Sneaksy you know better then to try to pick pocket the clockworks

I violated code 5150 :o But!! It was worth it!!!

Another violated code lol, love the stories by the way.

After leaving Velious....I decided to go back to the Faydark and get stronger. I figured I would need to learn new sneaksy techniques to get the best treasures!

I had heard the elves were fighting orcs....so I headed to the orc city to see what I could do!

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I fought many orcs there! And took their belts as proof! I knew the dwarves offered pretty good rewards for proof of orc hunting, so that is where I went once my bags were full of belts.

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While I was there I even studied with the dwarf rogues a little bit! Learning how to backstab!

Then...as I was leaving...my keen gnome senses started to tell me something was wrong....

Indeed, there were far less guards than normal!!!

That is when I saw him....it was a dark elf!! Ambushing the dwarf guards!!!

This was my chance!! To put all my rogue training to use!!!!!!

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It was a success!!! I had made money!!

I was pretty proud of myself after that....and decided to go back to Ak'anon to show Welno all the treasure I had earned. It wasn't quite 1 million platinum, but it was close-ish!

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Welno was pretty impressed by all I had earned already! So much that he gave me an ancient scroll he was keeping in a small basket sneakily covered by crumpled paper!! Welno sure knew his stuff, no one would look for it there!

As I opened the scroll....I read carefully its story of an ancient gnome technique....the gnomish shuffle! The instructions weren't quite clear, but it was a start! I had to master it!!

So I went out into the Steamfont mountains to practice. Welno said there had been some trouble with the minotaurs...so figured that might be a good place to start.

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It didn't take me too long to find where the minotaurs were....but I was shocked when I discovered they were keeping gnomes as slaves!! I had to save them!! For free even!!!

I lured the minotaurs away...one after another.....and on each one I practiced trying to figure out the gnomish shuffle....

Slowly I started to adjust my movements and timing ....until....finally....I learnt how to slip behind a minotaur fighting me and backstab it before it could notice!!!! I couldn't do it every time, only maybe 50-60 percent....but it was a start!!

The minotaurs after seeing the ancient technique being used were so scared the rest of them retreated....I had done it! The gnome slaves were free!!!

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As I was celebrating my victory and newfound power.....I heard a distant call for help....

The minotaur hero had woken!! Surely warned by one of the ones that ran away from me!!!

I had heard rumors of the hero....the greatest minotaur fighter there was....slayer of many gnomes..... even with my technique I wouldn't stand a chance.

But this was my responsibility....I couldn't back down....I had to do something!!! For the sake of the gnomes!!! Also, I was an adventurer!!

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I ran to where they had last spotted the hero.... I didn't even have sow or any magic on me!

I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do, but I had to do something.

Though, I did have one thing others adventurers don't....gnomish rogue smarts!!! With some thought it didn't take me long to devise a gnomish plan to save the others from the heroes rampage!!

There was no time to wait, I rushed into phase 1!! So...sneakily...I got close to the minotaur hero.....and threw a dagger at him!! I think I mighta missed, I didn't really see, since by the time the dagger got to him I was already running away!!!

"GNOME!! IT WAS YOU!!!" Yup, he had noticed! I could hear his snort and shout as he began charging after me!

This was getting dangerous!!!! But so far, my plan was going pretty good!!!

I ran as fast as I could....not sure how fast he would be....if even I could outrun him.....I had to put phase 2 of my plan into action!!

But, as I neared the windmills....the guard I had arranged an ambush with was already gone!!! The coward!!!!

Ok ok, it was no time to panic....I had to keep calm...and also keep running!!

I ran all the way back near the gates of Ak'anon with the minotaur close behind me! I had a backup plan!!

Then I saw Watchman Dreeb! This was my chance!

"Sneaksy? Wha....don't stop running! There is a minotaur after you!!!!"

"Save me save me save me!!!!!"

Dreeb rushed into action and met the minotaur hero head on. I knew he was pretty strong from fighting wolves, so knew he could handle a minotaur hero, maybe!

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A few moments later my plan was complete! The minotaur hero was dead!!! I guess Dreeb gets some credit too, maybe 8 percent!

I let the other gnomes know it was safe to come out and the mountains broke out in celebration! I (and Dreeb I guess) had done it!! The Steamfont mountains were safe another day!!

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LOL Sneaksy I have use for you in the Office of Gnomaldtrump's Make Ak'Anon Great Again campaign, I will personally appoint you as head of security. Not many can defeat the Minotaur Hero.

As I sat around thinking of what to do next....I remembered hearing rumors of a great (and rich!) dwarf city in Velious....

Hmm, I had already gotten to level 14 ...so I was almost a master rogue!....yes, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to get rich!!

So I chartered a druid to go to the dwarf city!!

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One we got there, I tried to sneak past a drunk ogre sleeping near the stream at the dwarf city gates...

But...as I got close.....the ogre reached out and grabbed me!!!! Obviously mistaking me for some type of delicious meal while dreaming!!!

I poked him with my dagger a few times and he didn't even wake up....using my quick gnome thinking I started stuffing muffins in his mouth!! A full ogre won't try to dream-eat gnomes~!

Eventually it worked and he let me go!! No longer interested in the delicious dream gnome meal.

Humm, this place was pretty dangerous! I had to be more careful!

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Once inside the dwarf city....I got right to work....sneaking deep into the cities halls.....

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Pocket after pocket I searched for money and gems. Sometimes getting even handfuls of gold! 8 or 9 coins!!! I did it for almost the entire day!!!

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But even as I kept picking pockets....I couldn't find any gems like I found from the giant before.

Eventually I found myself in the great throne room! I had heard there was a king of the dwarves, maybe he was invisible?

Either way, I didn't have time to think about it! I snuck around and before long discovered a secret passage behind the throne....

There I made the greatest discovery in the history of gnomes......a giant treasure chest!!! Filled with gold and gems and riches!!!!!

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"Intruder!!!" A guard yelled from behind me....eep, I had been caught!!!

He took me before the others in the great hall....

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"We have been watching you Gnome! We know you have been picking all of the pockets of the council!"

"You can't prove noffin!!!" I replied....

But my masterful defense was no good.....and the dwarves justice was swift and harsh....they tossed me down the pit in the throne room!!!

When I got down there, I noticed the body of another adventurer. It was Maor! The cleric I had come to the town with!! Had they caught her too?!

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Luckily I'm a gnome, and also sneaky, so I got to work dragging the clerics body out of the depths of the punishment tunnel. I'm sure the council thought they got rid of me!!! But they would need more than that!!!

It didn't take me too long to sneak out of the tunnels and back into the city. It had been a long day of picking pockets, and my bank account was definitely growing! I guess rumors of the dwarves being so rich were only half true....it seemed the king had all the gold and no one else had too much.

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As I relaxed in the bar I figured I would need to find a new place to find treasure....just after seeing what Huldin and Katrin had in their pockets first :3

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Ogre didn't get to eat the gnome in the end?
Very tragic tale, is like Shakespeare.

No more Sneaksy????

After my time in the dwarf city....I decided to head back to the giant city and see what I could "find".

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I spent some time looking in giants shoe-pockets....but never found anything that good. I guess giants keep their good treasure in the tallest pockets.

But, eventually I ran across some non giants! Who looked like they were headed further into the city! Surely there would be treasure there! So I followed them and seamlessly slipped into their group....

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"Why hello there fellow adventurers? Today is a nice day for adventuring and getting treasure isn't it?"

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But, even my best efforts couldn't find me a group!!!! It was ok though, as I noticed another adventurer that seemed out of place.....so we made our own group for the invasion!!

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As we mingled amongst the other adventurers, I met another gnome named Parachute. In fact, the invasion seemed to have lots of gnomes! Which was a pretty good sign of future success.

I chatted with Parachute a bit....and learnt that apparently we were going after one of the most important giants!

Not only that, but as we heard the important giant come barreling down the hall to avenge the others we had beaten....Parachute wagered 100 platinum that I couldn't hit it first!! Before the rest of the invasion!!!

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With that much money on the line, how could I say no?!

I quickly hid in a corner where I heard the giant coming from....and waited for my chance to ambush him! I would be the first! I had to!!

But, as the giant turned the corner, a barbarian ran out ahead of me!!!!!!! He must have wanted the money too!!! I couldn't let this happen!!!!!

So I sprinted forward, under the barbarians legs and threw a dagger at the giant!!!!

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The last thing I remember is the giant turning around to look at me...and then everything went dark.

But, it must have worked! Because when I came to, the giant had been defeated and everyone said I had hit it first!!! Obviously my dagger having weakened the giant enough for the others to be able to defeat it!!!!

Parachute admitted defeat and surrendered the platinum, and even threw in a fancy mask for my bravery!

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I also met an iksar named Upheaval who had been watching, and who was so impressed that he doubled the bet! And gave me 100pp and even a necklace and earring!

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After that, we killed a few more giants and every now and then would play a game of dice. I think mine were broken though....

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Overall, it was a pretty successful invasion! The giants might have not had much in their pockets....but somehow I still managed to fill mine!!

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