Expert

(Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5 variant, p. 109)

This NPC class contains people such as skilled artisans, specialist laborers, and ingenious inventors.

Hit die

d6

Starting gold

3d4 x 10 gp

Skill points

6 + Int

Class Features

The following is a class feature of the expert NPC class.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The expert is proficient in the use of all simple weapons and with light armor but not shields.

The expert can choose any ten skills to be class skills.

Advancement

Level BAB Fort Ref Will
1st +0 +0 +0 +2
2nd +1 +0 +0 +3
3rd +2 +1 +1 +3
4th +3 +1 +1 +4
5th +3 +1 +1 +4
6th +4 +2 +2 +5
7th +5 +2 +2 +5
8th +6/+1 +2 +2 +6
9th +6/+1 +3 +3 +6
10th +7/+2 +3 +3 +7
11th +8/+3 +3 +3 +7
12th +9/+4 +4 +4 +8
13th +9/+4 +4 +4 +8
14th +10/+5 +4 +4 +9
15th +11/+6/+1 +5 +5 +9
16th +12/+7/+2 +5 +5 +10
17th +12/+7/+2 +5 +5 +10
18th +13/+8/+3 +6 +6 +11
19th +14/+9/+4 +6 +6 +11
20th +15/+10/+5 +6 +6 +12

Class skills

Skill name Key ability Trained only Armor check penalty
Appraise INT no no
Balance DEX no yes
Bluff CHA no no
Climb STR no yes
Concentration CON no no
Craft INT no no
Decipher Script INT yes no
Diplomacy CHA no no
Disable Device INT yes no
Disguise CHA no no
Escape Artist DEX no yes
Forgery INT no no
Gather Information CHA no no
Handle Animal CHA yes no
Heal WIS no no
Hide DEX no yes
Intimidate CHA no no
Jump STR no yes
Knowledge (arcana) INT yes no
Knowledge (architecture and engineering) INT yes no
Knowledge (dungeoneering) INT yes no
Knowledge (geography) INT yes no
Knowledge (history) INT yes no
Knowledge (local) INT yes no
Knowledge (nature) INT yes no
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) INT yes no
Knowledge (religion) INT yes no
Knowledge (the planes) INT yes no
Listen WIS no no
Move Silently DEX no yes
Open Lock DEX yes no
Perform CHA no no
Profession WIS yes no
Ride DEX no no
Search INT no no
Sense Motive WIS no no
Sleight of Hand DEX yes yes
Speak Language None yes no
Spellcraft INT yes no
Spot WIS no no
Survival WIS no no
Swim STR no yes
Truespeak INT yes no
Tumble DEX yes yes
Use Magic Device CHA yes no
Use Rope DEX no no

Also appears in

  1. Dragonlance Campaign Setting
  2. Unearthed Arcana

Spells for Expert