I am going to try playing a "Sherlock Holmes" type character in an upcoming 3E campaign. My first inclination is to make him a Human, Bard (prolly) for the music and knowledge. Use rapier (Holmes was a good fencer). Take many knowledge skills. Haven't decided yet what Feats to aim for. Any other ideas? Stats? Thanks.
Sherlock Holmes
CRGreathouse
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Here's a possible start:
Holmes, male human Brd1/Rog1: CR 2; ECL 2; Medium-size Humanoid (human); HD 2d6+2; hp 9; Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 16 (+4 chain shirt, +2 Dex); Melee mw rapier +2 (1d6+1/crit 18-20); SA sneak attack, spells; SQ bardic knowledge, bardic music; AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 17, Wis 18, Cha 11.
Skills and Feats: Decipher Script +8, Listen +11, Search +8, Spot +11, ?; Alertness, ?.
SA–Sneak Attack (Ex): Holmes deals +1d6 damage against an opponent with a discernable anatomy who is denied a Dex bonus or is flanked.
Bard Spells Known: ?
Equipment: mw rapier, chain shirt.
Holmes, male human Brd1/Rog1: CR 2; ECL 2; Medium-size Humanoid (human); HD 2d6+2; hp 9; Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 16 (+4 chain shirt, +2 Dex); Melee mw rapier +2 (1d6+1/crit 18-20); SA sneak attack, spells; SQ bardic knowledge, bardic music; AL N; SV Fort +1, Ref +6, Will +6; Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 17, Wis 18, Cha 11.
Skills and Feats: Decipher Script +8, Listen +11, Search +8, Spot +11, ?; Alertness, ?.
SA–Sneak Attack (Ex): Holmes deals +1d6 damage against an opponent with a discernable anatomy who is denied a Dex bonus or is flanked.
Bard Spells Known: ?
Equipment: mw rapier, chain shirt.
Hypersmurf
Moderatarrrrh...
Don't forget the Lens of Detection and the Masterwork Violin.
And he's really not much use until 6th level, when he can take Leadership and get a Watson Cohort
-Hyp.
Victim
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I know someone who thought about doing this. We agreed to trade off the rogue's combat powers (sneak attack, most especially) for lotsof extra skill points. He planned to take the FR feat Education (all knowledge skills are class skills, +1 bonus to 2 knowledge skills, regional, first level only) and have high Int and Wis. I think we worked out that he'd get 12 skill points per level and skill focus feats at every uncanny dodge level instead of sneak attack, uncanny dodge, and maybe evasion.
Angelsboi
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by your logic then, he should be an Expert NPC Class.
Yes Rogues get:
6d HD, 8 +int mod in skills and their class stuff
Yes Bards get:
6d HD, 4 +int mod in skills and their class stuff
But Experts get:
6d HD, 6 +int mod in skills and the ability to pick TEN skills as class skill. So take: Spot, Listen, Bluff, Sense Motive, Hide, Move Silently, Perform, Intimidation, Gather Information and Decipher Script and with yuor 1st level feat, take Education, which, grants all knowledge skills are class skills, +1 bonus to 2 knowledge skills.
Thats kick ass!!
Yes Rogues get:
6d HD, 8 +int mod in skills and their class stuff
Yes Bards get:
6d HD, 4 +int mod in skills and their class stuff
But Experts get:
6d HD, 6 +int mod in skills and the ability to pick TEN skills as class skill. So take: Spot, Listen, Bluff, Sense Motive, Hide, Move Silently, Perform, Intimidation, Gather Information and Decipher Script and with yuor 1st level feat, take Education, which, grants all knowledge skills are class skills, +1 bonus to 2 knowledge skills.
Thats kick ass!!
Arabesu
Registered User
What about aristocrat?
I believe Holmes was descended from country squires who own a bit a land if I recall... this could be justification for aristocrat I suppose. I must admit I don't recall much about Holmes' upbringing per say, but if your character was a member of the aristocracy then the npc aristocrat class would be excellent.
Aristocrats get numerous knowledge skills as class skills as well as spot, listen, gather information, diplomacy, sense motive and speak language. Also proficient with armor and weapons. I'd combine this class with rogue.
I believe Holmes was descended from country squires who own a bit a land if I recall... this could be justification for aristocrat I suppose. I must admit I don't recall much about Holmes' upbringing per say, but if your character was a member of the aristocracy then the npc aristocrat class would be excellent.
Aristocrats get numerous knowledge skills as class skills as well as spot, listen, gather information, diplomacy, sense motive and speak language. Also proficient with armor and weapons. I'd combine this class with rogue.
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