Theft

Once per day, a citizen may break into his/her neighbors's house & steal one of their "friends" possesions for their own

Benefits

• Gain a coveted object held by your neighbor!
• Gives 1 point for the Thefts Thefts distinction per theft

Factors for Success

• Only a citizen who is out of town can be stolen from
• Each attempt has about a 50% chance of being detected, with a entry appearing in the town log whenever a thief is detected
• The Hero upgrade Rudimentary Alarm Rudimentary Alarm will always alert the town to thefts against that player, as well as give the thief the Terrified Terrorised status
• A Padlock and Chain Padlock and Chain or the Hero upgrade Lock Lock will prevent theft

Common Reasons for Theft

• To gain the Thefts Thefts distinction
• To get back important resources that a griefer might be hoarding for various reasons
• Given permission by the house owner, usually because they ran out of while scavenging, but left their Water Ration Water Ration or food item in their house
• Scavengers taking food from a builder

Avoiding being shunned

• If a citizen is stealing for the sole purpose of gaining the distinction, it is common courtesy to give it back, either by placing it in the bank, or by sending to the original owner via message. Not returning objects, especially when caught in the act, may result in shunning.