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Gnome Philomath

Creature -1 — gnome, humanoid

The innate gnomish inclination to revel in new experiences leads gnome philomaths to delve as deeply as they can into the multitudes of knowledge contained within a library. These shrewd observers have encyclopedic memories and tend to surround themselves with piles of documents and trinkets pertaining to whatever subject currently holds their attention. As their interests branch from one topic to the next, a gnome philomath files away their discoveries to be referenced again another day. Becaus

Source: pathfinder-npc-core

Perception +5
Skills athletics +3, crafting +1, society +4, thievery +3
Str
+0
Dex
+1
Con
+0
Int
+3
Wis
+2
Cha
+1
AC 12 Fort +2 Ref +5 Will +8
HP 7
Speed 25 feet

Offense

Melee Staff +4, Damage 1d4 bludgeoning
Melee Fist +5, Damage 1d4 bludgeoning

Abilities

Helpful Hoard — Gnome philomaths can quickly find almost any document in their vast collection. They gain a +8 circumstance bonus to skill checks involving local records and histories.
Local Records Specialist — For encounters involving local records and histories, the gnome philomath is a 5th-level challenge.
Mind if I Borrow That? — The gnome philomath designates a single item within their sight as an item of interest to their studies. They then gain a +2 circumstance bonus to or that item. They can only designate one item at a time in this way. If they use Mind if I Borrow That? to designate a new item of interest, they lose the bonus with the previous item.

Spells

Detect Magic (rank 1)
Light (rank 1)
Prestidigitation (rank 1)

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