Break-in exploiters on Catskills
Dan Scheltema
I thwarted one attempted breaking tonight, but missed the earlier one.
Two "great lords", GL Nemesis Ras and GLady Salina were activing very
suspicious as I sat in my new house making furniture. I watched them
walk around my house right next to the wall, then go back and forth
along one wall, all of which signaled use of the circle of transparency
expanded to a large radius. When I double-clicked on them to see who
they were, and saw they were GLs and I was right on the cirty limits
(could probably call the guards as I've been guard-killed for casting
spells there), I figured they were just casing the place. Even so I put
three boxes around the door to prevent (so I'm told) one exploit entry.
I picked up everything of value, put it in my pack and hid. Then I lost
connection. When I got back I could track them, but not see them. I
assumed they were waiting for me to leave so they could door crash. I
was wrong. They were cleaning out my neightbor.
After a while I switched to a different character and casually moseyed
through the area. I found someone I knew in the neighbors house, and as
I watched an evil character went in. I was again curious. It turned
out they found the door open, the place mostly looted, and were trying
to figure out what happened. We hung around a while, hoping the owners
would show up, but nothing. The my friend headed off. I stayed hidden
on the odd chance. Minutes later he came back and told me there was a
breakin in progress just to the South. We went there. I tracked. Sure
enough, the scuzzoid duo. I triangulated and pinpointed them on the
house steps. And I could run into them hidden there. We put together
some purple potions and considered. We were again on the edge of the
guard zone. We didn't know what to do. There is no button for exploits
on the revamped "help" menu. And I know the standard line is "we can do
nothing." After a bit my friend and one other guy who was there left.
I made like I was following them, stepped behind a tree right at the
edge of the range of view to the stairs, and hid. Second later one of
the two said words of power, became visible and cast a gate. A minute
later another spell. Now someone else walks into sight down there. I
guessed it was not a friend of theirs and explained, while hidden, what
was going on, and asked that if he knew the owners, he try to contact
them. Miracle! He did.
As it turned out, there wasn't anything of real value in the house. We
managed to kill a couple hours of the thieves' time (and ours). I made
at least one new friend (and increased my elf's reputation for honesty a
bit). My elf probably made a couple enemies, but he doesn't care.
They're only humans, after all. And he has no house, and won't buy one
until the new house fixes are implemented.
But, that said, I'd dearly love to find out where these two live.
Should anyone know, drop me an email. I'd like to arrange a surprise
party. I have heard these names before. They are not new thieves.
All this took place in Yew, but I am sure this duo is global.
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