Footpads are the dirtiest and most underhanded of all classes. Being true to the nature of the thieves, a good portion of what the footpads possess as skill have been stolen from other classes. The thieves guilds throughout time have spent numerous hours and lost numerous lives sending spies to all corners of the world. This spying led to infiltrating the grounds of other class guilds.
Once inside, the brigands would steal the scrolls of skills they believed would benefit them. And then, just as quickly disappear into the night.

Of course, the footpads have always had their own collection of skills: different forms of thievery, an extensive knowledge of the weak points of all races, and an uncanny ability to disappear into thin air. It is their constant greed, however, that drives them to continue to steal the combat methods of others.