Help for thievery (common skill group)

The thievery skills cover lockpicking, pickpocketing, sneaking, and the roguish arts. Each skill is learned independently.

Skills:

  Sneak                Become hidden for a period of time, even when moving.
  Backstab             Guaranteed critical hit on a successful attack while hidden.
  Pickpocket           Steal gold and items from characters while hidden.
  Peek                 View an NPC's inventory or a creature's drop table.

Planned, not built yet:

  Pick Lock            Pick the lock on a door or container. Requires lockpicks.
  Improved Pick Lock   Higher success rate and works on harder locks.
  Disable Trap         Safely disarm traps you've detected.
  Palm                 Discreetly take items without being noticed.
  Shadow Heist         A daring theft technique for high-value targets.
  Fence Goods          Passive: sell stolen goods at better prices.

Mechanics:

  Pickpocket success: (AttackMind - DefendMind) / LevelDifference
  +15% bonus if you are sneaking. On success, steal at least 25% of their
  gold and 1 item.

See also: picklock, sneak, peek