Combat Tinkering

(Dungeonscape, page 44, DnD 3.5)

[General]

You can disarm traps or pick locks quickly and efficiently, even under the pressure of combat.

Benefit

You gain a +4 bonus on Concentration checks to avoid being distracted in combat while making Disable Device or Open Lock checks. You also gain a +4 bonus when attempting to quicken a Disable Device or Open Lock check (see the Quickened Skill Checks sidebar).

Special

This feat is particularly useful against encounter traps (see page 120).

Normal

You must make a Concentration check whenever you are damaged or otherwise distracted while attempting to use the Disable Device or Open Lock skills. The DC to open a lock or disable a device is increased by 20 if you attempt to complete the task in a shorter amount of time.