The Zhentarim are very protective of their chests.

[Senkoau]

So I'm in the Zhentarim basement and decided to help myself to some of their stuff. You know little things they wont need like gold, magic items, valuable art. Anyway I was at my camp looking at all the items in my traveller's chest and thought "Hey the Zhentarim had three nice big chests they're not using any more now that I've taken everything out of them." So I went back and stole the chests, this is when they decided to confront me about a theft I was the only suspect of, fortunately I was able to convince them otherwise because really what madman would steal chests? They saw my point.

[Senkoau]

Nasty sneaky Zhent's stole my Alchemy bag and all my supplies while accusing me of stealing these chests I happened to find lying behind an unlocked gate.

[XGear]

Don't hold back, shoot a fire arrow at that barrel next to the stairs under the platform you talk to the Zhent boss girl on and watch the whole place turn to ash.

[Senkoau]

Originally posted by XGear:

Don't hold back, shoot a fire arrow at that barrel next to the stairs under the platform you talk to the Zhent boss girl on and watch the whole place turn to ash.

I've already done that by forgetting to unequip a torch.

[Sistalis]

I also made the mistake of opening the chest. You have to bring the chest unopened... Not even a peak. If not that Asian looking Zenth lady will say "you murdered us all. So let me repay you the favor." ( or something similar)

So the owner of that bottle must be very powerfull to scare a Zenth like that or ik could even be something meant for Manshoon the leader of the Zenth.

[Bob the Boomer]

Originally posted by Senkoau:

Originally posted by XGear:

Don't hold back, shoot a fire arrow at that barrel next to the stairs under the platform you talk to the Zhent boss girl on and watch the whole place turn to ash.

I've already done that by forgetting to unequip a torch.

This occcured for me also, i passed all the checks and got into the camp only to forget my torch was equipped and i exploded all the barrels as i walked over some flammable liquid !

I eventually found out i had opened an object (a bottle) i shouldn't have and the leader turned hostile, so now I am just fighting them all and it is a ♥♥♥♥ storm. I might open the bottle and go and hide and see if the monster attacks the zenth also for giggles.

A good idea would be going invisible and looting everything even the back area where you find some nice items or casting a spell to obscure the party like a cloud that blinds any who enter it

[Senkoau]

I wish to clarify I am not talking about the chest with the iron flask in it, I'm talking about the two chests in the zhentarim basement behind barred portculises. I helped myself to everything in there and everyone was fine. Then I went back and took the chests themselves which was when they had a problem.

[Mike Garrison]

Originally posted by Senkoau:

I wish to clarify I am not talking about the chest with the iron flask in it, I'm talking about the two chests in the zhentarim basement behind barred portculises. I helped myself to everything in there and everyone was fine. Then I went back and took the chests themselves which was when they had a problem.

Sometimes if you return to the scene of a theft, they will decide you are the only suspect and accuse you of the theft, even though the theft was a while back.

I have have the Fist do this to me.

[Senkoau]

Interesting. Just amusing they were fine with me stealing everything else but only accused me of theft when I stole the chests themselves rather than the content.

[Quacksalber]

Originally posted by Senkoau:

Interesting. Just amusing they were fine with me stealing everything else but only accused me of theft when I stole the chests themselves rather than the content.

Stealing is just so weird in this game. Yesterday, I stole two parasites while sneaking and even invisible one time, out of sight and got accused both times. Then I looted a body in front of two people (one where it's considered theft"), again while sneaking and they did not notice. I also got attacked by guards for nicking something inside a house, upstairs.

[Mike Garrison]

Stealing parasites is no big deal, usually. Since they leave your inventory immediately, you have no incriminating evidence in your inventory.

[Quacksalber]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Stealing parasites is no big deal, usually. Since they leave your inventory immediately, you have no incriminating evidence in your inventory.

I know, it's quite funny. My point was I don't get why they notice stuff and why not. Surely nicking something in front of someone is more obvious, even if you succeeded stealth checks.

[Kadh2000]

I always use the fog cloud amulet when I'm doing thefts. I never get accused of anything.

[Quacksalber]

Originally posted by Kadh2000:

I always use the fog cloud amulet when I'm doing thefts. I never get accused of anything.

I always forget about that cloak Astarion has that makes a darkness cloud.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Well, I'm glad you got that off your chest!

[Babbles]

Originally posted by EH!:

Originally posted by Senkoau:

Interesting. Just amusing they were fine with me stealing everything else but only accused me of theft when I stole the chests themselves rather than the content.

Stealing is just so weird in this game. Yesterday, I stole two parasites while sneaking and even invisible one time, out of sight and got accused both times. Then I looted a body in front of two people (one where it's considered theft"), again while sneaking and they did not notice. I also got attacked by guards for nicking something inside a house, upstairs.

Yeah, they just imported the DOS2 stealing rubbish mechanic and it clashes with everything new they tried to shoe horn into the game.

Like, you know, most of the other new stuff in the game ... sigh.