COMING SOON : Harper Scout

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COMING SOON : Harper Scout

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Harper Scout

Harper scouts are members of the Harpers, a secret society dedicated to holding back evil, preserving knowledge, and maintaining the balance between civilization and the wild.

Requirements:
Alignment: Any non-evil.
Skills: Bluff 4 ranks , Diplomacy 8 ranks , Lore local 4 ranks , Perform 5 ranks , Sense Motive 2 ranks , Lore Nature 2 ranks
Feats: Alertness, Iron will
Spellcasting: Able to cast divine spells of 1st level (Ranger or Paladin only).

Class Features:
Hit Die: d6
Base Attack Bonus: Medium
High Saves: Reflex, Will
Weapon Proficiencies: None
Armor Proficiencies: None
Skill Points: 6 + Int Modifier.
Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Diplomacy, Disguise, Escape Artist, Hide, all lore skills, Listen, Move Silently, Perform, Sleight of Hand, Sense Motive, Survival, Tumble

Class Abilities:
Level 1: Spellcasting progression, Harper's knowledge
Level 2: 1st favored enemy, Deneir's eye, Skill focus
Level 3: Tymora's smile
Level 4: Lliira's heart, 2nd favored enemy
Level 5: Azuth's Touch

Harper Knowledge: Like a bard, a Harper scout has a knack for picking up odds and ends of knowledge. This ability works exactly like the bardic knowledge ability of the bard class. If a Harper scout has bard levels, her Harper scout levels and bard levels stack for the purpose of using bardic knowledge.

Favored Enemy: A Harper scout selects a favored enemy when he reaches 2nd level and 4th level.

Deneir's Eye (Su): At 2nd level, the Harper Scout gains a +3 sacred bonus to saving throws against traps. This is a supernatural ability.

Skill Focus: A Harper scout gains the Skill Focus feat for her Perform skill and any one other Harper scout class skill.

Tymora's Smile (Su): At 3rd level, once per day, the Harper agent receives a +2 sacred bonus on all saving throws for 5 turns. This is a supernatural ability.

Lliirra's Heart (Su): At 4th level, the Harper agent gains a +2 sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting spells. This is a supernatural ability.

Azuth's Touch (Su): Once per day, a Harper scout can cast the spell heroism as an arcane spellcaster of his caster level.
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Re: COMING SOON : Harper Scout

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Seems odd that bard isn't part of the spell casting requirements.

Also geared towards a ranger 26 /Hs build. Lose some AB. Gain tumble and bluff, full caster progression, additional favored enemy.
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Upon further reflection. Very geared to 25 ranger/ 5 scout. Lose nothing but AB which is made up for by level 30 heroism buff if I read correctly. Level 5 buff if I misunderstood
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And it opens up Tumble for Paladins, keeping their 30 CL in the process! And Skill points as well.

For a Paladin/Cavalier, it's superb!

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Tempted to roll a Paladin 6 / Cavalier 19 / HS 5. 8-)

Tumble, Bluff ("Me? Paladin? Neva!" *rolls bluff -> loses Paladin powers -> has not lied -> doesn't need to roll bluff at all -> regains Paladin powers* :mrgreen: ), 7 Favoured enemies, CL 30 Heroism . . .


Way more serious, though:
Aren't Harpers about preserving the balance of the world?
How do Paladins fit in there?
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With that skill requirement list why isn't the last ability greater heroism? I assume is a one time use ability.. shouldn't it be better than that?

Also, any DM restrictions on this class?
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VillageGreenWitch wrote:Tempted to roll a Paladin 6 / Cavalier 19 / HS 5. 8-)
Yep, who wouldn't be? It's a great and powerful combo, to be sure!

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Looks insanely good for a ranger as said above, without a loss since you get heroism at 30 caster level.

Should there not be a downside to this at all?
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Well it costs a big number of skill points and two useless feats, also has medium BAB and low fort save progression. Doesn't have Animal companion progression.
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And two epic feats. Build it. Personally i will stick to my ranger30 and use Heroism potions/elixirs.
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Good point

Do you HAVE to be a harper to have it?
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Kiran wrote:Good point

Do you HAVE to be a harper to have it?
Its open for all. The skill point requirement cost is 44 btw
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VillageGreenWitch wrote:Tempted to roll a Paladin 6 / Cavalier 19 / HS 5. 8-)

Tumble, Bluff ("Me? Paladin? Neva!" *rolls bluff -> loses Paladin powers -> has not lied -> doesn't need to roll bluff at all -> regains Paladin powers* :mrgreen: ), 7 Favoured enemies, CL 30 Heroism . . .


Way more serious, though:
Aren't Harpers about preserving the balance of the world?
How do Paladins fit in there?
What little I read about the Harpers it is possible...but rare. There was a time I was wanting to be a Harper but that did not work out. Sadly. I did not make the cut. Maybe with a different PC some day! :lol:
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The Sundering books include a Harper paladin of Oghma.
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Quick question.

Since it adds 2 favoured enemies.

With a Cavalier build would that then mean 7 favoured enemies + +7 dmg and ab to those?
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