[Scoop 3.5e] Pick Pockets/Sleight of Hand in Life's Bazaar

[Cassander]

Looks like I missed one detail in my "detailed" analysis.

In Yuathyb's statblock, the following skill is listed:

"Pick Pockets (Sleight of Hand) +4"

I am assuming this is a double listing of the same skill, giving both the 3.0 name and the 3.5 name so that the adventuer makes sense to users of both versions of D&D. So it seems that Pick Pockets will now be known as Sleight of Hand, just like in all the other d20 games.

I know Sleight of Hand fits the skill slightly better, but Pick Pockets seems so D&Dish... ah well.

 

[theoremtank]

While I applaud the effort to further generalize skill names and feats, I believe there is alread an accurate skill reflecting "sleight of hand," its called "bluff." "Pickpocketing" is a more specific name for it appropriately fits and important and common game mechanic.

 

[Terraism]

While I applaud the effort to further generalize skill names and feats, I believe there is alread an accurate skill reflecting "sleight of hand," its called "bluff." "Pickpocketing" is a more specific name for it appropriately fits and important and common game mechanic.

I'm going to argue with you here - notice that "Bluff" is a charisma based skill. By and large, it has to do with making someone believe something via conversation, whereas "Pick Pockets" is a physical skill. That said, I'll miss the name.

 

[Olive]

While I applaud the effort to further generalize skill names and feats, I believe there is alread an accurate skill reflecting "sleight of hand," its called "bluff." "Pickpocketing" is a more specific name for it appropriately fits and important and common game mechanic.

where ion earth did you get this idea? you use pick pocket for sleight of hand tricks according to T&B and for conceling weapons in S&S...