Playing well with the Thief probably requires the most skill, but it is generally agreed she is the most fun character to play, just because of all the neat and rather unorthodox tricks she can pull.

In combat, I personally think she's superior to the fighter, actually, except maybe in comparison to the dwarf's power, I think she is a superior fighter to all the characters especially because of the double hit scissor slash attack. Thus, if the party should get a hold of the Sword of Legends, I recommend giving it to the Thief rather than say the fighter.

Her rising attack leaves her fairly vulnerable, but the pseudo-L.B.Oil can be very handy for knocking down bosses or large groups of enemies. Her backstab move isn't all that practical to use, but it sure is funny just to watch it. Her ability to steal items from enemies is very handy, mostly for getting L.B.Oils out of hellhounds, or getting a second Displacer Cloak is cool too. Her lack of a shield and below average hit points can be problematic as it makes several normally easy bosses a fair challenge, but the backflip compensates somewhat.