Theft

Palming, pickpocket, and sleight of hand.

Theft is the fine-motor craft of misdirection -- the fingers that move faster than the eye. It covers palming (hiding small objects), pickpocketing (lifting items from persons), sleight of hand (card tricks, planted evidence, planted devices), and the quick concealment of contraband on the body. In the verse, Theft is the Operative's bread and butter, the Face's party trick, and the reason port customs officers pat you down twice. Lockpicking and mag-seal bypass use Security/Locks; Theft is about what happens before and after the lock.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Armor Check Penalty	true
Key Ability	DEX
Opposed Skills	Perception
Trained Only	false
Untrained Use
Key Ability	DEX

Notes

Special: Palming a small object (DC 10) is a free action. Pickpocketing is opposed by the target's Perception (untrained check vs. trained Perception bonus).

Special: Palming a small object (DC 10) is a free action. Pickpocketing is opposed by the target's Perception (untrained check vs. trained Perception bonus).

Untrained: May attempt simple palms (hiding a card, tucking away a small object). -2 penalty on any contested check vs. Perception. No pickpocket or sensor-bypass capability.

Descriptors

dc: 10

Field	Value
dc	10
task	Palm a small object during conversation

dc: 15

Field	Value
dc	15
task	Pickpocket an alert mark

dc: 18

Field	Value
dc	18
task	Lift a tagged item without tripping sensors

dc: 22

Field	Value
dc	22
task	Plant a device on an unwitting target

dc: 25

Field	Value
dc	25
task	Conceal a weapon past a security scan

dc: 30

Field	Value
dc	30
task	Lift a high-value item in a monitored vault

Synergy

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Deception
threshold	5

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
from	Stealth
threshold	5

Synergies

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Deception

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Stealth

bonus: 2

Field	Value
bonus	2
ranks	5
skill	Security/Locks

Uses

application: Palm a small object during conversation

Field	Value
application	Palm a small object during conversation
dc	10
failure	Fumble; object drops or becomes visible.
success	Object hidden; observers must make Perception to notice.

application: Pickpocket an alert mark

Field	Value
application	Pickpocket an alert mark
dc	15
failure	Mark notices attempt; social consequence or alarm.
success	Item lifted; mark unaware.

application: Lift a tagged item without tripping sensors

Field	Value
application	Lift a tagged item without tripping sensors
dc	18
failure	Sensor tripped; alarm sounds.
success	Item taken; sensor tag bypassed.

application: Plant a device on an unwitting target

Field	Value
application	Plant a device on an unwitting target
dc	22
failure	Target notices; device discovered.
success	Device planted; target unaware.

application: Conceal a weapon past a security scan

Field	Value
application	Conceal a weapon past a security scan
dc	25
failure	Weapon detected; security response.
success	Weapon passes scan undetected.

application: Lift a high-value item in a monitored vault

Field	Value
application	Lift a high-value item in a monitored vault
dc	30
failure	Caught on camera or by guard; lockdown.
success	Item taken; monitoring bypassed.