Thieves Guild Requirements
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 14 Guilds/Factions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Brynjolf is now a much better judge of character. He won't consider you a potential recruit for the Thieves Guild unless you've actually done a bit of dirty work. If your character has never stolen anything, the Thieves Guild questline will never be activated, and you will no longer be approached by Brynjolf immediately upon entering Riften.
You can also choose to set additional requirements that must be met before you can progress the Thieves Guild quest line. PLUS... Now you can buy genuine Falmer Blood Elixir! Experience all the wonders of this powerful potion for yourself!
Version 3. 0 includes the changes and features from the mods Sell Unusual Gems and Shadowmarks Improved.
- [] Brynjolf will no longer approach you if you are not a thief, and the Thieves Guild questline will not be activated until the player meets the necessary requirements (stolen items, picked pockets, and sneak skill). These requirements are completely customizable using the MCM options.
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] If you're not a member of the Thieves Guild, you can sell any Unusual Gems you find to Ri'saad.[] You may choose to buy Falmer Blood Elixir from Brynjolf before the Thieves Guild quests have begun.
[] Additional requirements can be set that will delay the quests Dampened Spirits and Scoundrel's Folly. You can choose to set any combination of sneak, pickpocket, or lockpicking skill level requirements or simply set a certain number of radiant quests that must be completed.
[] Customize how many radiant quests are required in each city before you receive the special assignment for that city.
[] Change the amount of gold required to complete the bedlam job.
[] All dialogue and responses are fully voiced.
[] Shadowmarks have been added to player-owned homes and adjust automatically to reflect the player's current status within the Guild and the ownership status of the home.
[] The positions of existing shadowmarks have been improved, and new marks have been added to locations that were missing them.
[] Includes FISS support, allowing you to save your settings as custom presets.
greentea101 for editing the voice files for Brynjolf and creating the dialogue needed to edit the TG quests.
Teabag86 for creating the voice files for Ri'saad and helping merge the files.
Glitchfinder for creating the shadowmark script
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Thieves Guild Requirements makes the Thieves Guild recruit only actual thieves. Brynjolf won't approach you unless you meet the requirements, and the questline stays inactive until then. A popular roleplay mod for Skyrim with nearly 20k endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 19,911 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads.
- Adds meaningful roleplay depth by gating the Thieves Guild behind actual thievery.
- Simple concept that fixes a common immersion-breaking moment in Skyrim.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- The description is cut off, leaving some features unexplained.
For roleplayers who want the Thieves Guild to feel exclusive and earned. Also for players who are tired of Brynjolf accosting them when they're playing a noble character. Skip if you want the questline accessible immediately without restrictions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- Make sure to load this mod after any mods that alter Brynjolf or the Thieves Guild questline to avoid conflicts.
- If you're already in the Thieves Guild when you install this, you may need to start a new game or revert to an earlier save for it to take effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- kryptopyr
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 499,970
- Endorsements
- 19,911
- Category
- Guilds/Factions
- Created
- 4/1/2012
- Updated
- 5/3/2016
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