UO:Renaissance - Thieving perfected (ongoing thread)

With all of the farming spots empty due to the Easter Event, dungeon stealing had become fruitless to a man like myself. But to my good fortune, I came across a man of legend named Ragnar LothBrok in my hometown of Serpent's Hold. What seemed like a quick tale soon turned into an adventure for the hero and myself. We traveled to many great lands together battling the vile easter bunnies and Fluffy's of the world. Waiting and waiting for a 'rare drop' soon became very tiresome as an hour or more had passed us by. With no platinum, peculiar meat, statues, scales, or pelts in sight, I eventually just settled for a measly pile of 5 Holiday Coins. Committing the coins location to memory, I slowly stealthed away in order to mount my trusty llama. In a blink of an eye I was off to the races, snatching the Holiday Coins as I blew past, leaving Ragnar entranced in battle.

While I admit to being a new member of the light-fingered fraternity, I am surprised how many of the Ocllo Zombies bank sit with Easter Eggs in their bags, and well I can't resist a bit of chocolate, this was just yesterday afternoons take.

With the Easter Festivities in full force, dungeon marks have been few and far between. Luck would have it that I discover a tamer at one of my favorite spots. I waited for the precise moment to slip through the outer door, ensuring he wasn't within earshot as it slammed shut. No more than five minutes passed before a strange purple gazer had shown itself and the dragon's began their attack. I noted a large platinum coin in my marks backpack once the beast had been slain. I positioned myself next to the man, anticipating a gate to the bank… but it never came. In a move that I had not witnessed before, he crept over to the far corner and dropped his platinum and gold coins on the ground, where they quickly disappeared. Quickly realizing that he must have a compadre hidden in the shadows, I waited for him to move far enough away and revealed the man. Wasting no time, I removed the platinum coin from his pack and escaped deeper into the dungeon.

that was awesome. Glad to see thieving is alive and well!

A little Easter update now that things are winding down. I posted the bigger story in this thread, http://uorforum.com/threads/easter-2017-for-those-who-werent-there.23100/ but figured I'd make an update of the rest of my findings and skip right to it here.

Finding someone to escort me proved difficult during the town invasions - many people just ignored me completely. I took it upon myself to lessen the burden of the town's defenders by protecting their valuables. Most of them were too preoccupied to even keep track of their own weapons.

A furry dragon scale, sold immediately for 350k. An assortment of power/vanq weapons, some listed below. About 10 slayer instruments. Some trophies rewarded to me for my heroism in defending Britannia. A few holiday coins kicking about. And I think I'm nearing 150 eggs dropped from people. (Also boxloads of gear I haven't even sorted through or identified, but here's the fun stuff)

How do you sleep at night . I suppose at the moment on a mountain of eggs.

Before heading out on a weekend hiatus, I managed to sneak in a quick town patrol. My first stop of Occlo was more than satisfying, quickly identifying 3 shiny platinum coins in the pack of an unsuspecting mark. I secretly removed the coins but was unable to steal an event trophy and his silver sword when he made a bolt for the Occlo Moongate. Returning to my hometown of Serpent's Hold, I made my way to the tailor shop where there are often distracted tailors. Using detect hidden, I was able to identify 3 different culprits that appeared to be dozing off. Interestingly enough one of them men had a Halloween 2016 trophy still in his pack along with a pumice stone. Taking my time to not alert the guards, I removed both items and headed to the bank. Alysa the Reward Vendor was more than happy to exchange the trophy for a platinum coin .

Halloween 2016 ?! Was he in coma in the tailor shop since then?

And good riddance of those trophies, I wish everyone would do the same thing!

Some funny moment I never had time to post

Followed someone through a gate and the instant they unlock the table I grab it and move back.
They freakout and run back into gate so I proceed sneaking to the porch.



They soon return and bump right into me too fast for me to avoid!
I get revealed but quickly step out and avoid the ban hammer.



Gave them back the table because house security is my first concern.

Well done! This spot is quite the hot spot. Looted the house a few months ago!

Haha, always fun to play with ppl from the shadows! @Random u have marked some items in your backapck on the last pick though, what about them?

Lol at that comment!

It is the items I managed to grab from the porch.
I do not remember what was in the pouch!

Updated the broken link to this fine little piece: http://uorforum.com/threads/uo-rena...ected-ongoing-thread.7945/page-27#post-206573

A whisper went out to the world that a champion spawn was under siege at Despise dungeon by a murderous brigand. Naturally inquisitive, I made my way to the dungeon where I awaited the arrival of the great Barracoon. Some time passed as the noble warriors fought to regain control of their spawn from the PKs. Eventually, the Barracoon played his tune and was quickly ambushed by the group of tamers. As his health dwindled down, I crept through the shadows getting in position to have a go at some Platinum Coins. Much to my dismay… just as the Barracoon exhaled his final breath, I stealthed overtop a hidden Charles Woodson! Revealing myself to the world, @Iago wasted no time bringing me to a painless death. Fortunately, momma didn't raise no quitter and I was back to the spawn within minutes hoping to reconcile my defeat. A lonely tamer sat motionless near a set of white beasts. In her backpack I spotted a bundle of 4 shiny Platinum Coins and I made my move just as I caught a glimpse of my friend @Mel. Sadly, it happened to be one of her alter egos that I had robbed, but she was kind enough to let a poor old pickpocket keep these coins.

Morning catch!

ACK! My eyes!

Listen, I really love this thread but good grief people.

Organize those back packs will ya? It's triggerin' muh OCD.

It's an old thieving tradition and tactic! They're deliberatly disorganized!

Sir!

Every single item in my backpack is where I want it to be!

One of the biggest storage system (Amazon) is based on this "chaotic storage" theory.

Hmm, perhaps a contest of sorts for backpacks?
A multi-category fashion show?

Messiest, most organized, artistic flair, etc.

Gather backpackers from across the land,line them up..... and steal everything.

I snooped him last night too. Did you get the three eggs in the pouch?