Thats all well and good, but it is not my point to find workarounds to bug. If i want that i go buy an Invisibility potion. Less stressy :P
Thing is, if i do not get caught redhanded, i accept a reaction to the theft that is the same as when you steal invisible. The NPC talks to the Party, says something was stolen and you say "wasn't me". No rolls etc. Totally ok.
Atm even if not caught, the NPC runs straight to the Thief and accuses him, you have to either pay, roll skill, go to jail or attack. Wrong response.
I strongly agree.
The NPC shouldn't magically know who's guilty. The guilty party member should be caught red-handed; otherwise, there's no evidence.
I understand that things might eventually escalate. The merchant might lose enough where they start to put two and two together.
"You know, I only ever get robbed when you're around. I demand that the guards search your pockets."
--then a search happens.
--and maybe the merchant starts refusing to do business with the person they're sure is the thief.
Anyway, the whole point is to make it as realistic as possible, and right now, it's not. The merchants just immediately and magically know, which defeats the whole purpose of stealth.
