A Question From Someone Who is Scared to Death

[L0dest0ne]

Alright, I need you people to confirm some game mechanics for me, as I'm shaking in my seat from fear.
So, a few hours earlier, I was hunting from a boat, looking for animals. As I was sailing, I came across a small leather-making operation. Four drying racks, four tubs, four crates. The drying racks all had q100 hides on them. As the area was unclaimed, I proceeded to take the hides, thinking nobody would/could find me later. A few hours later, after a subsequent hunting trip, I found some person perusing through my crates (At this point you should know that as my palisade is incomplete, and that there is a rather large hole on the side opposite the gate) and I said "Hello?", confused, not knowing it was a thief (heat of the moment, give me a break). He quickly replied "hi" and hearthed home. About 15 minutes later, a Russian fellow in a pumpkin mask showed up outside my palisade, asking about "The hides." and asking to kin me, which I did (and now regret). We then had a short conversation, after which I agreed to give the hides back and he give the stolen goods back. I rounded the palisade and dropped them about 15 squares away from him, and hearthed home quickly, too scared to take my goods back. Apparently, he thought I would go up right next to him to give the goods back, and typed out a PM around the lines of "How about I give them back to you by force?" as I was dropping them. Safe (for the most part) inside my palisade walls, I begged him to be gone. He said "I will be back." and logged off. About 5 minutes later, he logged on again, and without a word, began rounding my palisade, presumably to come and kill me. I panicked and went inside my house and in my bed, thinking I'm safe.

tl;dr, I stole something from an unclaimed area, so how was someone able to track me to my house with no scents?

And most importantly, CAN SOMEONE SUMMON ME?

[Patchouli_Knowledge]

I suspect you were scent baited. What happens is that someone stole from themselves with a theft alt so that they can track the "stolen" item which, I presume, is on your inventory or your home. As you can only be summoned if you left a scent (which you didn't since the hide was unclaimed). I would advise you to create an alt to interact with this person further so your character will not be killed off if the person has malicious intent.

[L0dest0ne]

No, I left the hides outside, which he didn't pick up. And thank you for your reply. I feel much safer now.

[overtyped]

Alright, I need you people to confirm some game mechanics for me, as I'm shaking in my seat from fear.
So, a few hours earlier, I was hunting from a boat, looking for animals. As I was sailing, I came across a small leather-making operation. Four drying racks, four tubs, four crates. The drying racks all had q100 hides on them. As the area was unclaimed, I proceeded to take the hides, thinking nobody would/could find me later. A few hours later, after a subsequent hunting trip, I found some person perusing through my crates (At this point you should know that as my palisade is incomplete, and that there is a rather large hole on the side opposite the gate) and I said "Hello?", confused, not knowing it was a thief (heat of the moment, give me a break). He quickly replied "hi" and hearthed home. About 15 minutes later, a Russian fellow in a pumpkin mask showed up outside my palisade, asking about "The hides." and asking to kin me, which I did (and now regret). We then had a short conversation, after which I agreed to give the hides back and he give the stolen goods back. I rounded the palisade and dropped them about 15 squares away from him, and hearthed home quickly, too scared to take my goods back. Apparently, he thought I would go up right next to him to give the goods back, and typed out a PM around the lines of "How about I give them back to you by force?" as I was dropping them. Safe (for the most part) inside my palisade walls, I begged him to be gone. He said "I will be back." and logged off. About 5 minutes later, he logged on again, and without a word, began rounding my palisade, presumably to come and kill me. I panicked and went inside my house and in my bed, thinking I'm safe.

tl;dr, I stole something from an unclaimed area, so how was someone able to track me to my house with no scents?

And most importantly, CAN SOMEONE SUMMON ME?

I thoroughly enjoyed your post. Fear is what makes this game fun, so when i hear of people scared and hiding it gets my blood boiling. I hope to see more of your posts in the future.

If you were to make youtube videos of your endeavour's, I would subscribe and watch them all.