Chimera Legari Employs at Least One Chimera Legari, and Perhaps Class Skills Among the Mages, Those of Those Chimera Legari Are Several, but This Has Yet to Be Proven
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Gloranthan Second Age setting. 4 TTechno-Mageechno-Mage PPrestigerestige CClasseslasses BByy MMarkark HHoweowe Chimera Legari employs at least one Chimera Legari, and perhaps Class Skills Among the mages, those of those Chimera Legari are several, but this has yet to be proven. few. The order is as old as the mages themselves, and The Chimera Legari’s class skills (and the key ability Additional Hit Points Per Level: 1 many believe that Wierden was the original founder of for each skill) are Bluff (Cha), Computer Use (Int), the group. Although they are rarely known by this name Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (cha), Escape Artist today, the Legari have a great reputation as showmen Requirements (Dex), Intrigue (Cha), Knowledge (any) (Int), Linguistics and entertainers. They often employ their skills with (Int), Magery (Int+Wis+Cha), Notice (Wis), Profession illusions to produce complex, interactive shows that go To qualify to become a Chimera Legari, a character (perform) (Cha), Stealth (Dex), Subterfuge (Dex), and far beyond that of any three-dimensional media. must fulfi l all the following criteria. Technical (any) (Int). Chimera Legari are most skilled with the schools of Skill Points At Each Level: 6 +Int mod modifi er Conjuration and the Elements, particularly sonic Abilities: Charisma 16+ powers that enhance their illusions. Of the seven tenets Skills: Profession (performer) 4+, Subterfuge 8+, Additional Infl uence: A Chimera Legari’s Local of the Code, the Legari pay the most attention to Magery 8+ infl uence, and one Social infl uence increase by +2 mystery, followed by secrecy. Many who encounter the Feats: Silent Spell, Still Spell each level. In addition his Techno-Mage infl uence is Legari believe them to be nothing more than impressive Special: Must have either Conjuration or Elemental increased by +1 per level of this prestige class.