Royal Explorer
(Song and Silence: A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues variant, p. 13)
Some monarchs sponser crack teams of explorers.
Requirements
Skills: Decipher Script 5 ranks , Intuit Direction 5 ranks , Wilderness Lore 5 ranks , Profession (cartographer) 8 ranks
Special: The character must be admitted to the Royal Explorers Society. This requires fulfilling all the requirements listed above and also submitting a verifiable report of a significant exploration to the society's review council. Such a report should include, at minimum, a detailed map of the area explored, descriptions of native flora and fauna, a narrative of encounters with the area's inhabitants, and a significant relic (preferably magical) brought back for the society's museum.
Hit die
d8
Skill points
6 + Int
Class Features
Advancement
| Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +2 | +2 | +0 | Bonus language, explorer lore |
| 2nd | +1 | +3 | +3 | +0 | Explorer check (Diplomacy), Track |
| 3rd | +2 | +3 | +3 | +1 | Bonus language, brave |
| 4th | +3 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Explorer check (Sense Motive) |
| 5th | +3 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Bonus language, Search bonus |
| 6th | +4 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Explorer check (Gather Information), never lost |
| 7th | +5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Bonus language, skill mastery |
| 8th | +6 | +6 | +6 | +2 | Explorer check (Disable Device) |
| 9th | +6 | +6 | +6 | +3 | Bonus language, fearless |
| 10th | +7 | +7 | +7 | +3 | Explorer check (Use Magic Device) |
Class skills
| Skill name | Key ability | Trained only | Armor check penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appraise | INT | ||
| Climb | STR | ||
| Craft | INT | ||
| Decipher Script | INT | ||
| Diplomacy | CHA | ||
| Disable Device | INT | ||
| Gather Information | CHA | ||
| Handle Animal | CHA | ||
| Intuit Direction | Wis | ||
| Jump | STR | ||
| Knowledge (geography) | INT | ||
| Listen | WIS | ||
| Profession | WIS | ||
| Ride | DEX | ||
| Search | INT | ||
| Sense Motive | WIS | ||
| Speak Language | None | ||
| Spot | WIS | ||
| Swim | STR | ||
| Use Magic Device | CHA | ||
| Use Rope | DEX | ||
| Wilderness Lore | Wis |
