Prisoner (Human Expert 4)

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DESCRIPTION

Prisoners are hapless wretches who have spent uncounted years locked away in the deepest cells. Battered and bruised, their minds assaulted by the endless imprisonment and the mad ravings of weak-minded cellmates, prisoners endure through sheer force of will and the hope that one day They shall see their freedom. Prisoners may be found in town jails, large prisons, or underground dungeons, either as convicted criminals, political prisoners, or wretched captives.

Prisoners can be used for escaped convicts, beggars, galley slaves, shipwreck survivors, escaped slaves, or similar outlaws or desperate folk. Giving a prisoner the Throw Anything feat makes a prisoner skilled with improvised melee and ranged weapons. Giving him a Skill Focus feat makes an expert being held prisoner for his skill or knowledge, perhaps someone the PCs are hired to rescue. Prisoners might have Great Fortitude, Iron Will, or lightning reflexes to represent the hardships they have overcome. Prisoners may be found alone or in a work gang of a half-dozen under the watchful eye of a slaver (CR 6). Five prisoners can serve as the crazed flock of a cultist (CR 7). a dozen prisoners outfitted with pitchforks and other farm implements makes an angry peasant mob (CR 9).

Prisoner CR 2

XP 600 Human expert 4 N Medium humanoid Init -1; Senses Perception +8

DEFENSE

AC 9, touch 9, flat-footed 9 (-1 Dexterity) hp 26 (4d8+8) Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +5

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft. Melee improvised dagger +2 (1d4)

STATISTICS

Strength 9, Dexterity 8, Constitution 14, Intelligence 13, Wisdom 12, Charisma 10 Base Atk +3; CMB +2; CMD 11 Feats Catch Off-Guard, Diehard, Endurance Skills Craft (choose one) +8, Climb +5, Escape Artist +5, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +8, Knowledge (engineering) +8, Perception +8, Profession (choose one) +8, Sleight of Hand +5, Survival +8, Swim +5 Languages Aklo, Common Boon A prisoner can impart secrets of a prison they have inhabited, granting a +2 circumstance bonus on Perception, Survival, and Knowledge (dungeoneering or engineering) checks within that prison. A prisoner can also draw a map of a prison, or might have information about other prisoners or know which guards are corrupt.

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