Hey, you, look that way! **psst, you're clear, Imoen! **
Grakkel
Member Posts: 55
This may be old hat to folks, but I found a new way to engage in petty thievery today, and I thought I'd share.
When ever so politely acquiring the belongings from homes across the Sword Coast, simply opening a cabinet when in the view of the occupant usually results in an unwanted visit from the Flaming Fist or other assorted guards. One solution, of course, is to grab the belongings, and before the guards show up, hide in shadows, then waltz merrily from the building. Simply running out often won't work, as the guards may follow you into the streets.
However, there's another way, made easier when you have a full party. If a home has a floor plan with separate rooms or even some barrier of some sort of another, then you can wait until the occupant wanders into an area where they can't see the cabinet or chest with their precious belongings. At that point, all you need to do is swoop in with everybody in your party that isn't a thief, and block off the occupants exit from their present position. In order to engage them in lively conversation, of course.
Meanwhile, your erstwhile thief is now free to rifle through the occupants' belongings at leisure. Once every good has been obtained, simply leave the building, with no guards to trouble you on the way.
There are a few catches with this technique. If the occupant happens to see the pilfered chest on your way, if you tarry too long, then the guards might be called.
The strangest catch to this was when I was in the Hall of Wonders at night. Imoen had raided the Hall's wares, as we... uhhh... kept watch... for Alora. Afterwards, Alora asked to join our merry band. We acquiesced, just to humor her for the moment, and removed Imoen from the party. Once we did, all the alarms in the Hall went off, because our pilfering had been spotted. Apparently Imoen, no longer in our party, was now somebody who could view our stealing, and thus the guards were alerted.
Anyhow, it takes a bit longer to wait for the occupants to move into the proper spots, and some home layouts don't have a spot they can move, or the occupants don't move at all. But otherwise, this works out pretty well. Enjoy!
When ever so politely acquiring the belongings from homes across the Sword Coast, simply opening a cabinet when in the view of the occupant usually results in an unwanted visit from the Flaming Fist or other assorted guards. One solution, of course, is to grab the belongings, and before the guards show up, hide in shadows, then waltz merrily from the building. Simply running out often won't work, as the guards may follow you into the streets.
However, there's another way, made easier when you have a full party. If a home has a floor plan with separate rooms or even some barrier of some sort of another, then you can wait until the occupant wanders into an area where they can't see the cabinet or chest with their precious belongings. At that point, all you need to do is swoop in with everybody in your party that isn't a thief, and block off the occupants exit from their present position. In order to engage them in lively conversation, of course.
Meanwhile, your erstwhile thief is now free to rifle through the occupants' belongings at leisure. Once every good has been obtained, simply leave the building, with no guards to trouble you on the way.
There are a few catches with this technique. If the occupant happens to see the pilfered chest on your way, if you tarry too long, then the guards might be called.
The strangest catch to this was when I was in the Hall of Wonders at night. Imoen had raided the Hall's wares, as we... uhhh... kept watch... for Alora. Afterwards, Alora asked to join our merry band. We acquiesced, just to humor her for the moment, and removed Imoen from the party. Once we did, all the alarms in the Hall went off, because our pilfering had been spotted. Apparently Imoen, no longer in our party, was now somebody who could view our stealing, and thus the guards were alerted.
Anyhow, it takes a bit longer to wait for the occupants to move into the proper spots, and some home layouts don't have a spot they can move, or the occupants don't move at all. But otherwise, this works out pretty well. Enjoy!
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Outsourcing is ruining Faerun's economy!
If caught in a big manor, guards will spawn at level entrance, but can't see you yet. I hide in shadows until succesful and then waltz right through them.