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Encyclopedia > Thief (character class)
Thief, taken from the Battle for Wesnoth computer game.
Thief, taken from the Battle for Wesnoth computer game.

The thief is a character class in many role-playing games, including Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and many MMORPGs. Thieves are usually stealthy and dextrous characters able to disarm traps, pick locks, and perform backstabs from hiding. Thieves are usually capable of melee or ranged combat, and tend to be focused on dodging attacks rather than withstanding damage. Thieves usually have a stealth ability, allowing them to disappear from sight, often this is combined with attacking an unaware opponent to inflict high damage. Thieves are usually restricted to the lighter armors, leather and the like. While thieves usually can not practice magic, they might use scrolls or magic items in some games. Image File history File links Zidane Tribal Final Fantasy IX This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Zidane Tribal Final Fantasy IX This work is copyrighted. ... Zidane Tribal is a fictional character in the role-playing game Final Fantasy IX. A member of Tantalus, a group of thieves from the city of Lindblum, he sets off on a mission to kidnap Princess Garnet of Alexandria. ... Final Fantasy IX (ファイナルファンタジーIX Fainaru Fantajī IX) is a computer role-playing game developed by Square Co. ... Image File history File links Wesnoth-thief. ... Battle for Wesnoth is a cross platform, turn based strategy computer game programmed in C++. The game is free software licensed under the GNU GPL. It runs on AmigaOS 4, BeOS, FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris and Windows. ... A thief is someone or something that performs theft, a crime against property. ... A character class represents a characters archetype and career in many role-playing games. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create narratives. ... For other uses, see Dungeons & Dragons (disambiguation). ... Final Fantasy (Japanese: Fainaru Fantajī) is a series of computer role-playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co. ... Players interacting in Ultima Online. ... A trap is a device or tactic intended to harm, capture, detect, or inconvenience an intruder. ...


A thief's real talent shines in performing duties of subterfuge: Picking chests, disarming traps, and assassinating key targets.

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Dungeons & Dragons

Main article: Rogue (Dungeons & Dragons)

Although the thief as an archetype in role-playing games achieved popularity through Dungeons & Dragons, in the game's Third Edition the class was renamed as "Rogue", to broaden the class to any highly skilled character. Today, spies, scouts, and detectives, as well as thieves and just about any other character who relies on stealth and/or a broad range of skills, falls under the Rogue class. In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, rogue or thief is one of the base character classes. ... For other uses, see Dungeons & Dragons (disambiguation). ... In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, rogue or thief is one of the base character classes. ...


Fire Emblem

In the Fire Emblem games, the Thief is one of two classes that can use lockpicks. Their weapon is usually the sword, but in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, they use knives. In addition to opening doors and chests, they may also steal items from enemy units. However, weapons, magic, and staves cannot be stolen. Thieves may upgrade to thief fighters, assassins or rogues, or not upgrade at all. Eliwood, Hector and Lyn (from Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword, the first Fire Emblem to be released internationally). ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... Rogue can mean a number of things: A rogue is usually a dishonest or mischievous person, but not always. ...


Other Games

Games which feature the thief class:

Final Fantasy (Japanese: Fainaru Fantajī) is a series of computer role-playing games produced by Square Enix (originally Square Co. ... Thief is a series of mainly first-person computer games where the player takes the role of Garrett, a thief in a steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era, with some primitive technology thrown in. ... Quest for Glory is a series of hybrid role-playing/adventure computer games designed by Corey and Lori Ann Cole. ...

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