RACCOON FOLK (can progress to level 14)
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  Raccoon Folk are mutants - 3' - 3'6" tall humanoid raccoons - 
  created by genetic technologists after the fall of the Ancient 
  Ones and before the dominance of magic, when superscience and 
  magic still mixed.
  
  Raccoon Folk are highly intelligent, curious, and inquisitive.
  They like to touch things - objects and creatures they encounter
  in their world. Because they have a highly developed sense of 
  touch, they can often perceive small details in objects and 
  creatures that most others would miss. They are also quite impulsive, 
  often leaping into a situation before looking. This makes them fall 
  on the Chaotic side of the alignment spectrum. 
  
  Raccoon Folk are attracted to interesting objects - especially if 
  they are shiny - and a saving throw must be rolled whenever a they 
  see such an item in order to avoid stealing it. Raccoon Folk will 
  also absent-mindedly pocket just about anything that catches their 
  fancy for later examination. They are thus considered to be natural 
  thieves by those who have had personal experience with the race. 
  
  Raccoon Folk are startled by loud or sudden sounds which usually 
  cause them to instantly freeze in place, in whatever position they 
  were in at that moment(which is sometimes very amusing). They also 
  have an extreme dislike and fear of large birds of prey, or creatures 
  with similar features such as griffins and hippogriffs, and will 
  take a lot of convincing to go anywhere near such a beast.
  
  Though usually friendly, Raccoon Folk can be quite caustic and 
  abrasive when annoyed. They can also be quite talkative and are 
  natural story tellers and performers. Some are found in traveling 
  shows as stage actors and entertainers, while some will carry musical 
  instruments and function as bards (though without the spellcasting 
  abilities of the Bardic class). Raccoon Folk love practical jokes 
  and get along very well with Gnomes.

* HIT POINTS: D6 + 1 per level. Add CON Bonus at 1st level only. 
              2pts/level after 9th level.

* Attacks as a Fighter, Saves as Thief.

* Light armor and no shield.

* Can use any weapon sized for them(a longsword would be a 2-h 
  sword for Raccoonfolk. They prefer daggers, throwing knives, 
  rapiers, cutlasses, crossbows, and firearms.

* Bite/Claw attack for D4 damage.

* Ambidextrous and can fight Florentine.

* +2 on to-hit rolls with thrown weapons.

* Large humanoids such as ogres and trolls, etc attack Racconfolk 
  at -2 to hit. Giants attack at a -4.

* Keen sense of smell, can track by scent.

* Cold Resistance: +2 to saves vs cold attacks, -2 to every D6 
  of cold damage.

* -2 to saves vs attacks/spells involving scent (Stinking Cloud 
  for instance).

* -2 to saves vs sonic attacks.

* Can see on a dark night as if they were in bright moonlight.

* Hear Noise/Listen at doors: 3 in 6 chance.

* Surprised on a roll of 1, Surpise on a 1-3 when moving normally.

* 1 in 6 chance to notice secret doors/hidden compartments when
  merely passing by. 3 in 6 chance to find when actively searching.

* Stealth: Hide in Shadows/Plain Site and Move Silently on 1-4(D6). 
           if this roll fails, have anyone nearby roll a Hear Noise 
           check to see if the Raccoonfolk was detected. 

* Pick Pockets/Palming/Concealing Small Items: As Thief of the same 
  level.

* Open Locks/Puzzle Boxes/Magical Closures/Disarm Traps: as 7th
  level Thief. 

* Escape Artist - as Thief of the same level.

* Climbing: can usually climb any surface that is rough enough to be 
            able to grip with hands and feet without climbing gear and 
            without any skill roll. If a skill roll is required, treat 
            them as lvl 7 thieves.

* Languages: Begin with Common, Thieves' Cant, and the languages of 
             small mammals (squirrels, badgers, beavers, opossum, etc).

* Falling: Can fall 40' without injury.

* Animal Empathy.

* +4 to reaction checks from small mammals and non-predatory larger 
  mammals (horses, deer, etc).

* Cleptomania: Must make a SAVE vs SPELLS every turn when within sight 
               of shiny or interesting objects to avoid stealing them. 
               If the save is failed, treat the character as "stunned" 
               as all of their attention is on the object of their desire. 
               A new save can be made on the next turn (if the Raccoon 
               Folk hasn't yet pocketed the item). In combat, or other 
               immediately dangerous circumstances, a new save can be 
               made each round until the character regains control of 
               themselves.

* Because of their origins, Raccoonfolk have an automatic 1-2(D6) chance 
  of knowing (or being able to easily figure out) the function and operation 
  of hi-tech devices they come across. This increases to a 1-3 chance at
  9th level.

* Scavenger: When in a city, dungeon, or other area with lots of possible
             junk to scavenge, it may be possible to find particular items
             useful to the situation at hand. This ability has a few 
             restrictions:

             1) It must be something genuinely useful/necessary at the 
                present moment.
             2) It must fit the locale which is being scavenged (city dump,
                dungeon, ancient ruins, tech site, etc.
             3) It can't be something unique or magical (no Orb of Dragon 
                Control).

             This ability can be used once/day at first level, twice at
             level 5, three times at level 9, 4 times at level 13.

             Roll on the table below to see if a useful item is found:


Scavenging Table
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level 1 = 1(D6)      level 9 = 1-3
level 5 = 1-2        level 13 = 1-4