Re: Needing a few idea's for a "Merchant Prestige Class"

>What Adam stated
>     I've been thinking a lot about that myself lately, and I disagree.  We
> don't need a merchent PrC.  We need a merchent base class.  Mainly because
> you'd want to include the 90% of merchents that are common, street-side
> vendors and such :)

I tought about that and I think that 'experts' would cover about the 90% of
the vendors characters would come accross. I was thinking of a Merchant
Extraordinaire, with some very unique abilities.

>     The trick is finding a suitable archtype.  Merchents aren't as 'sexy'
as
> other classes, thus don't have many suitable rolemodels.  However, I can
> think of 2 off the top of my head: Sinbad & Marco Polo.  Both were
> wide-ranging travellers, and both would be perfect for SJ :)  Might even
be
> able to toss Christopher Columbus into there, too.
>
>     So here's my suggestions to start off: HD d8; skill points (6+int
> bonus)x4 + (6+int bonus) per level; BAB as cleric (essentually mid-way
> between a fighter & rouge); class skills that relate to diplomacy,
> selling/buying stuff (discounts), and leadership (they have to have
> bodyguards, afterall! :) )  As they get higher in level, have their class
> abilities focus on travel as well, such as able to use less food or air,
> navigation bonuses, awe natives, charm local leaders, and other like
> abilities.  A good place to steal ideas may be the Traveler sphere from
Tome
> of Magic.  Done properly, should have enough abilities for a full 20-level
> spread, though it might get a bit packed for a 10-level spread.
>
> Adam
>
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