
Maven Black-Briar and Mercer Frey are two unsavory characters players will interact with. Skyrim's Thieves Guild Has Perks & Rewards At A Price

Completing these jobs results in swift access to sizable funds, which can be extremely useful in Skyrim's early game. In addition, members will offer the Dragonborn access to many side quests, including Heist, Sweep, Fishing, and Numbers jobs. Skyrim's Stealth, Lockpicking, and Pickpocketing skill trees will be vital to succeeding in the Thieves Guild. Guards within Holds will often comment on the Dragonborn's affiliation with the Guild, and theft victims will turn to violence quickly if players' actions are detected. Guild-affiliated Dragonborns will find themselves at odds with the law but have access to fast, easy quests to earn gold.

Related: Elder Scrolls Oblivion: Gray Fox & The Thieves Guild Fully Explained As a result, skilled thieves will encounter fewer drawbacks in joining the guild than other players.
Elder Scrolls V lacks Oblivion's and Fallout's karma system, meaning that players are only punished if caught while thieving. However, as a non-violent organization, the Thieves Guild will send players after objects instead of people. Like Skyrim's Dark Brotherhood, the Thieves Guild operates outside the law and reaps ill-gotten rewards from their heists. The Thieves Guild is not Skyrim's only guild but it is a more criminally motivated organization than others. Despite the attraction of gold, Thieves Guild membership will impact the Dragonborn's reputation with certain characters and force players to understand the price of greed. Unlimited funds aren't the only rewards the Thieves Guild supplies players with, and a night in prison is not the only risk to joining. Located in Riften's sewers, players will embark on dozens of missions to restore the reputation of the Guild and earn a significant sum of gold.

Skyrim's numerous organizations fulfill unique roles in Tamriel, but none more unique than the Thieves Guild.
