Bolder's Cloak of the Rogue (Magic Cloak)

Centuries ago, a brash young noble of Waterdeep, who needed to be furtive in order to go adventuring, commissioned an unknown wizard to create the cloak of the rogue. This young man, whose name was Bolder, needed a magical item that would allow him to quietly slip away from his father's estate so he could spend his evenings in the wilds of Waterdeep. Costing him nearly all of his savings (a very considerable sum), Bolder commissioned the cloak from a secretive wizard, and a month later was rewarded with the item. However, fate was not kind, to the brash young noble, for on the first night he slipped past his father's estate guards, never to return. Although the fate of Bolder is unknown, his cloak has appeared throughout the Realms several times in the last century. A cloak matching the description of the magical garment was reported by Harpers engaging agents of the Zhentarim near Amn a decade ago. However, the Zhentarim operative managed to escape into the shadows of the night, taking the cloak with him.
The cloak of the rogue confers and enhances many of the skills of those who wear it, but only if they are of the rogue class. Wearing the cloak increases all thieving skills by 10%. It also adds an additional multiplier to a rogue's chance to backstab an opponent, with a natural roll of 20 causing maximum damage to an unfortunate victim. The cloak functions as a cloak of protection +1 in all respects, and a wearer is allowed a saving throw vs. all detect magic and similar spells (detect invisibility and the like).
Perhaps the most useful function of this cloak is that the four pockets found in the inside lining act as bags of holding, each holding up to 30 pounds. These pockets can only be seen by the wearer; others cannot find them.
Bolder's cloak of the rogue conforms to the shape of the wearer, from halfling to ogre, with a full hood and hanging to the wearer's knees. The fabric of the cloak is unknown, but it has a silken texture and a pattern of deep brown and black swirls that are woven throughout the garment. The cloak weighs one pound and can easily be rolled-upend hidden in a pocket. It saves vs. destruction as hard metal. If the cloak is stuffed into one of its magical pockets, it is instantly destroyed. 
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