Mr. Sees Everything

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Is it possible to make a high-spot, high-listen, well-nigh unsurprisable PC by 10th level or so?

I'm thinking maxxed spot/listen, maxxed spot/listen magic item boosters.

blindsight, tremorsense, somehow... get these...

Just a vague idea here. Any other ways to get a guy that is impossible to sneak up on?

I guess the ultimate goal is permanent foresight? ha ha.

 

[pawsplay]

Well, 10th level scout would start with blindsense 5 ft, which is nice, and of course they have Listen and Spot as skills.

 

[Erywin]

If your DM allows it there are some races that give some very nice racial bonuses to spot and listen.

 

[andargor]

Get Scent, somehow.

 

[Egres]

Play a caster.

 

[James McMurray]

Magic of Incarnum has infusions that give blindsight, blindsense, see invisible, and big boosts to spot and listen.

 

[Corsair]

Start with a druid, max those skills, add some sense related spells from spell compendium.

 

[atomn]

Get Scent, somehow.

That's the second level ability of the Lion of Taslid PrC from BoED.

 

[Plane Sailing]

My druid had the best spot in the party at 10th level with 13 ranks, +6 from Wis, and +8 racial bonus from being wildshaped into an eagle for a total of +27. By the time she retired at 12th level she was 15 ranks + 8 from Wis +8 racial bonus from eagle shape for total +31.

Arguably a 5th level psion or wilder with Touchsight might meet your requirements though.

 

[IanB]

There's a pretty useful amulet in Draconomicon for that as well. I think it was reprinted in MIC?