Alternative ways to get new Class skills

[Thurbane]

Not sure if it's already mentioned (I couldn't see it, but may have failed a Search check), but the Noble class from Dragonlance Campaign Setting adds any one cross-class skill as a class skill at 1st level.

Also, Ancestral Knowledge feat (RoS): make any knowledge check untrained, may be worthy of a special mention, like Jack of All Trades.

[Bullet06320]

Just found another one. The 3.0 OA web enhancement: THE MAHASARPA CAMPAIGN: http://archive.wizards.com/default.a...d/we/20011019a

nice find, you get bonus points, that helps this thread and your survival guide, lol

I posted that in Races section, right below the other 2 OA human traits entries

Not sure if it's already mentioned (I couldn't see it, but may have failed a Search check), but the Noble class from Dragonlance Campaign Setting adds any one cross-class skill as a class skill at 1st level.

you only failed your search cuz it wasn't there to find, lol

I added that one in the weird class abilities worth mentioning section

Also, Ancestral Knowledge feat (RoS): make any knowledge check untrained, may be worthy of a special mention, like Jack of All Trades.

its now in the honorable mention section, it fits

[Thurbane]

Most domains that add class skills only add them to your Cleric levels, though.

I may have found another exception. Divine Agent (MotP) says that any domain abilities dependent on Cleric levels use the sum of your Cleric + DA levels. From the wording, I believe this may this include domains which add skills to your Cleric levels.

No matter what their prior class was, divine agents gain the granted power of the domain they choose. In cases where the granted ability relies on cleric levels or allows turning or rebuking, use the sum of a character’s cleric and divine agent levels to determine the ability’s effect.

[Nifft]

(in the Variant Classes spoiler...)

Use Magic Device
Survivalist (Fighter) - Dragon 310 - also Balance, Hide, Move Silently, Survival. lose Handle Animal, Intimidate, Ride

This Survivalist guy has Use Rope, not UMD.

[Bullet06320]

This Survivalist guy has Use Rope, not UMD.

oops, im guessing a copy/paste error, and just stuck in the wrong spot. its fixed now

I may have found another exception. Divine Agent (MotP) says that any domain abilities dependent on Cleric levels use the sum of your Cleric + DA levels. From the wording, I believe this may this include domains which add skills to your Cleric levels.

added that to the Domain section, any other exceptions?

[Bullet06320]

Found new one:

City of Stormreach p.111: Guardians of Rusheme+2 Spot checks made in Xen’drik. Gain access to storytelling instructors; Knowledge (history) and Perform (oratory) become class skills.

Affiliation score 11

already added in this thread

Class backgrounds in Cityscape are probably worth mentioning as well.

i do believe they are listed in the ACF section, if i missed any let me know

Two things:

1.) Most recent version of this resource can be found here: https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?491181

2.) With anything like this, it's probably better to PM the creator with suggestions: if the thread gets locked as necro, then it makes it difficult for the creator to add or modify anything down the track.

thankyou Thurbane

and i did add

Yak-folk MMII
Body Meld (Sp): Once per day a yak folk can merge its body with that of a humanoid or giant of Small to Large size. The process works only on humans, elves, dwarves, halforcs, and any creature of the giant type. The yak folk shares all the victim’s knowledge, memories, skills, feats, and extraordinary abilities, but none of its spell-like or supernatural abilities. The yak folk retains all of its own supernatural and spell-like abilities.

in the race section

[ShurikVch]

I don't know if you mentioned it, but 3.5 update to Oriental Adventures (in Dragon #318) have this part:

Humans: Humans from the Lion clan gain Intimidate as a class skill, rather than the obsolete Knowledge (war).

[truemane]

Metamagic Mod: is Thread Necromancy a Class skill?

[truemane]

Metamagic Mod: thread opened by request.

[Bullet06320]

I don't know if you mentioned it, but 3.5 update to Oriental Adventures (in Dragon #318) have this part:

Humans: Humans from the Lion clan gain Intimidate as a class skill, rather than the obsolete Knowledge (war).

its in the race section already, near the bottom

[ShurikVch]

Dungeon #93/Polyhedron #152 contains the Thunderball Rally game
One of available classes - the Ace - up to three times gets "Special Ability", and one of options is

Bonus Class Skill: The ace may designate a cross-class skill as a class skill.
Once designated, the skill is considered a class skill every time the character adds a new ace level. The skill must be one available in Thunderball Rally, and it should be relatively common, as well.
The GM is free to rule that a specific skill is off limits as a bonus class skill.

It's questionable if this class would be usable in a game without automobiles, but for completeness' sake...

[Bullet06320]

i added it in the Wierd Class Abilities Worth Mentioning section at the bottom with a note that its more for modern d20 game than a D&D game

[Troacctid]

Cityscape p59 has a variant campaign rule that allows characters to gain additional class skills based on their background (lower-class, middle-class, or upper-class).

[Bullet06320]

its already listed at the bottom of Variant class section, seemed like the best place to add that