It's a fixer-upper!

[David Bofinger]

Originally Posted by Shostak

That looks like a reasonable tweak. I think I'd add Mundane Talent: Sleight of Hand (things like card/coin tricks) gives a +1 bonus/level to adjDX to attempts to use Pickpocket.

I have fond memories of Willow so I approve.

It raises the question of what is a mundane talent and what a regular talent. My take is that the mundane talents are what boring non-adventure-adjacent people do for their job and hobbies. So Sleight of Hand, or Prestidigitation, or Stage Magic, or whatever it's called, being something more in the nature of thievery, bardery and similar adventure-adjacent activities, should probably be a regular talent. I made it IQ 10 and cost 1.

My version:

New Talent: Sleight of Hand (10, costs 1) Using stage magic techniques, i.e. without actual magic, move and hide small objects so they seem to appear, disappear or transform on 3/DX. With appropriate props he can do the same for larger objects. An observer can figure out the trick on 5/IQ, or 4/IQ if they have Alertness, or 3/IQ if they have Sleight of Hand.