The Thieves Guild, based in the Ratway beneath Riften, is a shadowy organization of rogues and cutthroats. Their questline involves heists, subterfuge, and uncovering a conspiracy that threatens the guild's very existence. This is ideal for stealth and light armor characters.
Joining the Thieves Guild:
In Riften, speak to Brynjolf in the marketplace. He will give you a trial quest, 'A Chance Arrangement'.
Key Quests:
- A Chance Arrangement: Your initiation into the guild.
- Loud and Clear: Your first major job for the guild.
- Dampened Spirits: Investigating a rival organization.
- Scoundrel's Folly: A complex heist and investigation.
- Speaking With Silence: Journeying to Snow Veil Sanctum to confront Mercer Frey.
- Hard Answers: Seeking answers from a mysterious source.
- The Pursuit: Tracking Mercer Frey to his lair.
- Blindsighted: The climactic confrontation with Mercer Frey in Irkngthand.
- Darkness Returns: Restoring the Thieves Guild to its former glory.
Rewards:
Access to fences (merchants who buy stolen goods), unique armor sets (Thieves Guild Armor, Nightingale Armor), powerful enchantments, and the ability to become the Guild Master, gaining access to the Guild Master's Chest and a steady income.