Need a name for a Skill Theme

[Angel Tarragon]

I need a name for the theme of the following skills other than Criminal or Larceny:

Disable Device, Forgery, [Munitions,] Open Lock & Sleight of Hand

 

[Nifft]

What's wrong with Larceny?

-- N

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Doesn't quite fit, as I am trying to pidgeonhole skill themes with classes that might be taught in a trade school or university.

 

[Tonguez]

classes that might be taught in a trade school or university.

um why would forgery be taught with disable device and lockpicking?

The others could fit together under 'Tinkering' (for those who work with fine mechanisms eg watchmakers). Sleight of Hand is a side effect and Munitions even fits for those required to disarm bomb mechanisms (ie a specialist option).

 

[Aestolia]

Stage magician?

only thing really missing is Escape Artist and Perform

 

[Herobizkit]

um why would forgery be taught with disable device and lockpicking?

You have to think like a criminal to answer that one. Forgery trains a person to create false documents but also allows one to detect false ones as well. Very handy if your society is big on art or diplomacy.

To that end, I would second the addition of Escape Artist and Perform to your skill set...

... and suggest "Espionage" as your theme name.

I mean, come on, who wouldn't go to Spy School?

 

[Nifft]

You have to think like a criminal to answer that one.

... and what's wrong with calling that class "Larceny"?

Seriously, if you are teaching criminal skills, you are teaching criminal skills -- even if you are only doing so for the legitimate purpose of protecting against these same skills.

Cheers, -- N

 

[GlassEye]

Tinkering (I like that, Tonguez) = disable device, munitions, open lock
Fakery = forgery, sleight of hand, disguise

This works if you are amenable to splitting the skills a bit more and in a different way.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

... and suggest "Espionage" as your theme name.

I mean, come on, who wouldn't go to Spy School?

Excellent. I was thinking exactly along these lines, so......perfection!

Many thanks Herobizkit!