Since when? I had a theif in my party and whenever I tried to run my fighter did the running. I thought maybe he just needs to level up some, well I leveled up ALOT and still my fighter ran more than him. Do you have to be half-way through with the game just for his ability to kick in?? Does he have to be a freaking ninja?? Becuase the theif is pretty much useless to me now, his attacks suck, he has no magic, and my fighter runs more than he does, I don't see what good he brings to my party.