What class is Indiana Jones?

[Bayushi Seikuro]

Rogue/Expert. Rogue for his side adventures; expert fits his 'dayjob'.

 

[IanB]

He's clearly an archaeologist!

 

[smootrk]

Swashbuckler, Rogue, Expert (for the teacher aspects)

 

[KB9JMQ]

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

-The Gneech

Seems like a good fit to me.

 

[Doug McCrae]

Extreme Explorer

 

[Delta]

Core rules only here. He's a Rogue.

 

[Grymar]

I also say Extreme Explorer. Maybe with lower levels of rogue/expert.

 

[FrouzenIland]

With 4 levels of rogue and he can do anything we see in the movies, so it's a rogue 4, maybe fighter 1/rogue 3

 

[Simm]

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

-The Gneech

I'd probably drop the dedicated in favour of either field scientist, daredevil, or infiltrator.

 

[DM-Rocco]

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.

I made a base class around Indiana Jones called the Tomb Raider. Basically a Rogue, but with all class skills, no sneak attack, 10 skill points a level and bonus feats in the form of skill focus and luck feats. It actually plays really well as I have had two different players play it.

Indy though, using the core books and the ebberon book would be a 4 Rogue/4 fighter/5 Extreme explorer (Ebberon)

Str 15
Dex 14
Con 17
Int 18
Wis 13
Chr 17

Human bonus feat Education
Weapon focus (Unarmed attack), Weapon focus (whip), Weapon specialization (unarmed attack), Combat expertise, Improved Grapple, Exotic Weapon (Whip), Improved Unarmed Strike, evasion, uncanny dodge, Dodge +2, Trap Sense +4, Additional Action Points, Extreme Action, Extreme Huslte, Action Surge, Heroic Spirit

Phobia's: snakes and being called Junior

Equipment:
Gun (cursed) never more than 6 bullets and is usually not there when needed
Master work whip
Masterwork Leather coat AC +3
Side Satchel (just like a back pack, but with more flare)
Stylish leather hat
Holder of many artifacts, but he has a habbit of losing them or getting them misplaced (ruins his whole gold per level deal)
A pretty face in every port

In an Eberron Setting, that is how I would invision him.