Mundane equipment useful for a rogue.

[lukitux]

So the party just got a bag of holding. I am playing a rogue, and I want more ways to help the party overcome obstacles out of combat. Since I am a thief, I don't have access to that much magic, so I am planning on being the guy who always has a piece of equipment that can help with whatever situation the party finds itself in. So I want ideas for what kind of equipment I could buy that would be useful for dungeon exploration and general adventuring. So far, my only ideas are caltrops, a ladder, and lots of rope so any other ideas would be appreciated. (This is 5e by the way)

[Dudewithknives]

So the party just got a bag of holding. I am playing a rogue, and I want more ways to help the party overcome obstacles out of combat. Since I am a thief, I don't have access to that much magic, so I am planning on being the guy who always has a piece of equipment that can help with whatever situation the party finds itself in. So I want ideas for what kind of equipment I could buy that would be useful for dungeon exploration and general adventuring. So far, my only ideas are caltrops, a ladder, and lots of rope so any other ideas would be appreciated. (This is 5e by the way)

Not to sound like a tool or anything but depending on your level, and the fact it is only mundane stuff, just buy like 2 of everything.

Add in many extra of the things that are commonly needed like lanterns, pitons, string, torches, cloth, many disguises, various mirrors, glue of some kind, bells, grappling hook, bandages, replacement camping gear, acid, poisons, tindertwigs, playing cards, hell just think up random cheap stuff.

[Tiadoppler]

So... You're a thief... Who doesn't know how to fill a bag of holding.

Well.

10' poles
toolkits
parchment and writing implements (with ink)
dark clothing
spare clothing
clothing for various weather conditions
any toolkit you (or anyone in your party) can use
non-magical ammunition!!!
spare non-magical weaponry including spare quivers and scabbards (with belts)
food and water
extra bags/sacks
fake blood (by the barrel, if available)
set of riding gear for a horse (or other common mount)
more rope
a towel with the number 42 embroidered on it
chains/shackles/manacles for securing prisoners
saws, files, pliers, hammers, chisels, nails (lots)
goggles, thick leather gloves
a scale and a set of standardized weights
block and tackle
a spare sail
holy water (by the barrel, if available)
ale, beer, mead (by the barrel, if available)
alchemists fire, acid (by the barrel, if available)
skis, a small sled, and a set of dog harnesses
capes and cloaks (mysterious, billowing, shimmering, colorful, drab, torn, nondescript, and fancy)
hat with large feather
musical instruments
sets of large wooden claws, paws, talons etc. with straps for attaching to the bottoms of your boots
spare wagon wheel x4
spare boots for each member of your party x2
clean socks x100
folding desk
seal or crest, plenty of spare wax
spectacles and monocles (assorted)
lamp oil (by the barrel, if available)
strongbox (water- and fire- resistant) should contain any important paperwork given to party
cooking and eating utensils for each member of the party
snow goggles
flotation aids
garotte wire
bag of sweet treats for distracting children
bag of rancid meat hunks for distracting dogs
lockpicks
sledgehammer
pet rock (improvised ranged weapon)
wooden stakes (very sharp)
silver holy symbols (assorted)
bag of garlic
bag of salt
bottle of olive oil
bottle of fine wine
lever (long enough) x1
fulcrum x1
place to stand (footstool or soap box)
shovels and pickaxes
warm blankets
blank journals and spellbooks
party account book
bag with emergency cash
spare paddles and oars
weighted nets
books on identifying common poisonous creatures, and plants, venomous creatures, edible plants, for various biomes
fishhooks, string
holy books (various)
rubber ball
fireworks
bear traps
mousetraps
animal call whistles and noisemakers (assorted, clearly labelled)
large, adjustable collar with nametag: "Fluffy"
various teas and spices
Intimidation skill toolkit (folding chair, folding table, handcuffs, long white coat, white gloves, tweezers, long hook, serrated knife, saw, fake eyeballs (assorted colors) in jar)
Matching hats, jackets for all party members with name of adventuring group embroidered on front and back. Customized signs and pamphlets: broke adventurers for hire.

[JellyPooga]

So... You're a thief... Who doesn't know how to fill a bag of holding.

Well.

10' poles
toolkits
parchment and writing implements (with ink)
dark clothing
spare clothing
clothing for various weather conditions
any toolkit you (or anyone in your party) can use
non-magical ammunition!!!
spare non-magical weaponry including spare quivers and scabbards (with belts)
food and water
extra bags/sacks
fake blood (by the barrel, if available)
set of riding gear for a horse (or other common mount)
more rope
a towel with the number 42 embroidered on it
chains/shackles/manacles for securing prisoners
saws, files, pliers, hammers, chisels, nails (lots)
goggles, thick leather gloves
a scale and a set of standardized weights
block and tackle
a spare sail
holy water (by the barrel, if available)
ale, beer, mead (by the barrel, if available)
alchemists fire, acid (by the barrel, if available)
skis, a small sled, and a set of dog harnesses
capes and cloaks (mysterious, billowing, shimmering, colorful, drab, torn, nondescript, and fancy)
hat with large feather
musical instruments
sets of large wooden claws, paws, talons etc. with straps for attaching to the bottoms of your boots
spare wagon wheel x4
spare boots for each member of your party x2
clean socks x100
folding desk
seal or crest, plenty of spare wax
spectacles and monocles (assorted)
lamp oil (by the barrel, if available)
strongbox (water- and fire- resistant) should contain any important paperwork given to party
cooking and eating utensils for each member of the party
snow goggles
flotation aids
garotte wire
bag of sweet treats for distracting children
bag of rancid meat hunks for distracting dogs
lockpicks
sledgehammer
pet rock (improvised ranged weapon)
wooden stakes (very sharp)
silver holy symbols (assorted)
bag of garlic
bag of salt
bottle of olive oil
bottle of fine wine
lever (long enough) x1
fulcrum x1
place to stand (footstool or soap box)
shovels and pickaxes
warm blankets
blank journals and spellbooks
party account book
bag with emergency cash
spare paddles and oars
weighted nets
books on identifying common poisonous creatures, and plants, venomous creatures, edible plants, for various biomes
fishhooks, string
holy books (various)
rubber ball
fireworks
bear traps
mousetraps
animal call whistles and noisemakers (assorted, clearly labelled)
large, adjustable collar with nametag: "Fluffy"
various teas and spices
Intimidation skill toolkit (folding chair, folding table, handcuffs, long white coat, white gloves, tweezers, long hook, serrated knife, saw, fake eyeballs (assorted colors) in jar)
Matching hats, jackets for all party members with name of adventuring group embroidered on front and back. Customized signs and pamphlets: broke adventurers for hire.

You forgot soap. Never forget soap. It's a lubricant (mundane Freedom of Movement), a mild torture device (applied to the eyes or mouth), can be used for forging keys or to slip people up (mundane Grease). Scented versions can be used to mask a scent (mundane Pass Without Trace). Attach a rope for a non-lethal improvised flail. Carve it into a figurine for fun, profit or voodoo. Cut a wedge and use it to prop a door open. The uses are almost endless!

Oh, you can wash things (or yourself, you filthy adventurer, you) with it too (mundane Prestidigitation?).

[Specter]

Thieves' Tools (duh)
Climbers Kit (sometimes the walls are too hard to climb on their own)
Grappling Hook
Caltrops
Ball Bearings
Poison
Acid
Holy Water
Alchemist's Fire
Manacles
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These are probably your best bonus action uses.

[Arkhios]

You forgot soap. Never forget soap. It's a lubricant (mundane Freedom of Movement), a mild torture device (applied to the eyes or mouth), can be used for forging keys or to slip people up (mundane Grease). Scented versions can be used to mask a scent (mundane Pass Without Trace). Attach a rope for a non-lethal improvised flail. Carve it into a figurine for fun, profit or voodoo. Cut a wedge and use it to prop a door open. The uses are almost endless!

Oh, you can wash things (or yourself, you filthy adventurer, you) with it too (mundane Prestidigitation?).

And Towel! Blankets might do the trick, but every self-respecting traveler must have a towel with them or they're doomed for sure!

[Tiadoppler]

And Towel! Blankets might do the trick, but every self-respecting traveler must have a towel with them or they're doomed for sure!

I may have forgotten soap, but I did NOT forget a towel. It's even embroidered with the number 42. You offend me.

[Azgeroth]

Healers Kit (fast hands! yeah!)
Bear Trap(x 3, fast hands again!)
EVERY TOOL KIT (masons, jewlers, tinkerers, blacksmiths, carpenters, etc etc)
Burglars Pack (contents, x 2)
climbers kit (enough for every party member)
Snow shoes (for every party member)
Several 50ft lengths of rope(some tied with knots for easy climbing)
Block and Tackle
several lengths of steel cable/chain
manacles (five sets)
assorted spare weaponry (silvered is best, not essential, 1 per party member)
LOTS of spare ammo.
Barrel of;
Holy Water
Water
Oil
Wine/ale
Dried food stuffs
Several padlocks, some with and without keys.
Oilskin Tarp x3

the tool kits are going to give you alot of stuff, including paper, quil, ink, incense, book, chizels, hammers, cooking pot, chalk, sextant, vials, beakers... and more besides.

assuming you have good investigation, the 10' pole may not necessary, but could still prove useful.

[Arkhios]

I may have forgotten soap, but I did NOT forget a towel. It's even embroidered with the number 42. You offend me.

Oops! It seems I was blind. My bad!

[Honest Tiefling]

Always have a means to set a fire. Always.

[Vogie]

A 10-lb bag of flour, of course

[Vaz]

A 10-lb bag of flour, of course

And an accelerant.

[Tiadoppler]

And an accelerant.

And a set of tools/parts for repairing a wagon's brakes.