Lesser Classes: The Linguist (d20)
Lesser Classes: The Linguist An enlightened royal diplomat and a silver tongued crime lord's advisor may not seem to have much in common. Beyond their associations and colorful presentations¸ however¸ there are many shared traits. Quite often these two both come from a lesser NPC class known as the linguist. As expected¸ linguists are masters of language. These individuals are scholars of the spoken and written tongues as well as experts on non-verbal forms of communication¸ such as symbolic gestures and body language. A linguist is also capable of relaying simple communication with those that do not share a common tongue through the art of "pidgin". These characters also have a deal of insight into human nature¸ allowing them unusual core class skill options such as Forgery and Perform. Though certainly not of suitable adventurer stock¸ linguists are still very useful and often highly regarded by explorers for their talents. Its not terribly rare to see a linguist with a few levels under their belts hanging around with a group of traveling adventurers or serving a thieves guild master as a translator and diplomat. The Linguist is an extension of the non-adventurer worthy NPC classes¸ designed with the 3.5 SRD rules set.