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*checks the designer credits*
Hmmm...
How about something like this:
Male Medium-Aged Human Rogue 1/Master of Many Styles—Monk of the Sacred Mountain Monk 2/Rogue 1/Mindchemist—Vivisectionist Alchemist 2
LG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +14
--Defense--
AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex; +2 Wis; +1 natural armor)
hp 47 (6d8+14)
Fort +7, Ref +10, Will +5
Defensive Abilities: Evasion, Poison Resistance (+2 all saving throws against poison)
--Offense--
Speed 30 ft.
Melee unarmed strike +4 (1d6+1/x2; bludgeoning)
Special Attacks: Sneak Attack +2d6, Stunning Fist (2/day; Fort DC 13)
Extracts Prepared (CL 2)
1st – Cure Light Wounds (x3) & Disguise Self.
--Statistics--
Str 12, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 20, Wis 14, Cha 12
Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 17
Feats Alertness [1st], Skill Focus (Perception) [Human], Improved Unarmed Strike [Monk1], Kirin Style [Monk1], Kirin Strike [Monk2], Toughness [Monk2], Snake Style [3rd], Brew Potion [Alchemist1], Throw Anything [Alchemist1], Extra Rogue Talent (Obfuscate Story) [5th] and Skill Focus (Sense Motive) [Alchemist2]
Skills Acrobatics +9 (5 ranks +1 dex +3 bonus), Appraise +10 (2 ranks +5 int +3 bonus), Bluff +11 (6 ranks +1 cha +3 bonus +1 trait bonus), Craft (Alchemy) +13 (4 ranks +5 int +3 bonus +1 alchemy competence bonus), Diplomacy +10 (6 ranks +1 cha +3 bonus), Disable Device +15 (6 ranks +5 int +3 bonus +1 trapfinding bonus), Disguise +6 (2 ranks +1 cha +3 bonus), Knowledge (Arcana) +14 (1 rank +10 int +3 bonus), Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +14 (1 rank +10 int +3 bonus), Knowledge (Engineering) +11 (1 rank +10 int), Knowledge (Geography) +11 (1 rank +10 int), Knowledge (History) +14 (1 rank +10 int +3 bonus), Knowledge (Local) +20 (6 ranks +10 int +3 bonus +1 trait bonus), Knowledge (Nature) +14 (1 rank +10 int +3 bonus), Knowledge (Nobility) +11 (1 rank +10 int), Knowledge (Planes) +11 (1 rank +10 int), Knowledge (Religion) +14 (1 rank +10 int +3 bonus), Linguistics +10 (2 ranks +5 int +3 bonus), Perception +16 (6 ranks +2 wis +3 bonus +1 trapfinding bonus to locate traps +3 skill focus +2 alertness bonus), Perform (String Instruments) +5 (1 ranks +1 cha +3 bonus), Sense Motive +19 (6 ranks +2 wis +3 bonus +1 trait bonus +2 snake style bonus +3 skill focus +2 alertness bonus), Spellcraft +9 (1 rank +5 int +3 bonus) and Stealth +10 (6 ranks +1 dex +3 bonus)
Languages Common, Dwarven, Elven, Read Lips, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Undercommon.
SQ Trapfinding (+1), Unarmed Strike, Fuse Style, Stunning Fist, Iron Monk, Rogue Talent (Find Clues & Obfuscate Story), Alchemy (+2), Cagnatogen, Perfect Recall, Poison Resistance (+2), and Torturer’s Eye.
Traits Addict (Sense Motive) & Student of Philosophy
Traits
Addict (Sense Motive): You start with only half of the normal starting cash, but your knowledge of the addicts lifestyle grants you a +1 trait bonus on Bluff, Knowledge (local), and Sense Motive checks. One of these skills (your choice) is always a class skill for you.
Student of Philosophy: You can use your Intelligence modifier in place of your Charisma modifier on Diplomacy checks to persuade others and on Bluff checks to convince others that a lie is true. (This trait does not affect Diplomacy checks to gather information or Bluff checks to feint in combat).
Why not just use the new Investigator from the ACG playtest?
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(steve steve, while sleepless detective is a great idea, you still have to decide how to get there. You have to spend five levels somewhere. I'm inclined to suggest Vivisectionist / Mindchemist.
Detective Rogue was obviously meant to be Holmsian, but Diplomacy, even if just restricted to Gather Info, doesn't seem especially suitable to him. Likewise the problem with Bards getting bonuses to all Knowledges, which is again very unlike the character.
I'd actually seriously consider Urban Ranger 3 (Favoured Community: Metropolitan London) / Mindchemist/Vivisectionist 2 for entering into Sleepless Detective. After finishing off all ten levels of Sleepless Detective, take two more levels of Alchemist and three more levels of Ranger)
This was fun. We should do it next year too!
I was thinking of making a character inspired by Sherlock Holmes for a Pathfinder game.
How might i "simulate" Sherlock Holmes with character classes feats and traits?
Thanks
I would say int-rogue is the best fit.
Lots of deductive skills with little to no combat ability.
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I was thinking of making a character inspired by Sherlock Holmes for a Pathfinder game.
How might i "simulate" Sherlock Holmes with character classes feats and traits?
Thanks
I would say int-rogue is the best fit.
Lots of deductive skills with little to no combat ability.
Uh...Sherlock Holmes fought decently often and basically never lost. He was kind of ridiculous, really.
Yeah. I think if you grew up with the old "masterpiece theatre" sort of Sherlock without having read any of it, you think he just pointed out the guy and he gave up.
I'm finally getting around to reading the complete collection, and really the new movies are pretty close. He doesn't fight quite as much as in the movies, but he does fight people frequently, and pretty much never loses.