Stealing from NPCs

[Myk]

Quick question:

Is it possible to steal from NPCs on grid?

There has been that $ symbol next to NPCs like Zombie, Feral Vampire, etc, for as long as I can remember. Yet, I have never been successful in my attempts to steal from them.

What gives?

Myk should be part-way decent at pick-pocketing given his Skill is 30, Dexterity is 28 (24 - telekinetic shield), and his Stealing is at 18. He also has the pick-pocket relic!

What am I missing here?

[Aaron Hunter]

T2 version of the Shadow Power, Phantom Thief, allows your character to steal from some NPCs, but not undead (and a few others, I think)

[Levi DAmico]

Then surely that $ option should only show for the characters with that power?

Just seems like an easy way to waste energy because nothing has been explained properly. :/

ETA: Also, just bought Phantom Thief v2 for 90 PXP and I still failed.

Managed to steal ammo from a Blood Thief on my next try...

>.>

[Mordechai]

anyone can steal from npc's take a walk thru the slums.... not all creatures/kinds of creatures have stealable loot, but most human kinds do

[Roderic]

Yeah, but I think the point is-why are not all steal-able, when she's activating that power? I've always known this, but doubt some newbs would. Doesn't bother me any since stealing gives such little xp-but I get the whole wasting anima to get zilch results...see hunt vampire power spiel.

>.>

[Mordechai]

it doesnt use a power.... it just is, using powers MAY make it 100%, but if you rob someone with empty pockets, no matter what power you have, you get nothing ;)

[Ripper]

blood thieves- yes
ferals- no
cop- no
gangsters- yes
gang lt. -?
Gov. Agent- no
hitmen- yes
thief-?
*vampires?
zombies & low undead- no

[Myk]

Sewer Vampires - no.
Helheim's lot - no.
Rats & Rabbits - no.
Crow's lot - no.
Jorogumo - no.
Workers - no.
Shamans - no.
Wolves, Mountain Lions, Bears - no.

I'm going to go out on a limb and assume Lionelli are a no too.

It seems a bit silly that you can only steal from a tiny proportion of the NPCs...

Considering how the power cost Myk, a Telepath, 90 PXP. I want a sodding refund or the ability to steal from ALL NPCs because that's outrageous.

[Roderic]

thieves-yes
Vampires-no-I believe.

[Myk]

The power description states:

Steal without failure (from Humans or Vampires) until the end of the day. T2 lets you steal from certain NPCs with 100% success rate.

So if I fail, the power is either buggy, poorly explained, or the NPCs need adjusting to equip them with something to steal.

Whichever way you slice it, there is a problem.