Thief of Virtue Content . Let me tell the tale of the Thief of Virtue . In the land of Hammerfell in the city of Sutch there lived a Baron who was quite wealthy . He was a noted collector of rare coins . The Baroness Veronique found the whole thing quite tedious . However , she did appreciate the lifestyle that the Baron ' s wealth provided . Ravius Terinus was a noted thief . He claimed to be a master thief in the mythical guild of thieves . However , that was most like just braggadocio . The only known Thieves Guild was wiped out over 450 years ago . Ravius decided that the Baron should share his wealth . Specifically he should share it with Ravius . The wily thief crept into the Baron ' s castle one night intending to do just that . The walls of the castle were noted for their height and unscalability . Ravius cleverly used an Arrow of Penetration to affix a rope to the top of the battlements . Once on the battlements , he had to evade the Baron ' s guards . By hiding in the shadows of the crenelations , he was able to work his way to the keep undetected . Entering the keep was child ' s play for a thief of his caliber . However , a cunning lock with no less than 13 pins protected the private quarters of the Baron . Ravius broke only 9 lockpicks to open it . Using only a fork , a bit of string , and a wineskin , he disabled the seven traps guarding the Baron ' s coin collection . Truly Ravius was a master among thieves . With the coins safely in his grasp , Ravius began his escape only to find the way blocked . The Baron had found the opened door and was raising the guard to scour the castle . Ravius fled deeper into the castle , one step ahead of the questing guards . His only way out led through the boudoir of Baroness Veronique . He entered to find the lady preparing for bed . Now it should be said at this point that Ravius was noted for his handsome looks , while the Baroness was noted for her plainness . Both of these facts were immediately recognized by each of the pair . " Doest thou come to plunder my virtue ? " asked the lady , all a tremble . " Nay , fair lady , " Ravius said , thinking quickly . " Plunder be a harsh term to ply upon such a delicate flower as your virtue . " " I see thou hast made off with mine husbands precious coins . " Ravius looked deeply into her eyes and saw the only path by which he would escape this night with his life . It would require a double sacrifice . " Though these coins are of rarest value , I have now found a treasure that is beyond all value , " Ravius said smoothly . " Tell me , oh beauteous one , why doest thy husband set seven deadly traps around these tawdry coins , but only a simple lock upon the door of his virtuous wife ? " " Ignace protects those things that are dearest to him , " Veronique replied with ire . " I would give all the gold in my possession to spend but a moment basking in your radiance . " With that Ravius set down the coins he had worked so hard to steal . The Baroness swooned into his arms . When the captain of the guard asked to search her quarters , she hid Ravius most skillfully . She turned over the coins , claiming the thief dropped them when he fled out the window . With that sacrifice made , Ravius steeled himself for the second . He robbed the lady Veronique of her virtue that night . He robbed her of it several times , lasting well into the wee hours of the morning . Exhausted , yet sated , he stole away in the pre - dawn hours .