

The members are usually given jobs to do by senior members of the guild, or, at times, by the Guildmaster themselves.

These guilds usually consist of fences, guild contacts, and several thieves serving under a Guildmaster. With her influence, a novice could suddenly be able to pick an impossible lock, or a master pickpocket's target could turn around at the worst possible time.Įventually over the course of Tamriel's history, thievery became such a widespread profession that Thieves guilds have spread throughout Tamriel's provinces, including Morrowind, Cyrodiil, and Skyrim. She has been known to grant (or withhold) luck to or from thieves at her discretion. Notably, the Daedric Prince Nocturnal is the patron of thieves. These people see thievery as a lucrative opportunity. Since the dawn of civilization on Nirn, thievery has been an attractive business to people seeking to become rich quickly.

Thieves and thievery have existed in Nirn for many years indeed, it could be argued that Lorkhan was the first thief of Mundus, stealing the life force of the Aedra to create the planet of Nirn. "Keep your hands to yourself, sneak thief." ― Hold Guard
