What class is Indiana Jones?

[Avatar_V]

I was watching Raiders of the Lost Ark the other day and wondered what sort of prestige classes Indy would have. Obviously he starts with either rogue or expert levels and goes from there.

I was looking through Complete Adventurer, but it's hard to find a good match because a lot of the ones that sound good on the surface (Dungeon Delver, for example) end up with too much magical ability since Indy has, essentially, none of that.

Anyhow, any ideas? I'm sure there are plenty of ways to build this character since an adventurer that specializes in obtaining loot is basically the prototypical D&D character.

 

[Mycanid]

What about the prestige class Temple Raider of Olidamara?

 

[Lonely Tylenol]

Extreme Explorer from Eberron. It's all about being lucky and fast.

 

[The_Gneech]

Smart Hero 4 / Tough Hero 4 / Dedicated Hero 2.

-The Gneech

 

[Glyfair]

Extreme Explorer from Eberron. It's all about being lucky and fast.

I agree. In fact, I'm pretty sure it was designed to be the "Indiana Jones Prestige Class."

For those not familiar with it: Extreme Explorer

 

[WillieW]

A Rogue by any other name...

 

[Hjorimir]

Extreme Explorer from Eberron. It's all about being lucky and fast.

Yup.

 

[Zaruthustran]

Rogue. With Able Learner for access to knowledge skills.

 

[GlassJaw]

Smart Hero 4 / Tough Hero 4 / Dedicated Hero 2.

I'm inclined to agree, although he's probably higher level.

 

[Wolfwood2]

I was looking through Complete Adventurer, but it's hard to find a good match because a lot of the ones that sound good on the surface (Dungeon Delver, for example) end up with too much magical ability since Indy has, essentially, none of that.

If I'm attempting to model a character in D&D, I wouldn't shy away from magic just because the character doesn't have it in the original setting. As long as the magic helps Indy do the sort of things that Indy does, I don't see why he shouldn't have it.

Bard/rogue perhaps?