Street Thug (Human Fighter 1/Rogue 1)

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Street thugs are the alleybashers and bullyboys of the streets. They are the crude muscle employed by other criminals to keep rivals at bay and shake down hapless shopkeeps and business owners. Innocent townsfolk live in fear of a street thug slipping out of the shadows to administer a brutal beating.

DESCRIPTION

In more lawless cities, street thugs can serve as corrupt guardsmen or as a vigilante militia. Street thugs can also be used as bouncers in a tavern or casino. Replacing Two Weapon Fighting with Intimidating Prowess makes a street thug a better extortionist. Outside of cities and towns, street thugs can also be used as bandits or brigands, or as low-level guards for a merchant caravan. A single street thug can be a prostitute’s pimp (CR 3) or the intimidating partner of a pickpocket (CR 2). A pair of street thugs might operate with a slaver (CR 5) or torturer (CR 6), or they might work as bodyguards for a dealer acting as a minor crimelord (CR 5). Six street thugs might form a riot-busting brute squad (CR 6).

Street Thug CR 1

XP 400 Human fighter 1/rogue 1 NE Medium humanoid Init +2; Senses Perception +5

DEFENSE

AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +2 Dexterity) hp 16 (2 HD; 1d10+1d8+6) Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +0

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft. Melee quarterstaff +4 (1d6+3) or quarterstaff +2/+2 (1d6+3/1d6+1) or dagger +4 (1d4+3/19-20) or sap +4 (1d6+3 nonlethal) Ranged dagger +3 (1d4+3/19-20) Special Attacks sneak attack +1d6

STATISTICS

Strength 16, Dexterity 15, Constitution 13, Intelligence 8, Wisdom 10, Charisma 12 Base Atk +1; CMB +4; CMD 16 Feats Skill Focus (Intimidate), Toughness, Two-Weapon Fighting Skills Climb +8, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (local) +4, Perception +5 (+6 to find traps), Stealth +7 Languages Common SQ trapfinding +1 Gear masterwork studded leather, daggers (2), quarterstaff, sap, manacles (2) Boon A street thug could attempt to kidnap or threaten a particular NPC, deliver a message, or create a disturbance with a street brawl whose distraction causes a -2 penalty on opposed Perception checks for 1 minute.

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