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==Contents==
==Contents==
''The Complete Thief's Handbook'' is a rules supplement for the 2nd edition ''[[Player's Handbook]]'' which details the [[Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)|thief]] class.<ref name="HW"/>
''The Complete Thief's Handbook'' is a rules supplement for the 2nd edition ''[[Player's Handbook]]'' which details the [[Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)|thief]] class.<ref name="HW"/>


==Publication history==
==Publication history==

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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.

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 theives' guild works and how to design one; handling con jobs; and running a campaign for groups of theif characters.[1]

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)

References

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