Charlatan

Charlatans are generally known to be tricksters, though finding one who will admit to it is nearly impossible! They are bardic trainees who have chosen to specialize in slight-of-hand and parlour tricks. A charlatan thrives on city life, but finds him or herself often having to make a quick exit when a trick goes bad. However, any Charlatan worth his "all-purpose" potion always has an escape route. Like bards, Charlatans have special magic in their songs though they prefer to find grander schemes than singing for their food in bars. A Charlatan's fighting skills are also bar room brawl-type abilities.

Who can be a Charlatan?

Armor

Charlatans can wear cloth, leather and studded leather armor, and can use shields.

Experience by Race

How much experience a charlatan of each race needs per level compared to normal (100%); higher means slower leveling. Which races may actually become a charlatan is listed under Becoming a Charlatan below.

Skills & Spells

Free at Creation

Every charlatan starts with these, at no creation point cost.

Charlatan Default Package (40 creation points)

Taking the default package at creation gives you all of the following:

Skills

Skills a charlatan can learn individually. Cost is in creation points at creation; after creation, skills are gained from your guildmaster for twice that many trains.

Song & Spell Groups

Charlatans cannot buy songs or spells one at a time; they come in groups. Each group lists the level at which a charlatan can use each one. Bardic songs must be learned with rehearse.

Racial Skills

Only charlatans of the listed race receive these.

Becoming a Charlatan

Base class: Bard only.

Requirements:

• Race: any race that can be a bard
• Any alignment
• Any clan except Knighthood

A character may reclass only once, starting at level 10 (level 51 gives the most benefit). See help reclass in the game for full details.

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