Your time under the Chief Thief’s sharp eye has taught you the unspoken rules of the underworld:
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You gain proficiency in Sleight of Hand.
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You gain proficiency with Thieves’ Tools.
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You learn Thieves’ Cant.
History:
The Chief Thief doesn’t teach from books or lectures.
He teaches by watching.
He watches how your hands shake the first time a lock resists.
He watches how you breathe when the door finally opens.
He watches what you do after the job goes right.
Then, when the night is quiet and the loot is counted, he corrects your grip, adjusts your posture, and shows you where you were sloppy.
“You didn’t get caught,” he says.
“That means you can learn.”
From then on, the marks on the wall, the scratches on doorframes, the idle graffiti in alleyways — they all start to make sense. You’re not a thief by trade… but you know enough now to be dangerous.
And more importantly —you know when someone else is lying about being one.
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