Cat Burglar (Rogue; Catfolk)

The cat burglar is an archetype of the rogue class, available to catfolk rogues.

Gifted with finesse and stealth, catfolk make excellent burglars. Cat burglars are masters of breaking and entering, using their feline grace to make it seem as though no crime was ever committed in the first place. Few locks can withstand skilled cat burglars, and such nimble rogues are capable of bypassing traps without activating them and enabling associates to do the same.

Class Features

A cat burglar has the following class features:

Phantom Presence (Ex)

At 4th level, a cat burglar masters stealthy movement and leaves no trace of her passing in dungeons and cities. While in dungeon and urban environments, she leaves no trail and cannot be tracked, though she can choose to leave behind a trail if she so desires. Furthermore, she can always choose to take 10 when making a Stealth check.

This ability replaces uncanny dodge.

Trap Saboteur (Su)

At 8th level, a cat burglar becomes a master of avoiding and manipulating traps and locks. She can attempt to open a lock as a standard action and takes 1/2 the normal amount of time to disable traps (minimum 1 round). When she has bypassed a trap without disarming it, she can also choose to suppress its trigger for up to 1 minute. If she does, she can also choose to end this suppression prematurely as a free action.

This ability replaces improved uncanny dodge.

Rogue Talents

The following rogue talents complement the cat burglar archetype: fast stealth, quick disable; convincing fakes1, dodge trap1; fast picks; terrain mastery.

Advanced Talents

The following advanced rogue talents complement the cat burglar archetype: another day, fast tumble; hide in plain sight.

1 These talents do not appear in the source material (and has been reported to the publisher).

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Advanced Race Guide © 2012, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors: Dennis Baker, Jesse Benner, Benjamin Bruck, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, Jim Groves, Tim Hitchcock, Hal MacLean, Jason Nelson, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Owen K.C. Stephens, Todd Stewart, and Russ Taylor.

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