Hunter Unified Tradition for Champions/Legends of the Spheres

 A hunter is a “nature bard”, that is, a nature-based class entitled to a threefold tradition…

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Hunter

Hunters are similar to rangers, but their combat style is more concentrated on protecting their chosen territory along with their bonded animal companion.

Magic Type: Divine

Casting Ability Modifier: Wisdom

Bonus Combat Talents:

Equipment: Huntsman Training

Beastmastery Sphere

Guardian Sphere (patrol package)

Variable: Hunters gain either the Scout sphere or a bonus talent of their choice from the Beastmastery or Equipment sphere.

Bonus Magic Talents: Alteration sphere, Nature sphere (Limited Nature x2, Master of Elements plus Friend to Wildlife or Speak with Wildlife)

Drawbacks: Focus Casting, Verbal Casting; Animal Shaman (Mind)

Boon: +1 spell point, +1 per three levels in casting classes.

Bonus Skill Talents:

Automatic Trade Talents: Handler, Roughrider

Trade Talent Class Skills: Climb, Handle Animal, Knowledge (nature), Ride, SurvivalR, Swim.

* Increased skill bonus to Handle Animal and Ride checks.

Automatic Skill Sphere: Survivalism sphere (harvest package).

Adroit Trade Talents: Aberration Hunter, Monster Hunter

Trade Talent Class Skills: Appraise, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (dungeoneering), Spellcraft, Stealth.
R Knowledge (geography) in place of redundant Survival.

Adroit Bonus Skill Talents: Communication sphere (Animal Whisperer drawback) or Survivalism sphere (any one harvest talent).