The Burglary Job

The Burglary Job
Quest Giver	Vex
Location	Radiant
Faction	Thieves Guild
Reward	Leveled gold
Type	Radiant Quest
Quest ID	TGRBE

The Burglary Job is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Background

The Burglary Job is a series of quests that are given by Vex of the Thieves Guild. She will ask the Dragonborn to acquire certain items from differing locations around Skyrim.

Jobs

This quest is a radiant quest, therefore each objective is randomly assigned to the Dragonborn. This is an incomplete list of possible locations:

• Retrieve the Golden Ship Model from Addvar's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Flagon from Addvar's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Golden Ship Model from Atheron Residence in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Atheron Residence in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Belyn Hlaalu's House in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Golden Urn from Bolli's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Bolli's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Golden Urn from Brunwulf Free-Winter's House in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Ornate Drinking Horn from Brunwulf Free-Winter's House in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Bryling's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Flagon from Carlotta Valentia's House in Whiterun.
• Retrieve the Golden Ship Model from Evette San's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Golden Urn from Evette San's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Flagon from Evette San's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Ornate Drinking Horn from Heimskr's House in Whiterun.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Candlestick from House of Clan Battle-Born in Whiterun.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Flagon from House of Clan Battle-Born in Whiterun.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from House of Clan Shatter-Shield in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Pitcher from House of Clan Cruel-Sea in Windhelm.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Pitcher from Aerin's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Jala's House in Solitude.
• Retrieve the Golden Ship Model from Marise Aravel's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Golden Urn from Marise Aravel's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Ogmund's House in Markarth.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Pitcher from Ogmund's House in Markarth.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Candlestick from Romlyn Dreth's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Candlestick from Smelter Overseer's House in Markarth.
• Retrieve the Golden Ship Model from Valindor's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Ornate Drinking Horn from Valindor's House in Riften.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Flagon from Ysolda's House in Whiterun.
• Retrieve the Jeweled Goblet from Ysolda's House in Whiterun.
• Retrieve the Golden Urn from House Gray-Mane in Whiterun.

Journal

The Burglary Job – TGRBE
ID	Journal Entry
10	I've been told to retrieve the <Alias=ItemToGet> from <Alias=WealthyHome> in <Alias=City>. I need to complete this job without killing any of the location's residents or getting caught and spending time in jail. Objective: Retrieve the <Alias=ItemToGet> from <Alias=WealthyHome> in <Alias=City>
50	I've retrieved the <Alias=ItemToGet> from <Alias=WealthyHouse> in <Alias=City> Objective: Return the <Alias=ItemToGet> to Vex
200	I've successfully complete the job and received my share of the pay. Quest complete
250	During the course of this task, I was arrested and sent to the local jail. I've therefore failed the job and was forced to forfeit my share of the pay. Quest failed
	By killing a resident at the task's location, I've failed this job and was forced to forfeit my share of the pay. Quest failed
	Before the task could be completed, I decided to quit. I've therefore failed the job and forfeited any pay I might have received. Quest failed

Notes

• These are side quests and do not play a major role in the Thieves Guild main storyline. They are required, however, in order to become the guildmaster.
• Due to the location of Heimskr's House in Whiterun, it is extremely difficult to get in here without being noticed. It is best to wait until Heimskr is inside his house and asleep or the Dragonborn will be spotted.
• Even though the target objects are stolen, they are not marked as stolen in inventory.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to The Burglary Job. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

• Heimskr's House may also become a target. However, if the quest is triggered after completion of the quest Battle for Whiterun, it will be impossible to complete, as there is no longer any way to enter.
• In the quests where the Golden Urn or the Jeweled Candlestick (Solitude) must be stolen, upon returning to Vex, she explains that the Dragonborn 'got caught' or 'got arrested' and the quest will be failed even if they did not get actually get caught or arrested.
• The above bug can also be encountered in radiant quests for Markarth resulting in the quest failing despite the Dragonborn neither being seen or arrested.