====== Skill Stealing ======
Not much known about it ...
===== Description =====
It is believed to attempt to steal some [[:items:items]] some [[:gameplay:npc]] or [[:monsters]] are carrying.
==== Use Skill ====
Should immediately attempt to steal in the direction the player is facing.\\
Syntax : ''use_skill stealing''

==== Ready Skill ====
Readies the skill to be fired by the (default) keyboard key combination Shift+Arrow . \\ Should set the [[:attack_types:range attack]] into the foreground. See also the [[:player commands#rotateshoottype]] command . \\
Syntax : ''ready_skill stealing''

===== Technical =====
There are three functions in the [[:server]]/server/skills.c code for stealing :
  - static int adj_stealchance (object *op, object *victim, int roll)
  - static int attempt_steal(object* op, object* who, object *skill)
  - int steal(object* op, int dir, object *skill)

==== Message Strings are : ====
  - looks very shifty
  - you feel itchy fingers getting at your pack.
  - Your pack feels strangely lighter.
  - Your %s is missing!
  - notices your attempted pilfering!
  - has nothing you can steal!
  - You can't steal from other players!
  - You can't steal from the dungeon master!
  - Your attempt is prevented!
  - But you have no free hands to steal with!