{"id":587,"date":"2020-08-11T22:54:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T22:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2020-08-12T10:57:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:57:47","slug":"the-dedicated-hero","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=587","title":{"rendered":"The Dedicated Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dedicated hero uses her Wisdom score to best advantage. Taking a level in this class demonstrates a focus on willpower, common sense, perception, and intuition. Sense of self and devotion of purpose, as well as keen senses and a greater ability to analyze information combine to define the Dedicated hero.<br>A Dedicated hero might be insightful or understanding, she might be perceptive or possessed of wisdom beyond her years. She might be alluring or fascinating. She might be devoted to a cause, an ideal, or a faith that&#8217;s bigger than herself while still possessing an unshakable confidence in her own abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of Dedicated Heroes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Health care workers, clergy, activists, investigators, and those dedicated to a cause or idea are some of the professional choices available to the Dedicated hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Rule Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedicated heroes have the following game statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisdom is the ability associated with this class. Dedicated heroes often place high scores in Intelligence and at least one of the physical abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hit Die<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedicated heroes gain 1d6 hit points per level. The character&#8217;s Constitution modifier applies. A 1st-level Dedicated hero receives hit points equal to 6 + his or her Constitution modifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Action Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dedicated heroes gain a number of action points equal to 5 + one-half their character level, rounded down, at 1st level and every time they attain a new level in this class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dedicated hero&#8217;s class skills, and the key ability for each skill, are as follows.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=31\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"31\">Craft<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=31#Skills-Craft-Pharmaceutical\">Pharmaceutical<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=31#Skills-Craft-VisualArt\">Visual Art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=31#Skills-Craft-Writing\">Writing<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=31\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"31\">(Int)<\/a>, Gamble (Wis), Investigate (Int), <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"113\">Knowledge<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#ArcaneLore\">Arcane Lore<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#Art\">Art<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#BehavioralSciences\">Behavioral Sciences<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#Business\">Business<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#Civics\">Civics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#CurrentEvents\">Current Events<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#EarthandLifeSciences\">Earth and Life Sciences<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#History\">History<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#PhysicalSciences\">Physical Sciences<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#PopularCulture\">Popular Culture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#Streetwise\">Streetwise<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#Tactics\">Tactics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"113\">Technology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113#TheologyandPhilosophy\">Theology and Philosophy<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=113\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"113\">(Int)<\/a>, Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis). <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=249\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"249\">Read\/Write Language (none)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=204\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"204\">Sense Motive (Wis)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=253\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"253\">Speak Language (none)<\/a>, Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis). and Treat Injury (Wis).<br>Also. the starting occupation you select can provide you with additional class skills to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Skill Points at 1st Level:<\/strong> (5 + Int modifier) x 4.<\/li><li><strong>Skill Points at Each Additional Level:<\/strong> 5 + Int modifier.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting Feats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the two feats all characters get at 1st level, a Dedicated hero begins play with the Simple Weapons Proficiency feat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are class features of the Dedicated hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level, the Dedicated hero selects a talent from the following talent trees. Some trees have a set order that must be followed, while others provide a list to choose from. As long as the hero qualifies, you can select freely from any and all talent trees. No talent can<br>be selected more than once unless expressly indicated.<br><strong>Beginning Talents:<\/strong> A 1st-level Dedicated hero can choose from empathy, healing knack, and skill emphasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empathic Talent Tree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dedicated hero&#8217;s innate talents give her a great capacity for empathy.<br><strong>Empathy:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero has a knack for being sensitive to the feelings and thoughts of others without having those feelings and thoughts communicated in any objectively explicit manner. This innate talent provides a bonus on checks involving interaction skills (Bluff. Diplomacy, Handle Animal, Intimidate, Perform, and Sense Motive), provided you spend at least l minute observing your target prior to making the skill check. The bonus is equal to the hero&#8217;s Dedicated level.<br><strong>Improved Aid Another:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero&#8217;s bonus on attempts to aid another increases by +1 on a successful aid another check. This talent can be selected multiple times, each time Increasing the bonus by +1.<br><em>Prerequisite:<\/em> Empathy.<br><strong>Intuition:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero has an innate ability to sense trouble in the air. The Dedicated hero can make a Will saving throw (DC 15). On a successful save, the hero gets a hunch that everything is all right, or she gets a bad feeling about a specific situation, based on the GM&#8217;s best guess relating to the circumstances. This talent is usable a number of times per day equal to the character&#8217;s Dedicated level.<br><em>Prerequisite:<\/em> Empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Class Level<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Base Attack Bonus<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Fort Save<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Ref Save<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Will Save <\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Class Features<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Defense Bonus<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Reputation Bonus<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1st<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Talent<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2nd<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bonus feat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3rd<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Talent<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bonus feat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Talent<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bonus feat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Talent<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+6\/+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bonus feat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+6\/+1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Talent<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10th<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">+7\/+2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Bonus feat<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healing Talent Tree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dedicated hero has a talent for healing.<br><strong>Healing Knack:<\/strong> The hero has a knack for the healing arts. She receives a +2 bonus on all Treat Injury skill checks.<br><strong>Healing Touch 1:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero&#8217;s ability to restore damage with a medical kit or perform surgery with a surgery kit increases by +2 hit points.<br><em>Prerequisite:<\/em> Healing knack.<br><strong>Healing Touch 2:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero&#8217;s ability to restore damage with a medical kit or perform surgery with a surgery kit increases by +2 hit points, which stacks with healing touch 1 for a total of +4 hit points.<br><em>Prerequisites:<\/em> Healing knack, healing touch 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insightful Talent Tree<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dedicated hero&#8217;s innate insightfulness serves her well.<br><strong>Skill Emphasis:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero chooses a single skill and receives a +3 bonus on all checks with that skill. This bonus does not allow the hero to make checks for a trained only skill if the hero has no ranks in the skill.<br><strong>Aware:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero is intuitively aware of her surroundings. She adds her base Will saving throw bonus to Listen or Spot checks to avoid surprise.<br><em>Prerequisite:<\/em> Skill emphasis.<br><strong>Faith:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero has a great deal of faith. It might be faith in herself, in a higher power, or in both. This unswerving belief allows the Dedicated hero to add her Wisdom modifier to the die roll whenever she spends 1 action point to improve the result of an attack roll, skill check, saving throw, or ability check.<br><em>Prerequisite:<\/em> Skill emphasis.<br><strong>Cool Under Pressure:<\/strong> The Dedicated hero selects a number of skills equal to 3 + her Wisdom modifier. When making a check with one of these skills, the Dedicated hero can take 10 even when distracted or under duress.<br><em>Prerequisite:<\/em> Skill emphasis plus either faith or aware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus Feats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th level, the Dedicated hero gains a bonus feat. This feat must be from this list, and the Dedicated hero must meet any prerequisites.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=380\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"380\">Advanced Firearms Proficiency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=389\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"389\">Alertness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=316\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"316\">Archaic Weapons Proficiency<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=410\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"410\">Attentive<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=413\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"413\">Blind-Fight<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=478\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"478\">Deceptive<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=153\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"153\">Educated<\/a>, Far Shot, <a href=\"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/?page_id=235\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"235\">Iron Will<\/a>, Medical Expert, Meticulous, Surgery, Track, Weapon Focus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dedicated hero uses her Wisdom score to best advantage. Taking a level in this class demonstrates a focus on willpower, common sense, perception, and intuition. Sense of self and devotion of purpose, as well as keen senses and a greater ability to analyze information combine to define the Dedicated&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":537,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-587","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=587"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":617,"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/587\/revisions\/617"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/d20modern.gpconsult.dk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}