Kit: Treasure Hunter

Description: The Treasure Hunter exists for one purpose. Treasure. She will go where
tales of riches are. She will tread into lost tombs, dragon caves, or in search of lost cities
of gold. The greater the wealth in gold, gems, and ancient crowns the more likely the
Treasure Hunter will be drawn to the location.
The Treasure Hunter is not a thief. They will not burglarize the home of wealthy
merchant for his gold. They pursue wealth that has been lost, stolen, and hidden ages
ago. They live for the pursuit of major finds that will make them famous. Although they
often gather wealth, often it is a collection of rare vases, ancient tapestries, and the like
that they will prize over a pile of gold coins. A Treasure Hunter is an adventurers
adventurer.
They learn bits of lore in their travels and by their time spent plying others in taverns
with drinks and a few coins when needed. They are known to collect treasure maps and
any relics or clues that lead to great wealth.
Role: Some treasure hunters make great discoveries do so solely to become famous.
Some hunters explore ruins to recover the lost regalia of their sovereign homeland. Some
hunters are motivated by pure greed and either hire themselves out to some wealthy and
powerful patron or will recover great items and auction off their find to the highest
bidder.
Weapon Proficiencies: Any, although dagger is recommended.
Nonweapon Proficiencies: (Bonus) Persuasion, Appraising
Required: Ancient Languages, Ancient History.
Recommended proficiencies are Rope Use, Fire-building, Direction Sense, and
Endurance.
Equipment: They must carry with them the following equipment: rope, crowbar, torches,
flint and steel, and magnifying lens; and someone in their party must carry either a pick
or a shovel.
Special Benefits: 5% chance per level to identify fake gems, fools gold, impure precious
metals, and forgeries of ancient manuscripts and maps after handling and closely
inspecting the items for at least 3 rounds.
A cumulative 8% chance per level to indentify one specific fact about crafted art objects
like tapestries, gold ewers, crowns, and other similar valuable objects.
What can be learned?
1-2 What race created it.
3-4 Where it was created.

5-6 Famous past owners.

7-8 How old the object is.
9-10 Who created it.

Special Hindrances: Treasure Hunters often they earn the reputation for creating trouble.
Sometimes it is in dealing with shady merchants or roguish elements for information.
They are sometimes known to disregard certain laws in their pursuit of lost treasure and
can earn quite a reputation with local authorities like the city watch. They sometimes
create enemies of other treasure hunters when searching for the same lost wealth. They
can also earn the wrath of powerful nobles if they have recovered a great treasure a king
or a count still considers his or his familys.
Thieves will also be attracted to and often shadow a treasure hunter wherever he goes.
They sometimes burglarize his home hoping to recover any of the treasure hunters newly
found wealth. They may also send small groups into the very tomb the treasure hunter
has uncovered, just to relieve him of the ancient bejeweled goblet the treasure hunter
earned from the undead guardians of the tomb.

Wealth Options: Normal for their class.

Races: Any
Classes: Warrior, Mage, Bard, Thief
Alignment restrictions: alignment restricted to NG, CG, CN, N, NE.