Talk:Swashbuckler/@comment-73.170.221.130-20190821203221

I'm going to try a Swash(11) -> Mage(17) for Shadows of Amn, so with that XP cap.

Assuming you have an 18 Dex, by level 11 Swash you can have:

100 in detect/disarm traps

100 in detect illusion

75 in lockpicking (gloves make it 100)

80 in set traps (ring makes it 100)

Since it will go to Mage, I can use invisibility spells for scouting when I need stealth. And use potions of master thievery for the rare times I will want to be stealing/picking pockets.

You end up with a maxed (for SoA) level Mage who is beefier than a plain one and is your one-stop shop for thieving skills. For SoA at least it's a nice combination, the low XP requirements of the Thief class and the full 25 skill points per level the Swash have blend like chocolate in to the Magely peanut butter, at least IMO.