Hey all,

What is the easiest way to avoid the conflict that occurs between the two guilds?

I am in a relatively new save and I haven't joined either guild yet...

I've always managed to become the leader of both without issues..

Hmmmm, maybe it was patched or something?

I haven't had trouble yet but I daren't join either until I know I can do it without problems.

Simplest way is to just not do Eydis Fire-Eye's quests.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:The_Code_Book is the quest that causes the problem. See the Notes section on ways to bypass the conflict.

If you take a look at "Friends and Foes" http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Fighters_Guild, you'll notice that the Thieves Guild is not mentioned. Being a member of both the Thieves Guild and the Guild of Fighters doesn't conflict. It's just Eydis that has a problem with the Thieves Guild, but it won't last.

In Balmora

1) Join the Fighters Guild

2) Get the code book from Sottilde (4th Fighters Guild quest)

3) BEFORE giving the book to Fire-eyes, join the Thieves Guild

There's a number of ways to make top rank in both guilds. Easiest for me is:

1) Don't kill any Fighters Guild members for Percius Mercius (5th quest in Ald'ruhn)

2) Don't do any quests for Sjoring Hard-Heart

3) Do all of Gentleman Jims quests for the Thieves Guild

Thanks a lot for the help guys.

You can also join one and not the other...