The Vanilla Thief
A Class for Jared Sinclair’s Vanilla Game
Version 3
By D.M. Wilson
https://dm-wilson.itch.io/
In addition to Jared Sinclair and everyone he thanked in the Vanilla Game,
thanks to Simon J. Bull, Dyson Logos, and the many others who have iterated
on the Thief class over the years.
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Character Creation
Follow the Character Creation rules for the Vanilla Game at https://vanillagame.carrd.co/
Choose A Class
There are three options: Fighter, Thief, and Magic-User.
Roll Your Abilities
Roll 2d6+3 for each of the six attributes: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence,
Wisdom, and Charisma.
Thieves can reroll Dexterity, Intelligence, or Charisma.
Thief Abilities
When attacking from behind with surprise, you have +4 AV and cause two damage dice at
level 1, four damage dice at level 5, and six damage dice at level 9.
You can make a number of Free Attacks each combat round equal to your level divided by 4
rounded up.
You start play with one melee weapon of your choice, one ranged weapon of your choice,
and a set of Light armor.
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Thief Skills
All characters start off with 3 ranks in each of the 8 thief skills. You, as a thief, receive 20 skill
points at level 1 and an additional 12 each level after. You can use these skill points to raise
the rank of a thief skill.
To make a thief skill check roll 1d20 equal to or under your rank in the skill but over your
own AC.
The thief skills are as follows:
Opening locks and foiling of magical closures
Disarming small trapped devices such as spring-loaded poisoned needles
Climbing almost sheer surfaces up or down at half normal movement rate
Identifying noises behind closed doors
Stealing or concealing items by sleight-of-hand
Moving stealthily to pass or surprise enemies
Hiding in nothing more than shadows
Finding hidden or secret doors and passages
Level XP Grit Flesh AV ST Skill Points
1 0 4 6 10 7 20
2 1,500 6 6 11 8 +12
3 3,000 8 7 11 9 +12
4 6,000 11 7 12 10 +12
5 12,000 14 9 12 11 +12
6 24,000 16 9 13 12 +12
7 48,000 19 10 13 13 +12
8 96,000 22 11 14 14 +12
9 192,000 24 11 14 15 +12
10 384,000 27 12 15 16 +12
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