Taxek

Taxek is one of two thieves who can be caught stealing from a generic house in Southeast Baldur's Gate. He and his partner in crime Michael are found on the ground floor of the house.
You have three dialogue choices: claim to be the owners of the house; claim to also be thieves; or back down and ask them not to hurt you. If you know the Thieves' Guild password, or if you ask for mercy, the thieves leave with no confrontation and no reward. If you say you're the owners and threaten them a bit, they turn out to be easily intimidated, and will hand over 210 gold ("everything we took, plus some more") and leave. Any other answer results in them attacking - by far the most profitable option, yielding 1275 XP and several loot items.
Depending on your dialog choices and history in the city, Taxek may teach a lesson on the precarious position of non-guild thieves in the city.
The pair have done a thorough job. Lootable containers in the house are mostly empty, with only a Quarterstaff, 4 Throwing Axes, and a History of Waterdeep II remaining.
==Gallery==
Confronting Taxek and Michael.png|Confronting Taxek and Michael
Taxek NPC BG.png|Original BG image