Time Thief for Starfinder 1st edition, Part 2 (Patreon)

We did a first draft of the core ability of our Starfinder-compatible time thief class in Part 1 of this series. With that as an example of the kind of ability we expect the class to use, let's look at some base statistics, like HP, SP, Key Ability Score, and so on.

I see the Time Thief as filling a skill expert/sneaking and espionage style role. Much as soldier, solarian, vanguard, and evolutionist are all chiefly combatants but fill different niches within that role, the time thief joins the operative as a high skills/subtlety/finesse class with combat as a secondary role, just handing those roles in a different manner.

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Hit Points: 5Stamina Points: 5

Key Ability Score - Dex or Cha

Your Dexterity helps you to avoid attacks, escape danger, react quickly, and maneuver through tricky spots. Your Charisma aids you in talking your way out of trouble, concealing your appearance, and fooling the unwise. At 1st level, select one of these two ability scores to be your key ability score -- once made, this decision cannot be changed. In addition to its normal benefits to skills and some combat statistics, your key ability score determines the effectiveness of many of your class abilities.

High Intelligence boosts your skills, and can help you bypass tricky mechanical or computerized security systems.

Class Skills

The Time Thief's class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Athletics (Str), Bluff (Cha), Computers (Int), Culture (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Engineering (Int), Intimidate (Cha), Perception (Wis), Piloting (Dex), Profession (Cha, Int, or Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis).Skill Points at each Level: 8 + Int modifier.

Proficiencies

Armor

Light armor

Weapons

Basic melee weapons, small arms, long arms

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