Very nice read about what computer game designers can learn/rip from the DnD 4e and how to use those ideas in a computer RPG:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3693/the_adventurers_guide_to_thievery.php
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3693/the_adventurers_guide_to_thievery.php