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{{quote|Wield nimble fingers. Steal stuff.}} | |||
'''Sleight of Hand ''' is a [[Dexterity]] [[Skill]]. It helps you pick locks, pick pockets, and disarm [[traps]]. | |||
The higher your [[Dexterity]] Score, the more likely you are to succeed on Sleight of Hand [[Ability Check]]s. | |||
==Proficiency== | ==Proficiency== | ||
Characters who are proficient in {{PAGENAME}} can add their [[ | Characters who are '''proficient''' in {{PAGENAME}} can add their [[Proficiency Bonus]] when making {{Ability Check}}s. | ||
The following [[backgrounds]] grant proficiency in {{PAGENAME}}: | The following [[backgrounds]] grant proficiency in '''{{PAGENAME}}''': | ||
* [[Charlatan]] | * [[Charlatan]] | ||
* [[Urchin]] | * [[Urchin]] | ||
The following classes can choose to select {{PAGENAME}} as a proficient skill at Level 1: | The following classes can choose to select '''{{PAGENAME}}''' as a proficient skill at Level 1: | ||
* | * {{Class|Bard}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Rogue}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Ranger}} via the Natural Explorer option [[Urban Tracker]] | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
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* Stealing items without being noticed (see also [[Stealth]]). | * Stealing items without being noticed (see also [[Stealth]]). | ||
=== | ===Picking Pockets and Stealing Tips=== | ||
*Picking pockets and stealing items in crowded areas can be difficult due to NPCs in the area having overlapping sight cones or moving around. A trick around this is to use your party members to start conversations with the NPCs that are causing you trouble. Typically the NPC will turn to face the party member they are in a conversation with and thus you can turn their sight cone away from the mark you are intending to pickpocket or the item you wish to steal. This can also be used to hold an NPC still while you attempt to pickpocket them. | |||
*Another technique to pickpocket in crowded areas is to go [[Invisible (Condition)|Invisible]] first. If you're invisible, you will always successfully [[Hide]], which will let you attempt to pickpocket even in a crowded room. You will be seen as soon as you pickpocket one item, though, as Invisibility will drop (unless you cast [[Greater Invisibility]], which just has a ''chance'' to drop). However, if you quickly go invisible again, or Go to Camp, the NPC you stole from won't be able to find you to accuse you of stealing. You can use this to slowly clear our the inventory of an NPC in a crowd. | |||
*The maximum DC of a pickpocket attempt is 30, so if you build up your Sleight of Hand bonuses high enough, it's possible to make even the most difficult pickpocket attempts always succeed. To do this, get your Sleight of Hand bonus to +8 from Expertise, +6 from Dexterity (using [[The Graceful Cloth]], [[Feat]]s, and/or various [[Permanent bonuses]] to reach 22 Dexterity), and +4 from [[Unlucky Thief's Gloves]] and [[Smuggler's Ring]], for a total bonus of +18 displayed in the character sheet. Then add +2d4 from [[Guidance]] and [[Shapeshifter's Boon Ring]], and be a level 11 [[Rogue]] with [[Reliable Talent]], so you can't roll below 10. This makes the target roll in the pickpocket interface max out at 12 (DC 30 - 18 = 12), which you can't fail because you'll never roll below 10, and you'll get at least +2 on top of that from the d4s. | |||
==Related Items== | |||
*The +1 to Dexterity Checks from [[Armour]] with the [[Balance]] passive does not affect Sleight of Hand Checks. | |||
===+1 to Skill Checks=== | ===+1 to Skill Checks=== | ||
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===+2 to Skill | ===+2 to Skill Checks=== | ||
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===+1d4 to | ===+1d4 to Skill Checks while Shapeshifted=== | ||
*{{RarityItem|Shapeshifter's Boon Ring|40}} | |||
===Advantage on Skill Checks=== | ===Advantage on Skill Checks=== | ||
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*{{RarityItem|The Graceful Cloth|40}} | *{{RarityItem|The Graceful Cloth|40}} | ||
==Related | ==Related Spells== | ||
* {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}} - Grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability. | * {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}} - Grants Proficiency in all Skills of a chosen Ability. | ||
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* {{SAI|Cat's Grace|w=40}} - Grants Advantage on all Dexterity Checks. | * {{SAI|Cat's Grace|w=40}} - Grants Advantage on all Dexterity Checks. | ||
* {{SAI|Hex (Dexterity)|w=40}} - Grants Disadvantage on all Dexterity Checks. | * {{SAI|Hex (Dexterity)|w=40}} - Grants Disadvantage on all Dexterity Checks. | ||
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[[Category:Skills]] | [[Category:Skills]] |