The Shill Job
Quest Giver	Vex
Location	Radiant
Prerequisite	Member of Thieves Guild
Reward	100 - 500, possible Thieves Guild Trophy depending on number of jobs completed
Faction	Thieves Guild
Type	Radiant quest

These side quests play no role in the successful completion of the Thieves Guild main quest.

WalkthroughEdit

Go to the Ragged Flagon in The Ratway, and talk to Vex. Request a job, and she will give you a list of 4 different types.

Choose Shill, and she will instruct you to go to plant a certain item in a random target's property. This usually involves lockpicking so amulets, potions or rings with the appropriate enchantments/effects may be useful. Break into the target container and plant the item, (and take whatever you want, it won't change the outcome). Return to Vex for your reward.

It is not actually necessary to alert a guard for this quest to complete successfully. The quest may register as completed and instruct the player to go directly to Vex, whereupon the reward will still be received and the job count as one of the small jobs in the city.

Possible objectivesEdit

1. Plant the Stolen Flawless Garnet in Ogmund's House in Markarth
2. Plant the Stolen Amethyst in the Treasury House in Markarth
3. Plant the Stolen Flawless Garnet in Nepos's House in Markarth
4. Plant the Stolen Amethyst in the House of Clan Cruel-Sea in Windhelm
5. Plant the Stolen Copper and Sapphire Circlet in the House of Clan Cruel-Sea in Windhelm
6. Plant the Stolen Gold Diamond Necklace in the Aerin's House in Riften
7. Plant the Stolen Flawless Diamond in Marise Aravel's House in Riften
8. Plant the Stolen Flawless Amethyst in House of Clan Snow-Shod in Riften
9. Plant the Stolen Silver Sapphire Necklace in House of Clan Snow-Shod in Riften
10. Plant the Stolen Silver and Sapphire Circlet in House of Clan Snow-Shod in Riften
11. Plant the Stolen Amethyst in Valindor's House in Riften
12. Plant the Stolen Silver and Sapphire Circlet in Romlyn Dreth's House in Riften
13. Plant the Stolen Flawless Emerald in Bolli's House in Riften
14. Plant the Stolen Silver and Sapphire Circlet in Bolli's House in Riften
15. Plant the Stolen Copper and Onyx Circlet in Bolli's House in Riften
16. Plant the Stolen Flawless Amethyst in Heimskr's House in Whiterun *see Bugs
17. Plant the Stolen Sapphire in the Gray-Mane House in Whiterun
18. Plant the Stolen Flawless Emerald in Ysolda's House in Whiterun
19. Plant the Stolen Flawless Ruby in Ysolda's House in Whiterun
20. Plant the Stolen Flawless Garnet in Carlotta Valentia's House in Whiterun
21. Plant the Stolen Flawless Garnet in Belyn Hlaalu's House in Windhelm
22. Plant the Stolen Silver Necklace in Belyn Hlaalu's House in Windhelm
23. Plant the Stolen Silver Jeweled Necklace in Viola Giordano's House in Windhelm
24. Plant the Stolen Garnet in Brunwulf Free-Winter's House in Windhelm
25. Plant the Stolen Emerald in the House of Clan Shatter-Shield in Windhelm
26. Plant the Stolen Flawless Ruby in the House of Clan Shatter-Shield in Windhelm
27. Plant the Stolen Gold and Emerald Circlet in the Atheron Residence in Windhelm
28. Plant the Stolen Flawless Ruby in the Atheron Residence in Windhelm
29. Plant the Stolen Amethyst in Evette San's House in Solitude
30. Plant the Stolen Flawless Ruby in Jala's House in Solitude
31. Plant the Stolen Copper and Onyx Circlet in Addvar's House in Solitude
32. Plant the Stolen Silver Ring in Evette San's House in Solitude
33. Plant the Stolen Gold and Emerald Circlet in Evette San's House in Solitude

JournalEdit

NotesEdit

• One must plant the item in the exact location that the quest marker points to. This is usually a chest in the targets house. One cannot just plant the item anywhere one fancies.

BugsEdit

• You may not receive the item that has to be planted, making it impossible to finish the quest. (Fix - go back to Vex and quit the mission).
• Items planted and retrieved may be sold to a fence, but will still be tagged as stolen if repurchased.
• If Heimskr's House is picked as the target and the Battle for Whiterun has already been completed, then this quest will be impossible to complete since the house is destroyed in the battle. Simply return to Vex and quit the mission.
  •  PC   Using the console type coc WhiterunHeimskrsHouse. That way you can get the item required.

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)