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Half-Elves
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Part IV: Half-Elf Prestige Classes
Half-elves fill many niches in a fantasy society, pursuing
dreams, careers, and lives as any other race. Not having an
individual culture, they tend to blend in with the society
around them. In an elven society, half-elves pursue elven
goals and uphold elven virtues. Likewise, in human societies
(which they inhabit more often than not), half-elves
embrace diversity in their careers and the brisk atmosphere
of human culture. This section presents a number of new
prestige classes with requirements for entry demanding a
wide and diverse range of abilities, building on half-elves’
ability to freely multiclass. Though most of these classes are
not restricted to half-elves, all of them build on that race’s
versatility and unique position between established cultures.
Bounty Hunter
Every race and culture generates fugitives from justice, and
whether the criminal is a former derro slave in service to the
drow, or a simple thug who jumped bond, people turn to the
bounty hunters to get such renegades back. A widespread
organization, bounty hunters rival assassins with their
ruthless efficiency, and can be found in nearly any society.
Hired to return fugitives to whatever brand of justice seeks
them, the bounty hunter is committed to returning with his
quarry, alive or dead as the mission demands.
With their advanced social skills and ability to freely
multiclass, half-elves do well as bounty hunters. Though
multiclass ranger/rogues are the most common bounty
hunter, levels in barbarian allow bounty hunters to track their
marks quickly, while a few levels of fighter can give them the
combat edge necessary to overcome tough foes. Though rare,
druids and clerics excel at this prestige class, relying on a wide
array of spells to help them track and defeat their quarry.
NPC bounty hunters are relentless pursuers, always
shadowing their mark’s movements while waiting for the
opportune moment to spring out and attack. A bounty
hunter hired to capture a player character makes for a good
long-term nemesis, always dogging the heels of the party
until the inevitable confrontation. Even if defeated, bounty
hunters are not likely to give up, and most pursue their foes
until either they or the target are dead.
Hit Die: d8.
Requirements
To qualify to become a bounty hunter, a character must
fulfill all the following criteria.
Base Attack Bonus: +5.
Skills: Gather Information 4 ranks, Knowledge (local) 4
ranks, Survival 8 ranks, Use Rope 8 ranks.
Feats: Alertness, Endurance, Track.
Class Skills
The bounty hunter’s class skills (and the key ability for each
skill) are Climb (Str), Gather Information (Cha), Hide
(Dex), Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Ride
(Dex), Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str),
and Use Rope (Dex). See Chapter Four: Skills in the PHB
for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the bounty hunter
prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Bounty hunters are proficient with all simple and martial
weapons, plus bolas and nets. They are proficient with light
and medium armor, but not with shields.