Thief-acrobat

The thief-acrobat is a playable character class in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

Publication history

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition (1977-1988)

The thief-acrobat was introduced by Gary Gygax in Dragon #69 (January 1983).^[1] The thief-acrobat later appears in Unearthed Arcana in 1985.^[2] In that book, thief-acrobat is a subclass of thief.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-1999)

The thief-acrobat appeared in The Complete Thief's Handbook as a character kit, and again in Player's Option: Skills & Powers.^[3]

Dungeons & Dragons 3rd and 3.5 editions (2000-2007)

The thief-acrobat appeared in Song and Silence as a prestige class, and again in Complete Adventurer.^[4]

Details

The class specializes in climbing, balance, tumbling, and other forms of acrobatics.

Characters

Gord the Rogue is a thief-acrobat.

References

1. Gygax, Gary (January 1983). "A "split class" for nimble characters: the Thief-Acrobat". Dragon. TSR (69): 20–23.
2. Acaeum "Later AD&D Manuals"
3. Niles, Douglas and Dale Donovan. Player's Option: Skills & Powers (TSR, 1995)
4. Mat Smith (2004-12-10). "Previews for December and Beyond—Thief-Acrobat". wizards.com. Retrieved 2007-03-14.