AMBASSADOR

The fastest path into this advanced class is from the Charismatic hero basic class, though other paths are conceivable. This class is part of the d20 Future SRD.

 

Requirements

To qualify to become an Ambassador, a character must fulfill the following criteria.

Skills: Diplomacy 6 ranks, Knowledge (civics) 6 ranks, Knowledge (theology and philosophy) 6 ranks.

Charismatic Hero Talent: Favor.

Allegiance: An Ambassador must pledge her primary allegiance to a faction, nation, world, or empire and remain a dutiful servant of this body; if the Ambassador breaks this allegiance, she loses all the benefits of the Diplomatic Immunity and Open Arms class features (see Class Features, below).

 

For Imperial characters this is two-fold. The character must pledge her first allegiance to the Imperium and the Emperor and her secondary allegiance to an Imperial Commander or Ecclesiarch whom she serves. An Imperial Ambassador serving under an Imperial Commander gets the benefits of Diplomatic Immunity and Open Arms as a result of her protection from her commander. These abilities do not apply among Xenogens (such as Eldar) where the power of such a commander or political figure is not recognized.

 

Tau characters who take this class have an additional stipulation, they must be of the Water Caste. A tau character would pledge her primary allegiance to the Greater Good and then secondary allegiance a Sept or Aun of her choice.

 

CLASS INFORMATION

The following information pertains to the Ambassador advanced class.

 

Hit Die

The Ambassador gains 1d6 hit points per level. The character’s Constitution modifier applies.

 

Action Points

The Ambassador gains a number of action points equal to 6 + one-half her character level, rounded down, every time she attains a new level in this class.

 

Class Skills

The Ambassador’s class skills are as follows.

Bluff (Cha), Computer Use (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (psychology, administratum, galactic events, Imperium, religion) (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language (none), Research (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), and Speak Language (none).

 

Skill Points at Each Level: 5 + Int modifier.

 

Table: The Ambassador
Class Level	Base Attack	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Special	Defense	Leadership
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	Diplomatic immunity	+1	+1
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	Open arms	+1	+1
3rd	+2	+1	+1	+3	Bonus feat	+2	+1
4th	+3	+1	+1	+4	Information access	+2	+2
5th	+3	+1	+1	+4	Stipend	+3	+2
6th	+4	+2	+2	+5	Bonus feat	+3	+2
7th	+5	+2	+2	+5	Restricted access	+4	+3
8th	+6	+2	+2	+6	Stipend	+4	+3
9th	+6	+3	+3	+6	Bonus feat	+5	+3
10th	+7	+3	+3	+7	Select consuls	+5	+4

CLASS FEATURES

The following class features pertain to the Ambassador advanced class.

 

Diplomatic Immunity

Starting at 1st level, if the Ambassador is arrested for a crime, she can make a Diplomacy check to invoke her diplomatic credentials and not suffer the usual legal penalty or punishment. The severity of the crime determines the DC of the Diplomacy check, and how authorities react if the Ambassador succeeds. See Table: Diplomatic Immunity for Diplomacy check DCs based on the severity of the crime.

If one of the Ambassador’s consuls (see the select consul class feature, below) is arrested for a crime and unable to secure her own release, the Ambassador may intercede on the consul’s behalf. One may aid the other’s Diplomacy check.

An Ambassador who routinely invokes the privilege of diplomatic immunity—either on her own behalf or to protect her selected consuls—is likely to be recalled or terminated by those she has sworn to represent.

 

Table: Diplomatic Immunity
Severity of Crime	Examples	DC	Effect of Successful Diplomacy Check
Class 5	Disturbing the peace, public intoxication, noninjurious traffic violation	15	–2 penalty on subsequent Diplomacy checks in that area
Class 4	Possession of controlled substance, injurious traffic violation, operating business without a license, operating a vehicle or starship without a license, assault without a deadly weapon	20	–5 penalty on subsequent Diplomacy a checks in that area
Class 3	Attempted bribery of a public official, robbery or grand theft, aiding and abetting a known felon, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a concealed weapon	25	–10 penalty on subsequent Diplomacy checks in the area
Class 2	Murder or manslaughter, fraud, smuggling, assault against a public official, trafficking in controlled substances	30	Deportation within 2d6 hours
Class 1	Conspiracy against the government, murder of a public official, sabotage of public utilities	35	Detention pending the diplomatic action by character’s affiliated government

 

Open Arms

Beginning at 2nd level, the Ambassador is skilled at initiating peaceful negotiations. She may add a competence bonus equal to one-half her Ambassador class level on all Diplomacy checks.

 

Bonus Feats

At 3rd, 6th, and 9th level, the Ambassador gets a bonus feat. The bonus feat must be selected from the following list, and the Ambassador must meet all the prerequisites of the feat to select it. Attentive, Defensive Martial Arts, Dodge, Educated, Improved Initiative, Low Profile, Oathbound, Renown, Trustworthy.

 

Information Access

Starting at 4th level, the Ambassador can make Gather Information checks without spending money or making Credit checks, provided she is dealing with individuals or organizations that are helpful, friendly, indifferent, or unfriendly toward her or those she represents. Dealing with individuals or organizations that are hostile requires the Ambassador to make Credit checks as usual when using the Gather Information skill.

 

Stipend

Skilled diplomats are well paid for their loyalty and dedication, and they are accustomed to traveling in style. At 5th level, and again at 8th level, the Ambassador gains a one-time Credit bonus increase of +4.

 

Restricted Access

At 7th level, the Ambassador gains clearance to access restricted files or classified information from any source that recognizes her faction, organization, nation, world, or stellar empire. She gains a +5 bonus on Computer Use checks made to defeat computer security and a +5 bonus on Research checks.

 

Select Consuls

At 10th level, the Ambassador may appoint a number of individuals equal to her Leadership bonus as “consuls” or “attachés.” These appointed individuals gain all the benefits of the diplomatic immunity, information access, and restricted access class features (described above). The Ambassador may revoke these privileges at any time and appoint replacement consuls as she sees fit. It takes 1d4 hours for an Ambassador to invoke or revoke a consul’s or attaché’s privileges.

 

SAMPLE AMBASSADORS

An Envoy of the Terran Administratum, the Representative for an Adeptus Mechanicus Fabricator, an Ordo Dialogus Sister serving for an Ecclesiarch, an Eldar diplomat, a Tau Water Caste bureaucrat.