As @Quartz recently point out, you can dual him to a thief or a cleric with the appropriate tome, though... (View Post)

Single weapon style is good for Thieves and Assassins, it doubles the critical chance for backstabs and thives can only use bucklers, which don't give priercing or missile defence, and there is (curr… (View Post)

BTW you can't search for traps whilst stealthed, in case this isn't obvious. (View Post)

Yes, even non-Stalker Ranger can get the +4 THAC0 bonus when attacking from stealth (magic or otherwise). I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think you get the +4THAC0 bonus (nor ability to backstab) when… (View Post)

IMHO the Assassin or Bounty hunter kit are better in the long-run, as you can still max out thieving sufficiently eventually, though may be problematic early on, if CHARNAME is the only thief in the … (View Post)