Harper Agent

Harper Agent

PRESTIGE CLASS: This class is not available at character creation and must be unlocked by meeting special requirements, listed below.

The semi-secret organization known as the Harpers has members scattered all across the region. These individuals are dedicated to battling evil, discovering and preserving forgotten lore, and maintaining the balance between nature and civilation. Harper agents are the "field agents" of the Harper organization, acting directly to gather intelligence and eliminate threats to the greater good. Bards are the most common candidates for the Harper agent prestige class, but they are by no means the only qualified characters. Rangers, rogues, sorcerers, and wizards all possess the diversity of skill and ability necessary to become Harper agents. Barbarians, fighters, and paladins rarely become Harper agents because they lack the subtlety for the work.

Requirements

To qualify to become a Harper Agent, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

• Alignment: Any Non-Evil
• Skills: Diplomacy 8 ranks, Lore 4 ranks, Survival 2 ranks
• Feats: Alertness, Iron Will
• Class: One level in a spell-casting class is required to become a Harper

Class Skills

The class skills of the Harper Agent are:

• Appraise
• Bluff
• Craft Alchemy
• Craft Armor
• Craft Trap
• Craft Weapon
• Diplomacy
• Hide
• Listen
• Lore
• Move Silently
• Perform
• Sleight of Hand
• Survival
• Taunt
• Tumble

Class Features

Base Attack Bonus Progression: Medium

Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier.

Hit Dice: D6

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The Harper Agent is proficient in the use of all simple weapons, and light armor.

Spells per Day / Spells Known: Starting at second level and each level after that, the Harper agent progresses in a selected spellcasting class. When the player first chooses this prestige class, if they have multiple spellcasting classes, they choose which one they advance in.

Harper Knowledge: Like a bard, a Harper agent has a knack for picking up odds and ends of knowledge. This ability works exactly like the bardic knowledge ability of the bard class. If a Harper agent has bard levels, the character's Harper agent levels and bard levels stack for bardic knowledge.

Deneir's Eye: At 2nd level, the Harper agent gains a +3 sacred bonus to saving throws against traps. This is a supernatural ability.

Lliira's Heart: At 2nd level, the Harper agent gains a +2 sacred bonus to saving throws against mind-affecting spells. This is a supernatural ability.

Tymora's Smile: At 3rd level, once per day, the Harper agent receives a +2 sacred bonus on all saving throws for 5 turns. This is a supernatural ability.

Lurue's Voice: At 4th level, the Harper agent may use this ability to cast Dominate Animal as per the spell, three times a day.

Mystra's Boon: At 5th level, the Harper agent gains a +2 sacred bonus on all saves against spells.