Pirate (3.5e Class)

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Pirate

Piracy is an ancient and time honored tradition of thievery that has been through various terms and names. Over time pirates have found they had common goals and problems, and in response have come together into an enormous infighting, back stabbing, treacherous criminal organization bound by the Pirates Code.

While any common rogue can claim to be a pirate and might pass for one, but where such claims fall apart is when the Code comes into play. The Code is that of a chaotic and evil society, purely in place to minimize the self destruction that plagues all such organizations, and only true pirates can ever be trusted to abide the Code, though interpretations vary on a nigh infinite margin.

Making a Pirate

<-Strong points and weak points, and effectiveness with party members.->.

Abilities: Dexterity and Charisma. To a lesser degree Wisdom and/or Strength as well as Constitution.

Races: All races produce outcasts that later become pirates, though innately lawful races, such as dwarves and goblins, are far less likely to produce pirates than the more chaotic races, such as elves and orcs.

Alignment: Any Chaotic.

Starting Gold: 4d8 x10 (average 180)

Starting Age: Simple.

Table: The Pirate

Hit Die: d8

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+0	+0	+2	+2	Pirates Code, Pirate Specialty, Trapfinding
2nd	+1	+0	+3	+3	Evasion, Sneak Attack +1d6
3rd	+2	+1	+3	+3	Stunt Attack 1/day
4th	+3	+1	+4	+4	Sneak Attack +2d6, Uncanny Dodge
5th	+3	+1	+4	+4	Contacts 1/week
6th	+4	+2	+5	+5	Sneak Attack +3d6, Stunt Attack 2/day
7th	+5	+2	+5	+5	Snatch Steal
8th	+6/+1	+2	+6	+6	Improved Uncanny Dodge, Sneak Attack +4d6
9th	+6/+1	+3	+6	+6	Stunt Attack 3/day
10th	+7/+2	+3	+7	+7	Contacts 2/week, Sneak Attack +5d6
11th	+8/+3	+3	+7	+7	Sea Turtles
12th	+9/+4	+4	+8	+8	Sneak Attack +6d6, Stunt Attack 4/day
13th	+9/+4	+4	+8	+8	Improved Evasion
14th	+10/+5	+4	+9	+9	Sneak Attack +7d6
15th	+11/+6/+1	+5	+9	+9	Contacts 3/week, Stunt Attack 5/day
16th	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+10	Sneak Attack +8d6
17th	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+10	Greater Sea Turtles
18th	+13/+8/+3	+6	+11	+11	Sneak Attack +9d6, Stunt Attack 6/day
19th	+14/+9/+4	+6	+11	+11	Specialty Perfection
20th	+15/+10/+5	+6	+12	+12	Contacts 4/week, Sneak Attack +10d6
Class Skills (8 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) <-class skills (and key abilities), simply delete those skills which your class does not have as class skills from the complete list below. -> Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disable Device (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Listen (Wis) Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex), Perform (Cha), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), Use Rope (Dex).

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the Pirate.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Pirates are proficient with all simple and martial weapons. They are also proficient with light armor but not with shields.

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<span id="<-supernatural class feature->"><-supernatural class feature-></span> (Su): <-class feature game rule information->

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<span id="<-subclass feature->"><-subclass feature-></span> <-"(Ex)", "(Su)", "(Sp)", or "(Ps)" if applicable.->: <-subclass feature game rule information->

<-Lather, rinse...->

<-... repeat as necessary.->

Ex-Pirates

Any pirate who violated the Pirates Code or becomes lawful in alignment.

Epic Pirate

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Hit Die: d<-Die size for Hit Die->

Level	Special
21st	Stunt Attack 7/day
22nd	Sneak Attack +11d6
23rd
24th	Sneak Attack +12d6, Stunt Attack 8/day
25th	Contacts 5/week
26th	Sneak Attack +13d6
27th	Stunt Attack 9/day
28th	Sneak Attack +14d6
29th
30th	Contacts 6/week, Sneak Attack +15d6, Stunt Attack 10/day
8 + Int modifier skill points per level.

Half-Elven Pirate Starting Package

Weapons: Rapier, Dagger, Light Crossbow.

Skill Selection:

Skill	Ranks	Ability	Armor Check Penalty
Appraise	4	Int	—
Balance	4	Dex	0
Bluff	4	Cha	—
Climb	4	Str	0
Escape Artist	4	Dex	0
Hide	4	Dex	0
Jump	4	Str	0
Move Silently	4	Dex	0
Slight of Hand	4	Dex	0
Swim	4	Str	0
Tumble	4	Dex	0
Use Rope	4	Dex	—

Feat: Dodge.

Gear: Leather Armor, 50 ft silk rope with grappling hook, thieves tools, backpack, bedroll, water skin, 1 days trail rations, flint and steel, boot sheath for dagger, hooded lantern, 3 pints of oil.

Gold: 2d8 gold, 2d10 silver.

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