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Bounty Hunter (Thief Kit)

A hunter of men — skilled in tracking quarry and bringing them back alive, whether for lawful authorities or underworld masters. Bounty Hunters are specially trained at their task and make fearsome opponents. They have honed their trap-making abilities well beyond that of the average thief.

Advantages

  • +15% bonus to Set Traps.
  • May lay special traps besides those all Thieves can set. These traps are more powerful than the typical Thief trap, and the effect varies with level:
    • 1st level: the trap deals damage and Slows the target if a saving throw is failed.
    • 11th level: the trap Holds the target if a saving throw is failed.
    • 16th level: the trap erects an Otiluke's Resilient Sphere around the target if a saving throw is failed.
    • 21st level: the trap Mazes the target.

Disadvantages

  • May only distribute 20 skill points per level among thieving skills.

When to pick it

  • A trap-control specialist — pre-laid Special Snares dictate the terms of an ambush.
  • Loses some general thieving skill flexibility for the trap upgrades.

Source: bgee/original_manuals/baldurs_gate_1_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — "Bounty Hunter (Thief Kit)".