¶ Thief Hunter
The Thief Hunter is a member of the Thief Hunters Guild who is afforded special battle engagement rules against player characters who are members of the Thieves Guild (thieves).
Members of the Thief Hunters Guild also gain access to specialty equipment.
The Traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief's face. -Juvenal
¶ Joining the Guild
Make your way east/southeast of Britain bank, just south of the statue of Lord British. There you will find the Britannian Force of Justice.
Inside, you will find the Tanya The Thief Hunter Guildmaster.
To join the guild, you must have at least 60 Detect Hidden and 60 Tracking skills. Faction members, Thieves Guild members, criminals, and murderers cannot join the Thief Hunters Guild.
If your Detect Hidden or Tracking skills fall below 60, you will be removed from the Thief Hunters Guild. You will also be ejected from the guild if you become a murderer.
¶ Guild Rules
Once joined, you cannot leave the guild for 7 days. Thief Hunters and thieves cannot use the Lord's Boon.
Members of the Thieves Guild and Thief Hunters Guild cannot access the bank roof.
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. -Aesop
¶ Rewards and Powers
Joining the Thief Hunters Guild and you will earn the title “Thief Hunter” and your title will be locked.
You may attack thieves at any time, even if they are blue (non-criminal). Beware that thieves can also attack and steal from Thief Hunters at all times.
You may loot black market goods from fallen thieves' bodies and turn them in to the guildmaster for gold rewards.
| Black market Goods | Reward (gold) |
|---|---|
| Common | 1000 |
| Uncommon | 2000 |
| Rare | 4000 |
| Extremely Rare | 8000 |
| Legendary | 16000 |
¶ Special Gear
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The Guildmaster sells exclusive Thief Hunter armor. Each piece grants a 6.66% boost to tracking distance.
The “Thieves” tracking option in the tracking skill requires wearing the full Thief Hunter armor set AND riding on the Shadowstrike or Shadeclaw mount. Ensure all gear is equipped to access this category.
| Item | Enhanced Tracking Distance Bonus | Price (gold) |
|---|---|---|
| Thief Hunter's Dark Shadow Cloak (blessed) | none | 50,000 |
| Thief Hunter Leather Helm | 6.66% | 20,000 |
| Thief Hunter Leather Tunic | 6.66% | 20,000 |
| Thief Hunter Leather Lettings | 6.66% | 20,000 |
| Thief Hunter Plate Helm | 6.66% | 20,000 |
| Thief Hunter Plate Tunic | 6.66% | 20,000 |
| Thief Hunter Plate Leggings | 6.66% | 20,000 |
| Thief Hunter's Ethereal Shadowstrike Mount | none | 50,000 |
| Thief Hunter Shadowclaw Wyvern Mount | none | 80,000 |
The Shadowstrike and Shadeclaw mounts can ONLY be used by members of the Thief Hunters Guild
A thief believes everybody steals. - E.W. Howe
¶ Caution
Members of the Thieves Guild and Thief Hunters Guild cannot access the bank roof.
Thieves can place special traps in and out of town that detonate around Thief Hunters. These do 50 damage and stun for 2 seconds. These can be bought from the Thief black goods guild master with thief coins.
