Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-15330060-20140202214212/@comment-173.177.192.250-20190816172420

Strange that nobody seems to have noticed the simple fact that—aside from the feat of having stolen the Thieves Guild hoard, which no one bothered to check upon in twenty years—Mercer Frey is utterly incompetent as a thief. When he "joins" you in Snow Veil Sanctum, his only use is to know the weaknesses of the doors. Throughout the entire dungeon crawl, he activates every single tripwire and floor switch, steps on all of the bear traps within reach, and rushes into every Draugr encounter screaming out loud, all the while making snide remarks about your character. Oh, but he does warn you about the barn door-sized spike trap near the entrance. I don't even mind that he's a cowardly traitor; that would suit the character of a master thief. I just don't get how such a bumbling idiot could reach the top tier. I mean, in real life, he'd probably be elected president...