He will then tell you to seek out Brynjolf in the market during the day. Speak with him and ask about joining the Guild.
When you first enter Riften, you will be called out to by Maul leaning against a pillar on a building to the left of the gate. Glover Mallory, former member, in Dragonborn DLC only.Vekel the Man, proprietor of the Ragged Flagon.Gallus Desidenius, ex-master (deceased).The current master of the Guild is always a Nightingale as are his closest advisers. Within the Guild, there is a group known as the Nightingales who form the core leadership of the Guild. Mercer is assisted in the running of the Guild by his right-hand man Brynjolf and the treasurer Delvin Mallory. The current head of the Guild is Mercer Frey, his predecessor Gallus Desidenius was killed while attending a meeting. Some within the Guild believe that the run of bad luck has been brought on by a curse. The Thieves' Guild has fallen on hard times recently and has been in sharp decline. But it is likely that it was founded around the same time as the city of Riften was.
It is unknown when the Guild was founded. There is a secret entrance to the hideout located in the Riften graveyard, inside the only large tomb in the place. They can be found in the Ratway beneath Riften, and are based in the Ragged Flagon, a tavern hidden in the Ratway run by the thieves. The Thieves' Guild is a faction the Dragonborn can join in Skyrim.
