Stealing from a chest

[Doggy Friend]

I want to steal from a chest owned by NPC who is standing near all the time. Is it possible to steal an item and remain unnoticed? I've tried using sneak and invisibility but NPC always notices me and starts fighting.
Thanks in advance!

[Unexpected]

sneaking is super broken in morrowind, even invisibility spells wear off if you open anything, my go to was to just go to the wiki and look up an item's id for the console, cheap but bypasses a borked system

[Doggy Friend]

Originally posted by Unexpected:

sneaking is super broken in morrowind, even invisibility spells wear off if you open anything, my go to was to just go to the wiki and look up an item's id for the console, cheap but bypasses a borked system

Hmm, maybe I'll be able to find a mod that fixes that system in some way...

[Executioner Gaming]

Go invisible with a potion or whatever you want to use and go into sneak mode and wait for the little icon to pop up next to the status bars. Save right before you try to steal it and just load until you win.

[vennedia30]

Chameleon is your friend, invisibility is mostly for running away and avoiding enemies (or stealing one item in plain sight). Much simpler to use Chameleon for stealing, of course there's a lovely Amulet of Shadows which is pretty easy to get.

[stcaFylnO]

Additionally:

Block line-of-sight in a partially open door, behind a pillar, cabinet, or even get above the NPCs vision cone (e.g., above and behind their head). Add: I forgot to say, repositoin NPC's facing so object is not in their vision cone.

Telekenisis is invaluable. So are spells to relocate NPCs, like Command (add: Useful when objects and NPCs seem scripted for an alarm).

Stack buffs for governing attribute, skill, and don't forget luck.

Casting can draw unwanted attention at times. Lights instead of Night Eye should be a problem too, but I've been using a 20% light enchantment without noticing a problem (perhaps stats are high enough to compensate?).

Broken mechanics? Pickpocket is capped without a fan-patch at roughly 50(?)%. In general, all the other breakage is in the player's favor.

[Freeasabird🕊]

Originally posted by Spider-Man In The Sand:

Originally posted by Unexpected:

sneaking is super broken in morrowind, even invisibility spells wear off if you open anything, my go to was to just go to the wiki and look up an item's id for the console, cheap but bypasses a borked system

Hmm, maybe I'll be able to find a mod that fixes that system in some way...

in my experience, they don't seem to notice you take anything if you are sneaking right behind them or at a small distance. I was in an Imperial fort and i stole a pair of greaves off a table from an orc woman. that was mere feet from me and a guard standing nearby as well. the orc woman was sort of blocking the los of the guard, and the Steal icon wasn't even showing. and i was in no way built as a thief character. i was just a wizard that liked to steal ♥♥♥♥. so my stealth skills were in no way developed. I robbed that place blind lol. made a tidy profit as well. :)

[Doggy Friend]

Originally posted by Carnifex665:

Go invisible with a potion or whatever you want to use and go into sneak mode and wait for the little icon to pop up next to the status bars. Save right before you try to steal it and just load until you win.

I used this method with both, invisibility and chameleon effects active and succeed in stealing.
Thank you!

[Doggy Friend]

Thanks everyone!

[doge]

he can't notice you if he's ded

[Smash Palace]

Just fortify your sneak 1 point over 100 and you can literally steal anything while facing them without invisibility or chameleon.

[Nebgama]

chamelon, or teleknsis from behind something where the npc can't los you