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Lockmaster

by Håvard

As Thief, except as follows:

• Nithian Cultural Limitations:
• Illiteracy: Nithian characters must spend a skill slot in order to learn how to read and write. (This is a modification of the rule in the HW boxed set)
• Armor Limitation: may not use any armor that gives an AC better than 5 (not including bonuses for Dex, magic or skills).
• Cultural Weapons limitation: Nithians are limited to using the weapons associated with their culture.
• Automatically succeeds in opening locks the Lock Master himself has designed.
• Recognize lockmaking style - May roll 1d20 below level to see if he recognizes the lockmaker's style. If so, this adds a +10 to the Open Locks Check.
• If failing an Open Lock check, the character may make a Dex check. If this succeeds, the character may try to open the Lock again with no penalty. If the second roll fails, the character may not make another attempt.
• Master Burglar - May make an INT check to find value of gems, jewelry and art objects at no more than 1 GP per 100 GP off.
• Flowkey - drawing upon Pyramid Magic, may defeat magical locks and barriers like Wizardlock or Magic Door. Available at 5th level. Operates at 15%+5% per level.
• Recommended Skills: N/A
• Limitations:
• -1 to all to Hit Rolls

Notes: Although the Flowkey ability is pretty cool, I can't think of any player who would want to take a penalty to attack rolls for these abilities. If I were to redesign this Class Speialization, I would replace the bonuses to Open Lock with a more solid bonus and if needed, maybe a penalty to another Thief Skill. Pick Pockets maybe?