The Skyrim/Elder Scrolls thread

[San Lumen]

I get major schadenfreude when I see randoms get killed during fights that have nothing to do with them.

I hate it when it happens to vendors though.

Especially with those damn Dawnguard added vampire attacks.

I have never had one of those happen and I didn’t disable them with mods

[The Imperial Reach]

So the first time I played Oblivion and defended Bruma from the Great Gate and got the statue in my honor, it depicted all of my character's armor and weapons except the cuirass and greaves. Has this ever happened to anyone else before or am I just alone in getting the statue of me in my underwear?

[The Huskar Social Union]

[The Islands of Versilia]

It’s funny how a broke beggar somehow had 100 septims lying about.

[Immoren]

What was the trigger that causes you getting inheritance upon their death again?
Did you have to interact them in some quests or otherwise or are there just large amount of people who have decided that Champion of Skyrim(tm) should get their property when they decease.

[The New California Republic]

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It would have been far better if the amount was randomised each time, as inheritances are usually never a nice round number, and especially not the exact same amount each and every time.

[The Islands of Versilia]

What was the trigger that causes you getting inheritance upon their death again?
Did you have to interact them in some quests or otherwise or are there just large amount of people who have decided that Champion of Skyrim(tm) should get their property when they decease.

It depends on if you’re counted as “friend” by the game’s code. Giving a coin to a beggar makes you their friend according to the game.

[The New California Republic]

What was the trigger that causes you getting inheritance upon their death again?
Did you have to interact them in some quests or otherwise or are there just large amount of people who have decided that Champion of Skyrim(tm) should get their property when they decease.

It depends on if you’re counted as “friend” by the game’s code. Giving a coin to a beggar makes you their friend according to the game.

There were a few occasions where I murdered a poor sod and a few hours later a courier delivered the inheritance letter to me, so I must have interacted with them at some point and just forgot.

[The Huskar Social Union]

What was the trigger that causes you getting inheritance upon their death again?
Did you have to interact them in some quests or otherwise or are there just large amount of people who have decided that Champion of Skyrim(tm) should get their property when they decease.

I gave her a gold once, so i guess she loved me.


I dumped her body in the riften river now i feel bad lol

It’s funny how a broke beggar somehow had 100 septims lying about.

It really is

[The Huskar Social Union]

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It would have been far better if the amount was randomised each time, as inheritances are usually never a nice round number, and especially not the exact same amount each and every time.

Or maybe based on their standing in whatever place they lived in. Like if a merchant died you would get a decent amount of money, but if a random beggar or something died you get a tiny amount.

[The New California Republic]

It would have been far better if the amount was randomised each time, as inheritances are usually never a nice round number, and especially not the exact same amount each and every time.

Or maybe based on their standing in whatever place they lived in. Like if a merchant died you would get a decent amount of money, but if a random beggar or something died you get a tiny amount.

It would have made it more interesting if items were handed over as part of the inheritance too.

Messenger: "Haelga of Riften has died. She has left you this Horker Tusk."

Me: *throws it away immediately and casts a healing spell on my hands*

And yes I know Haelga is set as essential.

[The Imperial Reach]

Or maybe based on their standing in whatever place they lived in. Like if a merchant died you would get a decent amount of money, but if a random beggar or something died you get a tiny amount.

It would have made it more interesting if items were handed over as part of the inheritance too.

Messenger: "Haelga of Riften has died. She has left you this Horker Tusk."

Me: *throws it away immediately and casts a healing spell on my hands*

And yes I know Haelga is set as essential.

Haelga is essential? That's dumb.

Oh, my bad, I forgot she plays one tiny role in a single, unimportant Thieves Guild quest so naturally she can't be allowed to die or - God forbid - the quest might fail!

Can you imagine the horror of failing quests just because somebody dies? What kind of horrible game would allow such a thing? Surely not one immensely popular like Skyrim, oh no!

[San Lumen]

Im curious who people made their steward if they built a house in Skyrim. I built Lakeview Manor once and made Golldir from Hillgrund's Tomb my steward. It felt weird to me that he simply sits outside the tomb once you complete his quest. I wanted to give him a purpose so i hired him

Who did others chose?

[The Huskar Social Union]

Im curious who people made their steward if they built a house in Skyrim. I built Lakeview Manor once and made Golldir from Hillgrund's Tomb my steward. It felt weird to me that he simply sits outside the tomb once you complete his quest. I wanted to give him a purpose so i hired him

Who did others chose?

I usually just pick one of the housecarls.

[Ism]

What was the trigger that causes you getting inheritance upon their death again?
Did you have to interact them in some quests or otherwise or are there just large amount of people who have decided that Champion of Skyrim(tm) should get their property when they decease.

I gave her a gold once, so i guess she loved me.


I dumped her body in the riften river now i feel bad lol

It’s funny how a broke beggar somehow had 100 septims lying about.

It really is

Come on Huskar, this is how pandemics start.

[San Lumen]

Im curious who people made their steward if they built a house in Skyrim. I built Lakeview Manor once and made Golldir from Hillgrund's Tomb my steward. It felt weird to me that he simply sits outside the tomb once you complete his quest. I wanted to give him a purpose so i hired him

Who did others chose?

I usually just pick one of the housecarls.

Not a bad idea but I wanted to give the job to someone I felt had no real purpose. Golldir did nothing after his quest and just sat at the tomb therefore I felt he was perfect for the job

[The Huskar Social Union]

I gave her a gold once, so i guess she loved me.


I dumped her body in the riften river now i feel bad lol


It really is

Come on Huskar, this is how pandemics start.

: D

[Valrifell]

I didn't know there was a ninth dragon priest mask! I didn't even know there were eight.

Well, time to brutalize some dragon-worshipers and eradicate a religion~

[The Imperial Reach]

Im curious who people made their steward if they built a house in Skyrim. I built Lakeview Manor once and made Golldir from Hillgrund's Tomb my steward. It felt weird to me that he simply sits outside the tomb once you complete his quest. I wanted to give him a purpose so i hired him

Who did others chose?

I usually just pick one of the housecarls.

Ditto.

I didn't know there was a ninth dragon priest mask! I didn't even know there were eight.

Well, time to brutalize some dragon-worshipers and eradicate a religion~

Thalmor approved.

[Atheris]

I didn't know there was a ninth dragon priest mask! I didn't even know there were eight.

Well, time to brutalize some dragon-worshipers and eradicate a religion~

Thalmor Empire approved.

FTFY.

[San Lumen]

I usually just pick one of the housecarls.

Ditto.

I didn't know there was a ninth dragon priest mask! I didn't even know there were eight.

Well, time to brutalize some dragon-worshipers and eradicate a religion~

Thalmor approved.

Never felt much of a connection with any of them hence why I asked Golldir to be mine. When I built Lakeside Manor though and asked my spouse about moving in was the only house that came up. None of my others did. Has anyone else encountered this?

[The Imperial Reach]

Thalmor Empire approved.

FTFY.

Always amazed how the pro-Stormcloak crowd hates the Empire more than the Dominion. Only one of those is trying to exterminate the worship of Talos, friend. And it's not the Empire.

Also, daily reminder that the Stormcloak Rebellion benefits the Thalmor.

[Atheris]

FTFY.

Always amazed how the pro-Stormcloak crowd hates the Empire more than the Dominion. Only one of those is trying to exterminate the worship of Talos, friend. And it's not the Empire.

Also, daily reminder that the Stormcloak Rebellion benefits the Thalmor.

Always amazed at how the pro-Empire crowd supports a dying empire that are willingly puppets to the closest thing the Elder Scrolls has to Nazis.

Also, daily reminder that the Stormcloak Rebellion directly hurts the Thalmor.

[The Imperial Reach]

Always amazed how the pro-Stormcloak crowd hates the Empire more than the Dominion. Only one of those is trying to exterminate the worship of Talos, friend. And it's not the Empire.

Also, daily reminder that the Stormcloak Rebellion benefits the Thalmor.

Always amazed at how the pro-Empire crowd supports a dying empire that are willingly puppets to the closest thing the Elder Scrolls has to Nazis.

Also, daily reminder that the Stormcloak Rebellion directly hurts the Thalmor.

Puppets don't plan war against their puppetmasters. Puppetmasters don't plan war against their puppets. Nice try, though.

I love how you guys can't deal with the actual facts of the situation so you have to make up new "facts" to support your position.

Status: Asset (uncooperative), Dormant, Emissary Level Approval

Description: Jarl of Windhelm, leader of the Stormcloak rebellion, Imperial Legion veteran

Background:
Ulfric first came to our attention during the First War against the Empire, when he was taken as a prisoner of war during the campaign for the White-Gold Tower. Under interrogation, we learned of his potential value (son of the Jarl of Windhelm) and he was assigned as an asset to the interrogator, who is now First Emissary Elenwen. He was made to believe information obtained during his interrogation was crucial in the capture of the Imperial City (the city had in fact fallen before he had broken), and then allowed to escape. After the war, contact was established and he has proven his worth as an asset. The so-called Markarth Incident was particularly valuable from the point of view of our strategic goals in Skyrim, although it resulted in Ulfric becoming generally uncooperative to direct contact.

Operational Notes:
Direct contact remains a possibility (under extreme circumstances), but in general the asset should be considered dormant. As long as the civil war proceeds in its current indecisive fashion, we should remain hands-off. The incident at Helgen is an example where an exception had to be made - obviously Ulfric's death would have dramatically increased the chance of an Imperial victory and thus harmed our overall position in Skyrim. (NOTE: The coincidental intervention of the dragon at Helgen is still under scrutiny. The obvious conclusion is that whoever is behind the dragons also has an interest in the continuation of the war, but we should not assume therefore that their goals align with our own.) A Stormcloak victory is also to be avoided, however, so even indirect aid to the Stormcloaks must be carefully managed.

Bolded the relevant parts. Thalmor like having Ulfric tear apart his country and Empire and killing his kinsmen. It serves their interests perfectly. Literally willing to support the Stormcloaks. No mention of any harm by the Stormcloaks. Quite the opposite, actually.

But sure, do explain how the Stormcloaks tearing up Skyrim and the Empire - which the Thalmor want to destroy - somehow hurts the Thalmor.

[The New California Republic]

Whichever ending you choose, Empire or Stormcloaks, both end with a vow to kick out the Thalmor (setting the stage for possible sequels). The only difference between them, albeit a massive difference, is that the Empire has the power in terms of men, materials and economics to go toe-to-toe with the Thalmor, while I sincerely doubt the Stormcloaks do. The Stormcloaks would try, sure, but I strongly believe that the Thalmor would eventually prevail and end up occupying all of Skyrim, which would force the Empire to intervene. Since the Thalmor would have a strong foothold it would make the war between the Thalmor and Empire a lot more long and bloody, in contrast to the Empire starting a war after being victorious in Skyrim.