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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3372276" data-attributes="member: 13966">It doesn't unbalance anything to give the fighter 4 + Int mod skill points per level, nor to give them a few extra class skills.  I'd suggest leaving out Tumble, as you said, and maybe removing one of the other skills that the Thug variant would normally provide.Having social skills on a warrior-type is nothing to get worried about; roguish types are still sneakier and craftier, still have more skills, and still have better tricks in other areas.I don't see any problem leaving in the 1st-level bonus feat.To note though, the variant also gives up shield proficiencies, which you didn't mention.  Don't forget that.This alternate thug could just be called a cavalier, fencer, knight (unless you're using the class from PHB2), or whatever.As a note though, going with this stuff would make the fighter a bit stronger overall (though only outside of combat).  I would suggest, if using the Thug variant (or this nobler thug variant), giving ordinary fighters a cookie too (the ones that don't take either variant), just not a big one.  Stronger Will saves maybe, I dunno (probably not; maybe stronger Reflex saves though?).</blockquote>