Either way it makes these rogue tendencies a one-shot action. I don't care what the victim's alignment is, when the rogue gets caught, he would at the very least be expelled from the party and turned over to the authorities, but quite probably killed on the spot by anyone with chaotic or non-good tendencies. And pinning the rogue down and tossing all of his gear would absolutely be the first thing that I did when I discovered anything missing. Saying "I'm just acting in character" (the automatic response) is pretty much crap when it comes to these things, but if that's what he goes with, then honestly think about how everyone else would act in character the first time the rogue is caught or a missing item is found in his gear. If the rogue does it, he does it at his own risk. In the absence of reconsidering, there should absolutely be a no-tolerance policy among the other players. Your DM should SERIOUSLY reconsider this policy. It just tends to piss everyone off, and happens to be a pet peeve of mine. We sped up the process, and made sure the death was the appropriate one.)įirst of all, allowing PCs to steal from other PCs is a huge mistake IMHO. There's nothing like being in combat and reaching for an item you need, only to find that your party Rogue was playing a prank, and his sense of humor just got someone killed. And when the same player tried it again with another one, we killed that one too. Still, the BoD combines traps and execution, so I'd seriously keep my eye open for one. Yeah, I know, that's a bit over the top for what is supposed to be a special effect, and it certainly won't do any damage, but like I said it calls for a DM who's down with a bit of creativity.īesides, it's cheaper than a Bag of Devouring. Because, according to the spell, it will move as appropriate for the words spoke, you should be able to make the opening of the pouch slaver and pretend to snap and bite at the thief. The words it should say? Make it bark and snarl like a rabid dog. Consider placing the spell on your pouch, with the trigger being "If opened or handled by person X". Magic Mouth can be fun, particularly if the DM is down with a little creativity.
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Our solution was to warn the PC once, then execute him when he ignored the warning. When you proudly declare the world of pain the rogue is in and they say you nevr claimed you were doing that, whip out your pre-made plans that you were hiding because you didn't trust the DM.Īgain, I think you're better off just finding better people to game with than trying to outdecieve and "defeat" them. If you suspect otherwise.write what your plans are on a piece of paper beforehand and keep the paper face down at the table. If you don't think the DM would tip the player off, by all means inform him of your plans/countermeasures. Allowing him to get away with this stuff, I'd think they're on friendly terms, though it's possible this is just an "old school" DM. You need to try and figure out if the DM is his buddy or not. Hopefully with you within earshot of his screams of shock and pain so you can give him a lil' push. Even if he lifts it off you instead of just fumbling through it at the instance of theft, he's going to try and see what prizes he snagged eventually. If you're higher level, there are stronger spells and cursed items you could consider, too. You then have proof he's a no good thief and have a legitimate reason to kill him in his sleep and/or plot against him with the rest of the party, if you're worried your DM would say killing him in his sleep without catching him is "metagaming." Until the rogue sticks his hand in your pouch and touches it, setting off a loud shoplifter siren. Exclude yourself from setting it off, and keep it in your backback so the area of effect of the emanation is blocked. The simplest way to ctach him in the act would probably just be to cast Alarm on one of your valuable but easy to pickpocket shiny things. There are plenty of creative things you can do to screw with him. Or just kill the bastard in his sleep.The player's character, I mean. Groups that tolerate inter-party bs like that aren't worth your time.