Stealing

Pickpocketing: To increase your chances of success, wear as little as possible, remove noisy items, avoid running, and crouch near your target to reduce noise. Pickpocket at night for darkness and to catch targets sleeping. End your search when the icon turns from yellow to red to minimize risk.

Lockpicking: Observe guard and resident movements before attempting to pick locks on chests or doors. Lock difficulty ranges from very easy to very hard, and your success depends on your skill level. Practice on locks within your capability, preferably at night, to gradually increase your skill and unlock perks.

Lockpicking Mechanism: Once the lockpick mechanism is open, move the small silver ball until it turns gold. Carefully rotate the lock while maintaining the golden ball's position. Failure to do so will break the lockpick.

Knock Out / Stealth Kill: For guaranteed acquisition of items, you can knock out or stealth kill your target. Crouch behind or over a sleeping target and choose the option. Be aware that this can reduce your reputation and increase the risk of interrogation by guards.

Selling Stolen Items: Stolen items, identified by a red hand icon, cannot be sold to most vendors. To make them sellable, travel far from the theft location and wait a couple of days for the stolen icon to disappear. Alternatively, store items in your horse's inventory or a home chest and wait for time to pass. For immediate sales, visit Miller Peshek at Rattay Mill, Woyzeck at Kohelnitz, or Simon at Sasau Mill.