This thief will appear as a male Argonian, a male or female Dunmer, or a male Khajiit. They will also have a small amount of and two daggers, as well as a few lockpicks. These usually wear leveled light armor and a Mage Hood or an unobtainable variant of the Thieves Guild Hood. If combat is avoided, the thief may run to the Brandy-Mug Farm near Windhelm. If the Dragonborn has become a member of the Thieves Guild, they also have the option of notifying the thief of this, who will then walk away.

One can choose to surrender their belongings, try to persuade or intimidate them, or enter combat. They will stop the Dragonborn and ask to hand over their valuables, while threatening them with a leveled dagger. They may also be encountered in Riverwood or inside a random house.Īnother type of thief can be encountered anywhere along a road, at any time while exploring Skyrim. They usually wear an unobtainable set of Thieves Guild Armor.

It is also possible to loot the corpse of the thief, which carries assorted gems and a small amount of. The Dragonborn may help the guards defeat the thief without incurring a bounty. This usually ends in the demise of the thief. Encounters Riften's thief (Stop, Thief!) Īfter starting the quest ' A Chance Arrangement' and one is above level 5, while the Dragonborn is walking around Riften during night (between 10pm and 4am), an unnamed Nord thief may attempt to steal items from one of the stalls or try to pick the lock of a shop, leading to a fight with the guards.

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