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This picture was taken while developing Random Encounters - Adventurers. I tried to see if I could get a NPC Thief to enter a house at night and rob it, independently. Unfortunately it didn't quite work in a satisfying manner, so it had to be scrapped at the time. It also wouldn't make much sense for a thief to continue their work, while someone (the player) observes.

Perhaps it could be possible to have a Thief companion though. Someone who follows the player to their target, and helps going through the house and it's valuables.

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  1. LenaWolfBravil
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    And you had to rob Glarthir of all people, obviously! LOL!!! He was right about that conspiracy all the way!!
    1. DwemerPuzzleBox
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      Haha just a coincidence, surely..

      There's an idea for a mod too, to have people actually spying on Glarthir for some sinister reason
  2. Room207
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    Imagine if random burglars could break in the player's house and steal all the precious artifacts he or she had spent so much time and effort to collect!
    1. DwemerPuzzleBox
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      Haha that's a great idea. It never crossed my mind, but that kind of scenario could be made to work well, even with the limitations I ran into.

      This is a perfect example why it's good to talk openly about development. It's easy to get tunnel vision while working on something, and others from the community can help with that. Last time it was DEEJMASTER333, who pointed out that I could have NPCs sell stuff.
    2. Room207
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      Glad to hear my idea was actually helpful but... let's say you manage to recreate a situation where a thief steals your artifacts, do you think there could be a way for the player to retrieve the solen goods? Where would the items end up to? Into the thief's inventory?
    3. DwemerPuzzleBox
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      You're correct, they would be in their inventory. You could also have them steal something less important, or only give the illusion by having them go through the containers, without actually taking anything.

      The way I imagine it, it could be a random chance of a thief being in the process of sneaking around the house, any time a player enters their home. They could be aggressive enough to fight when caught, or have them flee.

      I don't know if such a mod would be very popular, but it's interesting in theory at least, and a unique idea.
    4. Room207
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      Now that makes me think of the adoring fan getting caught in the act of stealing from the player's chest. It turns out he only pretended to be a fan in order to have easy access to your house.
    5. DwemerPuzzleBox
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      Being betrayed by the ones you love hurts the most..
    6. Room207
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      Throughout the years the adoring fan has been insulted, mocked, oppressed, humiliated, tortured and killed in all possible ways by the players, including being shot and thrown off a mountain cliff... if that is love I think it's a very toxic relationship XD
    7. DwemerPuzzleBox
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      ..doesn't sound very healthy or nurturing when you put it that way