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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Den of Thieves

  • 1 of 11: To get this quest, talk to Azzan about "Contract" and "Thieves" after finishing Modryn Oreyn's first two quests and getting promoted to Swordsman.
  • 2 of 11: That whiny loser Maglir from Oreyn's first quest will join you for this one and follow you around.
  • 3 of 11: Ask around in the guild building about "Thieves" to learn that Newheim the Portly was recently victimized by them.
  • 4 of 11: Follow your local map's quest arrow to find Newheim, then talk to him about thieves.
  • 5 of 11: You'll learn that they're hiding out in the Hrota Cave, which is location 3 on the Gold Coast map.
  • 6 of 11: NOTE: You'll get a little subquest called "Newheim's Flagon" if you talk to him about "Heirloom."
  • 7 of 11: Maglir's a real chicken, but he can't be killed (only knocked unconscious), so don't worry about protecting him while fighting the thieves in the cave -- instead, use him as a distraction or living shield whenever you can.
  • 8 of 11: There are a bunch of thieves in the band, all marked with green quest arrows on your local map, so hunt down and kill them all.
  • 9 of 11: You'll get a journal entry saying to return to Azzan when you kill the last thief, but first make sure you grab Newheim's heirloom flagon from the table in the pit in one area.
  • 10 of 11: TIP: If you need help finding the flagon, make the "Newheim's Flagon" quest the active quest and check the local map for a green arrow pointing to it.
  • 11 of 11: Return the flagon to Newheim the Portly for a reward of three of his "special brews," then report back to Azzan for a gold reward.