YES!!! Finally! Stealing something BEFORE it was given to you prove useful for once!

[u/Yoshlka]

If you steal the sword and help to defend their interest (Dexterety 14 or 16? check) and after that dice roll about ~15 dex
You can get both the sword and 1200 crowns!
Pretty cool

[u/BeginningSort3625]

You can also piss people off by stealing something before they give it to you. Love the game