Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5262726-20140716002941/@comment-23371555-20140718023054

Openly, my reasons for traveling to Dawnstar are to slay the bothersome dragon myself so as to prove myself a man of the people. Secretly, my reasons extend beyond that. I leave Balimund to temporarily run the state of affairs and head towards Dawnstar alone, despite the protestings of my bodyguards. On the way, I immortalize in ink the Code of Thievery:

"The members and associates of the Riften Thieve's Guild are simply that: thieves.

''We do not partake in any violence whatsoever during a job. The perfect heist is a bloodless one. If a member is caught in the middle of a job and can't slip away or talk his way out, he will pay his bounty or serve jail time instead of engaging the authorities. We steal only from the rich and well-to-do. Poor and middle-class citizens will eventually be unable to compensate for their losses, thus preventing future endeavors. The wealthy will always replace their valuables.  No stealing from any law enforcement whatsoever, as this will make it easier to convince them to turn a blind eye.''

Any members or associates found to have broken one or more of the stated ''taboos will be given a reprimand. Second offense is a cut in the collateral the thief is able to keep, the percentage of which is relative to the offense. Third offense leads to a demotion. Fourth offense equals an expulsion from the Guild.''

''Steal safe. Steal smart.''

The Riften Thieve's Guild."

As I arrive in Dawnstar, the dragon is wreaking havoc. In the confusion I slip into the Sanctuary via the secret entrance and speak to Nazir. I turns out my mark is a local guard. I slip outside and find the guard firing arrows at the great wyrm. I lift an arrow from the quiver of the guard behind my mark, who was also an archer. I fire the arrow I lifted at my mark, making it fly directly past the guard I got it from. I immediately ran towards the beast and killed it with a single shot and absorbed its soul. Everyone began crowding around me celebrating my latest victory over the vermin that are dragons. The guard I stole the arrow from subsequently got arrested for killing a fellow guard. After the commotion died down I slipped back to the Sanctuary, collected my reward from Nazir, and returned to Riften. I gave the Code of Thievery to Brynjolf before returning to Mistveil Keep. I have Calcelmo and Balimund start immediate work on repurposing the passive Dwemer Centurion.