I'm a pretty straight character and not interested in belonging to the DB or Thieves Guild, am I missing out on anything important (without divulging any spoilers)? IF I join either if these will this negatively impact who I am?
Thoughts and ideas please...

I personally haven't joined them but here is my take on the matter. You're not "missing out" on anything by roleplaying in this way, rather you are "gaining" an opportunity to play in a different manner in a different way.

I'm playing a very un-stealthy Khajiit knight right now, but next up is a stealthy Dunmer for me And he will join the thieves guild and the dark brotherhood.

If you hate the empire, join the Dark Brotherhood. You'll thank me later.

I don't like the Thieves Guild, in fact I don't like Riften. It's a total crap hole because of them.

yes. yes you are

You know you can play this game more than once... or have more than one character... right?

Make a second character who does the evil stuff if that's what you want... that's called roleplaying.

In a general sense you are missing out because they're probably the two best faction questlines.

And because of Maven Black-Briar.

Yes I do know that, but I dont want to start from the beginning again (I'm level 27 and its finally good not being such a weakling and whilst it hasnt happened often I havent had my [censored] handed to me for a good long while)

I wish there was a quest line to put Maven and the guild in their places.. but especially Maven.

My current run thru is a thief and db member and I basically had to svck it up dealing with Maven.. I REALLY don't like her.

roleplay wise no, finance wise yes (cant go into detail without spoilers)

I do not plan on joining either of them on my current character for Role-playing Values, although i did kill the Orphanage lady, i didn't take the Kid's quest first though and never got a Note so i'm good on not joining the Dark Brother Hood Part

Thieves guild has some cool quests, more tailored for stealth than the normal game quests are. The Dark Brotherhood has some of the best characters in the game, and probably the most dramatic quest storyline.

See, that's when it gets MORE boring to me. I like the early days of building up your character.

If you think about it, you'll definitely end up missing out because you wont be able to experience the quests and story line that follow each respective guild. And the gear that you may receive. But if you play the game and not incorporate yourself into either guilds I'm sure it wont hinder your play or make your play through less enjoyable. Im personally saving the thieves and dark brotherhood guilds for my second run through when I plan on being a deceitful, back stabbing, thief.

I agree except for the best characters part. I found the mage to be really annoying, along with Babette. To me, the characters were all too over-the-top. Cicero was supposed to be, so I can forgive that one (he was actually really good. Annoying as hell, but good.)


No one really displayed cold, calculating professionalism that I would expect from an assassin. I miss Vicente Valtieri, Ocheeva, Teinaava...at least a certain speaker makes a return.

Quest line was pretty good. I would say really good if I wasn't put off by some dialogue.



Theives guild was good. A nice change from the robin hood antics from oblivion. Kind of a let down ending though.