While playing Skyrim, you will have to complete dozens, if not hundreds, of side quests. And the full passage of the main storyline will take many hours. In this small guide you will learn how to complete the quest “Rat, cornered” in “Skyrim”.
Start of quest
This quest will become available after completing the Talmor Embassy mission. To activate it, go to the Dolphin in Riverwood and tell us everything you learned about the dragons. After that, the task of the game "Skyrim" is activated - "Rat, cornered." Now your path lies in Riften, where you, by the way, can become a member of the Thieves Guild. In this city of robbers and thieves you need to find Esburne, the archivist of the Order of the Blades.
Passage "Rat, cornered"
In Skyrim, or rather in Riften, you can learn about Esburne from Brignolf. In the daytime, you will find this character in the city market. At night, he lives in the “Wild Flask” tavern, which is located in the dungeons under Riften. And also about the archivist, you can ask Kirava, the innkeeper “Bees and Stings”.
If you turn to Brignolf for help, then before he talks about Abern, you will need to complete a small task, “A random meeting,” which, incidentally, is the opening one in the Thieves Guild branch. After completing the quest (or talking with Kirava), you will find out that the archivist lives in the dungeons under the city.
You will find the entrance to the catacombs right below the market square. To do this, go down the side stairs to the water and reach the desired door. In the dungeon, you will meet with several bandits and malefactors. Also from here you can get the "Wild Flask" - the shelter of thieves.
To continue the quest “Skyrim” - “Rat, cornered”, get to Esburne’s home, knock on the door, and name the passphrase. The old man will open and tell a lot of interesting information. After that, immediately leave the archivist’s shelter, as Talmor soldiers, led by the Justicar Mage, will come here very soon
If you are already a member of the Thieves Guild, you can exit the dungeons through the tank. But keep in mind that you will still have to fight with the Talmors, and this will happen in the city. And during the battle, civilians may die, which you will still need in the further passage. So it’s better to deal with the pursuers back in the dungeon. Moreover, they are not so strong.
To continue the quest "Skyrim" - "Beauty, cornered", after victory, get out of the dungeon and lead Esburn to Dolphin in Riverwood. And you can use fast movement. After the characters talk to each other, the quest will be completed and a new mission will begin immediately.
Bugs of Skyrim
“A rat cornered” is a quest with which problems occur. Sometimes Esburn does not want to talk to the main character or does not open the door. To solve this problem, open the game console using the ~ key. Write the following command - prid 00019DFD moveto player. After that Esburn will be near you. Try to talk with him, and he will open the door of the house and enter. It remains only to follow him and complete the remainder of the quest.