I can't seem to figure out how to pick pockets in this game... The few places I've found mention of the pickpocket skill in guides and such say it's much more profitable than cheating/performing in taverns, and that you take money from merchants. So I've visited a couple of merchants in Thorwal (armourer, herbalist, chandler, healer) and I can't see any option to steal from them. I also tried going to a tavern/inn and there are just the cheat/instrument/acrobatics options under "Use Talent" - no pickpocket. I have a rogue with +7 skill in pickpocket at the front of my party. What am I doing wrong? I'll be sad if it's just a useless skill until RoA2 or something.

That's what I was missing! Thanks! Now my rogue can do something besides missing every single attack in combat :D Although my warrior randomly started with 100D so I already pretty much kitted out my entire party before I did anything else.

Also thanks for all the extra information about pickpocketing :)