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Thief: Deadly Shadows © Eidos 2004. Developed by Ion Storm, LLP.

Published by Eidos, Inc. Thief: Deadly Shadows, the Thief: Deadly Shadows

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ISBN: 0-7615-4119-5

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The author and Prima would like to thank everyone who

put this book together: Colby McCracken, Julian Mehlfeld,

and Kip Ernst at Eidos for their support and assistance; Steve

Allen and Jeremy Graves for the original maps; Elizabeth

Becker and Denise Fulton who put together the additional

art for the maps.

The author also thanks Jill Hinckley and Carrie Andrews

at Prima; thanks also to Brad Anthony for his dedication,

immense gaming knowledge, and mad writing skills. The

author dedicates this book to Stefano Urbani and his

heavenly Carbonara.

CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

TOOLS OF THE TRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

ROGUES GALLERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

THE THIEVING MINDSET . . . . . . . . . . . .12

WALKTHROUGH

THE BLUE HERON INN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

RUTHERFORD CASTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

THE HAMMERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

THE PAGAN SANCTUARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

THE SUNKEN CITADEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

THE SEASIDE MANSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

THE CLOCKTOWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

THE KEEPER COMPOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

THE HAUNTED HOUSE:

INNER & OUTER CRADLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

THE MUSEUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

CITY SECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

South Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Stonemarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

The Docks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Old Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Auldale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

MAP APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

APPENDIX: TIP LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

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throughout the level. At the Expert difficulty level, you may

have to steal 90 percent of the available loot and all three

special loot items while not killing any non-combatants. At

the more difficult levels, you face more enemies and get less

help from items such as healing potions.

Getting Started

BACKGROUND

You learn quickly

that the expert

difficulty level takes

more patience and

skill to work through,

but the quiet rush

you get at the end

is much more

rewarding.

Garrett may be a master thief in his own right, but you

need lots of practice using his abilities if you want to avoid

spending some quiet time in the deep, dank pits of the

prison. The Dark Age is coming, and you’re stuck in the

middle of three powerful factions vying for control when

the darkness falls.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

The walkthrough is at an expert difficulty level so that it

includes all relevant objectives and takes the most restrictive

route through the game. Players on easier settings find

fewer enemies and more items, and usually find easier paths

through the missions. Players on easier settings may not

have to complete all the objectives listed here.

The walkthrough

gives the best route

through each mis-

sion. These are not

the only routes, how-

ever. Diligent thieves

may discover other

dark corners of the

city. Leave no stone

unturned or pocket

unpicked when roaming the city.

Because you’re the best thief ever, you’re held to a high

standard of achievement. Luckily, all factions recognize your

abilities and the overall value of an excellent thief, as well as

how you can help them toward their goals. They are all

determined to “retain” your services by whatever means

necessary. The Keepers have the best (albeit still vague) idea

of the grand role you ultimately play in the prophecies.

DIFFICULTY LEVELS

You can choose to play on Easy, Normal, Hard, or Expert

levels of difficulty. The mission-specific objectives stay the

same, but the mission-completion criteria become more

numerous and challenging as the difficulty level rises.

In the next section, “Tools of the Trade,” we review all the

tools that you have at your disposal to help lighten the load

of passers-by and other unfortunates. It covers weaponry,

equipment, and miscellaneous magic items that you find

along the way. So get going! There’s loot to steal.

For example,

playing at a normal

difficulty level may

require you to steal

only 40 percent of

the available treasure

and find one of the

rare or special loot

items hidden

Tools of the Trade

DAGGER

In the event you must do

more than knock your

opponent senseless, the

dagger is your next tool of

preference. A thief always attacks from behind—we are

thieves, after all, not fighters. The idea is to dispatch your

enemies as quickly as possible. This can hardly be done in

face-to-face confrontation with an armed guard, which

serves only to draw more attention to you.

Use the dagger stealthily, from behind (your victims

should never see your face; they shouldn’t even know

you’re in the room), to realize the full advantage of the

small blade. A stab in the back with a dagger is enough to

kill a man, as opposed to lashing out with three or more

frantic strikes in a frontal attack against an armored guard

brandishing a three-foot sword.

In the worst case scenario of melee combat, the dagger

will serve you well as your best toe-to-toe weapon when

facing off against a foe.

Tools of the Trade

This section reviews the many tools you have at your dis-

posal for your thieving ways. Familiarize yourself with the

tools of the trade.

WEAPONRY

Common thief

attributes are speed,

stealth, and skill. A

thief’s weapons should

complement, not

hinder, his line of

work. The tools of a

serious professional

are silent, light, and

deadly. Learn to use

them as if they were

extensions of your

own body and mind;

they are essential to

your success.

BLACKJACK

The blackjack is a small

leather-covered club, a

weighted span with a flexible

handle. When swung, the

handle bends to add more force to the blow. This is a non-

lethal weapon. Its leather padding makes it a tool for inca-

pacitation, not death by blunt-force trauma. There really is

honor among thieves. If we don’t need to kill, we don’t—

but there is nothing wrong with leaving a few hindrances

behind with nothing more than a serious headache.

The blackjack is your primary weapon. If you must take

someone out, reach for this first, because it has several

advantages over your other weapons. First, and most

important, it keeps your victim silent. A stunned opponent

has no time to let out a desperate cry for help, although

they sometimes utter some sleepy, delirious words before

they crumple into a heap for a nice long nap. Second, it

offers clean technical execution—in other words, no messy

evidence like bloodstains to clean up.

One disadvantage of using the dagger is that it allows

your victim a second to scream in pain before he expires,

potentially drawing more guards and consequently more

trouble. Second, it leaves a telltale pool of blood on the

floor. Sloppy thieves who leave a trail of blood won’t be

around long.

THE BOW

Bows are always

popular weapons in

our profession. The

appeal is the ability to

strike from a distance, while your victim goes about his

business unaware of an impending attack. By the time your

target notices a curious whistling noise in the still night air,

it’s already too late. But choose optimal circumstances to

use your bow. Only amateurs allow stray arrows to shoot off

through the city streets. Choose your targets well and make

every shot count.

Victims of your stealthy blackjack attacks will not wake

up during the course of your mission.

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Don’t fire an arrow into a crowd. It creates a chaotic mess

that you should avoid at all costs. Focus on removing the

unsuspecting lonely guard, ideally in areas where you can

reach your victim quickly and dispose of the evidence.

WATER ARROWS

This is a noncombat arrow used to extinguish

any open flame—candle, torch, or fireplace. Use

water arrows to help you move in darkness from

one point to another. Use them sparingly; you

can never put out all the lights on any level (nor

is it necessary to attempt it).

You can also use the water arrow to wash away

bloodstains on the floor from certain events that

you don’t want traced back to you.

Look for elemental water crystals in fountains, pipes,

wells, pools, and other water sources.

FIRE ARROWS

This combat arrow is anything but stealthy; it

streaks through the dark night and explodes

upon contact into a ball of flame, igniting

whatever is nearby—a victim, oil puddle,

extinguished torch, or even more dramatically, a

well-placed explosive barrel. Save these arrows

for special occasions.

When possible, attack from a distance without revealing

your location. If your victim doesn’t fall in one shot to the

head or torso, however, it could be trouble. Undoubtedly

someone will start looking for the archer, and more guards

will probably come along.

The bow is undeniably the most versatile weapon, consid-

ering the many choices of arrow types—especially the

arrowheads constructed from elemental crystals that have

various offensive and defensive properties. There really is an

arrow for every occasion.

Look for elemental fire crystals in fireplaces, campfires,

and other sources of flame.

MOSS ARROWS

Moss arrows are noncombat tools that are

extremely useful as sound-dampening devices.

When fired at the floor, they cover the area in

soft, noise-muffling patches of moss. When you

plan an attack that requires crossing a type of

flooring that amplifies footfalls, carpet the area

first with a couple of moss arrows. This tactic

works great if you want to quickly approach a

guard whose patrol pattern leaves you only a few

seconds to get close while his back is turned.

Moss arrows can also be used to choke guards temporarily.

When shot into the face, the weapon covers the target’s

head in moss. The guard is then unable to hear, see, or

make noise as you run past them.

BROADHEAD ARROWS

This is the most basic type of arrow and also the most deadly.

A single broadhead arrow, striking the head or torso, is

enough to kill most men outright. But if the arrow hits the

victim’s arm or leg, it will not deliver a critical strike or a fatal

blow. Obviously, the victim is now alerted to your presence,

so be ready for a quick escape. Also, it is important to note

that the broadhead arrow is not a stealthy kill—the victim

often lets out a dying moan before he falls. Nearby guards

definitely come to investigate, and they will find the body

before you can get there to clean up the evidence.

A well-placed broadhead arrow to the head or torso

will kill human guards in one shot if they’re unaware of

your presence.

Look for elemental moss arrows in plant beds, trees,

grass, and other organic sources of growth.

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