Monk Trade Tradition for Spheres of Guile

The monk is not a skill class but is very involved with the Body Control sphere, so it seems right to give him this as well.

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Monk

Automatic Trade Talents: Athlete, Spy.

Trade Talent Class Skills: Acrobatics, Climb, Disguise, Escape Artist, Fly, Sense Motive, Stealth, Swim.

Automatic Skill Sphere: Body Control sphere.

Adroit Trade Talents: Orator, Undead Slayer.

Trade Talent Class Skills: Bluff, Diplomacy, IntimidateR, Knowledge (history), Knowledge (planes), Knowledge (religion), Survival.

R Ride in place of redundant Intimidate.

Adroit Bonus Skill Talents: Infiltration sphere or the Body Control sphere (Reflexive Meditation talent).

 

Alchemist Trade Tradition for Spheres of Guile

 Another skill class that deserves its own abilities.

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Alchemist

Automatic Trade Talents: Apothecary, Artisan.

Trade Talent Class Skills: Disable Device, Disguise, Heal, Knowledge* (arcana), Knowledge* (engineering), Knowledge (nature), Sleight of Hand, Use Magic Device.

Automatic Skill Sphere: Herbalism sphere.

Adroit Trade Talents: Artificer, Sky Pilot.

Trade Talent Class Skills: Acrobatics, Appraise, Fly, Knowledge (geography), Spellcraft, Survival.

* Increased class skill bonus to Knowledge (arcana) and Knowledge (engineering) checks.

Adroit Bonus Skill Talents: Artifice sphere or the Herbalism sphere (Pre-emptive Preparation talent).

Patron Request: Brass Men from Thinking Races: What Savage Beasts

 As requested by Ronald J Paris!

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Brass Men (Advanced Race, 12 RP)

Brass men are humans infused with a tiny amount of brass dragon blood in order to train them as slaves and gladiators.

Type: Humanoid (0 RP) Brass men are humanoids with the brass man subtype.

Ability Score Modifiers: Specialized (1 RP) +2 Str, +2 Con, -2 Int. Brass men are strong and resilient, but but their minds are kept dull by slavery and violence.

Size: Medium (0 RP)

Speed: Normal (0 RP) 30 ft.

Languages: Standard (0 RP) Brass men begin game speaking Common and Draconic. Brass men with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Elven, Ignan,Terran,or Sylvan.

Defense Racial Traits

Desert Runner (2 RP) Brass men receive a +4 racial bonus on Constitution checks and Fortitude saves to avoid fatigue and exhaustion, as well as any other ill effects from running, forced marches, starvation, thirst, and hot or cold environments.

Tireless (2 RP) Once per day as a move action, brass men can remove the fatigued condition from themselves as if they had rested for a night. If a brass man is exhausted when they activate this ability, they become fatigued instead.

Feat and Skill Racial Traits

Dragon Kin (2 RP) Brass men gain a +2 bonus on Diplomacy and Knowledge (arcana) skill checks regarding dragons.

Offense Racial Traits

Powerful Build (3 RP) Brass men gain a +1 bonus on their CMB and CMD and are considered Large creatures for the purpose of wielding weapons.

Senses Racial Traits

Darkvision 60 ft. (2 RP)

Investigator Casting Tradition for Spheres of Power

So I realized that Investigators have not a casting tradition of their own in Spheres of Power. Maybe the authors thought that the Alchemist tradition could do for Investigators too. There are other casting traditions that are similar to one another, though, so I thought I’d fill the hole here.

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Investigator

Magic Type: Arcane

Casting Ability Modifier: Intelligence

Drawbacks: Material Casting, Prepared Casting, Skilled Casting (Craft/Alchemy).

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

Investigator Martial Tradition for Spheres of Might

Investigators use some peculiar weapons too.

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Investigator

Investigators use alchemical formulae and roguish abilities to solve the mysteries of this world.

Bonus Talents:

Equipment: Rogue Weapon Training

Alchemy sphere (formulae package)

Scout sphere

Variable: Investigators gain one additional talent of their choice from the Alchemy, Equipment, or Scout sphere.

Investigator Trade Tradition for Spheres of Guile

 The Investigator is the skill class par excellence and has to have its own trade tradition.

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Investigator

Automatic Trade Talents: False Mage, Philosopher

Trade Talent Class Skills: Bluff, Knowledge (arcana), KnowledgeR (history), Knowledge (nature), Knowledge (religion), Sense MotiveR, Sleight of Hand, Use Magic DeviceR.

Automatic Skill Sphere: Investigation sphere.

Adroit Trade Talents: Archaeologist, Interlocutor

Trade Talent Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Diplomacy, Linguistics, Spellcraft.
R Disable Device in place of redundant Knowledge (history), Intimidate in place of redundant Sense Motive, Stealth in place of redundant Use Magic Device.

Adroit Bonus Skill Talents: Study sphere or the Investigation sphere (Determine Defenses talent).

Hunter Trade Tradition for Spheres of Guile

 Hunters have 6 skill ranks per level, so they deserve a trade tradition too.

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Hunter

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 Talent: Communication sphere (Animal Whisperer drawback) or Survivalism sphere (any one harvest talent).