Not able to start "Dampened Spirits" quest.

[AImostBrainDead]

I am trying to complete the thieves guild and to do so I need to complete a mission called "Dampened Spirits". To start this mission I need to talk to Maven Black-Briar. However, when I try to talk to her the only things she says is "hmmm" or some other default voice line. Because of this I'm not able to start the quest. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[Kirilianov]

I don't know many about this quest exactly, because I played it so long ago. But I remember that Maven has to be in the Bee and Barb Inn in Riften. Did you speak with her on the street or in her house or in the Inn? When she's there, she is up the stairs sitting on a chair. If she's not in the Bee and Barb, do some other quests and come back later. Or did you make the civil war quests and sided with the Imperial Army. If yes and you took over Riften, Maven will become Jarl and maybe never leave Mistveil Keep again (not 100% sure).

 

Other than that, maybe the quest bugged out as I already experienced on the PS3 as well. I have two quests where I'm unable to complete them because of questmarkers who lead me to emptiness where targets should be. Luckily these are only sidequests with no trophies affected. I hope it stays that way!