====== Thieves ======
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Trained to be a thief from a young age, you've learned to [[:skills:stealing|steal]] and you're familiar with the value a fence will give you on your "finds". You've had some weaponry training, including [[:skills:missile_weapons|archery]] ; this being advisable to someone who is likely to have acrimonious disagreements about the ownership of valuable objects. You've had no time for either [[:spells:praying|religious]] devotion or the study of [[:spells:wizardry|magecraft]] , but your quick wits have been enough to keep you alive so far.

The thief is selectable by players as their [[:classes|class]] . It has the following modifications to stat distribution:

====Stat Modifications ====
^ [[:characters:Str]] ^ [[:characters:Dex]] ^ [[:characters:Con]] ^ [[:characters:Int]] ^ [[:characters:Wis]] ^ [[:characters:Pow]] ^ [[:characters:Cha]] ^ Net +/- ((Charisma not included in Net calculation.))^
| 0  | +3  | -2  | +1  | -1  | -1  | -3  | 0 |

====Stat Maximums ====
Class selection does not affect stat maximums

==== Resistance ====
  * None

====Traits====
  * [[:skills:bargaining]]
  * [[:skills:stealing]]
  * fighter skills
    * [[:skills:missile weapons]]
    * [[:skills:one handed weapons]]
    * [[:skills:two handed weapons]]
  * basic skills
    * [[:skills:disarm traps]] 
    * [[:skills:find traps]]
    * [[:skills:literacy]]
    * [[:skills:punching]]
    * [[:skills:throwing]]
    * [[:skills:use magic item]] 

====Starting Equipment====
  * [[:items:armour:Cloak:]]
  * [[:items:armour:leather_ar|Leather Armour]]
  * [[:items:weapon:sword:Short Sword]] or [[:items:weapon:sword:Dagger]]
  * [[:items:skills:skill_tools:Lockpicks]] which should enable the skill [[:skills:lockpicking]]
  * [[:items:misc:container:Sack]]

===== See Also =====
  * Classes : [[Ninjas]]
  * Races : [[:races:Halfling]]
  * Religion : [[:gods:Lythander]]