equipment bonus to your Defense.

Normal: A character not procient with powered armoradds only a portion of the armor’s equipment bonus toher Defense.

Special: A Soldier may select this feat as one of his bonus feats.

Athletic

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Climb

checks and Swim checks.

Attentive

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Investigate

checks and Sense Motive checks.

Special: Remember that the Investigate skill can’t beused untrained.

Back Off (MPC1)

You are skilled at stepping out of the way when someone

attacks you.

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Dodge, Mobility, Sidestep.

Benet: If an opponent’s actions allow you to perform anattack of opportunity, instead of attacking, you may takea single 5-foot step. Your 5-foot step may not take youinto any square that is threatened by one or more of youropponents.

Using this feat counts as one of your attacks of opportu-nity for the round. After your 5-foot step, your opponent

may continue his or her action normally.

Normal: Attacks of opportunity normally do not allowyou to make any movement, only a single melee attack.

Special: Unless you have Combat Reexes or someother ability that grants you extra attacks of opportunity,you can only back off once per round.

Banter (BaF)

You have mastered the art of “witty” (read: annoying)repartee in combat. This serves to both annoy and distractyour opponents.

Prerequisite: Cha 13+, Bluff 5 ranks.

Effect: You gain a Competence bonus to your Defenseagainst melee attacks equal to your Charisma modier.Any circumstances which cause you to lose your Dexter-ity modier to defense also causes you to lose this bonus.

Blind-Fight

Benet: In melee combat, every time the charactermisses because of concealment, the character can rerollthe miss chance roll one time to see if the character actu-ally hits.

The character takes only half the usual penalty to speedfor being unable to see. Darkness and poor visibility ingeneral reduces the character’s speed to three-quarters ofnormal, instead of one-half.

Brawl

Benet: When making an unarmed attack, the characterreceives a +1 competence bonus on attack rolls, and thecharacter deals nonlethal damage equal to 1d6 + his orher Strength modier.



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Defense is a dodge bonus (and as such it stacks withother dodge bonuses the character may have).

Normal: A character without the Combat Expertise featcan ght defensively while using the attack or full at-tack action to take a –4 penalty on attacks and gain a +2dodge bonus to Defense.

Combat Martial Arts

Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1.

Benet: With an unarmed strike, the character dealslethal or nonlethal damage (the character’s choice) equalto 1d4 + the character’s Strength modier. The charac-ter’s unarmed attacks count as armed, which means thatopponents do not get attacks of opportunity when thecharacter attacks them unarmed. The character may makeattacks of opportunity against opponents who provokesuch attacks.

Normal: Without this feat, a character deals only 1d3 points of nonlethal damage. Unarmed attacks normally provoke attacks of opportunity, and unarmed combatantscannot normally make attacks of opportunity.

Combat Reexes

Benet: The maximum number of attacks of opportu-nity the character may make each round is equal to thecharacter’s Dexterity modier + 1. The character canstill only make one attack of opportunity on a single op-

ponent.

With this feat, the character may also make attacks ofopportunity when at-footed.

Normal: A character without the Combat Reexes featcan make only one attack of opportunity per round andcan’t make attacks of opportunity when at-footed.

Special: The Combat Reexes feat doesn’t allow a Fasthero with the opportunist talent to use that talent morethan once per round.

Combat Throw

Prerequisite: Defensive Martial Arts.

Benet: The character gains a +2 bonus on opposedStrength and Dexterity checks any time the character at-tempts trip or grapple attacks, or when the character trysto avoid a trip or grapple attack made against him or her.

Condent

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Gamblechecks and Intimidate checks, and on level checks toresist intimidation.

Craft Cybernetics (F)

You can construct cybernetic attachments.

Prerequisites: Craft (electrical) 10 ranks, Craft (mechan-ical) 10 ranks, Knowledge (life sciences) 5 ranks.

Benets: You can build cybernetic attachments. You

must rst make a Wealth check against the purchase DCof the attachment (to acquire the necessary components),then invest 24 hours in its construction. At the end of thattime, you must succeed at a Craft (mechanical) check(DC 30) and a Craft (electrical) check (DC 30).

If both Craft checks succeed, the cybernetic attachmentfunctions properly and can be installed at any time (seethe Cybernetic Surgery feat). If either or both checks fail,the attachment’s design is awed; another 24 hours must

be spent xing the problems, and two new checks must be made at the end of that time.

Special: This feat does not allow you to build a cyber-netic attachment of a higher Progress Level.

Creative

Benet: Pick two of the following skills: Craft (visualart), Craft (writing), Perform (act), Perform (dance),Perform (keyboards), Perform (percussion instruments),Perform (sing), Perform (stand-up), Perform (stringinstruments), and Perform (wind instruments). The char-acter gets a +2 bonus on all checks with those two skills.

Special: A character can select this feat as many as vetimes. Each time, the character selects two new skillsfrom the choices given above.

Cross-Training (MPC1)

You are fanatically dedicated to improving some aspectsof yourself, while being willing to let other aspectsatrophy.

Benet: Raise two different ability scores permanently by +1 each and lower one ability score permanently by –2.

Cybernetic Surgery (F)

You can graft cybernetic attachments onto living tissue aswell as safely remove them.

Prerequisites: Treat Injury 8 ranks, Surgery.

Benet: You can make a Treat Injury check (DC 20) to

install or remove a cybernetic attachment. If you do nothave a surgery kit or access to a medical facility, you takea –4 penalty on the check. Cybernetic surgery takes 1d4hours.



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The consequences of failure are severe: If your check re-sult fails by 5 or more, the installation or removal of thecybernetic attachment causes undue physical trauma tothe patient, who suffers 1d4 points of Constitution dam-age. If the check result fails by 10 or more, the Constitu-tion damage is treated as Constitution drain instead.

A character who undergoes cybernetic surgery (success-ful or not) is fatigued for 24 hours. Reduce this time by 2hours for every point above the DC the surgeon achieves.The period of fatigue can never be reduced below 6hours in this fashion.

Normal: Characters without this feat take a –8 penaltyon Treat Injury checks made to perform cybernetic sur-gery (–4 penalty if they have the Surgery feat).

Cybertaker (F)

You can have more cybernetic attachments than normalwithout suffering ill effect s.

Benet: The maximum number of cybernetic attach-ments you can have without suffering negative levelsincreases by 1.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effectsstack.

Dead Aim

Prerequisites: Wisdom 13, Far Shot.

Benet: Before making a ranged attack, the charactermay take a full-round action to line up your shot. Thisgrants the character a +2 circumstance bonus on his orher next attack roll. Once the character begins aiming, heor she can’t move, even to take a 5-foot step, until afterthe character makes his or her next attack, or the benetof the feat is lost. Likewise, if the character’s concentra-tion is disrupted or the character is attacked before his orher next action, the character loses the benet of aiming.

Deceptive

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Bluffchecks and Disguise checks.

Dedicated Plus (F)

Advancements in science coupled with your drive toexcel enable you to progress faster toward becoming atruly dedicated hero.

Benet: You gain two talents from the Dedicated hero’s

talent trees. The talents must be selected from the follow-ing list, you cannot select more than one talent from asingle talent tree, and you must meet all the prerequisitesof a talent to select it. Improved Aid Another, Intuition,Healing Touch 1, Healing Touch 2, Aware, Faith, CoolUnder Pressure.

Special: You may select this feat multiple times. Eachtime you select this feat, you must choose a different pairof talents.

Defensive Martial Arts

Benet: The character gains a +1 dodge bonus to De-fense against melee attacks.

Special: A condition that makes the character lose his orher Dexterity bonus to Defense also makes the characterlose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses stack, unlikemost other types of bonuses.

Delay Power [METAPSIONIC] (UA)

You can manifest powers that trigger a set duration aftermanifestation.

Benet: A delayed power doesn’t activate until 1 to 5

rounds after you nish manifesting it. You determinethe delay when manifesting the power, and it cannot bechanged once set. The power activates just before yourturn on the round you designate. Only area, personal, andtouch powers may be affected by this feat. Any decisionsyou would make about the power (including attack rolls,designating targets, or determining or shaping an area)are decided when the power is manifested, while anyeffects resolved by those affected by the power (includ-ing saving throws) are decided when the power triggers.A delayed power may be negated normally during thedelay, and can be detected normally in the area or on

the target with powers that can detect psionic effects. Adelayed power costs a number of power points equal toits standard cost +6.

Divine Heritage [INITIAL] (UA)

You have divine spellcasting abilities in your back-ground, such as a saint in your family tree, or you havehad a divine experience, revelation, or epiphany whichhas left you with modest divine abilities.

Prerequisite: Wisdom 10.

Benet: Choose three 0-level divine spells (“orisons”).You may cast each of these spells once per day per yourdivine spellcasting level (minimum 1).

Special: You may only take this feat as a 1st-level char-acter.

Dodge

Prerequisite: Dexterity 13.

Benet: During the character’s action, the characterdesignates an opponent and receives a +1 dodge bonusto Defense against any subsequent attacks from that op-

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Special: A condition that makes the character lose his orher Dexterity bonus to Defense also makes the characterlose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses stack with eachother, unlike most other types of bonuses.

Double Tap

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Point Blank Shot.

Benet: When using a semiautomatic rearm with atleast two bullets loaded, the character may re two bul-lets as a single attack against a single target. The char-acter receives a –2 penalty on this attack, but deals +1die of damage with a successful hit. Using this feat restwo bullets and can only be done if the weapon has two

bullets in it.

Drive-By Attack

Benet: The character takes no vehicle speed penalty

when making an attack while in a moving vehicle. Also,if the character is the driver, he or she can take his or herattack action to make an attack at any point along thevehicle’s movement.

Normal: When attacking from a moving vehicle, acharacter takes a penalty based on the vehicle’s speed.Passengers can ready an action to make an attack whentheir vehicle reaches a particular location, but the drivermust make his or her attack action either before or afterthe vehicle’s movement.

Educated

Benet: Pick two Knowledge skills. The character gets a+2 bonus on all checks with those skills.

Special: A character can select this feat as many as seventimes. Each time, the character selects two new Knowl-edge skills.

Elusive Target

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Defensive Martial Arts.

Benet: When ghting an opponent or multiple opponents in melee, other opponents attempting to targetthe character with ranged attacks take a –4 penalty. This

penalty is in addition to the normal –4 penalty for ringinto melee, making the penalty to target to character –8.

Special: An opponent with the Precise Shot feat has the penalty lessened to –4 when targeting the character.

Empower Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells to greater effect.

Benet: All variable, numeric effects of an empoweredspell are increased by one-half. An empowered spell

deals half again as much damage as normal, cures halfagain as many hit points, affects half again as manytargets, and so forth, as appropriate. For example, an em-

powered magic missile deals 1 1/2 times normal damage(roll 1d4+1 and multiply the result by 1.5 for each mis-sile). Saving throws and opposed rolls (such as the oneyou make when you cast dispel magic) are not affected.Spells without random variables are not affected.

An empowered spell uses up a spell slot two levelshigher than the spell’s actual level.

Empower Turning (UA)

You can turn or rebuke (or awe or command) more crea-tures with a single turning check.

Prerequisite: Ability to turn or rebuke one or more crea-ture types, Charisma 13.

Benet: If you take a –2 penalty on your roll to turn orrebuke (or awe or command) a group of creatures, youcan add +2d6 to your turning damage roll.

Endurance

Benet: The character gains a +4 bonus on the followingchecks and saves: hourly Swim checks to avoid becom-ing fatigued, Constitution checks to continue running,Constitution checks to hold the character’s breath,Constitution checks to avoid damage from starvation orthirst, Fortitude saves to avoid damage from hot or cold

environments, and Fortitude saves to resist suffocation ordrowning.

Also, the character may sleep in medium or light armorwithout becoming fatigued.

Normal: A character without this feat who sleeps inarmor is automatically fatigued the following day.

Enlarge Power [METAPSIONIC] (UA)

You can manifest powers farther than normal.

Benet: An enlarged power has its range doubled. Pow-ers whose ranges are not dened by distance do not havetheir ranges increased. Determine an enlarged power’sarea or effect as if you were two manifester levels higherthan you actually are. An enlarged power costs a numberof power points equal to its standard cost +2.

Enlarge Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells farther than normal.

Benet: An enlarged spell has its range doubled. Spellswhose ranges are not dened by distance do not havetheir ranges increased. A spell whose area or effect isdetermined by its range (such as bless or a cone spell)has the dimensions of its area or effect increased propor-



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tionally.

An enlarged spell uses up a spell slot one level higherthan the spell’s actual level.

Eschew Materials [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells without relying on material compo-

nents.

Benet: An eschewed spell can be cast with no mate-rial components. Spells without material components orwhose material components have a Purchase DC of 4 orgreater are not affected by this feat.

An eschewed spell uses up a spell slot of the spell’s nor-mal level, modied by any other metamagic feats.

Exotic Firearms Prociency

Choose a weapon type from the following list: cannons,heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and rocketlaunchers.

Prerequisites: Personal Firearms Prociency, AdvancedFirearms Prociency.

Benet: The character makes attack rolls with theweapon normally.

Normal: A character who uses a weapon without being procient with it takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls.

Special: A character can gain this feat as many as fourtimes. Each time a character takes the feat, he or sheselects a different weapon group.

Exotic Melee Weapon Prociency

Choose one exotic melee weapon from. The character is procient with that melee weapon in combat.


Benet: The character makes attack rolls with theweapon normally.

Normal: A character who uses a weapon without being procient with it takes a –4 penalty on attack rolls.

Special: A character can gain this feat multiple times.Each time the character takes the feat, he or she selects adifferent exotic melee weapon.

Expert Advice (MPC1)

You are widely published, and widely known, in anactivity or area of knowledge. Choose a single skill forthis feat to affect; you may not choose Profession, Read/Write Language, or Speak Language.

Prerequisites: At least 1 rank in the skill selected.

Benet: When making checks with the selected skill,you may use your Reputation bonus instead of the usualability modier.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each timeyou take it, you select a different skill.

Extend Power [METAPSIONIC] (UA)

You can manifest powers that last longer than normal.

Benet: An extended power lasts twice as long asnormal. Powers with a concentration, instantaneous, or

permanent duration are not extended. An extended powercosts a number of power points equal to its standard cost+2.

Extend Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells that last longer than normal.

Benet: An extended spell lasts twice as long as normal.Spells with a concentration, instantaneous, or permanentduration are not affected by this feat.

An extended spell uses up a spell slot one level higherthan the spell’s actual level.

Extra Turning (UA)

You can turn or rebuke a creature type more often thannormal.

Prerequisites: Ability to turn or rebuke one or morecreature types.

Benet: Each time you take this feat, you can turn orrebuke a particular creature type four more times per daythan normal.

Normal: Without this feat, a character can typically turn

or rebuke a creature type (usually undead) a number oftimes per day equal to three plus his Charisma modier.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each timeyou take the feat, you may apply its effects to one crea-ture type you can turn or rebuke. Its effects stack.

Far Shot

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Fast Plus (F)

Advancements in science coupled with your drive toexcel enable you to progress faster toward becoming atruly dexterous hero.

Benet: You gain two talents from the Fast hero’s talenttrees. The talents must be selected from the followinglist, you cannot select more than one talent from a singletalent tree, and you must meet all the prerequisites of atalent to select it. Uncanny Dodge 1, Uncanny Dodge 2,Defensive Roll, Opportunist, Improved Increased Speed,Advanced Increased Speed.


Fleet Of Foot (UA)

You can turn corners without losing momentum.

Prerequisite: Run.

Benet: When running or charging, you can make asingle direction change of 90 degrees or less. You cannotuse this feat while wearing medium or heavy armor, or ifyou’re carrying a medium or heavy load.

Normal: Without this feat, you can run or charge only ina straight line.

Focused

Benet: The character gets get a +2 bonus on all Balancechecks and Concentration checks.

Force Stop

Prerequisites: Drive 4 ranks, Vehicle Expert.

Benet: When the character attempts a sideswipe stuntwith a surface vehicle, the character can force the other

vehicle to a stop by nudging it into a controlled sidewaysskid. In addition to the normal requirements for attempt-ing a sideswipe stunt, the character must have sufcientmovement remaining to move a number of squares equalto the character’s turn number.

After succeeding on the check to attempt the sideswipe,the character makes a Drive check opposed by the otherdriver. If the character succeeds, turn the other vehicle 90degrees across the front of the character’s, so that theyform a tee. Move them forward a distance equal to thecharacter’s turn number. The vehicles end their move-

ment at that location, at stationary speed, and take theirnormal sideswipe damage.

If the character fails the check, resolve the sideswipenormally.

Frightful Presence

Prerequisites: Charisma 15, Intimidate 9 ranks.

Benet: When the character uses this feat, all opponentswithin 10 feet who have fewer levels than the charactermust make a Will saving throw (DC 10 + ½ the char-acter’s level + the character’s Charisma modier). Anopponent who fails his or her save is shaken, taking a

–2 penalty on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks for anumber of rounds equal to 1d6 + the character’s Cha-risma modier. The character can use the feat once perround as a free action.

A successful save indicates that the opponent is immuneto the character’s use of this feat for 24 hours. This featdoes not affect creatures with an Intelligence of 3 orlower.

If the character has the Renown feat, the Will savingthrow’s DC increases by 5.

Gearhead

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all ComputerUse checks and Repair checks.

Special: Remember that the Computer Use skill and theRepair skill can only be used untrained in certain situa-tions.

Good Impression (MPC1)

You have the gift of gab that can convince people thatyou know what you’re talking about (even when youdon’t). Before attempting a Bluff check, you may rstuse this feat to try to improve your chances of success.

Prerequisites: Charisma 13.

Benet: Make a check against your Reputation, opposed by the appropriate Knowledge check. If the target doesnot have any ranks in the appropriate Knowledge skill,it is instead opposed by an Intelligence check. If you aresuccessful, you gain a +4 circumstance bonus on yourBluff check.

Special: If you are trying to bluff a group of characters,the one with the highest skill or Intelligence modierrolls for the entire group.

Great Cleave

Prerequisites: Strength 13, Power Attack, Cleave, baseattack bonus +4.

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Great Fortitude

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Fortitudesaving throws.

Greater Dodge (MPC1)

Your skill at dodging attacks is preternatural.

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Dodge, Improved Dodge.

Benet: Your skill with the Dodge feat improves suchthat you now receive a +3 dodge bonus to Defenseagainst subsequent attacks from your chosen opponent.

Special: A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Defense also makes you lose dodge bonuses.Also, dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike mostother types of bonuses.

Greater Spell Focus (UA)

Choose a school of magic, such as Evocation or Illusion,for which you have already selected the Spell Focusfeat. Your spells of that school are even more potent thannormal.

Prerequisites: Spell Focus, caster level 6.

Benet: Add +2 to the Difculty Class for all savingthrows against spells from the focused school of magicyou select. This overlaps (does not stack) with the bonusfrom Spell Focus (see below).

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effectsdo not stack with itself. Each time you take the feat, itapplies to a new school of magic.

Greater Spell Penetration (UA)

Your spells are remarkably potent, breaking through spellresistance more readily than normal.

Prerequisites: Spell Penetration.

Benet: You get a +4 bonus on caster level checks (1d20+ caster level) to beat a creature’s spell resistance. Thisoverlaps (does not stack) with the bonus from Spell Pen-etration (see below).

Guide

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Navigatechecks and Survival checks.

Guns Akimbo (MPC1)

You are skilled at delivering massive rearms attackswhile on the move.

Prerequisites: Shot on the Run, Two-Weapon Fighting.

Benet: If you have two ranged weapons, as an attackaction you may make one attack with each weapon. Inaddition to the penalties you normally suffer for attackingwith two weapons, you suffer an additional –2 penalty oneach attack.

Normal: Attacking with two weapons is a full attack andrequires a full action.

Haggle (MPC1)

You are a shrewd bargainer, able to secure deals that noone else could.

Prerequisite: Deceptive or Trustworthy.

Benet: When purchasing or selling equipment, you mayattempt a Bluff or Diplomacy check with a DC equal to

the item’s purchase DC. If you are successful, you mayraise or lower the item’s purchase DC by 1 point.

Hail of Bullets (MPC1)

Your quick trigger nger can unleash a rain of death.

Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Double Tap.

Benet: You can use semiautomatic rearms as if theyare automatic rearms. You can make autore attacksand use feats that require rearms with automatic set-tings, such as Burst Fire.

You must meet all other requirements for these attacks(such as having 10 bullets in the weapon to use autore).

Hard-Eyed (MPC1)

With a gun in your hand, you have an especially danger-ous aspect.

Prerequisites: Charisma 13, Intimidate 4 ranks.

Benet: You gain a +5 circumstance bonus on Intimidatechecks when aiming a rearm at the target of your check.The target must be within 30 feet, and must be able to seeyou (and your rearm). The target does not have to beat-footed.

This bonus does not stack with the +2 circumstance bo-nus your GM might grant for threatening the target witha gun, but it can stack with other circumstance bonuses.

Normal: Circumstances such as holding a gun on a

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Improved Dead Aim (MPC1)

Your skill with ranged weapons is unmatched

Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Far Shot, Dead Aim.

Benet: The circumstance bonus on attack rolls granted by the Dead Aim feat increases from +2 to +3.

Improved Disarm

Prerequisites: Intelligence 13, Combat Expertise.

Benet: The character does not provoke an attack ofopportunity when the character attempts to disarm anopponent, nor does the opponent get a chance to disarmthe character.

Improved Dodge (MPC1)

You excel at dodging attacks.


Benet: Your skill with the Dodge feat improves suchthat you now receive a +2 dodge bonus to Defenseagainst subsequent attacks from your chosen opponent.

Special: A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Defense also makes you lose dodge bonuses.Also, dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most

other types of bonuses.

Improved Feint

Prerequisites: Intelligence 13, Brawl, Streetghting.

Benet: The character can make a Bluff check in combatas a move action. The character receives a +2 bonus onBluff checks made to feint in melee combat.

Normal: Feinting in combat requires an attack action.

Improved Grapple (UA)

You are skilled at grappling opponents.

Prerequisites: Brawl, Dexterity 13.

Benet: You do not provoke an attack of opportunitywhen you make a touch attack to start a grapple. Youalso gain a +4 competence bonus on all grapple checks(regardless of whether you started the grapple).

Normal: Characters without this feat provoke an attackof opportunity when they initiate a grapple.

Improved Initiative

Benet: The character gets a +4 circumstance bonus oninitiative checks.

Improved Knockout Punch

Prerequisites: Brawl, Knockout Punch, base attack bonus +6.

Benet: When making the character’s rst unarmed at-tack against a at-footed opponent, treat a successful at-tack as a critical hit. This critical hit deals triple damage.The damage is nonlethal damage.

Special: Even if the character has the ability to treatunarmed damage as lethal damage, the damage from aknockout punch is always nonlethal.

Improved Natural Healing (UA)

You recover from wounds and injury faster than normal.

Prerequisite: Base Fortitude save bonus +5.

Benet: You recover 2 hit points per character level perrest period (8 hours of sleep). If you undergo complete

bed rest (doing nothing for the entire day), you recover4 hit points per character level per day. Ability damagereturns at 2 points for resting 8 hours, or 4 points per daywith complete bed rest.

Normal: Normal natural healing is 1 hit point per char-acter level for 8 hours rest, or 2 hit points per characterlevel per day for complete bed rest. Ability damage re-turns at 1 point for 8 hours rest, or 2 points per day withcomplete bed rest.

Improved Overrun (UA)

You are skilled at knocking down opponents.

Prerequisites: Power Attack, Strength 13.

Benet: When you attempt to overrun an opponent, the

target may not choose to avoid you. You also gain a +4competence bonus on the Strength check to knock downyour opponent.

Normal: Without this feat, the target of an overrun canchoose to avoid you or to block you.

Improved Trip

Prerequisites: Intelligence 13, Combat Expertise.

Benet: The character does not provoke an attack ofopportunity when the character tries to trip an opponentwhile the character is unarmed.

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against that opponent as if the character had not used hisor her attack action for the trip attempt.

Improved Turning (UA)

Your turning or rebuke attempts are more powerful thannormal.

Prerequisites: Ability to turn or rebuke a creature type.

Benet: You gain a +2 bonus on your turning checks.This feat may be taken multiple times, though each timemust be applied to a different creature type which youmay normally turn.

Improved Two-Weapon Fighting

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Two-Weapon Fighting, baseattack bonus +6.

Benet: The character gets a second attack with his orher offhand weapon, albeit at a –5 penalty. Also, this featallows the character to use a melee weapon in one handand a ranged weapon in the other.

Normal: Without this feat, a character can only get asingle extra attack with an off-hand weapon, and bothweapons must be of the same type (either both rangedweapons or both melee weapons).

Improvised Weapons (BaF)

You are a walking disaster area. Anything you touch islikely to be used in a ght.

Prerequisite: Brawl.

Effect: You may use any improvised weapon with no penalty to hit. You must still learn how to use itemsdesigned as weapons in the normal way.

Iron Will

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Will savingthrows.

Jack Of All Trades (UA)

You have an amateur’s knowledge of all skills, even onesthat require training.

Prerequisite: Character level 8.

Benet: You may use any skill untrained, including

arcane and psionic skills, and those that are exclusive toclasses you don’t have. You cannot, however, gain ranksin a skill unless you are normally allowed to gain ranksin the skill.

Knockout Punch

Prerequisites: Brawl, base attack bonus +3.

Benet: When making the character’s rst unarmedattack against a at-footed opponent, treat a successfulattack as a critical hit. This damage is nonlethal damage.

Special: Even if the character has the ability to treatunarmed damage as lethal damage, the damage from aknockout punch is always nonlethal.

Lightning Reexes

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Reex sav-ing throws.

Low Prole

Benet: Reduce the character’s Reputation bonus by 3 points.

Lucky (MPC1)

Things just happen to fall your way.

Benet: When spending an action point to improve a d20roll, instead of adding +1d6 to the roll, you may insteadchoose to reroll the d20. The second result must be used,regardless of whether it is better or worse than the origi-nal result.

Special: You may use this feat a number of times per dayequal to your character level divided by 4 (minimum 1).

Magical Afnity (UA)

You have a knack for magical endeavors.

Benet: You gain a +2 bonus on all Spellcraft checksand Use Magic Device checks.

Magical Heritage [INITIAL] (UA)You have magical ability in your background, such as asorcerer in your bloodline, or you gained access to magicat a particularly young age (by discovering a spellbook inyour attic, for example). As a result, you mastered some

basic spellcasting.

Prerequisite: Intelligence 10.

Benet: Choose three 0-level arcane spells (“cantrips”).You may cast each of these spells once per day per your

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Martial Arts Weapons Prociency (MPC1)

Your training in the martial arts includes the use of vari-ous exotic weapons.

Prerequisites: Base attack bonus +1, Combat MartialArts, Defensive Martial Arts.

Benet: Select 3 exotic weapons. You make attack rollswith these weapons normally.

Normal: A character who uses an exotic weapon without being procient with it takes a -4 penalty on attack rolls.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each timeyou take the feat, you select another 3 exotic weapons.

Mastercrafter (F)

You are adept at creating mastercraft electronic andmechanical devices (including tools, vehicles, weapons,robot manipulators, and armor).

Prerequisites: Craft (electrical) 8 ranks, Craft (mechani-cal) 8 ranks.

Benet: When successfully completed, a mastercraftelectronic or mechanical object provides an equipment

bonus on skill checks made to use the object (in thecase of mastercraft vehicles, this includes Drive or Pilotchecks). A mastercraft weapon provides a bonus on at-tack or damage rolls (your choice). A mastercraft suit of

armor improves the armor’s equipment bonus to Defense.In each case, the bonus can be +1, +2, or +3, and nosingle object can have more than one mastercraft feature.(For instance, you cannot build a mastercraft weapon thatgains a bonus on attack rolls and damage rolls.)

On average, it takes twice as long to build a mastercraftobject as it does to build an ordinary object of the sametype. The cost to build a mastercraft object is equal to the

purchase DC for the object (or its components) + the bo-nus provided by the mastercraft feature (+1, +2, or +3).

In addition to the Wealth check, you must also pay a costin experience points equal to 250 × the bonus provided

by the mastercraft feature. The experience points must be paid before making the Craft check. If the expenditure ofthese experience points would drop you below the mini-mum needed for your current level, then the experience

points can’t be paid and you can’t make the mastercraftobject until you have sufcient experience points to re-main at your current level after the expenditure is made.

Apply the following modiers to the Craft check DC formastercraft items:

Mastercraft Feature DC Modier

Mastercraft (+1) +3

Mastercraft (+2) +5

Mastercraft (+3) +10

You can add the mastercraft feature to an existing ordi-nary object or a lower-grade mastercraft object by mak-ing a Wealth check and then making the Craft check asthough you were constructing the object from scratch.

Medical Expert

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Craft (phar-maceutical) checks and Treat Injury checks.

Special: Remember that the Craft (pharmaceutical) skillcan’t be used untrained.

Meticulous

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Forgerychecks and Search checks.

Mobility


Benet: The character gets a +4 dodge bonus to Defenseagainst attacks of opportunity provoked when the charac-ter moves out of a threatened square.

Special: A condition that makes a character lose his orher Dexterity bonus to Defense also makes the characterlose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses stack with eachother, unlike most other types of bonuses.

Nerve Pinch (F)

You can incapacitate foes with a vicelike pinch.

Prerequisites: Combat Martial Arts, base attack bonus+4.

Benet: You make an unarmed attack against a liv-ing creature. If the attack succeeds, the target takes nodamage but must succeed on a Fortitude save (DC 10 +one-half your character level + your Strength modier)or be paralyzed for 1d4+1 rounds. If the target’s attack ofopportunity hits you and deals damage, the nerve pinchautomatically fails.

Special: This ability does not work on creatures withoutnervous systems or discernible anatomies, such as oozesand plants.

Nimble

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Special: Remember that the Sleight of Hand skill can’t be used untrained.

Nonlethal Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can modify a spell to deal nonlethal instead of lethaldamage.

Benet: You may modify a spell that deals lethal damageto deal nonlethal damage instead. All other effects of thespell remain normal (for example, a nonlethal reballmay still set ammable objects ablaze).

A nonlethal spell uses up a spell slot one level higherthan the spell’s actual level.

Oathbound (F)

You swear undying allegiance to a person, group, organi-zation, nation, planet, stellar empire, ethical philosophy,

moral philosophy, or belief system. By doing so, you can better inuence others who share your allegiance andmore effectively oppose those who don’t.

Prerequisites: At least one declared allegiance.

Benet: Choose one of your allegiances. The allegianceyou select becomes your primary allegiance and cannot

be broken, except by you. The strength of your allegianceenables you to better assist other beings who have thesame allegiance; if your aid another attempt succeeds,your ally gains a +3 circumstance bonus (instead of +2)

on his skill check result or attack roll. Your dedicationalso grants you a +1 bonus on attack rolls made againstcreatures that do not have this allegiance.

Special: You cannot apply the benets of this feat tomultiple allegiances. If you break your oathbound al-legiance, you forever lose the benets of this feat butmay take the feat again and apply the benets to a newallegiance.

Persistent Power [METAPSIONIC] (UA)

You make one of your powers last all day.

Prerequisite: Extend Power.

Benet: A persistent power has a duration of 24 hours.The persistent power must have a personal range or axed range; you can’t use this feat on a power with avariable range, or on a power with an instantaneous dura-tion. Note that you must concentrate on some powers touse their effects (for example, detect psionics and detectthoughts); concentration on such a power is an attack ormove action that does not provoke an attack of opportu-nity. A persistent power costs a number of power pointsequal to its standard cost +8.

Personal Firearms Prociency

Benet: The character can re any personal rearmwithout penalty.

Normal: Characters without this feat take a –4 penaltyon attack rolls made with personal rearms.

Planetary Adaption (F)

Your physiology has been altered by life on a planet witha harsh climate or adverse environmental conditions.

Benet: You gain one of the benets listed below, depending on your planet of origin.

Barren World: You gain a +4 bonus on Survival checksand a +4 bonus on Constitution checks against starvationand thirst.

Cold World: You gain a +4 bonus on Fortitude savesagainst extreme cold, as well as cold resistance 5.

Dark World: You gain darkvision out to a range of 60feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but otherwiseworks as normal sight.

High-G World: You gain a +2 bonus to your Strength.Reduce your base height by 6 inches.

Hot World: You gain a +4 bonus on Fortitude savesagainst extreme heat, as well as re resistance 5.

Low-G World: You gain a +2 bonus to your Dexterity.Increase your base height by 6 inches.

Water World: You gain a +4 bonus on Swim checks andcan hold your breath for a number of rounds equal totwice your Constitution score.

Special: You may only take this feat at 1st level. Youmay select this feat more than once, however, if you getmultiple feats at 1st level; each time you choose this feat,you gain a different benet.

Point Blank Shot

Benet: The character gets a +1 bonus on attack anddamage rolls with ranged weapons against opponentswithin 30 feet.

Poker Face (MPC1)

You naturally hide your feelings, thoughts, and emotionswell.

Prerequisites: Wisdom 13.

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Power Attack

Prerequisite: Strength 13.

Benet: On the character’s action, before making attackrolls for a round, the character may choose to subtracta number from all melee attack rolls and add the samenumber to all melee damage rolls. This number may notexceed the character’s base attack bonus. The penalty onattacks and bonus on damage applies until the character’snext action.

Power Crit (UA)

You may threaten a critical hit if you succeed in hittingan opponent.

Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +10, prociency withweapon.

Benet: You may spend an action point before makingan attack with a weapon with which you are procient.If the attack hits, it automatically threatens a critical hit(regardless of whether the attack roll falls within theweapon’s actual threat range). You must roll to conrmthe critical hit, as normal. This is a supernatural ability.

Normal: You must roll in the threat range of a weapon,then conrm that threat to score a critical hit.

Precise Shot

Prerequisite: Point Blank Shot.

Benet: The character can shoot or throw ranged weap-ons at an opponent engaged in melee without penalty.

Normal: A character takes a –4 penalty when using aranged weapon to attack an opponent who is engaged inmelee combat.

Precise Strike (UA)

Your strikes against an opponent are treated as touchattacks.


Benet: Before making an attack on your turn, choosea single opponent and spend an action point. Until the be-ginning of your next turn, any attacks you make againstthat opponent use that opponent’s touch Defense insteadof the opponent’s normal Defense.

Psionic Skills (UA)

You have access to psionic skills. Check with your GMto make sure he or she allows psionics in the campaign.You must have the GM’s permission to choose this feat.

Benet: The character gains the following class skills, asdescribed under the Telepath advanced class: Autohypno-sis, Concentration, and Psicraft. This feat does not in andof itself grant psionic ability.

Normal: Psionic skills are special skills available to theTelepath and Battle Mind advanced classes. Other classesmay not buy ranks in these skills without this feat.

Psychotherapy (BaR)

You are skilled in the treatment of mental illness.

Prerequisite: Knowledge (behavioral sciences) 4 ranks.

Effect: You can alleviate and sometimes remove condi-tions associated with mental illness, including thosecaused by some spiritual afictions (see the individualspiritual afiction entries for information on when Psy-chotherapy can and cannot help).

Special: Characters without this feat suffer a –4 penaltyto their Knowledge (behavioral sciences) skill checkwhen attempting to alleviate mental illness or spiritualafictions.

Quick Draw


Benet: The character can draw a weapon as a free ac-tion.

A character with this feat may throw weapons at his orher full normal rate of attacks.

Normal: A character can draw a weapon as a moveaction. If a character has a base attack bonus of +1 orhigher, the character can draw a weapon as a free actionwhen moving.

Quick Reload


Benet: Reloading a rearm with an already lled boxmagazine or speed loader is a free action. Reloading arevolver without a speed loader, or reloading any rearmwith an internal magazine, is a move action.

Normal: Reloading a rearm with an already lled boxmagazine or speed loader is a move action. Reloading arevolver without a speed loader, or reloading any rearmwith an internal magazine, is a full-round action.

Quicken Power [METAPSIONIC] (UA)

You can manifest powers as free actions with but a mo-ment’s thought.



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Benet: You can perform another action, even manifestanother power, in the same round as you manifest aquickened power. You may only manifest one quickened

power per round. A power whose manifesting time ismore than 1 full round cannot be quickened.

A quickened power does not provoke an attack of opportunity.

The quickened power costs a number of power pointsequal to its standard cost +8.

Reach Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast touch spells without touching the spellrecipient.

Benet: You may cast a spell that normally has a rangeof “touch” at any distance up to 30 feet. You must suc-ceed at a ranged touch attack to cast the spell upon the

recipient. A reach spell uses up a spell slot two levelshigher than the spell’s actual level.

Renown

Benet: The character’s Reputation bonus increases by+3.

Run

Benet: When running, the character moves a maximumof ve times his or her normal speed instead of fourtimes. If the character is in heavy armor, the charactercan move four times his or her speed rather than threetimes. If the character makes a long jump, the charactergains a +2 competence bonus on his or her Jump check.

Sacred Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells imbued with divine energy.

Benet: Half of the damage dealt by a sacred spell isconverted into divine energy, and as such is not prevent-

ed by abilities or spells that reduce or prevent damagefrom a particular type of energy. For example, half thedamage from a sacred aming wrath spell would not benegated by re resistance or re immunity. Only divinespells that deal damage may be made into sacred spells.

A sacred spell uses up a spell slot two levels higher thanthe spell’s actual level.

Salvage (F)

You can salvage electrical and mechanical parts from

destroyed vehicles, mecha, starships, robots, and cyber-netic attachments.

Benet: Salvaging a destroyed vehicle, mecha, starship,robot, or cybernetic attachment takes time, as noted in

Table: Salvage.

At the end of this time, make a Search check. If thecheck succeeds, you may increase your Wealth score bythe amount indicated on the table, either by selling thesalvaged parts for scrap or using them to offset the costof future building projects.

Table: Salvage

Salvaged Machine Time Re-quired

SearchCheckDC

WealthIncrease

Vehicle

Huge or smaller 30 min. 15 +1

Gargantuan 1 hr. 20 +2

Colossal 3 hr. 25 +3

Mecha

Huge or smaller 30 min. 25 +2

Gargantuan 1 hr. 30 +4Colossal 3 hr. 35 +6

Starship

Huge 1 hr. 30 +3

Gargantuan 3 hr. 35 +5

Colossal 6 hr. 40 +8

Robot

Tiny or smaller 10 min. 20 +1

Small to Large 30 min. 25 +2

Huge or bigger 1 hr. 30 +3

Cybernetic AttachmentReplacement 10 min. 15 +1

Enhancement 30 min. 20 +2

Special: A particular vehicle, mecha, starship, robot, orcybernetic attachment can be successfully salvaged onlyonce. Any further attempts to salvage the wreckage failautomatically.

Self-Help (BaR)

You have an incredible capacity to heal yourself—eitherthrough sheer resiliency or by participating in various“self help” methods (which range from reading books to

participating in twelve-step programs).

Prerequisite: Wisdom 13+.

Effect: You gain a +4 bonus to all Will saving throwsto recover from mental trauma or spiritual afictions.When supported by friends who also have this feat, youare even better able to heal from emotional and spiritualtrauma. Each ally who also has this feat grants you an ad-

ditional +2 bonus to these saving throws, to a maximumtotal bonus of +8 for two or more allies.



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Self Improvement (MPC1)

Through dedicated training or study, you have improvedyour physical or mental abilities.

Benet: Raise one ability score permanently by +1.

Special: You can take this feat multiple times. Its effects

stack.

Shadowbane Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

Your spells are more effective against creatures ofShadow.

Benet: Creatures of Shadow and characters withshadowblood (humans of shadow heritage, or elves anddwarves, for example) take a –4 penalty on the spell’ssaving throw.

This feat cannot improve spells that do not allow saves.

A shadowbane spell uses up a spell slot one level higherthan the spell’s actual level.

Shadow Heritage [INITIAL] (UA)

You have a creature of Shadow in your distant ances-try. The exact nature of that shadowblood is immaterial(though it may be a source of adventure), as the over-

powering human genetic tide has reduced its specialabilities to a few salient features.

Benet: You gain a +1 inherent bonus on one savingthrow of your choice. You also gain low-light vision,which allows you to see twice as far as a normal humanin starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditionsof poor illumination. You retain the ability to distinguishcolor and detail under these conditions.


Shot on the Run

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Point Blank Shot, Dodge,Mobility.

Benet: When using an attack action with a rangedweapon, the character can move both before and after theattack, provided that the character’s total distance movedis not greater than his or her speed.

Sidestep (MPC1)

In combat, you have the ability to anticipate your oppo-nent’s moves and move in his wake.

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Dodge, Mobility.

Benet: When an opponent in an adjacent square takesa single 5-foot step to a square that you do not threaten,you may spend 1 action point to move into the square theopponent just left.

Signature Spell (UA)

You are so familiar with a mastered spell that you canspontaneously cast it, converting other prepared spellsinto that spell.

Prerequisite: Spell Mastery ability.

Benet: Each time you take this feat, choose a spell thatyou have mastered with Spell Mastery. You may nowconvert prepared arcane spells of that spell’s level orhigher into this signature spell, just as an Acolyte of goodallegiance may spontaneously cast prepared spells ascure spells.

Special: You may gain this feat multiple times. Eachtime you take the feat, it applies to a new spell that meetsthe prerequisites.

Silent Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells silently.

Benet: A silent spell can be cast with no verbal compo-nents. Spells without verbal components are not affected.A silent spell uses up a spell slot one level higher thanthe spell’s actual level.

Simple Weapons Prociency

Benet: The character makes attack rolls with simpleweapons normally.

Normal: A character without this feat takes the –4nonprocient penalty when making attacks with simpleweapons.

Skip Shot

Prerequisites: Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot.

Benet: If the character has a solid, relatively smoothsurface on which to skip a bullet (such as a street or aconcrete wall), and a target within 10 feet of that surface,the character may ignore cover between the character andthe target. However, the character receives a –2 penaltyon his or her attack roll, and the character’s attack deals

–1 die of damage.

Special: The surface doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth

and level; a brick wall or an asphalt road can be used.The target can have no more than nine-tenths cover for Acharacter to attempt a skip shot.



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Prerequisite: Dexterity 13, Starship Dodge, StarshipMobility.

Benet: When using an attack action with a starshipranged weapon, you can move both before and after theattack, provided that the total distance moved does notexceed the starship’s tactical speed.

Moving in this way does not provoke an attack of opportunity from the defender you are attacking (thoughit can provoke attacks of opportunity from other nearbystarships, as normal).

Starship Dodge (F)

You are adept at dodging attacks while piloting starships.

Prerequisite: Dexterity 13, Pilot 6 ranks, Starship Op-eration (of the appropriate type).

Benet: When piloting a starship of a type with whichyou are procient (see the Starship Operation feat), youapply a +1 dodge bonus to your ship’s Defense againstattacks from one enemy starship you designate duringyour action. You can select a new enemy ship on anyaction.

Starship Feint (F)

You are skilled at misleading your enemy in starshipcombat.

Prerequisite: Pilot 9 ranks, Starship Operation (of theappropriate type).

Benet: When piloting a ship with which you are pro-cient (see the Starship Operation feat), you can makea Bluff check in starship combat as a move action. Inaddition, you receive a +2 bonus on Bluff checks made tofeint in starship combat.

Normal: Feinting in starship combat requires an attackaction.

Starship Gunnery (F)

You are procient with starship weapon systems.

Benet: You do not take a penalty on attack rolls whenring a starship weapon.

Normal: Without this feat, you take a –4 nonprocient penalty on attack rolls when ring a starship weapon.

Starship Mobility (F)

You are adept at dodging attacks while piloting starships.

Prerequisite: Dexterity 13, Starship Dodge.

Benet: When piloting a starship of a type with whichyou are procient (see the Starship Operation feat), youapply a +4 dodge bonus to your ship’s Defense againstattacks of opportunity caused when you move out of orwithin a starship’s threatened area. Any condition thatmakes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Defense alsomakes you lose your dodge bonuses. Dodge bonuses(such as this one and the dodge bonus granted by theStarship Dodge feat) stack with each other, unlike most

types of bonuses.

Starship Operation (F)

Select one of the following types of starships: ultralight,light, mediumweight, heavy, or superheavy. You are

procient at operating starships of that type.


Benet: When operating a starship of the selected type,you take no penalty on Pilot checks made when operatingthe starship, and you also apply your full class bonus toDefense to the ship’s Defense.

Normal: Without this feat, you take a –4 nonprocient penalty on Pilot checks made to operate a starship, andyou apply only one-half your class bonus to Defense(rounded down) to the ship’s Defense.

Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each timeyou take the feat, it applies to a different type of starship(ultralight, light, mediumweight, heavy, or superheavy).

Starship Strafe (F)

You can use a starship’s ranged weapon set on automaticre to affect a wider area than normal.

Prerequisite: Starship Gunnery.

Benet: When using a starship’s ranged weapon onautore, you can affect an area four 500-foot squareslong and one 500-foot square wide (that is, any four 500-foot squares in a straight line).

Normal: A starship weapon on autore normally affectsa 1,000-foot-by-1,000-foot area.

Stealthy

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Hidechecks and Move Silently checks.

Still Spell [METAMAGIC] (UA)

You can cast spells without gestures.

Benet: A still spell can be cast with no somatic components. Spells without somatic components are notaffected. A still spell uses up a spell slot one level higher



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than the spell’s actual level.

Strafe

Prerequisites: Personal Firearms Prociency, AdvancedFirearms Prociency.

Benet: When using a rearm on autore, the charac-

ter can affect an area four 5-foot squares long and onesquare wide (that is, any four squares in a straight line).

Normal: A rearm on autore normally affects a 10-foot-by-10-foot area.

Streetghting

Prerequisites: Brawl, base attack bonus +2.

Benet: Once per round, if the character makes a suc-cessful melee attack with an unarmed strike or a lightweapon, the character deals an extra 1d4 points of dam-age.

Strong Plus (F)

Advancements in science coupled with your drive toexcel enable you to progress faster toward becoming atruly strong hero.

Benet: You gain two talents from the Strong hero’s tal-ent trees. The talents must be selected from the following

list, you cannot select more than one talent from a singletalent tree, and you must meet all the prerequisites of atalent to select it. Improved Extreme Effort, AdvancedExtreme Effort, Improved Ignore Hardness, AdvancedIgnore Hardness, Improved Melee Smash, AdvancedMelee Smash.


Studious

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all DecipherScript checks and Research checks.

Sunder

Prerequisites: Strength 13, Power Attack.

Benet: When the character strikes an object held orcarried by an opponent, such as a weapon, the characterdoes not provoke an attack of opportunity.

The character gains a +4 bonus on any attack roll madeto attack an object held or carried by another character.The character deals double normal damage to objects,whether they are held or carried or not.

Normal: A character without this feat incurs an attack ofopportunity when he or she strikes at an object held orcarried by another character.

Supernatural Strike (UA)

You may score critical hits against creatures that arenormally unaffected by critical hits.

Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +2 or better.

Benet: When you roll a threat against a creaturenormally unaffected by critical hits (such as a construct,ooze, or undead), you may check for a critical hit anddeal the increased damage if the threat is conrmed.Creatures unaffected by massive damage are still unaf-fected by massive damage resulting from a critical hit.This is a supernatural ability.

Supreme Dodge (MPC1)

Your skill at dodging attacks is such that you can avoidmultiple attackers at once.

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Dodge, Improved Dodge,Greater Dodge.

Benet: When using your Dodge feat, you may now des-ignate more than one opponent (you must still be awareof each opponent you designate). You have a total of +4dodge bonus that can be divided between the differentopponents you designate. You may choose to have +4

against a single opponent, +2 against two separate opponents, +1 against four separate opponents, or any othercombination you prefer. You can select new opponents orreallocate your dodge bonus on any action.

Special: A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Defense also makes you lose dodge bonuses.Also, dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike mostother types of bonuses.

Surface Vehicle Operation

Select a class of surface vehicle (heavy wheeled, powerboat, sailboat, ship, or tracked). The character is pro-cient at operating that class of vehicle.

The heavy wheeled class includes all kinds of semi-trucks and tractor-trailers, as well as wheeled con-struction vehicles (such as earth movers) and wheeledarmored vehicles (such as some armored personnelcarriers). Powerboats are engine-powered water vesselsdesigned for operation by a single person and usually nomore than 100 feet in length. Sailboats are wind-poweredwater vessels. Ships are large, multicrewed water vessels.Tracked vehicles include bulldozers and tanks and othermilitary vehicles.

Prerequisite: Drive 4 ranks.



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Benet: The character takes no penalty on Drive checksor attack rolls made when operating a surface vehicle ofthe selected class.

Normal: Characters without this feat take a –4 penaltyon Drive checks made to operate a surface vehicle thatfalls under any of these classes, and to attacks made withvehicle weapons. There is no penalty when you operate ageneral-purpose surface vehicle.

Special: A character can gain this feat as many as vetimes. Each time the character takes the feat, he or sheselects a different class of surface vehicle.

Surgery

Prerequisite: Treat Injury 4 ranks.

Benet: The character can use the Treat Injury skill to perform surgery without penalty. See the Treat Injury

skill description.

Normal: Characters without this feat take a –4 penaltyon Treat Injury checks made to perform surgery.

Tough Plus (F)

Advancements in science coupled with your drive toexcel enable you to progress faster toward becoming atruly tough hero.

Benet: You gain two talents from the Tough hero’s tal-ent trees. The talents must be selected from the followinglist, you cannot select more than one talent from a singletalent tree, and you must meet all the prerequisites ofa talent to select it. Damage Reduction 2/—, DamageReduction 3/—, Energy Resistance (choose one energytype), Remain Conscious, Second Wind, Stamina.


Toughness

Benet: The character gains +3 hit points.

Special: A character may gain this feat multiple times. Itseffects stack.

Track

Benet: To nd tracks or follow them for one milerequires a Survival check. The character must makeanother Survival check every time the tracks become dif-

cult to follow.

The character moves at half his or her normal speed (orat the character’s normal speed with a –5 penalty on thecheck, or at up to twice the character’s speed with a –20

penalty on the check). The DC depends on the surfaceand the prevailing conditions.

Surface Track DC

Very soft 5

Soft 10

Firm 15

Hard 20

Very Soft: Any surface (fresh snow, thick dust, wet mud)that holds deep, clear impressions of footprints.

Soft: Any surface soft enough to yield to pressure, butrmer than wet mud or fresh snow, in which the quarryleaves frequent but shallow footprints.

Firm: Most normal outdoor or exceptionally soft or dirtyindoor surfaces. The quarry might leave some traces ofits passage, but only occasional or partial footprints can

be found.

Hard: Any surface that doesn’t hold footprints at all,such as bare rock, concrete, metal deckings, or indooroors. The quarry leaves only traces, such as scuffmarks.

If the character fails a Survival check, he or she can retryafter 1 hour (outdoors) or 10 minutes (indoors) of search-ing.

Normal: A character without this feat can use the Sur-

vival skill to nd tracks, but can only follow tracks if theDC is 10 or less. A character can use the Search skill tond individual footprints, but cannot follow tracks usingSearch.

Condition DCModier

Every three targets in the group beingtracked

–1

Size of targets being tracked: 1

Fine +8

Diminutive +4Tiny +2

Small +1

Medium-size +0

Large –1

Huge –2

Gargantuan –4

Colossal -8

Every 24 hours since the trail was made +1

Every hour of rain since the trail wasmade

+1

Fresh snow cover since the trail wasmade

+10

Poor visibility: 2

Overcast or moonless night +6



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Condition DCModier

Moonlight +3

Fog or precipitation +3

Tracked target hides trail (andmoves at half speed)

+5

1 For a group of mixed sizes, apply only the modierfor the largest size category represented.2 Apply only the largest modier from this category.

Trustworthy

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Diplomacychecks and Gather Information checks.

Twin Power [METAPSIONIC] (UA)

You can manifest a power simultaneously with another power just like it.

Benet: Manifesting a power altered by this feat causesthe power to take effect twice on the target, as if youwere simultaneously manifesting the same power twotimes on the same location or target. Any variables in the

power (such as targets, shaping an area, and so on) applyto both of the resulting powers. The target suffers all theeffects of both powers individually and receives a savingthrow for each. In some cases, failure of both of the tar-get’s saving throws results in redundant effects, such asa twinned charm person, although any ally of the targetwould have to succeed at two negate attempts in order to

free the target from the charm. A twinned power costs anumber of power points equal to its standard cost +8.

Two-Weapon Fighting

Prerequisite: Dexterity 13.

Benet: The character’s penalties for ghting with twoweapons are lessened by 2 for the primary hand and 6 forthe off hand.

The weapons used must both be melee weapons or both be ranged weapons (the character can’t mix the types).

Ultra Immune System (F)

You are less susceptible to the ravages of poison, disease,and radiation poisoning.

Prerequisite: Constitution 13.

Benets: You gain a +2 bonus on Fortitude savingthrows to resist poisons, diseases, and radiation sickness.Furthermore, any permanent ability drain inicted uponyou is treated as temporary ability damage instead.

Unbalance Opponent

Prerequisites: Defensive Martial Arts, base attack bonus+6.

Benet: During the character’s action, the characterdesignates an opponent no more than one size categorylarger or smaller than the character. That opponentdoesn’t get to add his or her Strength modier to attackrolls when targeting the character. (If the opponent has aStrength penalty, he or hse still takes that penalty.)

The opponent’s Strength modier applies to damage, asusual.

The character can select a new opponent on any action.

Urban Tracking (F)

You can track down the location of missing persons orwanted individuals.

Benet: To nd the trail of an individual or to follow itfor 1 hour requires a Gather Information check. You mustmake another Gather Information check every hour ofthe search, as well as each time the trail becomes difcultto follow, such as when it moves to a different area oftown.

The DC of the check, and the number of checks requiredto track down your quarry, depends on the community

population and the conditions:

Population DC Checks Required

Fewer than 2,000 5 1d4

2,000–9,999 10 1d4+1

10,000–49,999 15 2d4

50,000–99,999 20 2d4+1

100,000–499,999 25 3d4

500,000+ 30 3d4+1

Condition DC Modier

Every three creatures in the groupbeing sought

–1

Every 24 hours the quarry has beenmissing or sought

+1

Tracked quarry “lies low” +5

If you fail a Gather Information check, you can retryafter 1 hour of questioning. The GM rolls the numberof checks required secretly, so the player doesn’t knowexactly how long the task requires.

Normal: A character without this feat can use GatherInformation to nd out information about a particular

individual, but each check takes 1d4+1 hours and doesn’tallow effective trailing.

Special: You can cut the time per Gather Informationcheck in half (to 30 minutes per check rather than 1 hour

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Vehicle Dodge

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Drive 6 ranks or Pilot 6ranks, Vehicle Expert.

Benet: When driving a vehicle, during the character’saction the character designates an opposing vehicle or asingle opponent. The character’s vehicle and everyoneaboard it receive a +1 dodge bonus to Defense againstattacks from that vehicle or opponent. The character canselect a new vehicle or opponent on any action.

Vehicle Expert

Benet: The character gets a +2 bonus on all Drivechecks and Pilot checks.

Vehicle Specialization (UA)

You are procient with one type of vehicle.

Benet: Choose a vehicle type (civilian aircraft, civiliancars, civilian motorcycles, civilian trucks, civilian watervehicles, other civilian vehicles, or military vehicles).When you are in control of a vehicle of the speciedtype, you gain a +2 competence bonus on skill checks,ability checks, and saving throws involving the vehicle.

Weapon Finesse

Choose one light melee weapon, a rapier (if the charactercan use it with one hand), or a chain. A character canchoose unarmed strike or grapple as a weapon for the

purposes of this feat.

Prerequisites: Procient with weapon, base attack bonus+1.

Benet: With the selected melee weapon, the charactermay use his or her Dexterity modier instead of his orher Strength modier on attack rolls.

Special: A character can gain this feat multiple times.

Each time the character takes the feat, the characterselects a different weapon.

Weapon Focus

Choose a specic weapon. A character can choose un-armed strike or grapple for your weapon for purposes ofthis feat.

Prerequisites: Procient with weapon, base attack bonus+1.

Benet: The character gains a +1 bonus on all attackrolls he or she makes using the selected weapon.

Special: A character can gain this feat multiple times.Each time the character takes the feat, the character must

select a different weapon.

Whirlwind Attack

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Intelligence 13, Dodge,Mobility, Spring Attack, Combat Expertise, base attack

bonus +4.

Benet: When the character performs a full-round ac-tion, the character can give up his or her regular attacksand instead make one melee attack at the character’shighest base attack bonus against each adjacent oppo-nent.

Wild Talent (UA)

You have a minor parahuman psionic power. Checkwith your GM to make sure she is using psionics beforeselecting this feat. This feat may be used even if psionicsare not part of the campaign, in which case psionics are

treated as spell-like abilities.

Benet: You may use one of the following 0-level psionic powers: burst, daze, detect psionics, distract, farhand, far punch, nger of re, missive, or verve. You canmanifest this power up to three times per day. There is noPower Point cost for using this power.

Windfall

Benet: The character’s Wealth bonus increases by +3.Also, this feat provides a +1 bonus on all Professionchecks.

Special: A character can select this feat multiple times.Each time, both of its effects stack.

Xenomedic (F)

You know how to provide safe medical treatment to alienlife forms.

Prerequisites: Knowledge (earth and life sciences) 6

ranks, Treat Injury 6 ranks, Surgery.

Benets: You can, without penalty, use the Treat Injuryskill to perform surgery on a living creature regardless ofits type.

Normal: Characters without this feat take a –8 penaltyon Treat Injury checks (–4 if they have the Surgery feat)when performing surgery on creatures of a different type.

Special: This feat cannot be used to heal or repair nonliv-ing or inorganic creatures such as constructs or undead.



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Zero-G Training (F)

You can function normally in low gravity or zero gravity.

Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Tumble 4 ranks.

Benets: You take no penalty on attack rolls in low-grav-ity or zero-gravity environments. In addition, you do not

suffer the debilitating effects of space sickness.

Normal: Without this feat, you take a –4 penalty on at-tack rolls while operating in zero-gravity environments,or a –2 penalty on attack rolls while operating in low-gravity environments. In addition, you are subject to theeffects of Space Adaptation Syndrome, also known asspace sickness.



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