Regardless of how you learn of the Thieves Guild entrance exam, head over to the Waterfront district and enter the Garden of Dareloth at around midnight (wait if you have to do so). May the Best Thief Win - Amantius Allectus Bribing Armand will convince him to let you try. If you’re arrested for stealing at any point, then you’ll receive a note telling you that your skills could be put to much better use inside the Thieves Guild.Īpparently, just getting the basics about the Gray Fox is enough, since that will trigger the meeting.

Using either Speechcraft, a Charm spell or bribery, get the disposition of a beggar up and ask them about the Gray Fox. This will add “Gray Fox” as a conversation topic. The easiest way to do this is to look at a wanted posted that’s on the walls of the Imperial City. In order to get the quest “Joining the Thieves Guild” you will need to gain the attention of the Thieves Guild and learn about their test. Just strip off your armor and move around the guards. You don’t necessarily need to have many points in sneak.

This is also true for most of the special Thieves Guild missions. If you can watch for guards and not awaken sleeping owners, then you’re set for a lot of money. Since a large number of the best items end up counting as stolen, it’s nice to be able to quickly fence it and buy it back to “clean” the item.Įven if you’re not a thief character, stealing is one of the quickest ways to safely earn cash and it can usually be done without any real skill. Warriors and mages will also come across “stolen” items during their travels. Thieves will also find this to be a vital quest, since they will only be able to fence stolen items through Thieves Guild merchants and fences. The best warriors and mages will probably want to go ahead and join the Thieves Guild for its incredible benefits. Note that Oblivion’s guild system is not restricted.

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