Vanquil's Clinging Pockets I
(Alteration)

Range:  0
Components:  V, S, M
Duration:  1 hour + 1 turn per level
Casting Time:  1 round
Area of Effect:  Special
Saving Throw:  None

By casting this spell, the caster causes the objects inside a small soft container carried by him (like a backpack or the pockets in a piece of clothing) to stick together and to the inside of the container. The caster is not affected by this "clinging" (there is no resistance for him), but others must give a strong pull to remove the items. The result is that a thief's chance to pick pockets decreases by 5% per level of the caster, but the caster's chance of noticing a pick pockets attempt doubles (whether it was successful or not).
The material component is a bit of glue and some lint.

