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Sleight of hand in combat (lemmy.nz)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am running a Tabaxi rogue that is currently 4th level.

In a recent fight, purely to piss off the leader of a band of thugs, my character ran in the 20ft and lifted his gold pouch (lucky roll 19, for a total of 26), then proceeded to bonus action disengage. The feline agility racial ability allows me to double speed for a round, so was able to disengage to a distance of 40ft.

The DM was totally ok with this, I didn't actually do any damage and I "wasted" my turn for flavor and fun.

I get that you can't use slight of hand to perform a disarm, but what is are your thoughts on lifting daggers/arrows/spell components etc....which are not being held by an enemy?

This could be very OP if I'm allowed to steal a wizards components pouch, rendering them significantly less of a threat.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Makes me think of the fights in Mistborn. And even the gunfights in the Wax and Wayne series.

Where the combat exists but is also a distraction for using Allomancer skills to grab, steal or sneak things.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Gotta keep some extra bat guano in your mouth in case someone yoinks your component pouch

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Wayne? That you?