I am running a Tabaxi rogue that is currently 4th level.
In a recent fight, purely to piss off the leader of a band of thugs, my character ran in the 20ft and lifted his gold pouch (lucky roll 19, for a total of 26), then proceeded to bonus action disengage. The feline agility racial ability allows me to double speed for a round, so was able to disengage to a distance of 40ft.
The DM was totally ok with this, I didn’t actually do any damage and I “wasted” my turn for flavor and fun.
I get that you can’t use slight of hand to perform a disarm, but what is are your thoughts on lifting daggers/arrows/spell components etc…which are not being held by an enemy?
This could be very OP if I’m allowed to steal a wizards components pouch, rendering them significantly less of a threat.
I have largely the same opinion as the accepted answer on this RPG Stackexchange post.
That is, while the enemy is paying attention to you, you are not stealthed, you would not be able to sneakily snatch a pouch or unused weapons. But you can try to cut the straps holding them.
Personally, I would probably rule it like this:
If you actually try to go close in and grab a pouch and hold it in your hands, then after the Sleight of Hand check they get an opportunity attack on you, because you are focused on trying to snatch an object. They notice that opening to strike. And it would use their reaction. But again, this is my personal opinion.
