:ninja: This thread is about companions who are burglars, thieves, assassins and other stealth based occupations. :ninja:

In Oblivion, the only measurement of a companions usefulness was his combat ability. This was because their only function was killing people, so other skills were irrelevant. If a follower couldn't fight, he had no use.

In Skyrim, we know companions can enter stealth mode, steal, and open locks. This makes choosing companions more difficult, because we now must balance fighting ability with his stealth skills. For warriors, choosing a lockpicking companion would help balance his poor chest opening abilities. For a thief, a sneaky companion would be great as backup in robbery missions.

I greatly enjoy the changes they've made to followers in Skyrim, because now companions that would be great in a battle scenario might be totally useless in a burglary scenario. This makes us choose our companions carefully, and also gives "weak" companions a way to be functional as our sneaky backup.

Since most of the stealth based companions are likely to be criminals, it also allows us to commit crimes without them reporting us. This may be their best use of all, because we can have the benefit of a follower without the trouble of a do-gooder reporting everything.

What do you guys want to see as far as stealthy companions? Discuss!

I'm not quite sure how you can give them instructions to picklock certain doors or pickpocket certain people. Will be great if that is in tho.

Well, I don't really like playing as anyone who is willing to steal and murder jus' cuz he can, and I don't think I'd be willing to have anyone beside my character willing to do the same thing, unless it's some sort of a beast.

I'm looking forward to magical companions. Works as a good combo, warrior and mage. Ultimate damage.

I would just look for who ever is has good stealth and is a good bowmen as well. Here's my reasoning:

I enter a cave with a tunnel being guarded by two people. I sneak behind one and take him down. Mid finishing move I give the signal for my companions to take down the second guard as to not alert anyone else in the area.