Thief

Thieves excel where preparation and nerve matter more than brute force. They slip past defenses, uncover what others miss, and strike at the moment an enemy is least prepared—whether the obstacle is a lock, a trap, a guarded secret, or a vulnerable foe.

Thief Gameplay

Below is a list of information needed to play a thief at the various levels of play.

Requirements and Requisites

Requirements and Requisites

Class Keywords

Adept

Prime Requisite

Your prime requisite is savvy, and you gain bonus experience points based on your savvy score.

• If your savvy score is 13 or higher, you gain a +5% bonus to all experience points earned.
• If your savvy score is 16 or higher, you gain a +10% bonus to all experience points earned.

Proficiencies

Proficiencies

Armor Proficiency

You are proficient with light and medium armor.

Shield Proficiency

You are proficient with bucklers and small shields.

Weapon Proficiency

You begin play Familiar with Brawling, Daggers, Single-Handed Swords, Clubs and Maces, Crossbows, and Throwing Darts.

Class Table

Level	XP To Level	Grit	Combat	Skill	Doom	Device	Binding	Breath	Spell
1	0	+1d6 + 1	+2	+1	15	15	16	14	15
2	700	+1d6 + 1	+2	+1	15	14	16	13	14
3	1,400	+1d6 + 1	+2	+1	14	14	16	13	14
4	3,500	+1d6 + 1	+3	+1	14	13	15	12	13
5	7,000	+1d6 + 1	+3	+2	14	13	15	12	13
6	14,000	+1d6 + 1	+3	+2	13	12	15	11	12
7	35,000	+1d6 + 1	+4	+2	13	12	14	11	12
8	70,000	+1d6 + 1	+4	+2	13	11	14	10	11
9	140,000	+1d6 + 1	+4	+2	12	11	14	10	11
10	210,000	+1	+5	+3	12	10	13	9	10
11	280,000	+1	+5	+3	12	10	13	9	10
12	350,000	+1	+5	+3	11	9	13	8	9
13	525,000	+1	+6	+3	11	9	12	8	9
14	700,000	+1	+6	+3	11	9	12	8	9

Thief Features

As a thief, you gain the following class features.

1st Level: Thief Skills

Thief Skills

1st Level Thief Feature

As a thief, you are able to Pick Locks and Disarm Fine Traps.

Additionally, when you make an Attribute Test to accomplish feats of stealth, legerdemain, or infiltration, increase your Skill Bonus by 1 for that test.

1st Level: Backstab

Backstab

1st Level Thief Feature

When you attack with a one-handed melee weapon or a ranged weapon that lacks the Heavy property, you deal an additional 1d4 Ambush damage if either of the following is true:

• You have Combat Supremacy over the target.
• The target is adjacent to one of your allies.

When making a ranged or thrown attack, the target must also be within 30 feet or the weapon’s first range increment, whichever is shorter.

5th Level Improvements

Increase the additional Ambush damage to 2d4.

10th Level Improvements

Increase the additional Ambush damage to 3d4.

3rd Level: Hide in Naught but Shadow

Hide in Naught but Shadow

3rd Level Thief Feature

Upon reaching 3rd level, Thieves have learned to utilize darkness and shadows to their greatest extent. While other allies can be stealthy, and hide behind objects, all a Thief needs to be able to hide is shadows and darkness. Thieves must be wearing light or no armor that is dark in color to perform this action, and must remain stationary once hidden.

This action does not allow a Thief to disappear into a shadow, and follows the normal rules of stealth, but allows Thieves to hide in situations that others would not be able to.

Thief Skills

A thief utilizing the Hide in Naught but Shadow, Move in Utter Silence, and Climb Sheer Surfaces features do not automatically succeed at these tests. A GM should still make the call for attribute tests of stealth.

However, this let’s thieves perform functions above and beyond what other classes can. For example, a fighter simply cannot hide in a shadow they must find an object to hide behind. A fighter can move with stealth, but not so silently they make no noise. A fighter can climb a sheer surface, but only if they have a rope or other means of climbing available to them.

Effectively, these thief skills allow a thief to perform beyond other classes in stealth and infiltration, but they do not negate the need to test the thief.

3rd Level: Magic Item Aptitude

Magic Item Aptitude

3rd Level Thief Feature

Starting at 3rd level, you learn to decipher and activate magical items beyond the limits of your training. You can use spell scrolls of 1st level or lower. You are treated as having any ancestry for the purpose of using magical items.

5th Level Improvements

You can utilize 2nd-level Spell Scrolls.

7th Level Improvements

You can utilize 3rd-level Spell Scrolls. You can ignore any keyword requirements to utilize magic items.

9th Level Improvements

You can utilize 4th-level Spell Scrolls.

11th Level Improvements

You can utilize 5th-level Spell Scrolls. You immediately recognize when an item is cursed before its effect takes hold. You may choose to stop interacting with the item before the curse applies.

13th Level Improvements

You can utilize 6th-level Spell Scrolls

5th Level: Backstab

Backstab

5th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 5th level, your Backstab Feature Improves.

5th Level Improvements

Increase the additional Ambush damage to 2d4.

5th Level: Keyword Feature

Keyword Feature

5th Level Character Feature

Upon reaching 5th level, select one Keyword Feature whose prerequisites you meet. Keyword Features are presented in Chapter 11, and may also appear in campaign guides.

If you are a multi-class character, you gain this feature only once, when one of your classes first reaches 5th level. When determining whether you meet a feature's prerequisites, consider all keywords you possess, regardless of the level of the class that granted them.

5th Level: Magic Item Aptitude

Magic Item Aptitude

5th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 5th level, your Magic Item Aptitude Feature Improves.

5th Level Improvements

You can utilize 2nd-level Spell Scrolls.

5th Level: Move in Utter Silence

Move in Utter Silence

5th Level Thief Feature

Upon reaching 5th level, while attempting to be stealthy, a Thief can move so utterly silent that they make no noise. While other allies can be stealthy and quiet, Thieves make absolutely no perceptible noises. Thieves must lightly encumbered or less to perform this action, can must be wearing light or no armor.

Thieves who meet these conditions can stealth around while making absolutely no noise, and cannot be discovered by means of noise detection

7th Level: Climb Sheer Surfaces

Climb Sheer Surfaces

7th Level Thief Feature

Upon reaching 7th level, a Thief can climb upon surfaces that seemingly have no hand-holds. While other allies may be able to scale walls with good hand-holds or ropes, Thieves need no such things to be able to scale a wall. Thieves must be wearing light or no armor, and be lightly encumbered or less to perform this action.

Thieves who meet these conditions can climb any walls. They must follow all other rules for climbing, but are able to scale surfaces thought to be impossible to scale unless by magic.

7th Level: Magic Item Aptitude

Magic Item Aptitude

7th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 7th level, your Magic Item Aptitude Feature Improves.

7th Level Improvements

You can utilize 3rd-level Spell Scrolls. You can ignore any keyword requirements to utilize magic items.

9th Level: Magic Item Aptitude

Magic Item Aptitude

9th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 9th level, your Magic Item Aptitude Feature Improves.

9th Level Improvements

You can utilize 4th-level Spell Scrolls.

10th Level: Backstab

Backstab

10th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 10th level, your Backstab Feature Improves.

10th Level Improvements

Increase the additional Ambush damage to 3d4.

10th Level: Establishment

Establishment

10th Level Character Feature

Upon reaching 10th level, your accomplishments have earned you the influence and resources needed to establish a lasting presence in the world.

You may construct, claim, or restore an establishment. The establishments available to you are determined by the keywords you possess. Each keyword grants access to one or more establishments, allowing you to found organizations, strongholds, places of learning or worship, centers of commerce, and other holdings appropriate to your expertise.

If you possess multiple keywords, you may select an establishment from any one of them, provided you meet its prerequisites. Additional establishments may also be available through your ancestry or campaign guides.

An establishment serves as more than a place to reside. It becomes the center of your growing influence, allowing you to attract followers, train retainers, conduct research, manage lands or organizations, craft items, and undertake other long-term endeavors. The benefits and requirements of each establishment are described with the establishment itself.

If you are a multi-class character, you gain this feature only once, when one of your classes first reaches 10th level. When determining whether you meet a feature's prerequisites, consider all keywords you possess, regardless of the level of the class that granted them.

11th Level: Magic Item Aptitude

Magic Item Aptitude

11th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 11th level, your Magic Item Aptitude Feature Improves.

11th Level Improvements

You can utilize 5th-level Spell Scrolls. You immediately recognize when an item is cursed before its effect takes hold. You may choose to stop interacting with the item before the curse applies.

13th Level: Magic Item Aptitude

Magic Item Aptitude

13th Level Thief Feature Improvement

Upon reaching 13th level, your Magic Item Aptitude Feature Improves.

13th Level Improvements

You can utilize 6th-level Spell Scrolls