A fantasy action RPG from 2011 by Bethesda Game Studios, it is the fifth game from the main line of the "Elder Scrolls" series.
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How can I cure lycanthropy?
I really want to get rid of it. I've been through the whole companion’s quest line and cured Kodlak's. I killed all 5 witches and have 4 of the heads left in my inventory.
I've been back to that same ...
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Can horses act as witnesses?
I recently murdered a guard outside Riften because he mentioned my furry ears. As a Khajit assassin, I only have a certain amount of tolerance to racist riff raff.
I slit his throat, drank his ...
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Where is the first available house in Skyrim?
As I grabbed everything that wasn't nailed down so far and as I don't want to throw away any ingredients I could use later I though it would be time to look for a house to store all my stuff. My ...
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Maurice Jondrelle is an idiot who's going to get us both killed
I already have Maurice Jondrelle following me. I'm avoiding spoilers, so I didn't know he was batshit crazy and attacks every enemy on-sight. Since I'm stuck with him, and since I'm a sneak archer who ...
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Found the Space Core in Skyrim, what can I do with it?
Valve and Bethesda have made all my dreams come true by putting the Space Core into Skyrim.
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How do you recharge an enchanted item?
I enchanted my Elvish bow to do frost damage. However it only had 14 charges and has since run out. Is there a way for me to recharge it? or is that bow kinda done for me now?
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I've misplaced a perk, can I get it back?
While leveling in Skyrim I put a perk in a tree, but now I feel like it is wasted, since I've found blowing things up with spells is much more fun than stabbing things with a giant sword.
Is there ...
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What's the benefit of initiating followers into the Blades?
Once you've discovered Sky Haven Temple, Delphine Jend tells you that if you'd like to expand the ranks of the Blades, you can bring followers to her, and she'll administer the oath and induct them ...
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Do different merchants pay more for items depending on their type?
For example I found a staff with a value of 2000+. Would it be worth it look for a merchant that sells magic-related stuff as opposed to dumping it on the next general store guy I find?
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What is the fastest way to level up my alchemy skill?
Do the type of potions I make have any effect on how much experience I gain towards leveling Alchemy? Are there any ways to level Alchemy aside from making potions, and how effective are though for ...
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What is an effective way to level smithing?
Leveling smithing to 100 seems like a difficult task. Is it more effective to craft cheap things such as iron daggers, or to craft expensive items such as Elven weapons?
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How many steps are there actually on the path to High Hrothgar
The title says it all.
It is mentioned several times that there are 7000 steps on the path to High Hrothgar. Are there actually 7000 steps or are the NPCs exaggerating?
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In Skyrim, can you play past the game's final quest?
Bethesda games, sadly, have been going downhill with respect to playing past the ending quest:
In Oblivion, you could play past the game's ending and even got a special piece of armor from it.
In ...
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Is it possible to sell stolen items?
I recently discovered the average shopkeeper is unwilling to buy stolen goods (how they know they are stolen, I do not know).
Is there anyway for me to sell stolen items, without making use of the ...
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How do I deal with a runaway bride?
I killed my first wife once I found out there is a mercenary you can marry who gives you up to 300 gold a day (in Whiterun). The only requirement, of course, being that I had to hire her first. So I ...
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How do I kill a giant?
I've seen and heard a lot of references to how powerful the giants are in Skyrim (e.g. Penny Arcade), so my challenge as soon as I get the game is to go and kill one. I'm sure that if I maxed out my ...
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How do I prevent followers from blocking doorways?
I feel great affection for Lydia. She has been a stalwart companion almost from the beginning. Fighting at my side, watching my back, and even sharing my burdens. And she has done it all with no ...
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Can I buy a horse for my follower?
Can I buy a horse for my follower? I have my own horse, but I feel sorry for Lydia, and she lags behind me quite a bit.
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How do you smelt ore?
I've gathered metal ore from a mine, but the forge only uses iron bars to create items. I can't seem to find an option to convert my ore into bars; do I need a special kind of forge, or I am missing ...
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Where did the “arrow in the knee” joke start?
I've heard the "arrow in the knee" joke pop up in a few discussions around here and elsewhere, mostly related to Skyrim. I'm aware that this is probably in reference to a generic quote said by many ...
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Are there any advantages to using Dagger | Dagger, as opposed to Dagger | Sword?
I am using two daggers at the moment, however swords are significantly higher in damage. I can still get my 15x damage modifier on backstabs if I use my dagger.
Is the attack speed significantly ...
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Where are the save files in Skyrim?
I can't find those that I need to delete. What's the location of those files?
How can we manage them?
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How do you kill children?
If you've been playing a decent amount of Skyrim, you may have noticed that children are annoying. Really annoying. However, while trying to bash one of the little snots into the ground to teach him ...
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Dude, Where's My Horse?
So, my faithful steeds have had a history of, well, draconic incidents recently, and so, when leaving Solace, to head out in search of the Steed Stone recently, it occurred to me that procuring a new ...
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What is this strange “Do Not Delete” object? And does it have a use?
Arcadia, the alchemist in Solitude sold me this:
Is this an actual item or a bug?
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How to play a mage in Skyrim?
I am not a guru in these kind of games and I'm trying to play as a Mage. At level 6 I have an imperial guard buddy that helps and I kill most things easily enough with fire or firebolt. Some things ...
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Are Wards actually useful?
Is there any point to using these spells? They drain so much magicka it hard for me to believe there is an actual use for them. If there is a use can someone please tell me how and what combination of ...
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Do gemstones have a purpose in Skyrim?
Do gemstones such as emeralds, amethysts etc have any purpose in Skyrim other than being sold for gold?
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Do console commands affect Steam achievements?
I've painted myself into a corner and am forced to choose between abandoning a couple hours' progress or cheating my way out of it. Unfortunately, I can't find hard data on if/how the use of console ...
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How do I find my follower if and when they leave me?
I had parked my follower at an inn with a bunch of valuable items that I didn't want to carry. I guess I have been out a bit too long as this message appears:
Your follower tires of waiting and ...
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Is Skyrim's story related to the previous Elder Scrolls games?
I am curious about the connection of the world/story/characters of Skyrim and older Elder Scrolls games. I don't want a full description, just the important stuff, with some links.
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I found a headless horseman! Now what?
As I was wandering around the mountains near Rorikstead, I happened upon this interesting character:
Yup, it's a headless horsemen. He rides pretty fast but I managed to catch up with him. I tried ...
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Drop Dead Dragon
Tootling along to my noble quest,
when a Dragon appears and ruins my jest.
It circles overhead through wind and storm,
Though I'm ready with my bow, and fireball warm.
When I notice, with start,
a ...
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My wife tried to kill me! What did I do wrong?
I got married and during the ceremony it felt like my wife just kinda walked out in the middle of the whole deal right after saying "I do". I talked to my (RL) dad and he told me that she walks home ...
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Where can you acquire massive amounts of Soul Gems?
I would like to buy lots and lots of Soul Gems. Petties etc.
It's to train Enchanting.
I can't find a reliable source that constantly has a good supply.
(Aside from Collette at the Mages College, ...
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Is there a way to bind items to the number keys in Skyrim?
I'm less than impressed with the favorites menu for quick swapping spells in the middle of a fight. Is there anyway I can bind them to the number pad on the keyboard?
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Does equipping a torch actually make picking a lock easier?
According to this answer there is a book somewhere that says equipping a torch will heat the lock to make it easier to pick.
Is this true? And how much easier does it actually make picking the lock?
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Can I secretly kill every guard in a town?
Is it possible to kill all of the guards in a town? Ideally, I'd like to do this secretly so the entire town doesn't see my deeds and put a bounty on my head.
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I was questing in Markarth and ...
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Can I change my character's race/name after the start?
I was asked what my race was, and I chose...but then I managed to exit without setting a name, gender...anything else. So now I'm a dude called "Prisoner". I'd hate to play the whole game with such ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a werewolf?
Before I decide whether or not I would like to become a werewolf, I'd like to know what I'll have to deal with. Whether this means being stronger, or having an appetite for human flesh, what are the ...
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Are there any time-sensitive events in Skyrim?
Are there any time-sensitive events in Skyrim, whose occurrence is based on how many in-game days have passed? Or, to phrase it another way, are there any disadvantages to waiting out time ...
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How do I determine my current bounty?
In Oblivion, one of the stats was your current bounty, which was a great way to double-check to make sure you weren't caught when stealing, etc. But Skyrim doesn't seem to have this.
I've found one ...
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How do I reverse a permanent health buff?
So I've been playing Skyrim on the Xbox 360 and loving it (it's my first Elder Scrolls game). A while back I noticed that my maximum health was 119 points higher than it should have been. After ...
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Is there a use for every item in Skyrim?
Can every item in Skyrim be used for something? I find a lot of objects like ruined books, embalming tools, etc. that I haven't found a use for yet.
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Can I save Roggvir?
When you walk into Solitude for the first time, there is a Nord being executed for helping Jarl Stormcloak escape.
Is it possible to save this man from being executed?
Perhaps more importantly, is ...
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Is there any way of improving claw attacks by Khajiits?
I'm playing as a Khajiit and I'm trying to figure out if there is any way of improving my claw attacks or my unarmed combat. If there isn't, there should be a certain point in the game where a weapon ...
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If I'm a member of one guild, am I prevented from joining any of the other guilds?
If I join the Companions, will that keep me from joining the Thieves Guild? Or the Dark Brotherhood?
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Who's telling the truth? Saadia or Kematu?
In the quest: "In my Time of Need"
Saadia claims:
"I am a noble of House Suda in Hammerfell."
"The Alik'r are assassins in the employ of the Aldmeri Dominion."
Kematu claims:
Saadia is known ...
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How can I identify to which quest line a specific quest belongs
My Journal is Full of Quests, And I would like to know if their is a way to determine if a quest belongs to the Main Quest line, or to one of the factions instead of the other questions
Basically: ...
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Where can I find Daedra hearts?
I've learned quite a bit of smithing now and just started to be able to create Daedric armor and weapons. But now I noticed that I need Daedra hearts as an ingredients to create those.
Where can I ...
