These versions mix my readings of Doyle, some of the new movie and a taste of classic all put through a D&D meat grinder. Just as we see in the Glen Cook's excellent Garrett P.I. series many of the classic detective tropes can be used nicely with D20, especially low magic campaigns
I am especially proud of my write up of Holmes. I think I captured the Detective pretty well and with with minimal rules bending,. The low magic Watson was a bit trickier. I am certainly open to a different interpretation if anyone has one.
This uses pathfinder with the above low magic rules however as these guys are N.P.C.s I did not include a background for them.
Holmes
L10 Half Elf Rogue
S 16
I 18
W 14
D 16
C 16
CH 14
Feats
1 Educated (All Knowledge Skills are class skills)
3 Improved Unarmed Strike
5 Improved Grapple
7 Improved Feint
9 Urban Tracking
Skill Focus (Perception)
Class Abilities
Sneak Attack (5d6)
Rogue Ability (Custom, +3 Bardic Lore) x5 Lore Roll +19!
Trap Sense +3
Uncanny Dodge
Evasion
Improved Uncanny Dodge
Advanced Talent (Skill Mastery) Perception + 6 others
Skill Points
standard
HP 83
AC 21
Action Points 10
Gear
MW Studded Leather Armor (under coat)
Deerstalker Hat
Pipe
Pipe Weed in Pouch
Stout Cudgel (light mace)
Dagger
Investigators Kit
Hand Crossbow
Bolts (of various materials, some may be magic )
Lens of Detection
Ring of Magic Detection (automatically tightens if magic sensed)
Occasional dusts, potions oils or the like
Watson
Do to the peculiarities of the D20 system I had to boost his level a bit to make him a "better shot" then Holmes as the novels suggest
L10 Human Expert 4 Fighter 6
S 12
I 14
Wis 14
Dex 14
Con 12
Cha 12
Feats
H Alertness
1 PB Shot
3 Skill Focus Healing
5 Rapid Load
7 Hand Crossbow
9 Investigator
F1 Weapon Focus
F2 Precise Shot
F4 Weapon Specialist
F6 Repeating Crossbow (Heavy)
Special Abilities
Armor Training
Weapon Training (Crossbows)
Bravery +3 vs fear
Skill Points
Standard
HP 69
AC 19
Action Points 10
Gear
Leather Armor
Healers Kit with potions cure light, cure moderate, remove disease, neutralize poison
Investigators Kit
Hand Crossbow
18 Bolts 12 are +1 (6 holy cold iron 6 holy silver) 6 standard
Dagger
Short Sword or Cudgel
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