Barrister Creature -1

Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide (Second Edition), page 232; family: Officers

Barristers may serve as criminal prosecutors or as legal advocates, defending the rights of those accused of crimes or named as defendants in civil cases. In a court case or other legal proceeding, the barrister is a 4th-level challenge.

Perception +6

Languages Common

Skills Deception +10, Diplomacy +12, Legal Lore +13, Performance +10, Society +9

Str +0, Dex +1, Con +1, Int +3, Wis +2, Cha + 4

Items court garb (functions as fine clothing), law book (functions as scholarly journal), writing set

Sway the Judge and Jury A barrister gains a +2 circumstance bonus to Diplomacy checks to Make an Impression or Request something of the deciding members within a courtroom. If the barrister successfully Performs against a DC of 20 during the 20 minutes prior to the check, they increase the circumstance bonus to +4.

AC 13; Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +12

HP 8

Speed 25 feet

Melee  fist +4 (agile, nonlethal), Damage 1d4 bludgeoning

Cite Precedent  (auditory, linguistic) The barrister uses existing case law to undermine their opposition. If they succeed at a DC 20 Legal Lore check, they impose a –2 circumstance penalty on the next Diplomacy check an opponent attempts in a legal argument. Any further attempts to Cite Precedent fail until a new topic with different precedents is being argued.