Chain Pouch

Ultimate Equipment Guide II

Author Greg Lynch, J. C. Alvarez
Publisher Mongoose Publishing
Publish date 2005

Pouches and purses of cloth and leather are certainly the cheapest and most common, but they also present a tempting target to cutpurses. A skilled thief with a fingerblade can slice open such a purse, take its contents and vanish into the crowd before the hapless owner of the purse is aware anything has happened. The chain pouch offers a simple and reliable means of protection against such petty larcenies. It is constructed of chain mail, identical to that worn as armour, and is attached to the belt of the wearer with a pair of chain hoops on the back of the pouch. The inside of the chain pouch is usually lined with cloth or leather to cushion the contents, and to prevent the noise that would be generated by coins bouncing around inside chain mail. Additionally, woven slender strips of coloured leather through the chain, further dampening the sound of clinking metal and giving the pouch a more attractive appearance. The chain pouch is, obviously, impervious to any attempts to slice it open with a finger blade, as it has the same hardness and hit points of chain mail. It can still be opened and emptied by a skilled pickpocket, but it imposes a -4 penalty on the would-be thief’s Sleight of Hand skill check.

Chain Pouch: 10 gp; 3 lb.