Thief

Prime Requisite: Dexterity
Alignment: Any
Armor: Light armor only (no shields)
Weapons: All one-handed weapons
Languages: Common + Thieves' Cant

An optional class. Thieves are cunning rogues who rely on subtlety and stealth rather than brute force.

Advancement Table

Level	XP Required	HD	Fighting Capability	Combat Bonus	Backstab	Thievery
1	0	1d6	Man	0	+1d6	2-in-6
2	1,200	2d6	Man + 1	1	+1d6	2-in-6
3	2,400	3d6	2 Men	2	+1d6	2-in-6
4	4,800	4d6	3 Men	2	+1d6	3-in-6
5	9,600	5d6	3 Men + 1	3	+2d6	3-in-6
6	20,000	6d6	Hero - 1	4	+2d6	3-in-6
7	40,000	7d6	Hero	4	+2d6	4-in-6
8	80,000	8d6	Hero + 1	5	+2d6	4-in-6
9	160,000	9d6	Superhero - 1	6	+3d6	4-in-6
10	280,000	9d6 + 1	Superhero - 1	6	+3d6	5-in-6

Thieves require 120,000 more XP per level over 10, gaining 1 hp per level and 1 combat bonus per level.

Saving Throws

Level	D	W	P	B	S
1–5	13	14	13	16	15
6–10	11	12	11	14	12
11–15	8	9	8	11	8
16+	5	6	5	8	3

Class Abilities

Thievery

When attempting a thief-like act (picking a lock, moving silently, hiding, picking a coin-purse, scaling a wall) roll 1d6. Success if the result is within the Thievery threshold. Other characters may attempt the same activities at 1-in-6.

Backstab

When attacking a target who is unaware or from behind with a melee weapon, the Thief gains +4 to hit and deals bonus damage equal to their Backstab die. The Backstab die starts at +1d6 and increases by +1d6 every four levels (levels 5, 9, 13, …).