What's in a thieves kit?

[Hand of Evil]

An instruction manual in three languages
Decals
Model glue
Plastic end-caps
A balsa-wood thief

 

[Tonguez]

Glass is common.

It is now but once glass was very expensive and only used for fine items. A friend of mine who is a member of the British nobility (his fathers an Earl) has some glass globes from the Crusaders which at the time were apparently more valuable than the same weight in gold. Thats why IMC glass items are considered major treasures and windows would be rare indeed

(even irl sheet glass wasn't common until the 1900's)

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

A dead robin, a canned ham, and a ball of string. Sorry...that's an inside joke from WAAY back in my gaming career. It's become the default "you don't find a thing" answer when a player asks to loot something.

 

[Hand of Evil]

It is now but once glass was very expensive and only used for fine items. A friend of mine who is a member of the British nobility (his fathers an Earl) has some glass globes from the Crusaders which at the time were apparently more valuable than the same weight in gold. Thats why IMC glass items are considered major treasures and windows would be rare indeed

(even irl sheet glass wasn't common until the 1900's)

But we are talking a fantasy world where there are things like glass elementals/golems, magic, and a higher tech level due to that not a real world setting.

 

[Mark Plemmons]

Here's most of what's specifically on the Table 7-12D: Thieves' Tools, from Goods and Gear: the Ultimate Adventurer's Guide (PDF preview). Naturally, I'm not going to post the full texts.

And obviously, a thieves' kit doesn't hold all of this. It's usually just such items as locksmithing tools, skeleton keys, small hammers and picks.

Acid, akirakar (1 vial)
Aniseed (1 vial)
Arm, Artificial Lockpicking
Arm Sling Arrow, major grapple
Arrow, minor grapple
Arrow, stone biter
Arrow, wood biter
Blade Pole
Blinding Powder
Book, Hollow
Boots, Bladed (pair)
Boots, Climbing (pair)
Boots, Hollow (pair)
Bow, Folding
Caltrops (10)
Catstink (1 vial)
Cutter, Bolt
Cutter, Wire
Dagger, Climbing
Darksuit
Death Knife
Dog Pepper (packet)
Faceblack (1 vial)
Footpads
Forger's Kit
Funnel, small
Glass Cutter
Gloves, Climbing (pair)
Hand Warmer
Hooked Pole
Keymaking set
Limewood Strips (2)
Listening Cone
Lock Chisel (set of 3)
Lockpick Set
Mini-Blade
Mirror Pole
Ring, Pin
Salimenza (1 vial)
Sharkskin (per sq. ft.)
Skeleton Key
Strapping (pair)
Tar Paper
Thieves' tools (kit)
Thieves' tools (kit), masterwork
Water Shoes (pair)
Wax, Block
Weaponblack (1 vial)
Woodland Suit
Wrist Sheath

 

[Kemrain]

- Kemrain the.. Death Knife!?!?

 

[Staffan]

In D&D, it will likely contain some other stuff that helps with magic traps. Exactly what, I'm not sure of, but it will probably be in there. Perhaps some chalk to modify runes, or stuff like that.

 

[devilish]

Here's most of what's specifically on the Table 7-12D: Thieves' Tools, from Goods and Gear: the Ultimate Adventurer's Guide (PDF preview). Naturally, I'm not going to post the full texts.

Argh! A pox on you, you rpg-drug-dealer! Give me a little taste and
make me hungry for more.

Now I have to head to my FLGS to get my fix....
-D

 

[Mark Plemmons]

That's what I'm here for.

Mwah-ha-ha...

 

[Sejs]

Death Knife!?!?

It's like a normal knife, only with more death built in.



Nah, a death knife is basically a 'gotcha'. Looks like a hairbrush, or a comb, or a shaving mirror, or some other innocent-looking item, and it's got a spring-loaded knife blade built in. Concealed, of course.

Looks like nothing worth worrying about, until you're up close, press the catch and then BAM! you make with the old fork in the eye. Er, knife in the eye. Whatever. Lets you get the drop on 'em, ya see. All sneak attack like.

After that it's just a normal knife with a goofy lookin' handle.