shivering isles/lady of paranoia issue

[marston1128]

whenever i try to hide behind the crates for the meeting of Ma'zaddha nothing happens. they meet but i her nothing and then they leave. i keep getting a note that i have been discovered and to try another night. i even get there before the meeting and hide, but to no avail. possible glitch?

[legoless]

You could try an invisibility potion or 100% chameleon.

[PrinceJonathan]

Are you in sneak mode or standing up while you hide behind the crates?

[marston1128]

to answer your questions; yes i am in sneak mode and have tried invisibility also. i'm thinking it is a glitch because i don't even have to be in the area and i get the message i have been discovered and to try again.

[WorldT]

It could be that you are too far to make the quest update. If you can't hear the conversation, you are too far away.

[M.C.Marcellus]

It could be that you are too far to make the quest update. If you can't hear the conversation, you are too far away.

That, or there could be an NPC nearby. Or the known bug, with a few solutions suggested on the wiki (and reported below).

Wait for a couple of hours and talk with the two conspirators. It will end their meeting, and you will need to wait until the next day to try again.
Stopping and following just one conspirator about one hour before the meeting may avoid the aforementioned glitch.
Leaving the area and re-entering. Should this still fail, restart the game or reload a previous save.