Pick pocketing in IWD
 

I made it through a good portion of the game but am starting the game over because I missed some things. My question is this... what is the significance of the rogue's pick-pocketing skill? I read you can find a bunch of great items and such through pick pocketing. But is the skill necessary? Is it recommended? If I put my skill points into it, should I walk around trying to pick pocket everyone, or is there some sort of discretion?

Re: Pick pocketing in IWD
 

Can't answer the question, but I can rant!
What I don't like about PPing is the finality of it. IIRC you can get a Ring of Free Action from Arundel, but why take the chance of making him hostile?? So that leaves you to only PP NPCs that don't break the game... and they probably don't have really good stuff. I don't reload in these situations, so I think long and hard before PPing.

Re: Pick pocketing in IWD
 

Re: Pick pocketing in IWD
 

So what I am hearing is that pocket picking is basically useless, aside from the occasional gem or small item and such. Do I have this correct? And here I am, starting the game over, which at this point I don't want to do, but also at this point I have rather forgotten the storyline! A good portion of the RPG experience is the storyline. I guess I could read the journal, or maybe read a FAQ file for the storyline (but it's not the same) ...