Con Artist, Variant (3.5e Class)

Con Artist

Also known as a Confidence Man, the Con Artist is good at taking things and getting away. Each Con Artist has his own way of getting away that he prefers, but all do it well. Some can even take your weapon away without you even knowing. One second you have it and then it`s gone, out of sight, and out of your hands.

Making a Con Artist

Con Artists have the following game statistics:

Abilities: Charisma is the key ability for a Con Artist. Dexterity is also important for skills and armor class.

Table: The Con Artist

Hit Die: d6

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Spells per Day
						0th	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1st	+0	+0	+2	+2	Adaptability, Sneak Attack 1d6, Trapfinding	2/4	—	—	—	—	—	—
2nd	+1	+0	+3	+3	Hidden Pocket 5 lbs, Quickdraw	3/5	0/2	—	—	—	—	—
3rd	+2	+1	+3	+3	Sneak Attack 2d6	3/6	1/3	—	—	—	—	—
4th	+3	+1	+4	+4	Improved Disarm, Hidden Pocket 10 lbs	3/6	2/3	0/2	—	—	—	—
5th	+3	+1	+4	+4	Con Artistry +2, Sneak Attack 3d6	3/6	3/4	1/3	—	—	—	—
6th	+4	+2	+5	+5	Pocketing, Hidden Pocket 15 lbs	3/6	3/4	2/3	—	—	—	—
7th	+5	+2	+5	+5	Sneak Attack 4d6	3/6	3/4	2/4	0/2	—	—	—
8th	+6/+1	+2	+6	+6	Con Artistry +4, Hidden Pocket 20 lbs	3/6	3/4	3/4	1/3	—	—	—
9th	+6/+1	+3	+6	+6	Sneak Attack 5d6	3/6	3/4	3/4	2/3	—	—	—
10th	+7/+2	+3	+7	+7	Intelligent Disarm, Hidden Pocket 25 lbs	3/6	3/4	3/4	2/4	0/2	—	—
11th	+8/+3	+3	+7	+7	Sneak Attack 6d6	3/6	3/4	3/4	3/4	1/3	—	—
12th	+9/+4	+4	+8	+8	Hidden Pocket 30 lbs	3/6	3/4	3/4	3/4	2/3	—	—
13th	+9/+4	+4	+8	+8	Disarm Mastery, Sneak Attack 7d6	3/6	3/4	3/4	3/4	2/4	0/2	—
14th	+10/+5	+4	+9	+9		4/6	3/4	3/4	3/4	3/4	1/3	—
15th	+11/+6/+1	+5	+9	+9	Con Artistry +6, Sneak Attack 8d6	4/6	4/4	3/4	3/4	3/4	2/3	—
16th	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+10		4/6	4/5	4/4	3/4	3/4	2/4	0/2
17th	+12/+7/+2	+5	+10	+10	Sneak Attack 9d6	4/6	4/5	4/5	4/4	3/4	3/4	1/3
18th	+13/+8/+3	+6	+11	+11		4/6	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/4	3/4	2/3
19th	+14/+9/+4	+6	+11	+11	Sneak Attack 10d6	4/6	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/4	3/4
20th	+15/+10/+5	+6	+12	+12	Skill Mastery, Sneak Attack 6d6	4/6	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/4
Class Skills (6 + Int modifier per level; ×4 at 1st level) Appraise, Bluff, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Disable Device, Disguise, Forgery, Gather Information, Hide, Knowledge (Local), Knowledge (History), Knowledge (Arcana), Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Perform, Profession, Search, Sense Motive, Sleight of Hand, Spell Craft, and Spot.

Class Features

All of the following are class features of the con artist.

Spellcasting: The con artist casts spells spontaneously like a sorcerer. He uses his Charisma to determine how powerful his spells are. A Con Artist can only choose spells from the Enchantment, Transmutation, and Illusion Schools.

Adaptability: At first level a con artist gets the choice of extra class skills equal to his Intelligence Modifier, because no two con artists are alike. Con Artists can only choose from the following list: Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Jump, Move Silently, Open Lock, Speak Language, Swim, Tumble, Use Rope.

Hidden Pocket: At second level the con artist can focus his arcane energy and create a small portal. The portal is a black void that is located anywhere on the torso. The void appears at will, and less then an inch from the con artists body. It can hold only one item of 5 pounds or less (this increases 5 lbs every 2 levels after the first to a maximum of 30 lbs). When an object is stored in the Hidden Pocket its weight is reduced to half of its original weight. It is treated as an extra pocket on the con artist. It can function as a place to store something or a place to hide things.

Con Artistry: At 5th level a con artist receives a +2 bonus to his Bluff and Sleight of Hand checks. This bonus increases to +4 at 10th and +6 at 15th level.

Pocketing: At 6th level a con artist may put an item in his Hidden Pocket as a free action.

Intelligent Disarm: At 10th level a con artist knows how to take things well. A con artist can trade his Intelligence bonus for his Strength bonus on the attack roll for a disarm attempt only.

Disarm Mastery: At 13th level a con artist becomes adept in disarming using light weapons and no longer suffers the -4 for it.

Skill Mastery: At 20th level a con artist can take 10, even while under stress, to his Bluff and Sleight of Hand checks.

Ex-Con Artists

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Epic Con Artist

Table: The Epic

Hit Die: d

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Con Artist Starting Package

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Skill Selection: Pick a number of skills equal to 4 + Int modifier.

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Playing a Con Artist

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Con Artist Lore

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