Scout

BF-Scouts r5

Wilderness stealth operatives — Ranger-like loners toughened by isolation. A Thief subclass (Thief AB/saves) with d6 HD but Cleric advancement. No sneak-attack bonuses beyond normal backstab/surprise.

NOTES

Thief subclass; Cleric XP rate.

Prime Requisite

Wisdom 9, Dexterity 9

Hit Die

Attacks As

Thief

Saves As

Thief

Armor

No metal armor, no shields

Weapons

Any weapon

ABILITY MINIMUMS

WIS 9+DEX 9+

ALLOWED RACES

HumanElfHalflingHalf-ElfHalf-Orc

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Move Silently, Hide, Listen, Open Locks, Detect Traps (not removal — but works on wilderness snares/pits too), Climb Walls, Track (roll hourly or lose trail; failed-then-success = knows it's lost, double fail = false trail). Bow mastery: +1 AB at 1st; double damage unaware at 5th; no long-range penalty at 9th. Surprise 1-3 alone or 30'+ from party (or all-scout party). Wilderness travel one terrain category faster (not on roads). May reallocate percentages: 30/level (2nd-9th), 20 (10th-15th), 10 after.

ABILITY TABLE (% PER LEVEL)

Lvl	Open Locks	Detect Traps	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Tracking
1	10	10	25	50	10	30	40
2	15	15	30	52	15	34	44
3	20	20	35	54	20	38	48
4	25	25	40	56	25	42	52
5	30	30	45	58	30	46	56
6	35	35	50	60	35	50	60
7	40	40	55	62	40	54	64
8	45	45	60	64	45	58	68
9	50	50	65	66	50	62	72
10	53	53	68	68	53	65	75
11	56	56	71	70	56	68	78
12	59	59	74	72	59	71	81
13	62	62	77	74	62	74	84
14	65	65	80	76	65	77	87
15	68	68	83	78	68	80	90
16	69	69	85	79	69	83	91
17	70	70	87	80	70	86	92
18	71	71	89	81	71	89	93
19	72	72	91	82	72	92	94
20	73	73	93	83	73	95	95

EXPERIENCE & HIT DICE

Lvl	XP	HD
1	0	1d6
2	1,500	2d6
3	3,000	3d6
4	6,000	4d6
5	12,000	5d6
6	24,000	6d6
7	48,000	7d6
8	90,000	8d6
9	180,000	9d6
10	270,000	9d6+2
11	360,000	9d6+4
12	450,000	9d6+6
13	540,000	9d6+8
14	630,000	9d6+10
15	720,000	9d6+12
16	810,000	9d6+14
17	900,000	9d6+16
18	990,000	9d6+18
19	1,080,000	9d6+20
20	1,170,000	9d6+22

Source: BF-Scouts r5 • Transcribed from your supplements, no hallucination.

Lvl	Open Locks	Detect Traps	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Tracking
1	10	10	25	50	10	30	40
2	15	15	30	52	15	34	44
3	20	20	35	54	20	38	48
4	25	25	40	56	25	42	52
5	30	30	45	58	30	46	56
6	35	35	50	60	35	50	60
7	40	40	55	62	40	54	64
8	45	45	60	64	45	58	68
9	50	50	65	66	50	62	72
10	53	53	68	68	53	65	75
11	56	56	71	70	56	68	78
12	59	59	74	72	59	71	81
13	62	62	77	74	62	74	84
14	65	65	80	76	65	77	87
15	68	68	83	78	68	80	90
16	69	69	85	79	69	83	91
17	70	70	87	80	70	86	92
18	71	71	89	81	71	89	93
19	72	72	91	82	72	92	94
20	73	73	93	83	73	95	95

Lvl	Open Locks	Detect Traps	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Tracking
1	10	10	25	50	10	30	40
2	15	15	30	52	15	34	44
3	20	20	35	54	20	38	48
4	25	25	40	56	25	42	52
5	30	30	45	58	30	46	56
6	35	35	50	60	35	50	60
7	40	40	55	62	40	54	64
8	45	45	60	64	45	58	68
9	50	50	65	66	50	62	72
10	53	53	68	68	53	65	75
11	56	56	71	70	56	68	78
12	59	59	74	72	59	71	81
13	62	62	77	74	62	74	84
14	65	65	80	76	65	77	87
15	68	68	83	78	68	80	90
16	69	69	85	79	69	83	91
17	70	70	87	80	70	86	92
18	71	71	89	81	71	89	93
19	72	72	91	82	72	92	94
20	73	73	93	83	73	95	95

Lvl	Open Locks	Detect Traps	Move Silently	Climb Walls	Hide	Listen	Tracking
1	10	10	25	50	10	30	40
2	15	15	30	52	15	34	44
3	20	20	35	54	20	38	48
4	25	25	40	56	25	42	52
5	30	30	45	58	30	46	56
6	35	35	50	60	35	50	60
7	40	40	55	62	40	54	64
8	45	45	60	64	45	58	68
9	50	50	65	66	50	62	72
10	53	53	68	68	53	65	75
11	56	56	71	70	56	68	78
12	59	59	74	72	59	71	81
13	62	62	77	74	62	74	84
14	65	65	80	76	65	77	87
15	68	68	83	78	68	80	90
16	69	69	85	79	69	83	91
17	70	70	87	80	70	86	92
18	71	71	89	81	71	89	93
19	72	72	91	82	72	92	94
20	73	73	93	83	73	95	95