I've wondered about this topic for quite the while as well.
Bounty Hunter Thief: Not very good, all he gets are traps which are very much luxuries, good term Accord.
True-Classed Thief: Not bad yet the bonus thief skills aren't all that impressive.
Swashbuckler Thief: Not half bad, somewhat better than the true-classed option yet you will eventually have to admit that a thief isn't the worlds greatest fighter, that's what your fighters are for.
Fighter/Thief Dual-Class: Somewhat ebtter than a swashbuckler but your still trying to mix a thief with the ability to fight, not such a good idea.
Assassin: Very cool, I think thier back stabbing ability is a must and they got talent. Style too. Would have to be the best if this didn't exist:
Gnomish Multi-Class Illusuionist/Thief (Like Jan Jansen): I was a bit wary when I thought about mixing a thief with a mage, I mean how useful could the mage spells I get be and how badly will my thief skills be reduced? Incredibly my Gnome is nearly as powerful as my true classed mage! He alone fulfills all of my thieving needs and it can still kick some royal ass when backstabbing! I'm still nearly starting out and he already has a 5x backstab multiplier causing him to do about 70 points of damage and in the pretty likely chance that he does a critical hit I do a whopping 140 points of damage! Instakill!
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