Bard Thief Abilities Adjustments

Bard Kit Adjustments to Thieving Skills

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Kit	Pick Pockets	Detect Noise	Climb Walls	Read Languages
True Bard	-	-	-	-
Blade	-	+5%	+5%	-5%
Charlatan	+5%	-	-	+5%
Gallant	-25%	-	-5%	+5%
Gypsy	+10%	+5%	-10%	-5%
Herald	-5%	+10%	-10%	+5%
Jester	+10%	-5%	-	-10%
Jongleur	+5%	-	+15%	-5%
Loremaster	-5%	+5%	-10%	+15%
Meistersinger	-10%	+10%	-	-10%
Riddlemaster	-	+5%	+5%	+5%
Skald	-	+5%	-	-25%
Thespian	+5%	+5%	-	+5%

Demi-bard Kit Adjustments to Thieving Skills

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Kit	Pick Pockets	Detect Noise	Climb Walls	Read Languages
Dwarven Chanter	-	-5%	-	+5%
Elven Minstrel	-	-	-	-
Gnomish Professor	-5%	-	-	+10%
Halfling Whistler	-	+10%	-	-

Bard Armor Adjustments for Thief Skills

*Includes small magical items, such as rings, bracers, and cloaks, but not large or bulky
devices.

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Type of Armor	Pick Pockets	Detect Noise	Climb Walls	Read Languages
None*	+5%	-	+10%	-
Leather	-	-	-	-
Padded	-30%	-10%	-30%	-
Studded Leather	-30%	-10%	-30%	-
Ring Mail	-25%	-10%	-25%	-
Brigandine	-20%	-10%	-25%	-
Scale Mail	-25%	-15%	-40%	-
Hide Armor	-30%	-5%	-30%	-
Chain Mail	-25%	-10%	-25%	-
Elven Chain	-20%	-5%	-20%	-

Bard Illegal Armor Adjustments

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Armor Type	Pick Pockets	Detect Noise	Climb Walls	Read Languages
Splint Mail	-40%	-25%	-50%	-
Banded Armor	-50%	-30%	-90%	-
Plate Mail	-75%	-50%	-95%	-
Bronze Plate	-75%	-50%	-95%	-
Field Plate	-95%	-70%	-95%	-
Full Plate	-95%	-70%	-95%	-

Bard Average Thief Skills

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Level	Pick Pockets	Detect Noise	Climb Walls	Read Languages
1	16	25	53	11
2	20	28	56	16
3	24	33	58	20
4	29	36	60	25
5	33	40	63	29
6	37	44	65	34
7	41	48	68	38
8	46	52	70	42
9	50	56	72	47
10	54	59	75	52
11	59	63	77	56
12	63	67	79	61
13	67	71	82	65
14	71	75	84	70
15	76	78	87	74
16	80	82	89	79
17	84	86	91	84
18	88	90	94	88
19	93	94	95	93
20	95	95	95	95