Zerith-Var's Approval

Mavloc

>Steals Item
Zerith-Var: Is it really a crime, if no one ever finds out?
>Sells item to a Fence
Zerith-Var disapproves

Can anyone elaborate as to why Zerith-Var is okay with stealing but not profit?

Necrotech_Master

i mean tanlorin gives a bonus to lockpicking, but doesnt like stealing

so you could both gain and lose rapport by opening and looting a lockbox

DenverRalphy

Stealing from the fortunate for the need of the unfortunate.. that's okay. Stealing for profit.. not so okay.

JemadarofCaerSalis

I went to see what he says when fencing an item (on UESP) but didn't find any dialogue. However, it could be like DenverRalphy says, that it is then stealing for profit. He also doesn't like you being seen while committing a crime or using a leniency edict, but he DOES like you paying off your bounty to a guard. (from the dialogue I have seen, I don't know whether this triggers rapport changes).

So, it could be that he feels that stealing might be necessary, but if you fence it, it means you are just doing it for the gold (he also doesn't like you stealing medicinal type stuff)

I am disappointed, however, that you don't gain rapport by summoning a kitty, even though he supposedly remarks on it if you do (unless I just missed it)

NotaDaedraWorshipper

Stealing to survive: Fine, we do what we have to do sometimes.

Stealing, especially from the needy, to make profit: That's not nice.