And the monkey grabs your magic amulet!

[mmadsen]

By the rules as written, how would you ajudicate a tiny monkey stealing something (an amulet, a coin purse, a knife) off of a character's person? In combat? How about an invisible imp?

 

[Crothian]

slieght of hands I think should cover it, maybe with a nice circumstancial modifier if the situation favors the monkey.

 

[punkorange]

I would assume simply treating it as a sleight of hand skill check versus a spot check.

 

[Darkness]

Usually sleight of hand.

Unsubtly, in combat: Grabbing Items (PHB, p.155).

 

[Felonious Ntent]

Having never played 3.5 is pick pocket still a skill?
If so I would call it a pick pocket check.

 

[Jdvn1]

No, Pick Pocket was absorbed into Sleight of Hand. ... Where you have been?

Which is what it'd be, as per what everyone else said, with a penalty to the opposing Spot check, probably.

 

[mmadsen]

Unsubtly, in combat: Grabbing Items (PHB, p.155).

Ah, my 3.0 PHB didn't include that section.

Anyway, it would appear that our thieving monkey draws an attack of opportunity; if that does any damage, his attempt immediately fails.

He then makes an opposed attack roll, -4 for a light weapon (unarmed), -8 for a tiny attacker (against a medium defender), +4 for a poorly secured item.

Should the light-weapon penalty apply, since it's not weapon-on-weapon (as in typical disarm)? Should the size penalty apply, since it's neither weapon-on-weapon nor a tug-of-war?

 

[Darkness]

Where you have been?

Fel has been in a cool place, tirelessly battling tieflings, trolls and such.

 

[Felonious Ntent]

LOL! over there I go snicker snack!
Actualy I haven't played DnD since before 3.5 came out. Stupid work schedules combined with family have made it next to impossible. My friends play Saturday afternoon to night. I work Saturdays. If I went to the games I'd miss part of it and not see my wife and son at all on Saturday which is kinda our family night at least when Son has no hockey.

 

[Jdvn1]

Fel has been in a cool place, tirelessly battling tieflings, trolls and such.

Well, as long as he's battling tieflings and trolls, that's excusable.