Creatures that make their way in the world as entertainers, no matter how bawdy or noble the pursuit of their craft have the potential for greatness like any other being. Courtesans have realized their potential and are the exceptional entertainers that tend to impress their customers into repeat business.

From escorts to stage performers, courtesans penetrate almost all facets of the social scenes. They make acquaintances and friends of all different sorts; these connections allow them to stay on top of the pulse of social networking scene and they are never too far from the latest juicy bits of information. Courtesans that have really established themselves sometimes do charity work, but this can sometimes carry an ulterior motive; they may try to seek compensation in some form other than cold hard cash. At the pinnacle of their ability they are able to make near legendary performances and earn nearly enough income from them to support themselves almost indefinitely.

Role: Courtesans are master manipulators, able to effect change from behind closed doors. Many aren't quick to engage in physical combat but instead prefer to sway the tide of danger away from them with their mastery of verbal jousting. Courtesans usually have grandiose plans and are able to quickly climb social circles to be able to fund their goals.

Alignment: Courtesans can be of any alignment. Those that have no interests outside of becoming the absolute best in their field are usually neutral in one or more aspects.

Hit Die: d6.

Requirements

To qualify to become a barbarian, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.

• Skills: Diplomacy 5 ranks, Perform 5 ranks, Perception 5 ranks, Sense Motive 5 ranks
• Feats: Alertness, Connection, Enchanting Beauty, Exotic Beauty, Skill Focus (Perception)

Class Skills

Diplomacy (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (History) (Int), Knowledge (Local) (Int), Perception (Wis), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), and Stealth (Dex).

Skill Ranks Per Level: 6 + Int modifier

Level	Base Attack	Fort	Ref	Will	Special Abilities	Connections	Sultry Performer
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	Allure, Hyper-Vigilant	1st
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	Inspiring Performance		1 Specialty
3rd	+1	+1	+1	+3	Connected	2nd
4th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Inspiring Performance		2 Specialties
5th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Loayal Clientele	3rd
6th	+3	+2	+2	+5	Masterful Performance		3 Specialties

Class Features

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Courtesans gain no proficiency with any weapons or armor.

Allure (Ex): The courtesan gains a bonus on all Diplomacy and Perform checks equal to her class level.

Connections: At 1st, 3rd and 5th level the courtesan gains Connection as a bonus feat. The contacts gained from this class feature do not count against the characters maximum.

Hyper-Vigilant: At 1st level the courtesan gains Hyper-Vigilant as a bonus feat.

Sultry Performer (Ex): At 2nd, 4th and 6th level the Courtesan chooses one specific Perform specialty and applies double the bonus from her Allure class feature when performing for an individual or a tight-knit group that she knows intimately well (one specifically chosen contact).

Inspiring Performance (Ex): At 2nd level the courtesan can Take 10 on any one Performance check a number of times per day equal to half her class level. At 4th level the courtesan can Take 10 even if danger or distractions are abound.

Connected (Ex): At 3rd level when the courtesan uses Diplomacy to gather information she gains a +5 bonus on the check and it only takes 1 hour to do so.

In addition the courtesan receives double the amount of compensation for services rendered.

Loyal Clientele (Su): At 5th level the courtesan can waive payment in order to make a suggestion, as per the spell, to one of her customers as a supernatural ability; this ability can only be used once per day and the courtesans effective caster level is equal to her class level.

Masterful Performance (Ex): At 6th level the Performer can Take 20 on any one performance check once per day without taking longer than usual to do so.

In addition the courtesan earns quadruple the amount of compensation for services rendered.