Errata (CTH)

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==Dragon Magazine #184 - Sage Advice==
Q. Many of the thief kits in the Complete Thief's Handbook require or recommend the Gather Intelligence non-weapon proficiency. I cannot find this skill listed anywhere.
A. "Gather Intelligence" is a typo. The proficiency's real name is "Information Gathering".
==Dragon Magazine #185 - Sage Advice==
Q. The alertness proficiency from the Complete Thief's Handbook reduces the chance of being surprised by "1-in-6", but the rules in the Player's Handbook use a 10-sided die for initiative and surprise. Also, when do you check this proficiency?
A. The AD&D Second Edition game does use a ten-sided die for initiative and surprise. The "1-in-6" reference is an error. As I understand it, the Complete Thief's Handbook and other early books in the Complete Handbook series were written before the new PHB was released, so it was very hard for the authors and editors not to think in AD&D First Edition game terms while doing their work. Alertness grants the character a +1 bonus on surprise rolls (in the current game, an adjusted roll of 1-3 on a 1d10 indicates surprise). The Complete Thief's Handbook leaves the DM on his own when it comes to deciding when to make alertness proficiency checks. I think the most sensible method is to have the character make the check immediately before any surprise roll. Another workable method would be to allow a character to check once every turn (10 minutes) or hour. The +1 bonus for a successful proficiency check would apply to all surprise rolls made within that time.
==Dragon Magazine #225 - Sage Advice==
Q. Complete Thief's Handbook allows thieves to wear armor heavier than leather and still use their thieving skills at a penalty. What are the effects of armor on the new thief skills given in the Skills & Powers book?
A. Okay, here are my suggestions:
Ability 	No Armour	Elven Mail	Padded/Hide/Studded	Mail/Ring
Bribe 	- 	- 	- 	-
Detect Illusion	- 	-5% 	-10% 	-10%
Detect Magic 	- 	-5% 	-10% 	-10%
Escape Bonds 	- 	-5% 	-10% 	-10%
Tunneling 	+5% 	-20% 	-30% 	-25%