True... that makes a huge difference to the project really. Just make sure you're still doing something within your scope
The Quest handles picking pockets by interacting with someone when they are facing away from you (otherwise you talk to them.)
Try Four Crystals of Trazere Here's the wiki link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_(1992_video_game). It's got puzzles, a spell system, less about fighting (real time), great story, etc.