Those who are wealthy or lucky enough to be put through education, books in hand and knowledge flowing along with their upbringing. Studious meisters are the first the townsfolk flock to for answers to their questions.
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d6.
Class Skills
The studious meister can choose any 10 skills to be class skills.
Skill Ranks per Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Studious Meisters Main Ability Scores:
The studious meister mainly focuses on STR/DEX for combat as well as INT for skills.
Table: Studious Meister
| Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | 1/2 | Bad | Bad | Good | — |
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | Library Retreat |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | — |
| 3rd | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | — |
| 4th | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | — |
| 5th | +2 | +1 | +1 | +4 | Focused Study |
| 6th | +3 | +2 | +2 | +5 | — |
| 7th | +3 | +2 | +2 | +5 | — |
| 8th | +4 | +2 | +2 | +6 | — |
| 9th | +4 | +3 | +3 | +6 | — |
| 10th | +5 | +3 | +3 | +7 | — |
| 11th | +5 | +3 | +3 | +7 | — |
| 12th | +6/+1 | +4 | +4 | +8 | — |
| 13th | +6/+1 | +4 | +4 | +8 | — |
| 14th | +7/+2 | +4 | +4 | +9 | — |
| 15th | +7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +9 | — |
| 16th | +8/+3 | +5 | +5 | +10 | — |
| 17th | +8/+3 | +5 | +5 | +10 | — |
| 18th | +9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +11 | — |
| 19th | +9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +11 | — |
| 20th | +10/+5 | +6 | +6 | +12 | — |
Class Features
The following are the class features of the studious meister NPC class.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
The studious meister is proficient in the use of all simple weapons and with light armor, but not with any type of shields.
Library Retreat (Ex)
The studious meister is adept at using libraries to gain new knowledge as well as being his perfect hobby. The studious meister can make any Knowledge checks as if he was trained. Whenever he selects this class as his favored class bonus, he always gains +1 skill point.
Focused Study (Ex)
At 5th level, the studious meister gains Skill Focus as a bonus feat.