First of all, anyone that immediately goes on the offense about 'ragers' has a problem. They have to understand that playing ragers isn't the easiest thing to do in this MUD. Nepenthe said it and I'll say it now: If you think it's so easy, do it. Otherwise stop talking ASAP. Seriously, I can leave this MUD for half a year and come back and still see the same whining about ragers (different people though, Enbuergo?). Get over yourselves, damn.

My suggestion for the scion pet is keep the stealing, but make it visible. That way a person without any means whatsoever of detecting it (RAGER?) can fight for their stuff back. Having had the item stolen under me by lower levelled Scion mobs is well, frustrating. Especially if I had to fight 3-4 Scions and raid at the same time.