report them. It looks like mechanics abuse.


~Broker Teloxius

I assist and was told nothing they could do. I just chalked it up to a hard lesson learned. Atalas.

* ??????? was just struck down! I did get a little satisfaction. But not the other one yet. Atalas.

Id say even if a teef followed you around pointing and stealing thats just bad luck. Id suggest banking more often and carrying less coin.......they seem to bother you less if the profit is not as good.

Muleskinner Elsulose

PS - They will always bother you, they are thiefs after all !!! Report em if ya catch em, if ya dont just consider it road tax.

<<Was on the ferry from Crossing to Leth was pointed out while hiding then stole from. Is that my bad luck. 2 others on ferry with me in the open. One of them pointed me out. I searched but found no one. How should I have handled that? Atalas. >>

Atalas, sorry to hear your bad experience.. there's not much more you could have done in your case because you didn't actually catch them..

If you did, you might be able to get Trader guards on them (someone remind me how to do that again...);

Otherwise, here are some other tactics I've heard other people suggest:

1. Try not to get mad. Start talking friendly to the thieves, or say something funny. "Oh my, I didn't realize you felt so fondly about my pockets." or "Thanks, I'll be sure to carry more coppers from now on." or just start singing their names real loud and obnoxiously.

2. Bank more, carry coppers more.

3. Train more in perception, hiding, and stealing.

4. Highlight their names, then offer to sell their pouches.

-Veii

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<<1. Try not to get mad. Start talking friendly to the thieves, or say something funny. "Oh my, I didn't realize you felt so fondly about my pockets." or "Thanks, I'll be sure to carry more coppers from now on." or just start singing their names real loud and obnoxiously.>>

Exactly. You could always say something suggestive, like "Heyyyyy cutie, wanna head to an inn so you can put those hands back in my pockets?" and start winking at them and flirting with them. I bet they'd either laugh or get freaked out. If they laugh they probably won't be stealing from you any more, and if they're freaked out they'll probably leave.


~Raycha

"We're glad pictures not." -Smegul

"OMG LOLLERSKATES!"

what I do is highlight their name. Every time I end up in a room they are in and there are people around, I do my civic duty and warn EVERYONE. I'll say something to the effect of: "Watch your pockets everyone, [bleep] is a thief."
It usually ticks the offender off and I get the satisfaction of both letting people know to beware and the satisfaction of them feeling the anger from being aggravated like I was.

Amazingly enough, no one's bothered me since!

-Lunartik

actually from the other side of the alley, if i'm just traveling minding my own business, and someone were to start yammering like that, I'd be more inclined to pick them dry than if they didn't open their yap.





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