Posted by *ORB* Full of THC and Ideas on June 30, 2000 at 21:16:06:
Here are some ideas for high rank say 35 to 45 thief combat skills. 1.Kneecap- Using the mace the thief can cause massive pain to a victim by smashing thier kneecap. -6 dex and a 20% loss in movement. 2.Gut shot- While using a sword or mace and dagger, the thief parries an attack with the sword/mace and while the defenses are down, attempts to gut his foe with his dagger. causes massive damage and long term bleeding. 3.Gag- the thief can bind a persons mouth while they are unconcious, making them unable to speak or cast. str check to unbind it. 4.Band of thugs-Near the pinacle of thier careers, grandmaster thieves start to attract followers. When in a town or city the thief can call 1-4 thieves depending on thier charisma and skill level. These thieves would not rescue, but would aid the thief in combat, knifing the foe. They would also steal gold from those around them giving 75% of it to the thief. It is rumored that thieves the more a thief has stolen, the larger his prestige, and the more thieves he can call upon. Also these thieves wouldn't do much damage, besides from the knifing, and have low health.
Swords would work more often then daggers.