ok man look at it this way....if your off to thief and spawn thiefs on your prey and theres no loots in your trade horse, why will an NPC thief spawn on you if he has nothing to steal ???
OMG COMMON SENSE MAN!!!!
you need something in your trade horse so the "NPC THIEF" can try to steal something from you !! ok !! GET IT??? if theres nothing there why will the "THIEF" even bother to spawn if he has nothing to steal???
(thats why they call them "thiefs" BEACUSE THEY STEAL)
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this is just a stupid question.....(sorry for the word but it really is !!!)