Taking on the Thieves Guild

Questor Offer

We have an interesting job available to a high-ranking member of the Thieves Guild. This will be a tough one. Do you want it?

Refuse Quest

It's not for the faint of heart.

Understood. Come back when you are interested in real work.

Accept Quest

You are a sharp one. The target's name is [marknpc], here in [quest giver's place]. [He/she] moves around a lot and is usually protected by bodyguards. Be careful. You have seven days. When it is done, return here and I will pay you [gold] gold. Ask for [quest giver].

Quest Complete

Excellent work [your name]. I hope it wasn't too rough for you. Here is your guild fee.

Rumors During Quest

[marknpc] may find trouble after all the enemies [he/she]'s made.

[marknpc] will come to a bloody end, mark my words.

Rumors Postfailure

[marknpc] has moved out of [the region], but [he/she]'ll be back.

Rumors Postsuccess

[marknpc] made too many mistakes -- [he/she] was doomed long ago.

No one's surprised that [marknpc] is dead -- [he/she] was a troublemaker.

Questor Postsuccess

I haven't forgotten what you did to [marknpc], [your first name]. Don't worry about that.

Questor Postfailure

[marknpc] still lives, [your first name]. 'Tis not an honorable situation in any way, and I am not the least bit amused.

Quest Log Entry

[the quest date]: I have accepted a job to assassinate [marknpc] of [quest giver's place] for the Dark Brotherhood. My contact [quest giver] told me that he moves around a lot. I have seven days to finish the job.

Message 1015

[marknpc] is still alive. Don't toy with me [your name]. The Dark Brotherhood does not have a sense of humor. I did just hear that [fakeplace] is a false address. Don't bother going there. See if you can dig up other clues about where [he/she] spends time.

Message 1020

[marknpc] enjoys an occasional rendezvous with me. [He/she] never stays long. [He/she] just uses me for [his/her] pleasure. For 50 gold I'll gladly sell [him/her] out.

Message 1021

Help! [marknpc]! There is an assassin in the house!

Message 1022

You killed [marknpc]! Just let me live and I swear I won't tell them who did it.

Message 1023

[marknpc] comes here every day at around 6 o'clock. [He/she] sends [his/her] bodyguards away. [He/she] is only here for an hour or so.

Message 1030

[marknpc] is a thief and a scoundrel.

Everyone thinks [marknpc] hangs out at [fakeplace], but [he/she] doesn't.

[marknpc] usually spends [his/her] evenings at [inn].

[marknpc] spends [his/her] mornings sleeping at home.

[marknpc] lives at [house], but [he/she] doesn't spend much time there.

In the afternoons, [marknpc] can be found at [guildhall].

I've heard that [guildhall] is a Thieves Guild hangout. Try there.

[marknpc] has a mistress.

[marknpc]'s mistress lives at [mistresshome].

[marknpc] has a lot of bodyguards.

When [marknpc] visits [his/her] mistress, [he/she] sends [his/her] bodyguards away.

I wouldn't tangle with [marknpc]'s bodyguards.

They say [marknpc] is protected by spells.

Message 1031

[marknpc] falls to the ground, dead. The Brotherhood will be proud. -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [he/she] occurs 23 times. -- [him/her] occurs 6 times. -- [his/her] occurs 10 times. -- [your first name] occurs 43 times. -- [your name] occurs 3 times. -- [the quest date] occurs 1 time. -- [the region] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 2 times. -- [fakeplace] occurs 3 times. -- [gold] occurs 4 times. -- [guildhall] occurs 4 times. -- [house] occurs 2 times. -- [inn] occurs 2 times. -- [marknpc] occurs 35 times. -- [mistresshome] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver] occurs 3 times.