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--- professions_scholar [2020/01/02 01:11] – dungeonmaster
+++ professions_scholar [2020/09/06 15:22] (current) – dungeonmaster
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 | Offensive Skill | None |
 | Defensive Skill | Cognitive |
-| Attributes | Insight*2, Perception |
+| Attributes | Insight*3, Perception*2, Persuasion*2 |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, History |
+| Knowledge | Academia |
-| Special Abilities | None |
 ==== Astronomer ====
-Astronomers are scientists who study the stars and the heavens.
+Astronomers are scientists who study the stars and the heavens. In addition to the knowledge, attributes, and skills listed below, an astronomer knows directions at night by the stars (assuming the stars are visible).
 | Offensive Skill | None |
-| Defensive Skill | Cognitive |
+| Defensive Skill | None |
-| Attributes | Perception*2 |
+| Attributes | Perception |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, Mathematics, Weather Sense |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Fourth Degree) |
-| Special Abilities | None |
-==== Court Magician ====
+==== Biologist ====
-Court magicians are hired by the crown as an advisor and to perform whatever magical functions in the kingdom need to be done.
+Biologists are scientists who study animals. In addition to the knowledge, attributes, and skills listed below, a biologist also gains a one die advantage when making skill checks, attacks, or defenses against regular animals (not monsters).
 | Offensive Skill | None |
-| Defensive Skill | Cognitive*3 |
+| Defensive Skill | None |
-| Attributes | None |
+| Attributes | Perception |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, History |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Fourth Degree) |
-| Special Abilities | Arcane, One Discipline of Arcane Knowledge chosen by the player |
+==== Botanist ====
+Botanists are scientists who study plants and fungi. In addition to the knowledge, attributes, and skills listed below, a botanist can identify poisonous vs edible plants and even know which plants have medicinal properties.
+| Offensive Skill | None |
+| Defensive Skill | None |
+| Attributes | Perception |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Fourth Degree) |
 ==== Court Magician ====
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 | Offensive Skill | None |
-| Defensive Skill | Cognitive*3 |
+| Defensive Skill | None |
 | Attributes | None |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, History |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Second Degree), Arcane Knowledge + One Discipline (chosen by the player) |
-| Special Abilities | Arcane, One Discipline of Arcane Knowledge chosen by the player |
 ==== Historian ====
-Historians are academics specializing in knowing about histories and cultures.
+Historians are academics specializing in knowing about histories and cultures including their literature, taboos, weapons, wars, music, and anything to do with that culture. Unlike characters who simply have the History skill, these characters are considered experts on just about anything history and rarely if ever have to roll any sort of skill check.
 | Offensive Skill | None |
-| Defensive Skill | Cognitive |
+| Defensive Skill | Cognitive*2 |
-| Attributes | Perception, Insight |
+| Attributes | Perception*2, Insight |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, History |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Third Degree) |
-| Special Abilities | None |
+==== Linguist ====
+Linguists are academics specializing in cultures and their languages. With an Insight skill check, they can decipher a more obscure written or spoken language well enough to understand its means as well as using speech and/or signing to convey a message back to the other person. Of course, they generally already know many of the more common languages aside from their own, some of them fluently, and those would not require any sort of check.
+| Offensive Skill | None |
+| Defensive Skill | Cognitive*2 |
+| Attributes | Insight*2, Intelligence*2 |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Third Degree) |
+==== Professor ====
+Professors are teachers who teach at a university and are generally specialized in a certain area of study. They don't deal with students as much as they did when they were teachers, but instead are better in investigation, hypothesis, and study. Add 5 additional skill points to do with as the player wishes.
+| Offensive Skill | None |
+| Defensive Skill | Cognitive*2 |
+| Attributes | Intelligence*3 |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Fourth Degree) |
 ==== Royal Advisor ====
-Royal advisors are hired by the crown to advise on matters of state and law.
+Royal advisors are hired by the crown to advise on matters of state and law. Because of their position, they generally have knowledge unknown to the general public as well as allies in important places.
 | Offensive Skill | None |
 | Defensive Skill | Emotional |
 | Attributes | Insight*2 |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, History, Law |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Fourth Degree) |
-| Special Abilities | None |
-==== Teacher ====
+==== Teacher (Elementary) ====
 Teachers teach the basics like reading, writing, mathematics, and history to children.
 | Offensive Skill | None |
-| Defensive Skill | Cognitive |
+| Defensive Skill | Cognitive, Emotional |
-| Attributes | Insight |
+| Attributes | Insight*2, Perception, Intelligence |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing, Mathematics, History |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Second Degree) |
-| Special Abilities | None |
+==== Teacher (Secondary) ====
+Teachers teach the more advanced subjects to older children.
+| Offensive Skill | None |
+| Defensive Skill | Cognitive, Emotional |
+| Attributes | Insight, Intelligence*2 |
+| Knowledge | Academia (Third Degree) |
+==== Telekinetic (exclusive) ====
+Any character of this class cannot also choose a child class because it is assumed that they grew up with psionic abilities and were often ostracized for it by people who feared their powers. Through study and practice they have been able to hone their skills in order to attack and defend themselves.
+| Offensive Skill | None |
+| Defensive Skill | Cognitive*2, Emotional*2, Personal*2 |
+| Attributes | Insight-1 |
+| Knowledge | Psionics + Mind over Matter |
 ==== Student (child) ====
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 | Defensive Skill | Cognitive |
 | Attributes | None |
-| Knowledge | Reading / Writing |
+| Knowledge | Academia |
-| Special Abilities | None |