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wielded by a dragonstalker against a dragon is +2 better than normal, and the weapon deals an extra 2d6 points of damage against dragons. This benefit stacks with the enhancement bonus increase and bonus damage dice from a weapon with the bane (dragons) special ability.
THE PLAYER’S PERSPECTIVE
CHAPTER 3:
HOARDSTEALER “Don’t call me a burglar. Burglars steal baubles and trinkets. If I wanted trinkets, I’d rob a dwarf. I want treasure.” —Liam Boldfingers, halfling hoardstealer The hoardstealer specializes in relieving wealthy individuals from large amounts of said wealth. In most cases, these individuals are dragons, since few creatures keep so much wealth in one place. Stealing a dragon’s hoard is a challenging task, to be sure, but if it were easy, it probably wouldn’t be worth doing. Most hoardstealers are rogues, though some bards and rangers can become hoardstealers with the right training. Other classes may fancy themselves treasure-finders, but they don’t have the aptitudes to take up the art of hoardstealing. By their very nature, most NPC hoardstealers work alone. Some may recruit assistance for tough jobs—such as rogues or other stealthy sorts—but a hoardstealer rarely sees such hired help as anything but expendable assets. The smart hoardstealer knows that he can only count on himself to get the job done—everyone else is just an amateur. Hit Die: d6.
A hoardstealer
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Requirements To qualify to become a hoardstealer, a character must fulfill all the following criteria. Alignment: Any nonlawful. Skills: Appraise 8 ranks, Disable Device 4 ranks, Escape Artist 4 ranks, Hide 8 ranks, Move Silently 8 ranks, Open Lock 4 ranks, Search 8 ranks. Special: The character must have participated in the location and recovery of a treasure hoard (dragon or otherwise) valued at 5,000 gp or more. Class Skills The hoardstealer’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Appraise (Int), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Decipher Script (Int), Disable Device (Int), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather Information (Cha), Jump (Str), Open Lock (Dex), Search (Int), Swim (Str), Use Magic Device (Cha), and Use Rope (Dex). See Chapter 4: Skills in the Player’s Handbook for skill descriptions. Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int modifier. Class Features All of the following are class features of the hoardstealer prestige class. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A hoardstealer is proficient with all simple weapons but gains no proficiency with armor or shields. Spells: Beginning at 1st level, a hoardstealer gains the ability to cast a small number of arcane spells. To cast a spell,
