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The earliest form of chess we might recognize as the game played worldwide today may be the game of 6th century Chaturanga from India. At that time, the game was played on the same 8x8 board, with pieces arranged symmetrically across opposite sides of the board. Even at an early time, it is clear that people liked to [[HouseRules play variations]] on the basic game. Chaturaji is described in the 11th century as a four-player dice game.

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There has, however, been a trend to make this the "Hollywood Kleptomania" trope, citing obsessive/cumpusive reasons for stealing and including more and more information about real world kleptomania. I contend that "stuff is stolen" is Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs and that the trend towards compulsive theivery is a legitimate trope.

This character finds themselves unable to avoid stealing. The compulsion may be so severe that they are (or pretend to be) unaware of the thefts they've committed. The compulsion may be framed as a love or habit, but this trope automatically comes into play when the character regrets the theft. [[MrViceGuy A quirk of otherwise decent characters,]] since an evil character would never demonstrate any regrets for taking someone else's property.

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The character finds themselves unable to avoid stealing. The compulsion may be so severe that they are (or pretend to be) unaware of the thefts they've committed. [[MrViceGuy A quirk of otherwise decent characters,]] since an evil character would never demonstrate any regrets for taking someone else's property.

In fiction, this is a trait to make the LoveableRogue flawed without being ''too'' evil. Usually PlayedForLaughs, trying to prevent the character from stealing is likely to backfire into getting them to steal more than usual.

Expect to see the items returned with effuse apologies and sometimes before the victim even noticed the theft. Other characters who grow familiar with this one will insist on GiveMeBackMyWallet, while this character is surprised to find themselves in possession of multiple wallets (they don't even carry one for themselves).

See ThievingMagpie for the SubTrope of birds depicted with an obsession with theft. See also {{Criminals}} for people in general who might steal or mug others. KleptomaniacHero refers to a player's compulsion to collect every possible item in the game, [[VenderTrash even if it was worthless.]]

See ThievingMagpie for the SubTrope of birds depicted with an obsession with theft. See also {{Criminals}} for people in general who might steal or mug others. KleptomaniacHero is for game characters that are expected to have a "stealing" compulsion.

See ThievingMagpie for the SubTrope of birds depicted with an obsession with theft. See also {{Criminals}} for people in general who might steal or mug others.

The objective of this trope is [[ShowDontTell a demonstration of their devious capabilities without telling the audience the character is untrustworthy.]] Misdirection and SocialEngineering often come into play for the character since the target (a deck of cards, a pair of pants, your watch...) must fit in their hands. Similar ShortCon tricks are the QuickChange and PickACard.

Two {{Sub Trope}}s exist; GiveMeBackMyWallet, where one of the other characters is one step ahead of this character, either by being familiar enough with them to expect the theft, or aware enough to catch them in the act; AffectionatePickpocket, where this character makes obvious physical contact in order to steal from the victim. See also ImpossibleTheft, where the theft isn't supposed to seem realistic at all, even if it turns out no laws of physics were violated in the process.

Handheld objects and the ShortCon combine to demonstrate a character's cleverness.

The legerdemain of the dexterous adds just a touch of the fantastic in an otherwise realistic character. Prestidigitation is supposed to be limited by physics, yet when stories are told, our laws of physics don't have to be followed. So a character can stretch the definition of mundane powers by utilizing a bit of manual manipulation and perform feats of [[ImpossibleTheft outright impossible larceny]] while automatically being accepted as a mundane ability. The ruse is [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief magical and mundane at the same time.]]

The objective of this trope is [[ShowDontTell a demonstration of their devious capabilities without telling the audience the character is untrustworthy.]] Misdirection and SocialEngineering often come into play for the character since the target (a deck of cards, a pair of pants, your watch...) must fit in their hands. Similar ShortCon tricks are the QuickChange, PickACard, and the AffectionatePickpocket.

SubTrope to this is GiveMeBackMyWallet, where one of the other characters is one step ahead of this character, either by being familiar enough with them to expect the theft, or aware enough to catch them in the act. See also ImpossibleTheft, where the theft isn't supposed to seem realistic at all, even if it turns out no laws of physics were violated in the process.

The legerdemain of the dexterous adds just a touch of the fantastic in an otherwise realistic character. Prestidigitation is supposed to be limited by physics, yet when stories are told, the laws of physics don't have to be followed. So a character can stretch the definition of mundane powers by utilizing a bit of manual manipulation and perform feats of [[ImpossibleTheft outright impossible larceny]] while automatically being accepted as a mundane ability. The ruse is magical and mundane at the same time.

The objective of this trope is [[ShowDontTell a demonstration of their devious capabilities without telling the audience the character is untrustworthy.]] Misdirection and SocialEngineering often come into play for the character since the target (a deck of cards, a pair of pants, your watch...) must fit in their hands.

The legerdemain of the dexterous is a method of adding just a touch of magic in an otherwise realistic character. Prestidigitation is supposed to be limited by physics, yet when stories are told, the laws of physics don't have to be followed. So a character can stretch the definition of mundane powers by utilizing a bit of manual manipulation and perform feats of [[ImpossibleTheft outright impossible larceny]] while automatically being accepted as a mundane ability. The trick is magical and mundane at the same time.

A requisite skill for [[{{Criminals}} pickpockets,]] a close-up trick for the StageMagician, and a much-loved method for the perverted PantyThief. It is incredibly rare for a character to manifest this ability only once, so anyone who performs a bit of fine-fingered flim-flam is automatically in some way shady. The character is, at minimum; deceitful, secretive, and wily. And yet, that doesn't make the character evil. Many of these performance artists return their target soon after the theft.

The objective of this trope is [[ShowDontTell a demonstration of their devious capabilities without telling the audience the character is untrustworthy.]]

The objective of this trope is [[ShowDontTell a demonstration of their underhanded capabilities without telling the audience the character is untrustworthy.]]

The legerdemain of the dexterous is a method of adding just a touch of magic in an otherwise realistic character. Prestidigitation is supposed to be limited by physics, yet when stories are told, the laws of physics don't have to be followed. So a character can stretch the definition of mundane powers by utilizing a bit of manual manipulation and perform feats of [[ImpossibleTheft outright impossible larceny]] while automatically being accepted as a mundane ability.

It is incredibly rare for a character to manifest this ability only once, so you can consider anyone who performs a bit of fine-fingered flim-flam to be deceitful and awe-inspiring. A tool of pickpockets and a close-up trick for the occasional StageMagician.