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Chapter 7: New Rules for Thieves

This section introduces rulesof advanced complexity that players and DMs may wish to use in the campaign. Whilethey are recommended for use in a gaming environment where thieves are common,they are not exclusively limited to the thief character.

As an exception to this generality, those optional rules thatmodify specific thief activities are, of course, useable only by thieves.

New rules are provided for lock and trap construction, removal,and modification; for specific animal training, tricks common and useful tothieves; to amplify the poison rules presented in the AD&D® 2nd Edition DungeonMaster's Guide; to allow thieves to possibly knock out a victim with asurprise blow from the rear; and to detail the encumbrance effects when armoredcharacters attempt to perform acrobatics.

Advanced Locks and Traps

The game works perfectly wellunder the assumption that a lock is a lock, regardless of its make or mechanism.Traps generally earn greater detail ('a poison needle flicks out of thepanel beside the lock,' for example), but even so, the actual workings ofthe device are not usually described.

However, locks and traps are in fact found in great variety, andwhile many might provide little challenge to the skilled thief, some will provedaunting even to the most experienced veteran. A device can be listed with amodifier of + or - up to 30%, reflecting the ease or difficulty with which athief might pick the lock or find and remove a trap. The modifier is applied tothe thief's chance of success with the obstacle; a –30 lock, for example,lowers the thief's chances of picking it by 30%. If his normal percentage is65%, then his chance with this lock is only 35%.

Describing Types

The more detail the DM canprovide regarding the obstacle facing the thief, the greater the player'soptions in facing it.

Locks can include simple latches, keyhole locks with a single ormultiple tumblers, puzzles that involve performing several procedures in a setsequence (pushing a stone, turning a handle, and pulling outward, for example).

Traps have many more varieties. Generally a moving part, such as acage, block, blade, needle, sluice gate, or trapdoor, is triggered by the actof a character—a step on a surface, or a pull on a handle, for example.

A good trap design will include at least some vague description ofhow the two elements are connected. Levers, springs (both leaf and coil),pivots, bellows, deadweights, block and tackle, and hinges are all elementsused in trap design.

Modifying Checks

The major considerations fordetermining the difficulty of a trap are the skill of the locksmith or trapmaker, the materials used for the job, and the purpose of the lock or trap. Someexamples for locks are listed:

+15%Typical latch on smallhouse, guest room of an inn, storage closet, etc.

0Lock on a merchant's house, weapons locker, wine cellar of alarge inn, etc.

–15%Door to a cell or keep, security checkpointwithin a dungeon, lock on a gem cutter's shop or moneychanger's house.

-30%Lock on a major vault ormost intricately designed cell door

These guidelines should beused by the DM to establish a variety of challenges in the campaign setting. Themany varieties of traps are too great to list, but the same principle ofmodification applies.

The new equipment listed in Chapter 5 includes a variety of aidsfor just such delicate work. By utilizing greater detail in the description ofa lock or trap, more opportunities for the use of this equipment will arise.

Building Better Locks

A character with locksmithproficiency can try to build a superior lock, but only if the proper materialsare available. In most cases this means an iron or steel lock, though specialconsiderations can be adjudicated by the DM. The locksmith must make aproficiency check for the lock. A roll of 1 or less indicates a lock ofsuperior craftsmanship. Subtract 1 from the die roll for every proficiency slotbeyond the first spent on the locksmith skill. For example, a craftsmanwith three slots of locksmith skill creates a superior lock on a roll of 1, 2,or 3.

The modification forsuch a specific lock is determined by rolling 1d10, resulting in a 1-10%modifier. Each improved lock will be at least as good as the one before it,however, so re-roll results that are lower than the modifier for a previouslock made by that same smith. When the locksmith makes locks with a 10%modifier, he is allowed to roll 2d10. When he reaches 20%, he receives 3d10,but is no longer guaranteed to beat his previous high roll. He does get to roll3d10 until he gets a result of 20 or greater, however.

For example, a locksmithbuilds a superior lock and rolls a 7% modifier. On his next superior lock, herolls and discards a 6, 3, and 5, before rolling a 10. He keeps the 10, sincethat is the first roll to equal or beat his previous high of 7. On his nextsuperior lock, he rolls 2d10, using the first adjusted roll of 10 or higher. Ifhe eventually gets a 20, he rolls 3d10 until he gets a result of 20 or greater.All his subsequent superior locks, then, will gain at least 20% modifiers, withthe occasional one perhaps as high as 30%.

Multiple Locks

A simpler way to make a room or chest more secure againstthieves is simply to protect it with more than one lock. Iron-bound chests withtwo or three built-in locks were not uncommon in rich treasure vaults.Certainly a powerful and suspicious wizard would not entrust his spellbooks toa cabinet with only a single lock.

Lockpicking/Trap

Removing Noise

A thief attempting to open a lock or remove a trap withcomplete stealth can try to do so. He suffers a -10% chance to his abilityrating, but will perform the task quietly on any roll except 01-10%. In thelatter case the lock or trap makes a sharp click, snap, or other sound, audibleto anyone within earshot.

If a thief fails asilent attempt, he cannot try to open the same lock normally.

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