Thursday, February 29, 2024

Even a burglar hesitates to go back for more...

BURGLAR (#1/31, #61/365) [POT]

SKILL: 7

STAMINA: 7

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: Dagger

ARMOUR:  None

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Towns, Towns (sewers), Plains, Dungeons, Ruins

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1-2

TYPE: Humanoid

REACTION: Neutral-Unfriendly

INTELLIGENCE: High

The BURGLAR is a thief who focuses on breaking into buildings and homes to loot them of their contents. Some Burglars are opportunists, striking quickly when the time feels right, while others are more strategic in their long-term planning of tricky and difficult heists. The Burglar's skills are useful to adventurers intent on plundering dungeons for treasure. Typical Special Skills possessed by Burglars include Climb, Locks, Sneaking, Acrobatics, Dodge, Jump, Trap Knowledge, Awareness, City Lore and Evaluate.

Burglars typically favour light-weight gear, carrying little in the way of weapons except for a dagger or two, and almost never wear armour due to its bulkiness and noise. However, they will have some tools of the trade including lockpicks, rope, a grappling hook, a lantern, and maybe a crowbar or other jemmying device. Burglars are usually members of the local Thieves' Guild, in big cities such as Port Blacksand or Kaynlesh-Ma, but some may also be freelance operators. Infamous Burglars from Titan include Jak of Blacksand, considered by some to be the best Burglar in that foul cityport, and Patrosi Pantherfoot of Arantis (see Heroes of Titan, p. 40).

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