D&D 5E Thievery in 5e - still relevant?

[Zardnaar]

Did anyone in prior editions run a thief / rogue character primarily as a means of obtaining money during downtime? That certainly wasn't my experience.

Not primarily but it was a way to level up faster in AD&D/Basic or optional rule in 2E without stealing from the party.

1gp= 1xp orcgp= 2xp in 2E as optional rule. We had some Thieves get 3 or 4 levels ahead of the party.

Ysunf that 2E rule we had one hit level 9 while everyone else was level 6 or 7.

 

[bloodtide]

Did anyone in prior editions run a thief / rogue character primarily as a means of obtaining money during downtime? That certainly wasn't my experience.

Yes. Both 2E and BECMI had rules for running your Thieves Guild in downtime. And remember in both you got XP for stealing money.

 

[Zardnaar]

Yes. Both 2E and BECMI had rules for running your Thieves Guild in downtime. And remember in both you got XP for stealing money.

2E was optional. If those optional rules were not used 2E is the slowest leveling D&D ever.

 

[Lanefan]

2E was optional. If those optional rules were not used 2E is the slowest leveling D&D ever.

Which is one of 2e's truly redeeming features: you levelled up slowly.

 

[MichaelSomething]

Great! As I said, good for you. Hopefully the entire player base won't move on to the new shiny en masse and leave you liking something everyone else tells you is outdated and enjoyed by virtually no one, leaving you with no one to play with.

Trust me, it can happen. So enjoy being on top while you can.

 

[Zardnaar]

Which is one of 2e's truly redeeming features: you levelled up slowly.

That's a ymmv scenario though and only xp is killing monsters which is also anemic amount.

These days I would give out larger amounts of story xp or reward xp to compensate. Still level of slower than 5E (which us fine btw).

I probably would also allow 2xp per gp acquired for rogues.

 

[Micah Sweet]

2E was optional. If those optional rules were not used 2E is the slowest leveling D&D ever.

Which is another good reason for XP for gold.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Oh, I know. Doesn't make it not relevant.

 

[Micah Sweet]

That's a ymmv scenario though and only xp is killing monsters which us also anemic amount.

These days I would give out larger amounts of story xp or reward xp to compensate. Still level of slower tgan 5E (which us fiber btw).

I probably woukd also allow 2xp per gp acquired for rogues.

I would go with 1 for one, and apply it to everyone. Theives are just better at it.

 

[Zardnaar]

I would go with 1 for one, and apply it to everyone. Theives are just better at it.

I woukd still do 2xp for rogues. It's a buff which they need without rewriting the class.