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<blockquote data-quote="Samloyal23" data-source="post: 5866494" data-attributes="member: 21432"><p>Valora, the City of Wisdom, is renown for its academies, museums, librarires, theatres, and galleries. All Valorans receive a higher education and are encouraged to learn a variety of arts and crafts. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is revered above all other gods here, and Valorans take it on faith that she overthrew the reign of Zeus and the elder Olympians to become the queen of the Heavens. Murals, statues, and fountains fill the city and the Temple of the Young Gods is one of the most famous monumental feats in the known world. Nothing is more important to a Valoran than knowledge and beautry.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Academy Artist</u></strong></p><p>You were educated in an art academy as part of educated elite.</p><p><em>Prerequisites:</em> 1st-level only, must be from Valora or Aldea.</p><p><em>Benefits:</em> Craft and perform are always class skills for you. You gain a +2 bonus on all Perform checks and on checks with one Craft skill that involves art, such as calligraphy, painting, sculpture, or weaving. In addition, if you have the bardic music ability, you may use it three additional times per day. You may change your preferred class to Bard or Illusionist. Once you have selected a preferred class you may not change it. </p><p></p><p><strong><u>Valoran Literati</u></strong></p><p>You are a scholar trained to be an expert in a given field of study in on of the Valoran academies.</p><p><em>Prerequisites:</em> 1st-level only, must be from Valora, Int 13+</p><p><em>Benefits:</em> Knowledge (any), and perform (any) are always class skills for you. Pick 1 knowledge skill you are trained in and add your character level to your rank in that skill. You gain 2 bonus languages. You can switch your preferred class to Bard or Wizard. Once your choose a preferred class you cannot change it.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Valoran Street Artist</u></strong></p><p>You grew up surround by inspiring display of art and beauty and made your way by creating your own works of art for crowds in the marketplace.</p><p><em>Prerequisites: </em>1st-level only, must be from Valora, Cha 13+</p><p><em>Benefits: </em>Bluff, craft (any), diplomacy, and perform (any) are always class skills for you. Pick 3 craft or perform skills and add 1/2 your character level to your rank in each one. You can switch your preferred class to Alchemist, Artificer, or Bard. Once your choose a preferred class you cannot change it.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Valoran Intelligentsia</u></strong></p><p>You were raised among the intellectual elite of Valora.</p><p><em>Prerequisites:</em> 1st-level only, must be from the city of Valora, int 13+.</p><p><em>Benefits:</em> diplomacy, knowledge (any), and perform (any) are always class skills for you. You gain one extra language and 2 extra skill points. You can change your preferred class to Wizard or Bard. Once you choose a preferred class you cannot change it again.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Military Scholar</u></strong></p><p>You were trained in the arts of war by the priestesses of Athena and use your brains more than your brawn.</p><p><em>Prerequisites: </em>1st-level only, must be from the city of Valora, Int and Wis 13+</p><p><em>Benefits:</em> You can add your Int modifier to all attack and damage rolls and your Wis modifier to your AC in addition to the standard modifiers. Climb, jump, knowledge (local and nobility), swim, and tumble are always class skills for you. If you pass a knowledge check to recall information about an opponent you get a +2 bonus on attack and defense rolls when facing this opponent. You must have at least 10 minutes to recall what you know about the enemy to gain this bonus. You can switch your preferred class to Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger. Once you choose a preferred class you cannot change it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Samloyal23, post: 5866494, member: 21432"] Valora, the City of Wisdom, is renown for its academies, museums, librarires, theatres, and galleries. All Valorans receive a higher education and are encouraged to learn a variety of arts and crafts. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is revered above all other gods here, and Valorans take it on faith that she overthrew the reign of Zeus and the elder Olympians to become the queen of the Heavens. Murals, statues, and fountains fill the city and the Temple of the Young Gods is one of the most famous monumental feats in the known world. Nothing is more important to a Valoran than knowledge and beautry. [B][U]Academy Artist[/U][/B] You were educated in an art academy as part of educated elite. [I]Prerequisites:[/I] 1st-level only, must be from Valora or Aldea. [I]Benefits:[/I] Craft and perform are always class skills for you. You gain a +2 bonus on all Perform checks and on checks with one Craft skill that involves art, such as calligraphy, painting, sculpture, or weaving. In addition, if you have the bardic music ability, you may use it three additional times per day. You may change your preferred class to Bard or Illusionist. Once you have selected a preferred class you may not change it. [B][U]Valoran Literati[/U][/B] You are a scholar trained to be an expert in a given field of study in on of the Valoran academies. [I]Prerequisites:[/I] 1st-level only, must be from Valora, Int 13+ [I]Benefits:[/I] Knowledge (any), and perform (any) are always class skills for you. Pick 1 knowledge skill you are trained in and add your character level to your rank in that skill. You gain 2 bonus languages. You can switch your preferred class to Bard or Wizard. Once your choose a preferred class you cannot change it. [B][U]Valoran Street Artist[/U][/B] You grew up surround by inspiring display of art and beauty and made your way by creating your own works of art for crowds in the marketplace. [I]Prerequisites: [/I]1st-level only, must be from Valora, Cha 13+ [I]Benefits: [/I]Bluff, craft (any), diplomacy, and perform (any) are always class skills for you. Pick 3 craft or perform skills and add 1/2 your character level to your rank in each one. You can switch your preferred class to Alchemist, Artificer, or Bard. Once your choose a preferred class you cannot change it. [B][U]Valoran Intelligentsia[/U][/B] You were raised among the intellectual elite of Valora. [I]Prerequisites:[/I] 1st-level only, must be from the city of Valora, int 13+. [I]Benefits:[/I] diplomacy, knowledge (any), and perform (any) are always class skills for you. You gain one extra language and 2 extra skill points. You can change your preferred class to Wizard or Bard. Once you choose a preferred class you cannot change it again. [B][U]Military Scholar[/U][/B] You were trained in the arts of war by the priestesses of Athena and use your brains more than your brawn. [I]Prerequisites: [/I]1st-level only, must be from the city of Valora, Int and Wis 13+ [I]Benefits:[/I] You can add your Int modifier to all attack and damage rolls and your Wis modifier to your AC in addition to the standard modifiers. Climb, jump, knowledge (local and nobility), swim, and tumble are always class skills for you. If you pass a knowledge check to recall information about an opponent you get a +2 bonus on attack and defense rolls when facing this opponent. You must have at least 10 minutes to recall what you know about the enemy to gain this bonus. You can switch your preferred class to Fighter, Paladin, or Ranger. Once you choose a preferred class you cannot change it. [/QUOTE]
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