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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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 Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 00:47:05
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Originally posted by Ayrik
I'm genuinely surprised Tasslehoff Burrfoot and all those other notorious Dragonlance kender criminals haven't been mentioned yet. They're all kleptomanic vermin with thieving skills in their blood, even the "0-level" sorts will nonchalantly rob you blind. I loathe them with a passion, but I would've thought others considered them great.
Ooh, Tasslehoof, good call! Even though kender insist they're not thieves, they fit the bill pretty well. And Tas is a favorite, regardless of what he considers himself to be.  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 01:32:15
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Ayrik
I'm genuinely surprised Tasslehoff Burrfoot and all those other notorious Dragonlance kender criminals haven't been mentioned yet. They're all kleptomanic vermin with thieving skills in their blood, even the "0-level" sorts will nonchalantly rob you blind. I loathe them with a passion, but I would've thought others considered them great.
Ooh, Tasslehoof, good call! Even though kender insist they're not thieves, they fit the bill pretty well. And Tas is a favorite, regardless of what he considers himself to be.
They're handlers, traditionally, and most DRAGONLANCE lore tends to differentiate slightly between that practice and the art of thievery.
Granted, there isn't much difference in the end, but the lengths the kender go to to establish their handling practice as something entirely beneficial to the rest of civilisation... is one of the coolest aspects of the race, in my opinion. |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 03:01:22
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Originally posted by sfdragon
still no Cale and no Fox at Twilight.....
The nomination is flattering. If we're going with "Cale is more priest than thief," then probably Twilight is more a swashbuckler/treasure hunter than thief.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36844 Posts |
Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 04:21:47
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Originally posted by Lord Karsus
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Originally posted by Therise
Carmen Sandiego. Arguably the best thief ever.
-Ha, this is the first person I thought of too.
Bah! I caught her 6 or 7 times, when I was just a teenager! How good a thief can she be if a teenager, armed with just a handful of clues, can catch her? |
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Xnella Moonblade-Thann
Learned Scribe
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 05:20:06
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| I voted other. I happen to like a rogue elf who, despite his stats, isn't really a theif but his abilities make it seem so. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
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Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 09:16:07
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I voted other cause Cale wasn't in this list. Gambit would be my second choice and of course the greatest thief of all
Morgoth, he who stole the Silmarils. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 16:49:47
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| That guy on an early D&D product, prying the gem/eye out of that idol. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 27 Apr 2012 : 18:18:50
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| Ah, David Trampier's illustrations were iconic. There were two thieves prying the gemstone eye from the demon idol. |
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Cassie5squared
Acolyte
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Apr 2012 : 09:44:21
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Bilbo Baggins is one of my beloved fantasy thieves, even though I don't often think of him as such. Without him my favourite books wouldn't exist. :P
My other favourite is Silk, aka Prince Kheldar, of the Belgariad series by David Eddings. One of the snarkiest and most talented in the profession of thieving/spying/assassination/etc, and one of the main reasons the books make me giggle so much. :D |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2012 : 17:40:26
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| I'm reading the Locke Lamora Sequence now. Great books. Locke is one hell of a confidence man. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 28 Apr 2012 : 18:24:03
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Originally posted by Fellfire
I'm reading the Locke Lamora Sequence now. Great books. Locke is one hell of a confidence man.
The sad thing is that the author has some major anxiety issues and it looks like it will be at least another year before book 3 is released.  |
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BARDOBARBAROS
Senior Scribe
Greece
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Posted - 28 Apr 2012 : 20:41:57
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BARDOBARBAROS DOES NOT KILL.
HE DECAPITATES!!!
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 29 Apr 2012 : 02:30:55
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Blueblade
Had to go with "Other," because you missed the character who is far and away clearly the best thief in fantasy: Fritz Leiber's Gray Mouser.
Jimmy the Hand is more "boy next door makes good as thief."
Aaron from The Fire's Stone is the most INTERESTING of the newer thieves. Tanya winces when she looks back at that book, but it's one of Ed's faves.
BB
You might want to read the OP. I'm not asking who's the BEST or GREATEST Thief to ever appear in fantasy books. It's FAVORITE. What's best for you may be lame for others.
Locke is my favorite because he isn't your common everyday thief. Sure he can pick someone's pocket, but he specializes in "Ocean's Eleven" type heists. 
That's one of the things I like about him, too. Though, for me, he lacks the charm that Jimmy has.
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Originally posted by Ayrik
I'm genuinely surprised Tasslehoff Burrfoot and all those other notorious Dragonlance kender criminals haven't been mentioned yet. They're all kleptomanic vermin with thieving skills in their blood, even the "0-level" sorts will nonchalantly rob you blind. I loathe them with a passion, but I would've thought others considered them great.
For me Tass is more a 'jester' than a proper thief. His thieving adventures are there to incite good laughs. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 03 May 2012 : 14:27:27
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| It makes me sad that I was the only one who voted for Locke Lamora. If anyone out there is looking for a great renaissance-style fantasy about some epic scheming and thieving, then please treat yourself to these books. |
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Edited by - Artemas Entreri on 03 May 2012 14:28:44 |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 03 May 2012 : 16:05:34
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Originally posted by entreri3478
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Originally posted by scererar
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Originally posted by Dennis
@ scererar
Artimus who?
Artemis Entreri
IMO he is a fighter/assassin with thieflike abilities.
To hear Bob tell it, Artemis Entreri is not an assassin but a "fighter/thief who happens to kill people for money."
Which is why he survived the great assassin purge of 1358.
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 03 May 2012 : 16:27:10
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| I always wondered that...thanks for the insight Erik! |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 03 May 2012 : 17:36:37
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| Probably early Conan or Grey Mouser. But if we agree that Cugel the Clever should be defined as a thief he would be a clear winner. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 04 May 2012 : 04:33:17
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I'm not yet through with Night's Hunting by Matthew Sprange, but from what I read so far, the hero, Lucius, is proving to be a capable and interesting thief. [He's also part-wizard (or, as they are called in Kerberos (the setting's name), "Shadowmage," which is a cross between wizard and assassin.]
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Finished reading it. It appears like Lucius is more a wizard than a thief.
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Whoever voted Jace Beleren, reveal yourself! I'm curious to know why him? You see, I'm a big fan. |
Every beginning has an end. |
Edited by - Dennis on 15 May 2012 15:33:59 |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36844 Posts |
Posted - 15 May 2012 : 18:04:56
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Originally posted by Lord Karsus
-Speaking guys named Locke above, THE Locke was a pretty awesome thief. Who is THE Locke? Anyone who had a Super Nintendo knows.
I had a Super Nintendo, and I've no idea who you're speaking of... |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 15 May 2012 : 18:10:50
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Lord Karsus
-Speaking guys named Locke above, THE Locke was a pretty awesome thief. Who is THE Locke? Anyone who had a Super Nintendo knows.
I had a Super Nintendo, and I've no idea who you're speaking of...
Same here |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 01:57:59
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You mean this guy, right?
http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Locke_Cole
Apologies for being a nerd. But yes, THE Locke = crazy awesome.
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Sightless
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 03:19:34
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For me it's a toss up between Taurus of Nemedia, and Conan.
And it took me thirty five minutes to figure out what :) means.
That is all. |
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Lord Karsus
Great Reader
USA
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Sightless
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 04:40:36
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[quote]Originally posted by Lord Karsus
-Geeze, what is wrong with you people?
Do you really want an answer to that ?
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We choose to live a lie, when we see with, & not through the eye.
Every decision, no matter the evidence, is a leap of faith; if it were not, then it wouldn't be a choice at all. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36844 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 04:42:49
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Originally posted by Lord Karsus
-Geeze, what is wrong with you people!? Come on, Erik. Let's Moogle Dance outta here and head to the Colosseum.
I played Chrono Trigger, does that count? |
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Sightless
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2012 : 04:58:16
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I played contra, you didn't need eyes for some of that, but there have been a few that did I've played anyway.
Zelda sure did, but hay we had a blast. |
We choose to live a lie, when we see with, & not through the eye.
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Favorite Thief in Fantasy
