Scout

Scout
(SPECIAL BASE CLASS)
Any force on the move, whether it's an army or an adventuring group, needs information about what's ahead and what's behind and, most important, time to prepare for battle. A Scout can navigate difficult terrain at good speed, and she specializes in seeing her foe before the opponent ever detects her presence. In a dungeon or in the wild, a Scout is only seen when she wants to be

- Hit Die: d40
- Proficiencies: Martial, simple and rogue weapons, light armor.
- Skill Points (*4 at 1st level): 8 + Int Modifier.

LEVEL:

1: Skirmish - Scout relies on mobility to deal an extra 1d6 physical damage per Scout level.
Careful Aim I - Grants +5 attack bonus and +10 physical bonus damage. Ranged weapon bonus damage will deal balistic damage.
2: Uncanny Dodge - The character retains his Dex bonus to AC, even if caught flat-footed or attacked by a hidden or invisible creature.
3: Evasion - Whenever a Reflex save is allowed for half damage, the character instead takes no damage if he succeeds at the save.
4: Bonus Feat
5: Careful Aim II - Bonus increases to +10 attack bonus and +20 physical damage.
6: Alertness - +10 bonus to Spot and Listen checks due to finely tuned senses.
7: Trackless Step - This feat grants a +10 competence bonus to Hide and Move Silently checks when in wilderness areas.
8: Bonus Feat
9: Woodland Stride - Immune to the Grease, Web, and Entangle spells.
10: Hide in Plain Sight - Can hide even while being observed.
Careful Aim III - Bonus increases to +15 attack bonus and +30 physical damage.
11: Fleet Footed - The Scout runs faster than everyone else, having a 66% bonus to movement speed, but loses this benefit when wearing medium or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy load.
12: Bonus Feat
13: Blindsense - Using nonvisual senses, such as acute smell or hearing, a creature with blindsense notices things it cannot see. Gain the benefits of Ultravision.
14: Blooded - Character gains a +5 bonus on Initiative and a +10 bonus on Spot checks.
15: Careful Aim IV - Bonus increases to +20 attack bonus and +40 physical damage.
16: Bonus Feat
17: Improved Initiative - +5 bonus to initiative checks.
18: Escape Artist - The Scout can slip out of bonds, grapples, and even the effects of confining spells easily, but loses this benefit when wearing medium or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy load.
19: Thug - Character gains a +5 bonus on Initiative checks and a +10 bonus on Persuade checks.
20: Careful Aim V - Bonus increases to +25 attack bonus and +50 physical damage.
Bonus Feat

EPIC:

21: Epic Scout
Great Dexterity I - Grants +1 to base Dexterity.
22: Great Dexterity II
23: Blindsight - Scout senses become so acute that he can maneuver and fight flawlessly even in total darkness. Gain the benefits of True Seeing.
Great Dexterity III
24: Great Dexterity IV
Bonus Feat
25: Improved Careful Aim - Bonus increases to +30 attack bonus and +70 physical damage.
Great Dexterity V
26: Great Dexterity VI
27: Epic Superior Initiative - +15 bonus on initiative checks.
Great Dexterity VII
28: Great Dexterity VIII
Bonus Feat
29: Great Dexterity IX
30: Supreme Careful Aim - Bonus increases to +40 attack bonus and +100 physical damage.
Great Dexterity X - Grants +1 to base Dexterity.
32: Bonus Feat
36: Bonus Feat
40: Bonus Feat

INFO:

- Main attribute: Dexterity (DEX);
- Best races: Human, Half-Elf, Elf;
- Recommended Equipment: Longbow, Short Bow, Heavy Crossbow, Light Crossbow, Light Armor, Robe.


Scout Prestige Classes (4):

Arcane Archer
Peerless Archer
Blood Archer
Dragon Disciple