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Lady: "There are other things too that I feel should be limited to a specific class or classes such as picking locks."
Ranxerox: "Is that even a thing in tabletop 5e?"
Lady: "Yes, but I guess it depends on your DM if they want to be explicit or they homebrew it."

I'm not putting words in your mouth, Lady, that is what you said, and you are incorrect.

You say it's in the player's handbook, well, cite me a source. Show me a quote.

Anyone, literally anyone, regardless of their race or class or anything else about them, can begin the game with proficiency in thieves' tools and a set of them on their person. This is not homebrew, it's right there in the PHB in plain text. Shall I cite the source for you? I'd be happy to, if you want. There is nothing, anywhere in the whole book that ever says or even remotely implies that only rogues can attempt to pick locks - not one thing. Cite me a source if you think there is.

Rogues innately come with proficiency in thieves' tools because it's considered to be a core kill for their class, to some degree. Yes, it's traditional. However, trying to say that that means that they are the only ones who can is incorrect, and acting as though the handbook supports that is disingenuous. I'll say again: as per the handbook, literally anyone can create a character that has proficiency in thieves' tools - anyone. Thieves' tools allow you to add your proficiency bonus to checks you make to attempt to pick locks or disarm traps. These are actions that anyone can attempt. A DM might decide that that proficiency is required to make the attempt at all in some circumstances, or that a check cannot be made without a proper tool kit, but that is always a DM call - a not a rule.