Crusaders of the Dark Savant (Wizardry 7) - Thievery

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Thief: If you take a thief, you are being a fool. Take a ranger,
ninja, or bard instead. Just as effective in thievery and a whole
lot more useful in other situations.

FWIW I have found that no one is as good as a thief at thievery
for the first several levels. I tried a race between a ninja, a
ranger, a bard, and a thief to see who could gain skullduggery
fastest. When they were all 3rd level, the thief had a skill level
of about 25, while the other three all had around 12. So, if you
want to develop thieving ability fast, the thief is best.

I *hate* having chests blow up in my face, so I start with a thief
for a few levels, and then change him to something else. The thief
gains levels the fastest, so this doesn't take long.

The amount to go to second level for the classes is:

F         1000
Mage      1250
Pr        1100
Th         900
Rang      1300
Alch      1150
Bard      1250
Val       1150
Bis       1500
Lord      1300
Sam       1400
Monk      1400
Ninja     1500
Psi       1250

To gain higher levels, the amount is a power of two times the
amount listed above, so going from 5th to 6th level for a Lord is
1300 * 2^3.
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