As was going over the vigilante something struck me a exceedingly odd, no access to the linguistics skill as a class skill in neither the base class skill list nor in any of its specializations.
I scrolled through the forums and did not find anything addressing this so I wanted to make a strong case for it here.
I think the Vigilante needs the Linguistics skill as a core class skill for two reasons.
First: As one of the main core mechanics of the class seems to be a very deception based character the fact that it is missing the skill for creating and detecting forgeries as a class skill seems very odd to me. So he can disguise his face but not his hand writing or written thoughts? The vigilante may live a separate life, but is not versed in creating a false paper trail to support that separate life, nor has he become accustomed to the kinds of codes or ciphers that someone living such a lifestyle might frequently use when writing down information, making notes to himself, or communicating with informants. This to me is like a spell-casting class without spellcraft. If we look at the most likely landscape of the Vigilante we see him described as posing as a noble, working as a spy, acting as a crime boss,(in the case of warlocks) studying spells in secret, (in the case of Zelots) studying holy texts in secret. All of these situations rely heavily on some form of cipher, code, or secret writing. All of these would rely heavily on the use of Linguistics.
Second: The Vigilante is supposed to spend his time in taverns, bars, markets, etc. gaining renown as a communal persona whilst simultaneously spreading the word of his Vigilante persona. One would think that in an urban community, the Vigilante would likely easily pick up on different cants, dialects, and speech patterns that various groups, both legitimate and clandestine, might use while spreading word of his renown. Simply put, how is a vigilante supposed to effectively use bluff, diplomacy, or sense motive if he cannot get past the language barrier?
