Advanced Race Codex. Half-Elves.pdf - RoseRed

Half-Elves
Jack
A dabbler in all things but master of none, the jack takes
the versatility of the bard to a new level. Skilled in a variety
of professions and abilities, the jack can do just about
everything. An ideal companion, he fulfils nearly every
needed niche. If the rogue falls in combat, the jack can
step in and help out with traps, sneak attacks, and pilfering
valuable objects as needed. If the fighter is pressed, the jack
can leap into the fray and relieve enough pressure for he
and his allies to win the day. No two jacks are the same, as
each is a completely different mix of skills and abilities. In
fact, the only thing that really unites jacks is their lack of
common elements.
Any class can become a jack, though multiclass characters
often find it easier, having a solid mixture of abilities and
talents to build on. A jack must have sampled from a wide
array of character classes in order to achieve even the first level
of this class. As a result, many jacks continue to mix in new
classes, broadening their class features even as they advance.
One can usually spot a jack by his motley appearance, and
many are striking by their eclectic mixtures of strange
abilities. A scimitar-wielding barbarian toting a spellbook
will send some observers into fits, and many jacks have
personalities to match their career choices, lending to
unpredictable behavior bordering on madness.
Hit Die: d8.
Requirements
To qualify to become a jack, a character must fulfill all the
following criteria.
Alignment: Any chaotic.
Race: Human or half-elf.
Skills: Any three skills 8 ranks.
Feats: Jack-of-All-Trades*.
Spellcasting: The ability to cast 2nd-level spells.
Special: Evasion ability.
* New feat described in Advanced Race Codex: Humans and
in Appendix A.
Class Skills
The jack may choose any ten skills to be class skills. See
Chapter Four: Skills in the PHB for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Class Features
All of the following are class features of the jack prestige class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Jacks gain no proficiency with any weapons, armor, or
shields.
Spells per Day/Spells Known or Bonus Feat
At 1st level and each level thereafter, the jack gains new
spells per day (and spells known, if applicable) as if he had
also gained a level in a spellcasting class he belonged to
before adding the prestige class. Alternatively, he may select
a bonus feat of his choice for which he qualifies.
If the jack opts to advance his spellcasting class, he does not
gain any other benefit a character of that class would have
gained, except for an increased effective level of spellcasting.
If a character had more than one spellcasting class before
becoming a jack, he must decide to which class he adds the
new level for the purpose of determining spells per day and
spells known.