The Footpad

Somehow I missed Swords and Wizardry Appreciation Day here's what I would have posted: The Footpad a variant Thief class for Swords and Wizardry Complete.  This class probably wouldn't survive long in a combat heavy dungeon full of traps but would shine in an urban environment.


Footpad
A footpad is a lowly thief that focuses on mugging and stealing from pedestrians.

Prime Attribute: Dexterity; 13+ (+5% experience bonus)
HitDice 1d4/level (Gains 1hp/level after 9th)
Armor Permitted: Leather only; no shield
Weapons: any one handed, staves, and thrown weapons. Limited to daggers and swords for magical weapons.
Race:  Members of any race may be a foot pad.
Alignment: footpads must be Neutral or Chaotic in alignment.
Use the Thief attacks chart when in combat.

Footpad Class Abilities
Kosh: when attacking from behind, or with surprise the footpad may choose to instead Kosh an opponent possibly stunning them or knocking them out. A 2d10 roll is made and the Kosh Effect chart is consulted. NOTE: if the 2d10 roll +4 would not normally allow a footpad to strike a target in combat the attempt to Kosh will fail.

Cutpurse: a footpad may remove a coin purse from a victim, or more cunningly cut it and remove a few coins.

Hide in Shadows:  a footpad can hide in the shadows making themselves virtually invisible.

Stalk: a footpad may follow behind a victim (or victims if daring) making virtually no sound and quickly slipping into the shadows to hide if someone turns to look.

Slip Away: in a crowded street a footpad can evade capture by slipping away into a crowd. At 4th level and higher the footpads movement rate is not slowed by crowds (or swarms).

Slippery Indeed: Footpads are allowed to make a saving to avoid capture/confinement (i,e, being grabbed by a constable).

Gang Leader: at 8th level a Footpad will attract a small number of low level footpads,thieves, and other unsavory sorts to serve as a gang if the Footpad has a safe hideout.



Footpad Advancement Table

Level	EXP	Hit Dice (d4)	Saving Throw
1	0	1	15
2	1000	2	14
3	2000	3	13
4	4000	4	12
5	8000	5	11
6	16000	6	10
7	32000	7	9
8	54000	8	8
9	86000	9	7
10	112000	9+1 hp	6
11	224000	9+2 hp	5
12+	+112,000	9+3 hp	Remains at 5

Footpad Skills

Level	Cut Purse	Hide in Shadows	Stalk	Slip Away
1	20%	20	15	15
2	25	25	20	18
3	30	30	25	21
4	35	35	30	24
5	40	40	35	27
6	45	45	40	30
7	50	50	45	33
8	55	55	50	36
9	60	60	55	42
10	65	65	60	45
11	70	70	65	48
12	75	75	70	51
13	80	80	75	54
14	82	85	80	57
15	84	90	85	60
16+	86	90	90	63

Kosh Effect Table
Roll 2d10 to determine result

	Footpad Level
Mark	1	2-3	4-5	6-7	8-9	10-11	12-13	14-15	16+
NM	10/12/14	8/10/12	7/9/11	5/7/9	KD/5/9	STUN/7	STUN/5	KO	KO
1	13/15/17	10/12/14	8/10/12	6/8/10	4/6/9	STUN/7	STUN/6	KO	KO
2	16/18/20	13/15/17	10/12/14	7/9/11	5/7/9	STUN/8	STUN/7	KO	KO
3	19/20/-	16/18/20	13/15/17	8/10/12	6/8/10	5/7/9	STUN/8	KO	KO
4	20/-/-	19/20/-	16/18/20	10/12/14	7/9/11	6/8/10	5/7/9	STUN/8	KO
5	-	20/-/-	19/20/-	13/15/17	8/10/12	7/9/11	6/8/10	5/7/9	KO
6	-	-	20/-/-	16/18/20	10/12/14	8/10/12	7/9/11	6/8/10	5/7/9
7	-	-	-	19/20/-	13/15/17	10/12/14	8/10/12	7/9/11	6/8/10
8-9	-	-	-	-	16/18/20	13/15/17	10/12/14	8/10/12	7/9/11
10- 12	-	-	-	-	19/20/-	16/18/20	13/15/17	10/12/14	8/10/12
13+	-	-	-	-		19/20/-	16/18/20	13/15/17	10/12/14

KD/STUN/KO- score to knockdown/Stun/Knockut a foe
KD lasts one round/unitl victim can recover stance.
Stun lasts for 2-12 rounds + footpad’s level
Knockout lasts 1-4 hours or until revived by other.
Subtract a -4 penalty from the roll if the foe is wearing a helmet.
Apply a +2 bonus if the footpad is working with one or more cronies.

If score of roll +4 wouldn’t hit a target in combat there is no result (including when results are otherwise automatic)

KD/#/# - mark automatically knocked down, numbers listed to stun or KO. STUN/#- mark automatically stunned, number listed to KO
KO- mark automatically knocked out