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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ralts Bloodthorne" data-source="post: 3007787" data-attributes="member: 6390">Arcane TricksterFiguring out a spot for this one was tricky, but looking at recent history inspired me slightly.The Arcane Trickster is the signature theif of the Fourteen Rocks theives guild of Strenfjord. This PrC is a fairly recent invention in the rough and tumble gold-rush-esque kingdom, and are often hired by the Great Library of Strenfjord to "acquire" texts and scrolls of interest.In order to become an Arcane Trickster, one must be either recruited by the Fourteen Rocks guild, or recommended by the Great Library. Once this has been accomplished, the applicant has to pass the following test, as administered by the Guild. This test has been crafted in such a way that Arcane Tricksters above 5th class level can administer the test.Sack BeatingThe applicant is tied up and put in a sack with the end tied shut. After thirty seconds, the tester will begin beating the sack with a stick until either the applicant escapes the sack or is clubbed unsconscious. The DC to escape the ropes is 23, the DC to escape the bag is 15. Each round after the fifth, the applicant will take 14+2 points of nonlethal damage.It'll Hurt If You Aren't CarefulThe applicant must pick up a flask of oil with a rag stuffed in it via mage hand and place it on a shelf above thier head while lying at the bottom of a pit, or alternately, they can put it on a branch/roof at least 30 feet away. It sounds simple, until the tester starts banging pot lids together, or otherwise distracting the applicant. The applicant must make two concentration checks (DC: 10 and 12) to successfully place the object. If they fail, the oil will fall toward them, but the tester will grab it before it breaks.And then kick the applicant for 1d4 nonlethal damage.You Might Want to HurryThe applicant will have their right foot placed in a mechanical boot, and will be told to disable the winding mechanism which is getting ready to crush thier toes. The Disable Device DC is 23, and they have 2 rounds to do it before the device begins crushing their toes. Starting on the third round, the applicant will take 1d4 nonlethal damage, with an additional 1d4 added per round, until 5d4 is reached, on which case the boot will pop open, and the applicant has failed the test.What Does This Say?The applicant will be given a coded missive to decipher. THe message is directions to a nearby tavern, and will require four seperate Decipher Scripts to decode, at 17, 19, 21, and 23 respecitively.All Right, Kid, What Can You Do?At this time, all the applicant must demonstrate is that they can cast a 3rd level spell.If all of these are accomplished, the applicant is officially a member of the Brotherhood of Arcane Tricksters, and an honorary member of the Fourteen Rocks Guild.</blockquote>

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