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I'm trying to create an elven wizard PC (PFS character) who has an ancestor who was an aquatic so I'm looking at a way to make the PC have Swim as a class skill.
What I've done so far is to use the variant elf trait "Spirits of the Water" in the Advanced Race Guide but I'm wondering if there is a better way of doing it - like going half elf and using the 'Pearl Diver' trait.
The other question is that I'm wondering with all the variant tech on Golarian that whether or not it is possible to obtain a proper astronomical telescope (the PC is a worshipper of Desna).
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BigNorseWolf |

The trait river rat from ultimate campaign
Benefits: You gain a +1 trait bonus on damage rolls with a dagger and a +1 trait bonus on Swim checks. Swim is always a class skill for you.
Or sear farer from the inner sea primer for the more brainy and less stabby
Benefit: You gain a +1 trait bonus on Knowledge (nature) and Knowledge (geography) checks while on the ocean. You also gain a +1 trait bonus on Swim checks, and Swim is always a class skill for you.

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Thanks for the assistance. I'll have to check to see if I've got the Inner Sea Primer cause that sounds like exactly what I'm looking for - although I've already got the Scholar Feat. Having trait bonuses with a dagger may actually be more useful in a pinch.
As for the Masterwork Tool (Telescope) I'll see what our local Venture Captain says - although I suspect it would be more like an instrument that Galileo or Messier would use, rather than a modern ten inch Meade.
Keith

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The other question is that I'm wondering with all the variant tech on Golarian that whether or not it is possible to obtain a proper astronomical telescope (the PC is a worshipper of Desna).
With regards to astronomical tools that are already in print, Ultimate Equipment gives you a couple of options:
Astrolabe
Price 1,000 gp; Weight 6 lbs.
This device consists of a flat disc upon which two other discs are mounted. The mounted discs can rotate on a central axis, allowing them to spin and move as days pass. The bottom disc represents the latitude of the user; an astrolabe is useless if the user is outside the preset latitude. The upper disc represents the sky, and is filled with astronomical features. Anyone can be shown how to use an astrolabe at night to determine the date and time (which takes 1 minute). When using an astrolabe, you can make a Survival check using your Intelligence modifier instead of your Wisdom modifier to avoid becoming lost.
Sextant
Price 500 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
A sextant is used to determine your latitude. Using a sextant with an astrolabe gives you a +4 circumstance bonus on Survival checks made to prevent getting lost.
Both expensive and not quite the thematic telescope you are looking for but food for thought anyway