Mar 11, 2017 8:10 pm
Some civilized men say there is no honor among thieves. This is not so. Although they will slit a throat for a copper coin or kidnap a Mathian noblewoman and turn her into a harem slave, thieves have a set of laws that they live by with a strange, bewildering sense of roguish nobility.
The Honor Among Thieves Code is most prevalent in the eastern lands such as Sarcera, Otessa, Murmar, Jbail, Nuuth Seeta, and Bishtaan, where the profession of thief is actually hailed as a prestigious career of notoriety. The thieves' code is also practiced with devotion by some burglar sub-cultures of Esosan, Korsi, and Heshba. The infamous organized crime rings of Kortella certainly adhere strictly to an underground code, though theirs is likely a divergent spin on the code that incorporates fierce devotion to specific crime rings or families.
A character with Honor Among Thieves will:
Respect and honor a better thief.
Be bold.
Share adventure, and spoils, with a worthy companion.
Trust his instincts.
Be ever watchful.
A character with Honor Among Thieves will not:
Steal from companions with whom he has shared adventure.
Give aid or information to the city guard or militia about his fellow thieves, even if this costs him his life or freedom.
Kill more than is necessary in the course of his thievery.
Take employment as an assassin.
The Honor Among Thieves Code is most prevalent in the eastern lands such as Sarcera, Otessa, Murmar, Jbail, Nuuth Seeta, and Bishtaan, where the profession of thief is actually hailed as a prestigious career of notoriety. The thieves' code is also practiced with devotion by some burglar sub-cultures of Esosan, Korsi, and Heshba. The infamous organized crime rings of Kortella certainly adhere strictly to an underground code, though theirs is likely a divergent spin on the code that incorporates fierce devotion to specific crime rings or families.
A character with Honor Among Thieves will:
Respect and honor a better thief.
Be bold.
Share adventure, and spoils, with a worthy companion.
Trust his instincts.
Be ever watchful.
A character with Honor Among Thieves will not:
Steal from companions with whom he has shared adventure.
Give aid or information to the city guard or militia about his fellow thieves, even if this costs him his life or freedom.
Kill more than is necessary in the course of his thievery.
Take employment as an assassin.