Guild of Thieves: Acquisition Magic
Doorus Lockus Frontus
Incantation
You took out the trash.
The door clicked shut.
I hold the keys.
KNOCK KNOCK.
- Crime
- Darts toward the front door whenever it opens.
- Casting time
- The second you step outside with the trash
- Mana cost
- 1 front door, 1 ring of keys, 1 yellow cat with a window seat and a plan
It always begins the same way: our tiny wizard cat, inside a window dangling a key ring from its mouth, smug squint. Casting time: the second you step outside with the trash.
You took out the trash. The door clicked. A tiny head appears in the window, holding your keys. The mana bill arrives right on schedule: 1 front door, 1 ring of keys, 1 yellow cat with a window seat and a plan.
Then they wash one paw, very slowly, as if nothing happened at all.
Counter-spell
1. Pick a door policy, open or closed, and stick to it.
2. Try not to open the door in response to yelling, or the spell gets stronger.
3. Offer play and attention at other times so the door is less interesting.
4. A cat flap or doorstop can end the standoff for some rooms.
