Advanced Race Codex. Half-Elves.pdf - RoseRed

Half-Elves
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The Epic Master Merchant
The epic master merchant is as rare as he is powerful.
Capable of bending kings to his will, elevating commoners
to nobility, and destroying the loftiest lords, they are the
true power behind a nation’s economy. These characters
rarely deign to emerge from their networks of commerce,
trade, and intrigue, committed as they are to acquiring evergreater
sums of wealth.
Hit Die: d6.
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Bonus Feats: The epic master merchant gains a bonus feat
every three levels beyond 10th (13th, 16th, and so on). These
feats may be any feats for which the character qualifies.
Sister of the Sidhe
The elven frontier nations have orders of knights who
rigorously train to defend them against threats, abandoning
the sometimes carefree and capricious ways of their kin for
the sake of what might be lost should their vigilance fail.
Many of these knights follow the customs and practices of
humans and dwarves. A rare few however, join the esoteric
order of the Sisterhood of the Sidhe (shee). Committing
themselves to the defense of their people, they take their
name from their ancient ancestor matrons—fey spirits with
close ties to nature and the spirit world beyond. Forswearing
their mates and families, the Sisters of the Sidhe wed
violence in the hope of preserving the elven way of life.
To become a Sister of the Sidhe is the goal of a great
many of the rare female elf and half-elf cavaliers (see the
Cavalier’s Handbook). Each hopeful knight petitions the
lord of her land, professing devotion to all of her people
and a willingness to sacrifice her ties to her family in order
to protect her nation. If her lord finds her worthy, she joins
the order for rigorous training, honing her skills with the
bow as she develops the foundation of a specialized sword
and dagger style. Once her training is complete, a Sister
of the Sidhe rides out, serving as the first defense against
orcs, goblins, dragons, drow and all the ancestral enemies of
surface elven life.
Though an elven order, a great many Sisters of the Sidhe
are drawn from the ranks of half-elves living in the elven
frontier lands, who look to the class as a means of proving
themselves to their sometimes aloof elven kin. Multiclass
clerics, rangers, fighters, and cavaliers can all meet the class
requirements at higher levels.
NPC Sisters of the Sidhe are often distant to the point of
rudeness, and though most hunt drow or orcs, some target
humans in areas where tensions between communities run
high. Dangerous and pragmatic, a Sister of the Sidhe has no
compunction about who her victims are—male or female,
adult or child. Even the child of an enemy may grow up to
kill, and the defense of the homeland always takes priority
over personal reservations or ethical quandaries.
Hit Die: d8.
Requirements
To qualify to become a Sister of the Sidhe, a character must
fulfill all the following criteria.
Race: Any nondrow elf or half-elf.
Gender: Female.
Alignment: Lawful neutral.
Base Attack Bonus: +6.
Base Will Save: +4.
Skills: Intimidate 6 ranks, Knowledge (history) 3 ranks,
Sense Motive 6 ranks.
Feats: Mounted Archery, Mounted Combat, Ride-By
Attack, Two-Weapon Fighting.
Special: The character must be found worthy by an elven
noble, and then undergo three months of rigorous training
at the end of which she is knighted.
Class Skills
The Sister of the Sidhe’s class skills (and the key ability for
each skill) are Balance (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal
(Wis), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (history) (Int),
Knowledge (nature) (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex),
Ride (Dex), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), and Tumble (Dex).
See Chapter Four: Skills in the PHB for skill descriptions.
Skill Points at Each Level: 4 + Int modifier.