By delving into the secrets of the guild’s past they discover the source of (mis)fortunes. The recruit is charged with uncovering information about the assailant. As the groundwork is laid, a mysterious adversary rises from the shadows to challenge the guild’s ascension. From the success of a new recruit comes an opportunity for redemption– the chance to seize control of Riften’s political leadership, solidifying the guild’s stranglehold of the city. At the crux of their bid for power, a string of bad luck has rotted the guild’s reliability from the roots and led to botched jobs for their largest client. In 4E 201, Skyrim’s Thieves Guild had enjoyed rekindled success under the five-year leadership of cutthroat kingpin Mercer Frey.
Main article: Thieves Guild Main Quest (TGMQ)
