Good news everyone! I've been inducted into the Thieves Guild.
Unfortunately, I'm already failing miserably on my first quest.
I've been assigned the task of destroying a bunch of beehives at the Goldenglow Estate as well as stealing the proprietor's life-savings from his house.
I've managed to infiltrate the house (using the handy sewer system) but I can't maneuver around the island without getting caught by one of the patrolling guards (even while sneaking). They attack me on sight, figuring that I'm up to no good.
Is there a way to successfully avoid these men so that I can get to the beehives?
Best Answer
There's no real reason to complete this undetected (except for personal feel-goodsies, perhaps). The mercenaries guarding this place are nameless, "Mercenary" NPCs, so I wouldn't worry too much about killing them.
That said, your best bet is the same way you go about undetected in general - strip naked (armor is noisy!), hit up the dark corners, and make sure to hold shift (the default) to go extra slowly.