Thief

Work in progress: Thief is being built toward this design, and current game behavior differs in places.

Thieves turn information, access, and opportunity into power. They case rooms, steal valuables, plant tools, set traps, shadow targets, and make the world feel less secure.

At A Glance

Main traits: Shadow, Agility, Presence
Progression: underworld reputation, job mastery, contact network
Core tools: theft, casing, traps, shadowing, contacts, dirty tricks
Combat identity: opportunistic precision and prepared violence
Support identity: scouting, logistics, access, information, escape

Thief is not Ninja and not Swashbuckler. Ninja is disciplined assassination. Swashbuckler is visible blade theater. Thief is leverage: what the target owns, where the target goes, who the target trusts, and what the target forgot to guard.

System	Descriptor
Jobs	Burglary, theft, casing, planting, shadowing, and trap work
Heat	Risk created by repeated crimes and public mistakes
Contacts	Underworld favors, rumors, fences, and logistics
Marks	People, places, and objects prepared for later action
Dirty Tricks	Fast, unfair tools when a fight starts badly

Advancement

Thief advancement uses underworld reputation and job mastery. A Thief grows by completing jobs, escaping consequences, casing valuable targets, helping allies with access, and using dirty tricks in meaningful fights.

Threshold	Opens
Pickpocket	Steal, hide, peek, basic scouting
Burglar	Case, pick locks, plant, conceal
Cutpurse	Tripwire, fast talk, contacts, shadow
Fixer	Break-in, traps, fences, favors
Master Thief	Deep contacts, high-risk jobs, precision violence

Underworld Work

Job	Descriptor
Steal	Takes carried valuables
Case	Studies a target or location
Pick	Opens locks and access points
Plant	Places objects for later payoff
Conceal	Hides items or evidence
Shadow	Follows without open pursuit
Contacts	Calls in underworld information or help
Fast Talk	Social escape or pressure

Combat Tricks

Trick	Use
Quick Strike	Opportunistic opening
Cheap Shot	Disrupts a vulnerable target
Tripwire	Prepared control
Sap	Non-lethal pressure and interruption
Stab	High-risk precision attack
Circle	Positioning for a better strike
Disengage	Escapes an honest fight

Useful Commands For Thieves

These are useful commands for Thieves:

thief, thieves, thist: guild communication
steal: take valuables
case: study a target
pick: open a lock
plant: place an object
hide: conceal self
shadow: follow a target
contacts: use underworld help
trap: prepare a danger
heat: review risk and reputation

Beta Test Focus

Helpful feedback from beta testers:

Thief creates leverage before combat
Jobs feel risky and satisfying
Contacts provide useful information
Heat discourages repetitive safe spam
Thief stays distinct from Ninja and Swashbuckler

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