[Lord Brass]

Mr Underhill speaks for all of the dedicated "professionals" out there. The thief is much maligned, and why? Because power mad, greedy, bloodthirsty, sociopathic fighters and clerics and mages always want to be in charge. The poor thief in the group is never allowed enough time to express themselves and develop into mature, and capable artists. For artists we surely are.

"Don't steal," you say. Alright, fine then, but that sentiment doesn't affect your sensibilities towards asking the lonely and misunderstood thief to go up to a complete stranger and unleash a lethal blow from behind. Where's your moral majority there then? For so: in your backpack with all the loot we've earned you but get no credit for.

The problem with being a thief in Faerûn is this: if we're doing our jobs properly the rest of you will never see the results. After all, a disarmed trap isn't very spectacular, but a fireball in the face is. You wretched ingrates only remember when it goes wrong, never when it goes right.