Thief

The nomenclature of 'Thief' is often misleading. Those who follow this path are not mere pickpockets and burglars. For every bandit and swindler, there is also an assassin, a spy, or the occasional rogue who uses his skills for selfless motives. Despite these varied roles, all Thieves have common abilities. They are extremely effective combatants, possessing devastating attacks as well as excellent evasive maneuvers. Thieves are masters of stealth. When used in tandem with their ability to pry locks, a Thief can enter most any location undetected. The focused combat skills and stealth common to all Thieves makes them some of the most functional and feared characters prowling the Realms.

"The sun's a Thief, and with his great attraction robs the vast sea; the moon's an arrant Thief and her pale fire she snatches from the sun; the sea's a Thief, whose liquid surge resolves the moon into salt tears; the earth's a Thief that feeds and breeds by a composure stolen from general excrement: each thing's a Thief." William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, Act IV, Scene Three

The life of a Thief is dependent on dexterity. Whether it be avoiding a foe, circling behind for the perfect backstab or carefully removing a trap, Thieves live by their agility. However, for those rare times when agility is not enough, many Thieves must live on their charm and ability to smooth talk the unwitting. For any Thief unlucky enough to be caught, charisma is an endowment that is sorely needed. Though thieves can lead lives of daring and adventure, it also requires someone who is not wise enough to realize how great the risk to their life and health being a Thief truly is. To say those who become Thieves are deficient in wisdom would be the most polite way to broach the matter.

Information

• Primary statistic: Dexterity
• Secondary statistic: Charisma
• Deficient statistic: Wisdom
• Ideal base stats: 18 dex 16 str 16 luck
• Races allowed: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, Pixie, Half-Ogre, Half-Orc, Half-Troll, Half-Elf, Gith, Drow, Sea-Elf, Gnome.
• Deities allowed: Adendra, A'enari, Cawyn, Ghordohl, Gre'Vos, Grishnakh, Kalerd, Kardis, Keltas, LaChte, Masefi, Sarane, Shivvan, Sh'Vath, Sil-Galith, Tirebaen, Vl'aresch, Wirawyth, Z'hyal.
• Favored weapons: Piercing, Stabbing, Whipping.
• Least favored weapons: Crushing, Pounding.

Skills

See Also: Category:Thief Skills

Level	Skill	Max	MinPos
1	aggressive style	80	fighting (aggressive)
1	backstab	95	standing
1	cook	95	resting
1	defensive style	95	any
1	dodge	95	fighting (aggressive)
1	hide	85	standing
1	pick lock	95	standing
1	sneak	95	standing
1	standard style	85	any
1	steal	95	standing
1	bludgeons	40	any
1	flexible arms	95	any
1	long blades	80	any
1	pugilism	85	any
1	short blades	95	any
1	talonous arms	80	any
2	climb	95	standing
2	dig	90	standing
2	evasive style	95	any
2	strike	95	fighting (aggressive)
4	peek	95	standing
5	mount	85	standing
5	search	85	standing
7	scan	90	standing
9	jab	95	fighting (aggressive)
10	disarm	90	fighting (aggressive)
10	second attack	90	fighting (berserk)
10	stalk	95	standing (pkill only)
10	swipe	85	fighting
15	knee	70	fighting (aggressive)
15	track	85	standing
16	detrap	90	sitting
18	aid	70	fighting (aggressive)
19	spinkick	90	fighting
20	gouge	95	fighting (berserk)
21	leap	95	fighting (berserk)
23	headbutt	60	fighting (berserk)
25	circle	95	fighting (aggressive)
25	vault	90	fighting (berserk)
27	poison weapon	85	standing
30	punch	50	fighting (aggressive)
32	estimate	95	resting
33	berserk style	45	fighting (defensive)
33	third attack	70	fighting (berserk)
35	falcon sight	80	standing
37	grip	35	fighting (berserk)
40	dual wield	85	fighting (aggressive)
44	enhanced damage	70	fighting (berserk)
45	swap	85	resting
46	tumble	95	fighting (aggressive)
47	fourth attack	30	fighting (berserk)