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Archives of Nethys

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PFS LimitedLibrarian

Keepers of knowledge, librarians document discoveries, events, and laws. The best librarians record events twice; once for public record, and again to record how events truly unfolded. A librarian typically knows four to six additional languages, often including Elven and Draconic. A librarian is a 3rd-level challenge for encounters involving research.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 13
Unspecific Lore: DC 11
Specific Lore: DC 8

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Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak LibrarianCreature -2

Legacy Content

N Medium Human Humanoid 
Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 240
Perception +7
Languages Common
Skills Academia Lore +9, Arcana +7, Library Lore +11, Nature +6, Religion +6
Str +0, Dex +1, Con +0, Int +4, Wis +3, Cha +1
Methodical Research (concentrate) When Searching through stacks of books, a librarian can find the answer to almost any question. This allows the librarian to use Library Lore in place of other lore skills, given enough time. The GM determines the DC of the check and the amount of time it takes (typically, a librarian can attempt three or four checks during 1 day of downtime).
Items dagger, writing set
AC 11; Fort +0, Ref +1, Will +5
HP 6
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] book +2 [-3/-8] (nonlethal), Damage 1d4-2 bludgeoningMelee [one-action] fist +1 [-3/-7] (agile, nonlethal), Damage 1d4-2 bludgeoningRanged [one-action] book +3 [-2/-7] (nonlethal, thrown 10 feet), Damage 1d4-2 bludgeoning

All Monsters in "Scholars"

NameLevel
Astronomer2
Librarian-1
Sage6
Teacher-1

Scholars

Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 240
True power comes from knowledge: the power to shape the growth of kingdoms by mere whispers, staying three steps ahead of adversaries, or even knowing which flora is best for creating untraceable poisons.

Sidebar - Locations Centers Of Learning

Kitharodian Academy (Taldor): Famed bardic college teaching students of all social classes.
Magaambya (Nantambu): Ancient school with some of the world's greatest stores of arcane knowledge.
University of Lepidstadt (Ustalav): School primarily focusing on alchemy, medicine, and scientific study.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Uncommon Scholastic Disciplines

Beside the life and natural sciences such as arcana, biology, botany, geology, oceanography, and zoology, demand is increasing in cities for more modern disciplines, like anthropology, economics, sociology, urban planning, and even art curation and forensic investigation.