Hero Companions

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Some heroes can have companions in the form of pet animals or robots. This page focuses on the rules around having a Animal or Robot Pet and how to level the companion and teach it new abilities.

The two common Advance Classes that can have companions are the Xenophile and the Technosavant. To learn more about these classes please review there respected pages.

Robot & Animal Companion Stats

Both Robotic and Animal companions are setup with similar rules. They both have a set of Base Stats associated with there Chassis or Alien Type and they both have the same leveling structure. Companions have stats just like Characters do. For example they all have 6 ability scores, Hit Points, Initiative, and so on. There are two sources for these stats. The first is either the Chassis or Alien Type which sets up there Size, Speed, AC, Affinities, Skills and Initial Talents. The second source is through the uniq way that the Alien Animal or Robotic Chassis is raised or modified respectively. In other words customization that are given as the companion levels up.

Robot & Animal Companion Leveling

Companions level up in relation too there owners. The only way to have a pet or companion is through the Companionship Feat or through one of the Advance Classes that provides the ability. The Feat only allows the Animal Companion to be 1/4th the level of the Character Level round up. However the Improved Companionship allows this to go up to 1/2 Character level round down. The Technosavant and Xenophile Advance Classes allow the Companion to have a 1 to 1 level.

When leveling up an Animal Companion a Character can instantly improve upon there stats, choose new feats if applicable, and apply any new specials. However if the companion can learn a new trick or function the Character must take 24 hours of training or modification to teach/install the new trick/function to the Companion. During this time the Character acts as if crafting.

Animal Type Base Stats

Animal Maturity usually happens at 7. Then the Animal companion may have some stat changes such as increased size.

All Animal Companions have d6 as there Hit Die.

Ability Affinity is shown with a '*' next to the ability.

Canine

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Starting Statistics:

Size: Small; Speed: 40 ft.; AC: +2 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Bite (1d6 + Str Mod); Ability Scores: Str 13, Dex* 17, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10; Special Qualities: +4 to Passive Perception, Advantage on Survival and Perception checks.

Maturity At 8th Level:

Size Medium; Attack[s]: Bite (1d8 + Str Mod) + Trip; Ability Scores: Str +2, Dex –1, Con +2, Cha -2.

Feline

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Starting Statistics:

Size: Small; Speed: 40 ft.; AC: +1 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Bite (1d6 + Str Mod), 2 Claws (1d4 + Dex Mod); Ability Scores: Str 13, Dex* 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 12; Special Qualities: low-light vision, +1 to Passive Perception, Advantage on Survival and Perception checks.

Maturity At 8th Level:

Size Large; AC +2 natural armor; Attack Bite (1d8 + Str Mod), 2 Claws (1d6 + Dex Mod) + 1d4 Bleed for 1d4 turns; Ability Scores Str +2, Dex –1, Con +2

Beast of Burden

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Starting Statistics:

Size: Large; Speed: 50 ft.; AC: +4 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Bite (1d4 + Str Mod), 2 Hooves (1d6 + Str Mod); Ability Scores: Str 16*, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6; Special Qualities: Can hold tree times the normal amount of weight for there strength.

Maturity At 8th Level:

Ability Scores: Str +2, Con +2; Special Qualities: Can assist in a charge if it has a rider. The assist provides +2 to accuracy and +1 to the critical damage multiplier. Max is 4.

Avian

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Starting Statistics:

Size Small; Speed 10 ft., Fly 60 ft.; Attack[s]: Peck (1d4 + Dex Mod) DR1; Ability Scores: Str 8, Dex 13*, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 15*, Cha 7; Special Qualities: Advantage on Survival and Perception checks.

Maturity At 8th Level:

AC: +1 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Peck (1d6 + Dex Mod) DR3 x3 Critical; Ability Scores: Str +2, Dex +2, Con +2.

Reptilian

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Starting Statistics:

Size: Small; Speed: 20 ft., Climb 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.; AC: +3 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Bite (1d4 plus Poison (Conn Save DC14, Lasts 4 rounds, Nauseated, 1 Conn Damage per round); Ability Scores: Str 10, Dex 16*, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6; Special Qualities: low-light vision 60ft

Maturity At 8th Level:

Size Medium; Attack[s]: Bite (1d6 plus poison), 2 claws (1d6 + Str Mod); Ability Scores: Str* +4, Dex* –2, Con +2.

Insect

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Starting Statistics:

Size Small; Speed 30 ft., Fly 30 ft.; AC +2 natural armor; Attack[s]: Bite (1d4 + Str Mod), Spit (1d4 + Dex Mod) Chemical Damage; Ability Scores: Str 10, Dex 12, Con 15*, Int —, Wis 12, Cha 8; Special Qualities: low-light vision 120ft.

Maturity At 8th Level:

Size Medium; Attack[s]: Bite (1d8 + Str Mod), Spit (1d4 + Dex Mod) Chemical Damage, Sting 1d6 + poison (Conn Save DC15, Lasts 6 rounds, Nauseated, 1 Conn Damage per round); Ability Scores: Str +4, Dex –2, Con +2, Cha -2;

Animal Companion Leveling

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Companion Base Stats Table

Class Level	Advantage Bonus	Skill Points	Feats	Tricks	Special	Base Cost Procure Diff
1st	-	2	-	+1	One with Trainer +1	$250 / 0
2nd	1d2	3	-	-	-	$1,000 / 0
3rd	1d2	4	-	-	Ability Score +1	$5,000 / 0
4th	1d4	5	+1	+1	-	$10,000 / 0
5th	1d4	6	-	-	-	$20,000 / 0
6th	1d6	7	-	-	One with Trainer +2	$40,000 / 0
7th	1d6	8	-	-	Extra Damage, Ability Score +1	$90,000 / 1
8th	1d8	10	+1	+1	-	$180,000 / 1
9th	1d8	11	-	-	-	$320,000 / 1
10th	1d10	12	-	-	One with Trainer +3	$650,000 / 1
11th	1d10	14	-	-	Ability Score +1	$1,200,000 / 1
12th	1d10	15	+1	+1	-	$2,500,000 / 1
13th	1d12	16	-	-	Extra Damage	$5,000,000 / 2
14th	1d12	17	-	-	-	$10,000,000 / 2
15th	1d12	18	-	-	Ability Score +1, One with Trainer +4	$20,000,000 / 2
16th	2d8	20	+1	+1	-	$40,000,000 / 2
17th	2d8	21	-	-	-	$60,000,000 / 2
18th	2d8	22	-	-	-	$120,000,000 / 2
19th	2d10	23	-	-	Extra Damage, Ability Score +1	$340,000,000 / 3
20th	2d10	24	+1	+1	One with Trainer +5	$680,000,000 / 3

Class Level

This level is based on the Advance Class or Character level of the Companion's owner. With the Technosavant or Xenophile its associated with there Character level. Normally it is just 1/4th the Character level round up. The Improved Companionship feat can change this to 1/2th the Character level.

Advantage Die

The Animal Type will specify what Ability scores it has an affinity with. They also have an affinity with all there natural attacks.

Skill Points

The Companion has skills just like a normal Character. However the number of skills available is limited. Below is the list of available skills for Animal Companions:

Athletics (Str), Acrobatics (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Perception (Wis), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis).

• NOTE: All of these Skills are considered Class Skills. And the Animal cannot learn any other skills only these.

Feats

Just like Character's Companion's can utilize feats. However not all feats are available. Below is a list of all the available feats.

Normal Character Feats:

Categories: Combat Martial Arts, Melee Weapon Combat and Two-Weapon Fighting (Threat there natural attacks as weapons in these cases. As for Two Weapon fighting only animals with an attack that is two handed for example (2 Claws))

Others: Acrobatic, Athletic, Athletic Prowess, Endurance, Lightning Reflexes, Stealthy, Track, Wild Talent

Animal Companion Specific Feats: (Feats that are special to just Animal Companions, found only on this page)

Jumper, Narrow Frame, Stable Gallop, Sure Footed, Valiant Steed, Improved Natural Attack, Improve Natural Armor, Advanced Combat Techniques

Tricks

Animal Companions can be taught Tricks. For example the Combat Techniques can be taught as Tricks to an animal.

The section below titled Tricks & Functions has more on this.

Special

One with Trainer

This is a special ability that allows the 'Trainer' to be able to communicate with the animal companion up to 60ft without using sound. Instead as long as they can see each other the Trainer can pass hand gestures to the animal which the animal has been trained to understand. The animal also gains a +1 to accuracy checks if they preform an attack on the same target as there Trainer. This +1 goes up over time.

Robotic Chassis Base Stats

All Robotic Chassis have a d6 as there Hit Die.

Ability Affinity is shown with a '*' next to the ability.

Combat Assistance Chassis

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Starting Statistics

Size: Small; Speed: 30 ft.; AC: +4 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Advanced Cannon +2 (1d8); Ability Scores: Str 16, Dex* 18, Con 12, Int 10, Wis -, Cha 4; Special Qualities: Gain Bonus Attack action.

Support Chassis

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Starting Statistics

Size: Small; Speed: 30 ft.; AC: +2 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Basic Cannon +1 (1d6); Ability Scores: Str 10, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 18*, Wis -, Cha 10; Special Qualities: Treat Injury Skill (Uses Int instead of Wisdom), As a mobile Medical Kit built into it, 20 uses, can be replaced when it runs out of uses.

Range Finding Chassis

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Starting Statistics

Size: Small; Speed: 60 ft.; AC: +3 Natural Armor; Attack[s]: Basic Cannon +1 (1d6); Ability Scores: Str 10, Dex 18*, Con 12, Int 16, Wis -, Cha 4; Special Qualities: Gains the Survival Skill, Advantage on Perception. Has the Flying Accessory pre installed. Fly 60ft.

Robotic Companion Leveling

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Robotic Companion Base Stats Table

Class Level	Advantage Bonus	Skill Points	Feats	Functions	Specials	Base Cost Procure Diff
1st	-	1	-	+1	Robotic Sync +1	$250 / 0
2nd	1d2	2	-	+1	-	$1,000 / 0
3rd	1d2	3	-	-	-	$5,000 / 0
4th	1d4	4	-	-	-	$10,000 / 0
5th	1d4	5	+1	+1	Extra Damage	$20,000 / 0
6th	1d6	6	-	-	Robotic Sync +2	$40,000 / 0
7th	1d6	7	-	-	-	$90,000 / 1
8th	1d8	8	-	+1	-	$180,000 / 1
9th	1d8	9	-	-	-	$320,000 / 1
10th	1d10	10	+1	-	Robotic Sync +3	$650,000 / 1
11th	1d10	11	-	+1	Extra Damage	$1,200,000 / 1
12th	1d12	12	-	-	-	$2,500,000 / 1
13th	1d12	13	-	-	-	$5,000,000 / 2
14th	1d12	14	-	+1	-	$10,000,000 / 2
15th	2d8	15	+1	-	Robotic Sync +4	$20,000,000 / 2
16th	2d8	16	-	-	-	$40,000,000 / 2
17th	2d8	17	-	+1	Extra Damage	$60,000,000 / 2
18th	2d10	18	-	-	-	$120,000,000 / 2
19th	2d10	19	-	-	-	$340,000,000 / 3
20th	2d10	20	+1	+1	Robotic Sync +5	$680,000,000 / 3

Class Level

This level is based on the Advance Class or Character level of the Companion's owner. With the Technosavant or Xenophile its associated with there Character level. Normally it is just 1/4th the Character level round up. The Improved Companionship feat can change this to 1/2th the Character level.

Advantage Die

The Robotic Chassis will specify what Ability scores it has an affinity with. They also have an affinity with all there attacks.

Skill Points

The Companion has skills just like a normal Character. However the number of skills available is limited. Below is the list of available skills for Robotic Companions: (All Wisdom has been replaced with Inelegance)

Acrobatics (Dex), Computer Use (Int), Disable Device (Int), Perception (Int), Stealth (Dex)

• NOTE: All of these Skills are considered Class Skills. And the Robot cannot learn any other skills unless a special Function or Accessory allows it too.

Feats

Just like Character's Companion's can utilize feats. However not all feats are available. Below is a list of all the available feats.

Normal Character Feats:

Categories: Combat Martial Arts, Melee Weapon Combat and Two-Weapon Fighting (Threat there natural attacks as weapons in these cases. As for Two Weapon fighting only animals with an attack that is two handed for example (2 Claws))

Others: Lightning Reflexes, Stealthy, Track

Animal Companion Specific Feats: (Feats that are special to just Animal Companions, found only on this page)

Jumper, Narrow Frame, Sure Footed

Functions

Robotic Companions can be programmed new Functions as they advance. For example the Combat Techniques can be taught as a Function to an Combat Chassis Robot.

The section below titled Tricks & Functions has more on this.

Special

Robotic Sync

This is a special ability that allows the owner to be able to communicate with the Robot up to 60ft via a tiny wireless comms device. The robotic also gains a +1 to accuracy checks if they preform an attack on the same target as there Trainer. This +1 goes up over time.

Companion Tricks/Functions

If the Companion has the 'Advanced Combat Technique' feat then it can learn Advance Combat Techniques as Tricks or Functions. Some Tricks and Functions are for both Animals and Robots. The list of shared Tricks/Functions is first. Then Animal Tricks and then Robot Functions.

Shared Tricks/Functions

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Aid

The Companion can use the 'Aid Another' action to aid a specific ally. They can only aid in Skill checks and only in skill checks that they themselves can preform.

Attack On Sight

The master can instruct the companion to attack particular people or things on sight.

Entertain

The Companion can dance, sing, or perform some other impressive and enjoyable trick to entertain those around it. This gives the Companion the Profession skill with the sole purpose of 'Performance' checks. The skill is considered a Class skill and starts out with 1 rank in it.

Flank

Sense the Companion normally attacks with the Character the Companion doesn't gain the Flanking bonus for itself nor can the master benefit from the Flank. However with the Flank trick/function the Companion can benefit from a Flank and provide the Flanking bonus to the owner even if it just the two of them attacking.

Guard

The Companion stays in place and prevents others from approaching and/or passing. Characters treat the animal or robot as a neutral NPC with an obvious possibility of becoming hostile. If combined with the 'Attack On Sight' trick/function then the companion can aggressively guard the place,thing or person and is considered instantly hostile to any passersby.

Combat Technique

The Companion is trained to use a specific Combat Technique on command. All animals must learn Combat Techniques and cannot learn Advance Techniques without the Advance Technique Feat. Robots chassis have to specify either or not they can learn Combat Techniques.

Watch

The Companion can be commanded to keep watch over a particular area, such as a campsite, and raise an alarm if it notices any sizable or dangerous creature entering the area. Similar to Guard except the Companion can, if able, go into stealth and can patrol the area. While Guard has to be a specific thing and the Companion makes themselves known.

Animal Tricks

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Animal's have a sense of self and a primal intelligence which can act as both an advantage and a disadvantage. Animals do not instantly obey the commands of there owners. This is both in part because they simply may not want to and also that they may not understand. Getting them to understand what you want and instilling the knowledge that you the owner knows best is all part of training an animal companion new tricks.

Bombard

A flying animal can deliver projectiles on command, attempting to drop a specified item that it can carry (often nade or land mine or some other incendiary) on a designated point or opponent. The animal cannot throw the object, and must be able to fly directly over the target. The Player must roll an Acrobatics check of DC15 + Misc Mods to see if the Bombard was successful.

Bury

An animal with this trick can be instructed to bury an object in its possession. The animal normally seeks a secluded place to bury its object. An animal with both bury and fetch can be instructed to fetch an item it has buried. The idea here is to teach the pet to hid an important object for safe keeping. The easiest way to do that for an animal is to simply tell them to 'hide' or 'bury' the object. To track down the object make an opposing Survival check against the animal's Survival check. If they do not have Survival then use Wisdom.

Deliver

The animal takes an object (one you or an ally gives it, or that it recovers with the fetch trick) to a place or person you indicate. If you indicate a place, the animal drops the item and returns to you. If you indicate a person, the animal stays adjacent to the person until the item is taken. (Retrieving an item from an animal using the deliver trick is a move action.)

Detect

The animal is trained to seek out the smells of explosives and poisons, unusual noises or echoes, air currents, and other common elements signifying potential dangers or secret passages. When commanded, the animal uses its Perception skill to try to pinpoint the source of anything that strikes it as unusual about a room or location. Note that because the animal is not intelligent, any number of strange mechanisms, doors, scents, or unfamiliar objects may catch the animal's attention, and it cannot attempt the same Perception check more than once in this way. They gain advantage with Perception and Study checks when attempting to detect something about a place or object.

Fetch

The animal goes and gets something. If you do not point out a specific item, the animal fetches some random object.

Flee

The animal attempts to run away or hide as best it can, returning only when its handler commands it to do so or if it thinks its safe. Until such a command is received, the animal does its best to track its handler and any creatures with him or her, remaining hidden but within range of its sight or hearing. This trick is particularly useful for thieves and adventurers in that it allows the animal to evade capture, then return later to help free its friends.

Get Help

With this trick, a trainer can designate a number of creatures up to the animal's Intelligence score as “help.” When the command is given, the animal attempts to find one of those people and bring her back to the handler, even if that means journeying a long distance to the last place it encountered the target creature.

Hunt

This trick allows an animal to use its natural stalking or foraging instincts to find food and return it to the animal's handler. An animal with this trick may attempt Survival checks (or Wisdom checks if the animal has no ranks in Survival) to provide food for others or lead them to water and shelter (as the “get along in the wild” use of the Survival skill). An animal with this trick may use the aid another action to assist Survival checks made by its handler for these purposes.

Menace

A menacing animal attempts to keep a creature you indicate from moving. It does its best to intimidate the target, but only attacks if the target attempts to move from its present location or take any significant action (particularly a hostile-seeming one). As soon as the target stops moving, the animal ceases attacking, but continues to menace.

Stay

The animal stays in place, waiting for you to return. It does not challenge other creatures that come by, though it still defends itself if it needs to.

Track

The animal tracks the scent presented to it.

Throw Rider

The animal can attempt to fling a creature riding it to the ground. Treat this as a trip combat technique that applies to all creatures riding the animal. An animal that knows the throw rider and exclusive tricks can be instructed to attempt to automatically throw anyone other than its trainer who attempts to ride it.

Improve Attack

The owner trains the animal night and day for weeks to gain this Trick. This enhances any one Natural Attack with a +1 to accuracy and +1 to damage. This can only be done 3 times to any single Natural Attack.

Aggressive Attacking

The owner trains the animal night and day for weeks to gain this Trick. This enhances any one Natural Attack by increasing the Critical multiplier for it by +1. Max x4.

Robot Functions

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Robot's are selfless mechanic thinking machines. They may have sophisticated AI that can even at times appear sentient but in the end of the day they just follow a series of predetermined coding with learning algorithms. They have no sense of self and they obey without question. Commanding a Robot around is simple, they will obey until they can no longer. Robots have no Wisdom so any Wisdom based check is associated instead with Intelligence.

Disguise

This Robot can attempt to act as if its true purpose was not its own. Meaning that someone may think this Robot is specified/configured to do some other specific task like garbage collection or food dispenser. This grants the Robot the Disguise (Cha) skill as a Class Skill with +3 Misc Bonus and 1 Rank.

Distract

This Robot can attempt to grab the attention of a target opponent using the 'Feint' Combat Technique.

Fake Malfunction

This Robot will attempt to pretend that it is non-operational. This gives the robot the ability too Disguise itself as being damage in some way that will make the onlooker not consider it a threat. To see threw this deception it is a Wisdom check DC12 + (1/4th Level Robot round down)

Identify

This Robot can attempt to identify a given Object or Phrase as if it had the Knowledge skill. Robots has extensive databases of information so it has access to all knowledgeable as if they where Trained with 2 ranks. This also includes Crafting skills for the sake of identifying the object.

Lie

Normally Robots cannot lie. All A.I. is built in with certain rules and one of them is that they cannot lie. Any A.I that is able to change outgoing information in order to deceive a living person is considered Illegal. The Robot will become illegal if taught the Lie function. This provides the Bluff skill as a Class Skill with a +2 Misc Bonus and 1 Rank.

Medical Assist

The Robot can now act as a Medical-Kit and can also provide assistance. Robotic assistance is an auto-success which means you do not need to roll to see if the Robot is able to assist a person in using the Treat Injury skill. This provides the Treat Injury skill as a Class Skill with a +1 Misc Bonus and 1 Rank. The Treat Injury skill uses Intelligence instead of Wisdom.

Monitor

The Robot can monitor communications systems and electronic systems for any changes or for a specific piece of information, such as a phrase, picture, email attachment, password... etc. This acts like a Perception check. However if communications are encrypted then the Robotic can only be aware that they exist.

Urban Tracking

The robot gains a moderate +2 bonus to Survival checks while in an urban environment.

Hide Item

The robot is instructed to attempt to hide this item via any means possible. To attempt to find the object hidden do an opposing Intelligence check. The Robot will permanently remember where the object is unless told to forget and can go and get the item if asked.

Enhanced Combat Programming

Generally considered illegal or at least restricted this provides a robot with a +1 to accuracy and +1 to damage for its main attack function. This can be applied up to 3 times.

Weapon's Programming

Generally considered illegal this allows the robot to be fitted with customized weapons outside of its normal scope of programming. This can allow the Robot to be fitted with any Small or Medium sized weapon, or any weapon that only requires 6 or less Proficiency points to wield.

Companion Accessories

Animal Accessories

Animal Battle Armor

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Animal Battle Claws

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Bite Enhancer

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Saddle

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Saddle Bag

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Shield Saddle

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Robotic Accessories

Professional Kit Mod

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Flying Mod

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Cargo Bin

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Mobile Shield Unit

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Weapon Mount

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Weapon Extender

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Multi-Terrain Upgrade

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Knowledge Hub Mod

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Skill Booster

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