Smugglers are rogue lawbreakers who make a living by shifting forbidden goods (including Dwemer artifacts, drugs and moonshine) across the Empire's provinces. You will find a band of smugglers led by a ringleader in the Serpent's Trail, which links Skyrim to Cyrodiil underneath the Pale Pass.
Smugglers all share the same stats, equipment and spells as regular Bandits (One-Handed Melee, One-Handed Melee, Archers, Mages), although they integrate Cyrodiilic weapons and armor (as well as studded Imperial armor). You will encounter male and female smugglers drawn from all races, including High Elves, unlike regular bandits.
The Smuggler Ringleader in the Serpent's Trail shares all stats with bandit chiefs but wears his own unique leveled equipment:
- Cuirass: iron armor, heavy iron armor or steel plate armor
- Boots: iron boots or steel plate boots
- Gauntlets: 50% chance of iron gauntlets, steel Imperial gauntlets or steel plate gauntlets
- Helmet: 50% chance of iron helmet, steel helmet or steel plate helmet
- Shield: iron shield, steel shield, Dwarven shield, Orcish shield or ebony shield
He also carries a Dwarven war axe, a leveled item of jewelry, leveled gold and a random assortment of leveled loot (drinks, food, lockpicks, gems, ingots, jewelry, tools).