Histrionic Unified Tradition

For an actor who knows well their trade. Parts of the tradition can be used separately, as usual.

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Histrionic

A consummate actor and impersonator, a Histrionic character makes his life a work of art; all the world is his stage (even if he often ends exhibiting in taverns for a drink).

Magic Type: Arcane

Casting Ability Modifier: Charisma or Intelligence

Bonus Combat Talents:

Equipment Sphere: Rogue Weapon Training

Barroom Sphere

Scoundrel Sphere

Variable: A histrionic gains either the Finesse Fighting talent from the Equipment sphere or a talent of his choice from the Barroom sphere.

Bonus Magic Talents

Alteration sphere

One among Fallen Fey sphere, Illusion sphere, Mind sphere, or an Alteration talent of his choice

Drawbacks: Skilled Casting (Perform/act), Somatic Casting, Verbal Casting; Lycanthropic (Alteration), Personal Magics (Enhancement), Personal Illusion (Illusion)

Boon: +1 spell point per odd level in casting classes.

Bonus Skill Talents:

Automatic Trade Talents: Entertainer, Virtuoso

Trade Talent Class Skills: Acrobatics, Disguise*, Escape Artist, Knowledge (history)R, Knowledge (nobility), Linguistics, Sleight of Hand.

* Increased class skill bonus in Disguise

Automatic Skill Sphere: Performance sphere (act package).

Adroit Trade Talents: False Mage, Orator

Trade Talent Class Skills:

Bluff*, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge (arcana), Sleight of Hand, Use Magic Device

* Increased skill bonus in Bluff; R Sense Motive in place of redundant Knowledge (history)

Adroit Bonus Skill Talent: Subterfuge sphere or the Performance sphere (A Gilded Tower) talent.