Academic

From Cf

The academic is a highly educated educated professional in the fields of science, business, liberal arts, philosophy or theology.

Contents 1 Role 2 Abilities 3 Game Rules 3.1 Hit Die 3.2 Class Skills 3.3 Skill Points 4 Class Features 4.1 Weapon and Armor Proficiency 4.2 Bonus Feats

Role

An academic's choice of skills and focus will help indicate what range of many roles he may fill. Nonetheless, the academic will often provide his allies with insight in several specific areas of knowledge, and will often be regarded as the 'brains' of an adventuring party.

Abilities

Intelligence is the most important ability to an academic. Most of his skills are based on that ability. It also provides him with additional skill points.

Game Rules

Hit Die

d4

Class Skills

The academic’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are:

• Concentration (Con)
• Knowledge (all) (Int)
• Profession (Wis)

Skill Points

• First level: (8 + Int. modifier) x4.
• Additional levels: 8 + Int. modifier.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the academic.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

An academic has the following weapon and armor proficiency feats:

• Simple Weapons

Bonus Feats

An academic gains a bonus feat at 1st level, 5th level, 10th level, 15th level, and 20th level. These bonus feats are in addition to the feats that a character of any class gains every three levels.

Table: The Academic:

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Defense Modifier
1	+0	+0	+0	+2	Bonus Feat	+0
2	+1	+0	+0	+3		+0
3	+1	+1	+1	+3		+1
4	+2	+1	+1	+4		+1
5	+2	+1	+1	+4	Bonus Feat	+2
6	+3	+2	+2	+5		+2
7	+3	+2	+2	+5		+3
8	+4	+2	+2	+6		+3
9	+4	+3	+3	+6		+4
10	+5	+3	+3	+7	Bonus Feat	+4
11	+5	+3	+3	+7		+5
12	+6/+1	+4	+4	+8		+5
13	+6/+1	+4	+4	+8		+6
14	+7/+2	+4	+4	+9		+6
15	+7/+2	+5	+5	+9	Bonus Feat	+7
16	+8/+3	+5	+5	+10		+7
17	+8+3	+5	+5	+10		+8
18	+9/+4	+6	+6	+11		+8
19	+9/+4	+6	+6	+11		+9
20	+10/+5	+6	+6	+12	Bonus Feat	+9