How to Increase Thievery Divinity 2?

Simply enter sneak mode, approach the object of your desire, and grab it while out of sight of anyone else. It's optimal to increase the Sneaking Civil Ability on the same character you plan to lockpick and steal with.

How do I get more abilities in Divinity 2?

In Divinity: Original Sin 2, skills are primarily learned by reading Skill Books, either purchased (or stolen) from vendors or found as loot throughout the game. Crafting books is now also possible, by combining empty skill books with skill scrolls or combining two books to create entirely new skills.

Can you pickpocket more than once?

2) Once you pickpocket someone once you cannot do it again. If you try to steal from the same person twice you will be immediately detected and will aggro the victim into a fight because of their paranoia.