Revised Thieving Tables

[cbarchuk]

[*]UPDATE - ADDED NEW PERCENTILE VERSION[*]

These are my current house rules for thief skills. I have two to share: a percentile version and two d6 versions.

Who would like the Percentile version?

Folks that like percentile rolls, but hate how crappy the thief is in the beginning. The skills increase at the same rate as the thief's attack bonus.

Who would like the d6 version?

Folks that prefer using a d6, the use of attributes, but don't want to be bothered with incremental improvements.

Best thing about both of these...simplicity.

Enjoy!!!

[CptClyde]

Very interesting take. Thanks for sharing!

[PresGas]

Nice. Simple. To the point.

Checks all my boxes!

[Seven]

Interesting. I might give that a try.

[cbarchuk]

Update: Added new percentile table.

[billiambabble]

Looks interesting, I like the d6 method, but am I missing something here? Is there no longer improvement in the skills as they progress through levels?
(My knowledge is the core rules, feel free to point me at any supplements)

[cbarchuk]

Looks interesting, I like the d6 method, but am I missing something here? Is there no longer improvement in the skills as they progress through levels?
(My knowledge is the core rules, feel free to point me at any supplements)

Not for the d6 method. Whatever you end up with at level 1 will stay the same as you level. Boring but your thief will be solid no matter what level they are. Even a simple +1 bonus will automatically give you a 50% chance for success. Now in my version Dex, Int, Wis, and Str affect your skills. You could simplify it even more and only use Dex.

[billiambabble]

I like it. It feels like heresy, but I like the simplicity.

[Dimirag]

Although the Thief will be "solid" it also would be a MAD character.

The Thief would only have a couple of dead levels (11, 13, 17, and 19), a fighter has dead levels at 3, 9, 15, 17, and 19, but the thieves' dead levels are less rewarding.

The d6 is a viable option if you don't mind the above things.

Notes:
MAD = Multiple Ability Dependent.
Dead level = A level where the only benefit its the increment in HP.