How to sell stolen items in Oblivion Remastered

So, you've acquired a few things that, maybe, weren't yours to take. While you may have gotten away scot-free, dealing with those stolen items is still worth considering. Thankfully, you can make some money with your five-finger discount; you just need to know who to sell to. Oblivion Remastered allows players to live their best life in The Elder Scrolls' Imperial-controlled continent of Cyrodil. That means whether you want to be a noble knight of virtue or a dastardly scoundrel, you can play the game how you want. Naturally, that means players can lie, cheat, or steal to get ahead. And if you've joined the Dark Brotherhood, add assassinating innocents to that list. Once you enter the world of thievery, you'll find that it can become quite a weight nuisance, as regular merchants want nothing to do with stolen goods. You'll need a special kind of merchant, a fence, to be precise. But every fence is locked behind association with a specific faction. Table of contents How to access fences Joining the Thieves Guild May the Best Thief Win How to access fences Screenshot by Destructoid To start, players must seek out and join the Thieves Guild. But this organization doesn't work like the Fighter or Mages Guild. There are no guild halls, and the first task is really for players to go snooping around enough to figure out how to join the Thieves Guild. Either through the wanted posters dotted around the Imperial City or by editions of the Black Horse Courier, The Gray Fox will eventually become a topic players can bring up with certain NPCs. The target here is the homeless of the Imperial City, with Puny Ancus at the Waterfront being a personal favorite. Players must convince the NPCs to part with the information, which means either bribes or the persuasion wheel. Once the beggar is willing to talk about The Gray Fox, they'll ask what you want with the individual. Choose the option that says, "Yes. I want to work with him." In response to that, the NPC will inform players to seek out the Garden of Dareloth at midnight in the Waterfront district. Joining the Thieves Guild Image by Destructoid Arriving at the Garden of Dareloth, behind the Abandoned Shack in the Waterfront District, players will find Armand Christophe alongside other Thieves Guild aspirants. Ask the NPC about Gray Fox, and he'll offer a different description of the character than what you've heard thus far.  After, a dialogue option will appear that says, "Join the Thieves Guild." But just like getting the initial info for the meeting place out of the beggar, you'll need to persuade Armand to elaborate further. A disposition of around 75 should seal the deal. With three initiates, Armand decides a test will determine who should get into the Thieves Guild. The task is to steal Amantius Allectus' diary without harming Allectus or the other competitors. If you have already worked on Puny Ancus' disposition towards you, you can immediately pay the beggar another visit right outside of the Garden of Dareloth and ask about Allectus. Ancus will happily tell you that Allectus lives on the far east side of the Temple District. May the Best Thief Win Image by Destructoid After fast-traveling to the Temple District, players can pull up their map and zoom in until it changes to the local map. Amantius Allectus' home should be easy enough to spot, and an easy-difficulty lock should seal the door. Once inside, the diary is in a writing desk on the first floor. Even with the speedy acquisition of that knowledge, the other participants are still fast. It may be that you don't make it to the diary before another like Methredhel gets there first. If that happens, it's not the end of the world. There's still a chance to get the diary by pickpocketing it from whoever carries it. Either way, return to Armand, and he'll congratulate you on your victory. After the fanfare concludes, inquire more about the Thieves Guild and ask, "Where can I find a fence?" Armand will let you know that better quality fences become available as your Thieves Guild rank improves. But for now, Ongar the World-Weary in the northern settlement of Bruma is your guy. The post How to sell stolen items in Oblivion Remastered appeared first on Destructoid.

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How to sell stolen items in Oblivion Remastered

Thieves Guild meeting in Oblivion Remastered.

So, you've acquired a few things that, maybe, weren't yours to take. While you may have gotten away scot-free, dealing with those stolen items is still worth considering. Thankfully, you can make some money with your five-finger discount; you just need to know who to sell to.

Oblivion Remastered allows players to live their best life in The Elder Scrolls' Imperial-controlled continent of Cyrodil. That means whether you want to be a noble knight of virtue or a dastardly scoundrel, you can play the game how you want. Naturally, that means players can lie, cheat, or steal to get ahead. And if you've joined the Dark Brotherhood, add assassinating innocents to that list.

Once you enter the world of thievery, you'll find that it can become quite a weight nuisance, as regular merchants want nothing to do with stolen goods. You'll need a special kind of merchant, a fence, to be precise. But every fence is locked behind association with a specific faction.

How to access fences

Waterfront beggar in Oblivion Remastered.
Screenshot by Destructoid

To start, players must seek out and join the Thieves Guild. But this organization doesn't work like the Fighter or Mages Guild. There are no guild halls, and the first task is really for players to go snooping around enough to figure out how to join the Thieves Guild.

Either through the wanted posters dotted around the Imperial City or by editions of the Black Horse Courier, The Gray Fox will eventually become a topic players can bring up with certain NPCs. The target here is the homeless of the Imperial City, with Puny Ancus at the Waterfront being a personal favorite. Players must convince the NPCs to part with the information, which means either bribes or the persuasion wheel.

Once the beggar is willing to talk about The Gray Fox, they'll ask what you want with the individual. Choose the option that says, "Yes. I want to work with him." In response to that, the NPC will inform players to seek out the Garden of Dareloth at midnight in the Waterfront district.

Joining the Thieves Guild

Oblivion Remastered Waterfront map.
Image by Destructoid

Arriving at the Garden of Dareloth, behind the Abandoned Shack in the Waterfront District, players will find Armand Christophe alongside other Thieves Guild aspirants. Ask the NPC about Gray Fox, and he'll offer a different description of the character than what you've heard thus far. 

After, a dialogue option will appear that says, "Join the Thieves Guild." But just like getting the initial info for the meeting place out of the beggar, you'll need to persuade Armand to elaborate further. A disposition of around 75 should seal the deal.

With three initiates, Armand decides a test will determine who should get into the Thieves Guild. The task is to steal Amantius Allectus' diary without harming Allectus or the other competitors. If you have already worked on Puny Ancus' disposition towards you, you can immediately pay the beggar another visit right outside of the Garden of Dareloth and ask about Allectus. Ancus will happily tell you that Allectus lives on the far east side of the Temple District.

May the Best Thief Win

Oblivion Remastered interior of Allectus' house.
Image by Destructoid

After fast-traveling to the Temple District, players can pull up their map and zoom in until it changes to the local map. Amantius Allectus' home should be easy enough to spot, and an easy-difficulty lock should seal the door. Once inside, the diary is in a writing desk on the first floor.

Even with the speedy acquisition of that knowledge, the other participants are still fast. It may be that you don't make it to the diary before another like Methredhel gets there first. If that happens, it's not the end of the world. There's still a chance to get the diary by pickpocketing it from whoever carries it.

Either way, return to Armand, and he'll congratulate you on your victory. After the fanfare concludes, inquire more about the Thieves Guild and ask, "Where can I find a fence?" Armand will let you know that better quality fences become available as your Thieves Guild rank improves. But for now, Ongar the World-Weary in the northern settlement of Bruma is your guy.

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