The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Tools of the Gray Fox
526 Comments
cauda Dec 12, 2019 @ 8:55am 
Lovely mod - looking forward to part two
Revenance Apr 29, 2018 @ 10:46pm 
sorry lad ive got important things to do we'll speak another time
Old Soldier 1 Oct 16, 2016 @ 10:20pm 
As soon as I picked up the dagger, my game crashed. Any remedies? Even trying to go back to a previous save will not work.
Morgan Yu Oct 8, 2016 @ 3:17pm 
Just a quick post. At the moment, I have been finding the keys in a lot of places that aren't even close to where they're supposed to be, such as the Key to the Spirit of the Fox being in the Temple at Markarth. Sorry if there are other posts like this.
Captain Friendzone Aug 27, 2016 @ 8:38am 
I spent hours with this mod and its great. But I pity that the cowl doesnt fit on my khajiit :(
Dancing Lizard Jul 14, 2016 @ 12:54pm 
WHAT IS THE DUNMER"S NAME IN WINDHELM :steamfacepalm:
Testease Jul 12, 2016 @ 8:21am 
Waste of time. Plus, the pieces are so overpowered they are game breakers by themselves never mind with the full set.
Two Left Hands Gaming Jan 20, 2016 @ 10:32am 
More than anything, the clues should lead to both the chest AND the key to open it. How's a person supposed to guess that the key to the chest in Embershard is carried by Camilla Valerius?
Two Left Hands Gaming Jan 20, 2016 @ 10:14am 
I like this mod, but there should be an actual quest in the quest log, with stages and quest markers, to point the player in the direction they need to go. Also? The cowl should be Gray Fox's cowl, not the Nocturnal Cowl, which looks utterly ridiculous when worn.
CGP CR0SBY Dec 31, 2015 @ 12:47pm 
i thought it was actually gonna be the grey foxs cowl

sephir8 Dec 2, 2015 @ 7:59am 
was i the only one thinking about Metal Gear Solid? XD
Night Hlaalu  [author] Oct 5, 2015 @ 6:47am 
They are scattered about. The key inside the first chest opens the second and so on. There are clues. They are not too widespread, as Antares says below.
Joji Aug 23, 2015 @ 11:06am 
where are the chests in blackreach
Antares Aug 14, 2015 @ 10:52am 
@zues_odin87, Look for an area with a lot of "Fungus" (of all shape and sizes) Just "a lot of" close together.
Once i stopped looking for a field, its was quite easy to find! ;-) happy hunting!
Feyre Moon-Lady Aug 13, 2015 @ 1:45pm 
Where is the Fungus Fields in Blackreack????
Night Hlaalu  [author] Jun 27, 2015 @ 8:15pm 
You should be able to just click it. I've had others say there was a glitch there before, and I've double checked it in the past. However, if you read the walkthrough above, you can get the clue that way as well.
russ.edwards71 Jun 27, 2015 @ 7:02am 
How do I get the shrine at bards leap to give me the clue
Night Hlaalu  [author] Jun 12, 2015 @ 12:58pm 
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Antares Jun 8, 2015 @ 5:06am 
since i chose to play a thieve this time round i whent looking for other mods that suit.
currently i play:
The Tools of the gray Fox by you
Thieves Guild requierements-No Auto Quest Start - kryptopyr
Larceny- Pickpocketing Remastered -TheGrayLight
Localized Thieves Guild Jobs - Lukeh_ro
Bordersense - Verteiron
Backpack - Jokerine and rebel-o-conner (sorry, can't write the first name correctly)
Camping Lite - McGuffin
Bottom of the Well - Ghost
s70's Cache Sacks II - s70

they all work well together and give a rather good thieving expeariance.
will add now:
Owning Goldenglow Estate - Traumend
and Thieves Guild "Former Glory" Enhancement - Android 17
Thank you very much again for your major contribution to this distinguished "Thieving" list!

Antares Jun 8, 2015 @ 4:44am 
@Night Hlaalu, started a new game just to try your mod, and it was worth it! Thankyou very much for the idea (i never played Oblivion was it, so all this was new) the interesting exsecution of same - not to hard but not to easy- and your very clear and detailed discription of each riddle. only once did i need it. also, it is a rewarde that is NOT earned in a day, this quest takes time! but once you earnd it, WOW! bonus, bonus, bonus...!
i found it made especially much sence combined with:
"Thieves Quild Requirements-No Auto Quest Start" by kryptopyr
You can practice all your skils bevore being asked to join the guild.
my only regret is that non of the thives seamed to notice my very special armour ;-)


L1mb0 May 27, 2015 @ 7:44am 
Ma0206tt the messanger guy should come a short while after reaching level 20
L1mb0 May 27, 2015 @ 7:42am 
HELP!!!! I CANT FIND THE SPIRIT OF THE GREY FOX
btw this is a awesome mod
ma0206tt May 9, 2015 @ 11:56am 
quick question do you need to be level 20 to get the quest in dawnstar so i can get the invite for Silus Vesuius
The Plaff Apr 12, 2015 @ 9:19pm 
with some fiddling with the CK I was able to make a backup key location for the Solitude key. It isn't exactly as Night Hlaalu would have wanted I suppose but it was better than just consoling it into my inventory or consoling chests open. I found that placing a strongbox in the home of the NPC that is mentioned with the key inside will give a good chance of the key spawning correctly inside. I haven't checked this with the Riften NPC key yet. But at least this solution worked with the clue [somewhat] and worked with all my mods/ prowler's profit. I will note here that should players that are experiencing this problem choose this solution I have had errors when trying to assign ownership of the strongbox to said NPC within the creation kit. If it has no owner than it seems to work fine.
Squiddles Apr 12, 2015 @ 6:36pm 
please post the ids for each armor piece
The Plaff Apr 12, 2015 @ 3:00pm 
33pig that doesn't exactly solve the problem of the mod being broken to start with. I don't want to have to console command through a quest that should work a certain way only to have to potentially do it again later. I'm currently trying to steal the key from the woman in Solitude and this same bug has effected her too and the key is no longer in the world of skyrim for anyone to interact with let alone the player. And since there is no backup location for the key outside of in somone's inventory than THE ONLY way to do it is through either uninstalling mods/ removing perks and console editting which takes time away from the actual playing of the game. Or to just slap-dash my way through with consol commands. I realize this is making a bit of a big deal here but It's annoying to have to do 1-2 hours worth of work in the console getting around these mod breaking bugs just to execute 30 seconds worth of gameplay that I should have been able to do in the first place.
KGB.33 Apr 12, 2015 @ 1:00pm 
KG989, rather then removing all the mods, just open the consle, click on the chest, and type "unlock"
:Eagle_Eye:
The Plaff Apr 10, 2015 @ 10:06pm 
To whom it may help,
So after much testing I've found that the ONLY way I could get the the Key to the Step of the Fox was to stop EVERY OTHER MOD EXCEPT TOOLS OF THE GRAY FOX then exit and use the console to remove the Prowler's Profit spell from my character [it seemed to be interfereing with his spawning with the key in his inventory.] Then I had to reenter Mistveil keep and find the NPC that holds the key select him with the console and then disable/ enable him and viola he finally had the key for me to pick pocket. However doing this broke that save for me and I had to use the id of the key [found with the console to be 0a001863, for me at least.]

then I had to exit the game, launch it again, load all my mods again, use an unbroken save and reenter, re-disable/ enable this NPC and add it to to his inventory using the console so I could pickpocket it from him as intended.
The Plaff Apr 10, 2015 @ 11:05am 
son in riften has no key. I've even tried to place it in his inventory using the console and the key's id 02001863 but the console does not recognise it. I've tried again and again and again to get this to work so I can contine the quest but at this point I can't even add the key to my own inventory. This is getting rather annoying.

What is this key's bas, ref, and or object id? Otherwise this quest has fatally broken for me.
ZlMlNlAR Mar 25, 2015 @ 8:15am 
could you please say the locaation of the first shrine? i've been searching for hours but i can't find anything
Titus Mar 21, 2015 @ 2:49pm 
I've given up on getting all this shit legit because I've been there for so long but I can't see crap underwater and I don't know why, so if there is a console command for this armor, can you please tell me? Thanks.
Titus Mar 21, 2015 @ 2:31pm 
When I go underwater at the Bards Leap Summit, I can't see a thing. This is really pissing me off because I have been there for 20 minutes trying to get that damn strongbox under the shrine but I can't see a thing under there so I can't get it. I've tried to wait for night and day to see if that would make a difference but it didn't. Please help.
ChasingReality Feb 17, 2015 @ 3:26pm 
i am at the fornsworn camp and found the statue but dont get next msg from just blessing so cannot get key
RoShie Feb 12, 2015 @ 3:48pm 
is it possible to use these enchantments that you have made on other armor?
Alpharius Jan 5, 2015 @ 2:01pm 
NOW! COPY PASTE ALL OVER STEAM, ATTACK! SO WE MAY WIN THE WAR
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fabianfubars Jan 1, 2015 @ 5:21pm 
nvm it worked
fabianfubars Jan 1, 2015 @ 4:56pm 
i am at the fornsworn camp and found the statue but dont get next msg from just blessing so cannot get key
pls help
Rampage Dec 14, 2014 @ 10:23am 
hey, umm, i've been searching through the Hall of Rumination for like and hour, is the chest actually inside there or am i just blind?
(SBG) Kenpachi Zaraki Nov 19, 2014 @ 6:18pm 
NOW! COPY PASTE ALL OVER STEAM, ATTACK! SO WE MAY WIN THE WAR
/▌☻ ︻╦╤--
░░░███████ ]▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ - - - AGAINST BOB AND TAKE OVER THE WORKSHOP!
▂▄▅████████▅▄▃▂
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◥⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙◤ 5 differnt steam chats/comments )
Moons Nov 18, 2014 @ 8:28pm 
@SERVER CONSOLE i'd rather not
TendoPower Nov 13, 2014 @ 8:49pm 
can you plz just make quest marker's. or add some thing to quest log so you get some idea what your looking for. plz & thx
DaddyDeHart Oct 26, 2014 @ 11:06am 
not worth it...pain in the ass to find this shit
AXELORDX Oct 20, 2014 @ 9:28am 
NOW! COPY PASTE ALL OVER STEAM, ATTACK! SO WE MAY WIN THE WAR
/▌☻ ︻╦╤--
░░░███████ ]▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ - - - AGAINST BOB AND TAKE OVER THE WORKSHOP!
▂▄▅████████▅▄▃▂
I███████████████████] ( if you see this you must copy and past on at least
◥⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙◤ 5 differnt steam chats/comments )
Annika Aug 20, 2014 @ 1:49pm 
i can't find anything at northwind summit! can anyone tell me exactly where the shrine should be?
Keodz Aug 16, 2014 @ 7:03am 
ty guy dats pretty good bro im glad your not a homo you know bro
Internet the Explorer Aug 12, 2014 @ 4:56pm 
Em , Silus Vesuius doesn't have an elder scroll and the one table in his house has no key on it
Gorilla Lamp Aug 8, 2014 @ 1:14pm 
i completed the mind of madnes before starting this questline, how do i get back to shegorath
Luthien Aug 7, 2014 @ 7:53pm 
nevermind my last question:p however, i looked in the shed (both actually) in Northwind Summit and i cannot see anything.... am i missing something? because there is no shrine..
Luthien Aug 7, 2014 @ 6:20pm 
hey quick question, will using this mod in an already begun save cause any problems? because i'm past the point of making a 3rd thief character:p
Night Hlaalu  [author] Jul 28, 2014 @ 4:55pm 
Never figured out how to add the markers. I used the cowl that Nocturnal herself wears in game. I did, however, try the executioner's mask. But there were some problems with females, argonians, and khajiits.