[Lord Ludtke]

If you want to avoid battles, a good assassin with HiS and Move silently stacked can get you through. Even in the first dungeon, there are times when goblins cover the entire hall, so even invisible you can't walk by them. Smack one them in the back, then run away with your boots of speed(cheater!) and Hide Again. I believe shadow armour is the best for this class and gives you a bonus of 20% to HiS. There are several elven artifacts that you get in that last town that help a thieves skills, but I didn't get them soon enough to study them and remember the names. Stack up on Katana and get Celestial Fury, and then either Long Sword or Dual weapon and get the equalizer. I can't remember which belt gives you the best strength but get that one, so you can set your initial str low to boost dex and con. And the RIng of Gaxx ensure you will never need another healing potion.