The Complete Thief's Handbook

The Complete Thief's Handbook is a supplemental rulebook published in 1989 for the 2nd edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

The Complete Thief's Handbook
AuthorJohn Nephew, Carl Sargent, and Douglas Niles
GenreRole-playing game
PublisherTSR
Publication date
1989
Pages128

Contents

The Complete Thief's Handbook is a rules supplement for the 2nd edition Player's Handbook which details the thief class.[1] The book includes rules for locks and traps, poisons, animal assistance, new proficiencies (skills), and special equipment; also covered are 18 "thief kits" (subclasses) such as the assassin, burglar, spy, and investigator.[1] This book includes guidelines for role-playing thieves of different races and backgrounds; how a thieves' guild works and how to design one; handling con jobs; and running a campaign for groups of thief characters.[1]

Also included is a section on creating a "Lone Wolf;" essentially a one-character class designed using the class creation rules in the Dungeon Master's Guide. A sample Lone Wolf character is included as a demonstration of the process.

Publication history

PHBR2 The Complete Thief's Handbook was written by John Nephew, Carl Sargent, and Douglas Niles, with illustrations by George Barr, and was published by TSR in 1990 as a 128-page book.[1]

Reception

Reviews
  • Review: White Wolf #23 (1990)
gollark: With enough data-poking you can correlate anything to anything!
gollark: The next commenter said something about an "element of risk" and how I should just preemptively fog to prevent viewbombing.
gollark: When a dragon flaps its wings in Galsreim, a hurricane occurs, five years later, on Earth.
gollark: An alien manipulating the population of Earth... by changing button colours and mildly infuriating people.
gollark: What if TJ09 has been abducted by aliens?

References
  1. Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 109. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.


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