“Silver Lining” is a Thieves' Guild Faction Quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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When you have completed 5 Side Jobs in Markarth you will be granted this quest. You are sent there to talk with Endon. He is a Silversmith in town and someone has stolen one of his molds. He ordered months ago and he found out that a bandit named Rigel Strong-Arm, who is based out of Pinewatch raided the caravan and stole it.
Head to Pinewatch or the nearest point that you can travel to and make your way there. The cabin has an Adept Level lock on it. Break in and head for the basement of the house to the left.
Once in the basement, find Rhorlak protecting it. He will be patrolling around the area. Take him out then find the switch that reveals the passage into the caves below the house. This switch is found to the right of the bookcase. This will reveal the passage.
Follow the corridor down to the first large room. Use the cover of the walls to find and pick off the Bandits that are in the area. You will encounter Bandit Outlaws and Marauders. Head to the North across the walkway and deal with the 2 guards there. Turn to the West before the end of the walkway. Follow that path over to the next room. You will find at least 3 more bandits for you to deal with. Kill them off then continue to the West. Turn to the Northeast and follow the path. This will lead to the entrance of the next area that is guarded by another bandit. Take them out and then head through the door.
Once inside the next part of the dungeon, look to the South. You will find a table with more Bandits. Quickly eliminate them or just sneak past them up the slope and through the next hallway to the West.
Keep to the left and look past the support beams. You can see another patrolling bandit. Take them out at a distance. Avoid the mounds of dirt as they house traps and head up the stairs in the South part of the room.
Open the door at the top of the stairs. Find the nearby bandit and take them out with a careful attack. Head to the West after that. You will find a locked door (Expert level). Pick it and get into the room. Look on the top shelf of the Northern Bookcase to find one of Unusual Gems. Grab it then head to the East.
This leads to another room. You will find at least one Bandit in the room. Take them out quietly. Now turn to the East and look into the next room. There are 4 more Bandits for you to deal with. They will come rushing at you as soon as you attack one of them. Just quickly take them out. You can also try to sneak through. Either way, head down the tunnel to the North.
In this room you will find a walled off section. Start sneaking. Avoid the Bone Chimes and slip behind the wall. Here you will find Rigel Strong-Arm. Take her out, grab the keys she has (Pinewatch Key and Pinewatch Treasure Room Key and then turn to the West.
Head down the hallway to the West. Turn to the North at the T-Intersection. Go through the nearby door. It is a master level lock but with the Pinewatch Treasure Room Key you can head right through. Go through the door on the left.
Be careful as you head onto the narrow bridge. There is a pressure plate. If triggered you are dropped down to the level below. Jump over the pressure plate and head across the bridge.
On the far side of the bridge you will need to watch out for a second pressure plate. Once again, just jump over it. There is a second pressure plate at the end of the hallway you will need to worry about. Head to either side of it or jump over it. Once again, keep to either side of the hallway. There is a trap in the middle of the corridor you are in. Head to the end of the hallway. Open the door and back up or move to either side of the door and open it. This is because there is a swinging mace trap that triggers when the door opens.
Head to the North. Go to the altar you see in the Northern portion of the room. On the right-hand side you see what you are after: Endon's Silver Mold. You can take the rest of the items on the table and grab what is in the treasure chest by the door to the North. Clear out the chest then head through the door. This will take you back to Pinewatch. Left the bar and head through the door. Turn to the South and head on outside. Now return to Endon in Markarth.
Head into the Silver-Blood Inn. You will likely find Endon in there. Just talk with him and give back the Silver Mold. He will now be available as a Fence.
