How do you successfully steal stuff from stores?

n00body · 08-21-2002, 01:23 PM

I went to the Nashkel store and tried to steal some Expensive Plate armor with Imoen (after all she IS a theif) but every time I do it the storekeeper turns on me! How do you steal successfully? The only probability that I see that could be related is pickpoketing (it's at 25% for her).

Heh, are you all tired of me asking so many questions (er...know where a good guide might be so I don't have to bother you all? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Wilbur · 08-21-2002, 02:34 PM

By the time you are able to steal at a decent rate from shopkeeps, you won't need to. The way some people do it is to quikcsave using the q key right before they picpocket and then reload until they are succsessful.

Firestormalpha · 08-21-2002, 03:03 PM

n00body, why would we get tired of the questions.
1) that is why this forum exists.
2) what am I going to do with all my free time if somebody doesn't need questions answered about games I know.

Cerek the Barbaric · 08-23-2002, 04:41 PM

Wilbur is correct, n00body.

The best thing to do is to QuickSave your game (by pressing Q) right before attempting to steal. YOU are correct that Imoen only has a 25% chance of success. If she fails, the storekeep will become hostile. If you have enough patience with re-loading...you will eventually get what you want.

BTW, that's one reason I'm planning on keeping Montaran(sp?) a little longer this time. In addition to being evil, he has a 35% chance to pick pockets.

However, once you go "wolf hunting" after the Nashkell Mines, you shouldn't be having too many more money problems.

Hayashi · 08-23-2002, 09:12 PM

You can temporarily enhance Imoen's pickpocketing skills by drinking a potion of master thievery. But I wouldn't know if that raises her pick pocketng stats enough so that she gets a decent chance of success.

08-23-2002, 11:01 PM

I screwed stealin. After the first few attempts, i realized it was hopeless.

Sir Heinrich Godfrie IV · 08-24-2002, 06:03 AM

During the few times that I attempted to steal from a merchant, I noticed that I couldn't successfully do it without the rest of my party standing alongside my thief (Imoen). Now maybe this was simply coincidentle, but as far as I remember, it sure seemed to be a deciding factor. But I'm not sure if there is any substance to my claim. Anyone notice this sort of thing as well?

Gigaettin · 08-24-2002, 08:47 AM

well i always stole alone, i stole loads at the beginning of the game

, plate mail for my fighter, swords, them +1 large shields

Albromor · 08-24-2002, 03:43 PM

So, Gigaettin, how did you manage to steal so much at low levels and percentages without having to deal with angry shop owners, angry town folks, and angry gurdsman? One thing that I think makes BG1 VERY weak is that you can be in a home and no one is around and you take from some closet or chest, sometimes having to force open a chest, etc., when suddenly Flaming Fist guards arrive out of nowhere. Perhaps they have a 24 hour Clarvoyance network.

08-21-2002, 01:23 PM	#1
n00body Dungeon Master Join Date: August 20, 2002 Location: North Carolina Age: 44 Posts: 96	I went to the Nashkel store and tried to steal some Expensive Plate armor with Imoen (after all she IS a theif) but every time I do it the storekeeper turns on me! How do you steal successfully? The only probability that I see that could be related is pickpoketing (it's at 25% for her). Heh, are you all tired of me asking so many questions (er...know where a good guide might be so I don't have to bother you all? [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ \"...And now let love bleed, deeper and darker than the seas of hell!\"<br /> -- Lynx from Chrono Cross<br />(er...I THINK that quote is correct <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Smile]\" src=\"smile.gif\" />

08-21-2002, 03:03 PM	#3
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	n00body, why would we get tired of the questions. 1) that is why this forum exists. 2) what am I going to do with all my free time if somebody doesn't need questions answered about games I know. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

08-23-2002, 04:41 PM	#4
Cerek the Barbaric Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: North Carolina Age: 62 Posts: 3,257	Wilbur is correct, n00body. The best thing to do is to QuickSave your game (by pressing Q) right before attempting to steal. YOU are correct that Imoen only has a 25% chance of success. If she fails, the storekeep will become hostile. If you have enough patience with re-loading...you will eventually get what you want. BTW, that's one reason I'm planning on keeping Montaran(sp?) a little longer this time. In addition to being evil, he has a 35% chance to pick pockets. However, once you go "wolf hunting" after the Nashkell Mines, you shouldn't be having too many more money problems. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/cerek/cerektsrsig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Cerek the Calmth

08-23-2002, 09:12 PM	#5
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 64 Posts: 1,699	You can temporarily enhance Imoen's pickpocketing skills by drinking a potion of master thievery. But I wouldn't know if that raises her pick pocketng stats enough so that she gets a decent chance of success. __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

08-24-2002, 06:03 AM	#7
Sir Heinrich Godfrie IV Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes (Minneapolis, MN, USA) Age: 43 Posts: 315	During the few times that I attempted to steal from a merchant, I noticed that I couldn't successfully do it without the rest of my party standing alongside my thief (Imoen). Now maybe this was simply coincidentle, but as far as I remember, it sure seemed to be a deciding factor. But I'm not sure if there is any substance to my claim. Anyone notice this sort of thing as well? __________________ \"The Earth is NOT your Mother!\"<br /><br />\"The chief cause of failure is trading what we want most, for what we want at the moment.\"<br />-Unknown

08-21-2002, 02:34 PM	#2
Wilbur Zhentarim Guard Join Date: May 25, 2002 Location: Centerville, Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 374	By the time you are able to steal at a decent rate from shopkeeps, you won't need to. The way some people do it is to quikcsave using the q key right before they picpocket and then reload until they are succsessful.

08-23-2002, 11:01 PM	#6
SecretMaster Guest Posts: n/a	I screwed stealin. After the first few attempts, i realized it was hopeless.

08-24-2002, 08:47 AM	#8
Gigaettin Dungeon Master Join Date: August 22, 2002 Location: England Age: 39 Posts: 51	well i always stole alone, i stole loads at the beginning of the game , plate mail for my fighter, swords, them +1 large shields

08-24-2002, 03:43 PM	#9
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	So, Gigaettin, how did you manage to steal so much at low levels and percentages without having to deal with angry shop owners, angry town folks, and angry gurdsman? One thing that I think makes BG1 VERY weak is that you can be in a home and no one is around and you take from some closet or chest, sometimes having to force open a chest, etc., when suddenly Flaming Fist guards arrive out of nowhere. Perhaps they have a 24 hour Clarvoyance network.

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