Shadowmarks : Elder Scrolls Skyrim
Shadowmarks is the name of a book you can find in Skyrim, it is also the label for many of the marks you may now notice around Skyrim.
Why You NEED to Read Shadowmarks!
Shadowmarks represents something that's really, really, really cool. It is an obscure concept found within the pages of a random book in Skyrim that you probably won't read.
Basically, the Thieves Guild uses a practice of marking houses, shops with different markings which all signify different things relevant to thieves. Think of it like Chinese, but for bad asses, and instead of doing boring old caligraphy with a quill & ink, there are these ninja thieves running around carving pieces out of people's homes.
TLDR: The marks described in the book are IN Skyrim, and WILL help you!
Here are two examples of Shadowmarks within Skyrim. Sometimes they can be hard to found, notched into the sides of walls, pillars or even the doors themselves. This particular sign means, "Loot". There are 9 signs in total, you can read about them below. These Shadowmarks are literally all over the place within Skyrim, now that you know about them... you'll see them everywhere. Read up so you know how to avoid danger and find treasure!
Basically, the Thieves Guild uses a practice of marking houses, shops with different markings which all signify different things relevant to thieves. Think of it like Chinese, but for bad asses, and instead of doing boring old caligraphy with a quill & ink, there are these ninja thieves running around carving pieces out of people's homes.
TLDR: The marks described in the book are IN Skyrim, and WILL help you!
Here are two examples of Shadowmarks within Skyrim. Sometimes they can be hard to found, notched into the sides of walls, pillars or even the doors themselves. This particular sign means, "Loot". There are 9 signs in total, you can read about them below. These Shadowmarks are literally all over the place within Skyrim, now that you know about them... you'll see them everywhere. Read up so you know how to avoid danger and find treasure!
Shadowmarks Page 2
Need to know your way around, eh? Don't want to stumble into a necromancer's house or fall into another trap set up by the city guard? Then you need to read this book cover to cover. Learning to identify the Shadowmark can be mean the difference between making a fortune and ending up with a blade in your gut. The clever little marks are carved all over Skyrim... mostly on the doorframes or fronts of buildings, but you can find them pretty much anywhere a thief's been. It's the way we talk to each other without talking. Keeps the newer thieves from becoming dead thieves and all that nonsense. There aren't that many of the bloody things so I don't want to hear excuses about not having the time to learn them.
Shadowmarks Page 6 - Danger
If you see this Shadowmark, head the other way or take your life in your own hands. It means there's something ahead or beyond that door that wants to turn you inside out.
In my experience I've learned it's not a good thing to be turned inside out. I can imagine thieves' moms running around Skyrim carving this Danger Shadowmark everywhere, they probably even have a, "Don't forget your jacket" Shadowmark as well.
In my experience I've learned it's not a good thing to be turned inside out. I can imagine thieves' moms running around Skyrim carving this Danger Shadowmark everywhere, they probably even have a, "Don't forget your jacket" Shadowmark as well.
Shadowmarks Page 8 - Protected
We put these Shadowmarks on places we don't want you to go. As in stay out of there or there's going to be a boot up the backside. These people are under the Guild's protection and should never be robbed or assaulted.
This lets you know who to be extra careful about roughing up.
This lets you know who to be extra careful about roughing up.
Shadowmarks Page 10 - Thieves' Cache
Who says we only take and never give back? If you find this Shadowmark near a chest or maybe a hollowed log, you're in for a surprise... a gift from the Guild for the thief in the filed. Whoever said membership didn't have its privileges?
It better have privileges, I'm paying the low low price of $19.95 a month for this.
It better have privileges, I'm paying the low low price of $19.95 a month for this.
Shadowmarks Page 11 - Loot
There's something near this Shadowmark worth stealing. Saves you from breaking into a place only to find the people don't even have two spetim to rub together.
What if they have zero septim but many golden necklaces. I don't trust this page. Who are these people rubbing septim together? Why would you rub septim together? ... something seems a bit off here.
What if they have zero septim but many golden necklaces. I don't trust this page. Who are these people rubbing septim together? Why would you rub septim together? ... something seems a bit off here.
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