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 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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How can I find a lost item?
I've lost Morekei, 100% magicka regen, and I have no idea how. I've been looping through all of the shopkeepers I might have somehow sold it to but no one seems to have it.
I've got this game on PC. ...
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Where can I safely store my stuff?
I'd like to find a place to store stuff while I'm out adventuring, without spending 5000 on a house (at least, until I can afford that...). Where can I safely store items without worrying about them ...
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I lost my follower? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I find my follower if and when they leave me?
When I was asked to get a knife from some crazy witch to save a tree I lost my follower. There was no body, she ...
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Is there a definitive 'Best Weapon' for each weapon type in Skyrim?
So I was wandering up to the forge in Whiterun with my Ebony Ingots, Daedra Heart and other assorted bits and pieces in hand. I started to go through the process of smithing out my lovely new ...
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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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How do I make money efficiently?
In Oblivion, I had two favorite money-makers:
Dump all my stuff except some basic armor and potions, and raid an oblivion tower. The armor and weapons was worth lots, and selling it in Anvil made a ...
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Dragon souls not activating new words
So if I understand correctly you can learn new words and the souls will activate these words. I just killed a dragon and when it died it looked like I absorbed the soul but it didn't unlock any of the ...
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What determines when you do a finishing move?
Sometimes, when fighting an enemy, your character will do a special move, with a third person view animation, instantly killing the enemy. But these types of moves seem to be random, sometimes being ...
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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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Transferring Skyrim saved games from one machine to another
Is there a way of easily transferring a saved game from one machine to another?
PC to PC
XBox to XBox
PS3 to PS3
Cross platform transfers
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Can you sneak well with heavy armor compared to light or is there no difference?
Is there a difference when sneaking with heavy armor compared to light aromor or can you do it effectively either way?
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How do I get rid of my bounty?
I accidentally killed a noble, now every guard wants to kill me. Is there any way I can get rid of the bounty?
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After I murdered/robbed people, how do I get rid of the bounty?
I thought it would be nice to steal some useful stuff from people. However, the whole town got angry for me doing so. Seems someone did spot me doing so, I survived the first people by walking back ...
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Is there a way to clear quests from your journal in skyrim
I have a number of quests in my journal that are already done but got put in a second time due to an unfortunate conversation option. Does anyone know a way to clear these types of quests out of the ...
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How do I create Fortify Alchemy enchantments up to 29%?
I was making a set of Fortify Alchemy to 29% to be able to create stronger enchantments. For some reason my Fortify Alchemy gear only goes to a maximum of 23% and I've read/seen people creating ...
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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 exactly does lycanthropy work? Does it mix with vampirism?
Related to this question.
Specifically, I want to know if these possibilities exist:
Can I become a werepire(vampwolf?), i.e. both vampire and werewolf at the same time.
Can you infect other NPCs ...
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Why can I sometimes take half of a shops items while the oher half is considered stealing?
I notice that sometimes in certain shops, houses, etc. that a large portion of the owner's items are available to just 'take', while other items remain marked as 'stealing'. I'm just a little ...
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Skyrim “You already have a follower” issue
Whenever I try to get somebody to follow me in Skyrim they something in the lives with "You already have a follower.". The problem is, I don't.
I have not, to my recollection, had a follower at any ...
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What can I do with Dragon Bones and Scales?
I've started slaying dragons (like all good Dohvakiin must), and with each beastie I down, I'm getting close to 200 lbs of loot, mostly in the form of Dragon Bones and Scales. These two items are high ...
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Is there locational damage (e.g: headshots) in Skyrim?
In Skyrim, will striking an enemy in certain areas do more damage (e.g: headshots = x2), or produce any other effects, such as stunning/crippling?
I understand that sneak shots do more damage, and ...
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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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Efficent Enchantment Skill-up
What is the most cost-effective way to increase enchantment? it seems too expensive to buy materials from vendors, and finding soul gems that have souls in them takes a while.
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What is the most efficient way to reach the Armor Rating cap?
What is both the most efficient way to reach the cap of 85% physical damage reduction (567 Armor)?
Can it be reached without smithing/enchanting perks? Is it more efficient to not get some smithing ...
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How do I cure Sanguinare Vampiris?
I have Sanguinare Vampiris. I don't really want to become a vampire. How can I cure myself?
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How do enemies and monsters level up?
I remember that Oblivion implemented a behavior that level up monsters and enemies at the same time as main character. How does it work in Skyrim? Is this behavior still partially or totally present?
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Is a horse actually faster than running?
I'm pretty disappointed with my horse. He wasn't cheap -- 1000g -- but he just doesn't seem that fast. To make things worse, he's a bit of a wolf magnet and every time I get attacked I have to ...
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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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Fortify alchemy/fortify enchant stacking?
Is it possible to enchant a set of fortify alchemy equipment that will allow you to create a more potent fortify enchant potion then using the potion recreate a more powerful set of alchemy equipment? ...
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How much can my follower carry?
Basically, I want to dump everything on my follower as I'm traveling around to free up my own inventory space. I want to know how much he/she can carry. Is it a mirror of my own weight limit? Are ...
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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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Maxing out gear with maxed out smithing, enchanting and alchemy
I have level 100 smithing, enchanting and alchemy. I also have some nice enchanted gear, fortify smithing and alchemy.
How high should I be able to get my fortified equipment?
Currently I'm around ...
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Repairing the white phial quest broken?
There is a quest in Windhelm where you have to find a white phial for the alchemist.
This quest is not a problem, after many days, you get a letter from him again to meet him at his shop.
Its this ...
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Aside from containers in bought houses or guilds/organizations, are there other 'safe' containers which will store items permanently (won't reset)?
In TES IV: Oblivion, you don't have to buy a house nor join a guild/organization to have access to containers where you can safely store items, without them being reset every few in-game days.
Aside ...
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How do I manipulate objects?
In Oblivion, you could grab objects with the Z-key, or the Telekinesis spell.
I've tried the Z key in Skyrim, but couldn't seem to grab anything.
And then I see this:
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Can not get into the College of Winterhold
I can not get into the College of Winterhold in Skyrim. I know I am supposed to talk to Faralda, but she is nowhere to be found. I accidentally attacked a guard in Winterhold and now she is gone. I ...
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Is it possible to return to Skuldafn?
I just completed the main quest, but when I initially got to Skuldafn Temple I became over-encumbered and dumped all my inventory into a dragon corpse hoping I could come back to retrieve it later ...
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Resurrecting companions
I've had a few companions who have died.
Is it possible to resurrect them? If not, where can they be hired from?
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Are dragon fights buggy in the current version of Skyrim? [closed]
I've experienced odd behavior in 3 different dragon fights. At first the dragon would just stay in the sky and not move as I hit him. When the dragon has about half its life remaining, it starts ...
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How do I restore the glory of the Thieves Guild?
One of the achievements for the Thieves Guild says "Restore the Thieves Guild to its former glory."
Brynjolf doesn't say anything to me, I can't seem to find Karliah, and as far as I can tell, I am ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a vampire?
Before I decide whether or not I wish to become a vampire, I'd like to know what I have to deal with.
Will I have to stay out of the sun? Will having garlic in my inventory hurt me? I'd also like to ...
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of each version of Azura's Star?
At the completion of the quest "The Black Star," you are given the choice to pick between:
What are the (dis)advantages of each?
I'd seen some mention that human souls are more powerful than most ...
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How does value affect the gain of smithing experience?
As of Skyrim's 1.5 patch, you get differing values for smithing items in part due to their value. More expensive, more experience.
UPDATE 1.5 (all platforms unless noted)
NEW FEATURES
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How do I become a Thane?
If you want to buy a house in Skyrim, you need to become a Thane.
Whiterun's Thanehood comes with the first parts of the main quest and is relatively straight forward to get, but I've been having ...
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How do I know what type of soul a creature has?
I have a grand soul gem I'm trying to fill, but I don't know what creatures have grand souls. I don't want to waste the gem with a less-than-grand soul.
How can I tell what type of soul an enemy has?
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In Skyrim, how many followers can I have? And where do I get them? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is the amount of followers limited?
I have one Mage follower right now, and he fights well and holds a lot. But can I have another companion?
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Can Skyrim's console savegames be migrated to PC?
My PS3 Skyrim is starting to have the dreaded lag problem. I've tested Skyrim on my PC and it works perfectly on medium settings with 60FPS@720p (and better graphics than the PS3). It is also ...
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How do I get a companion when it thinks I already have someone but I don't?
I had my companion with me on the mission "Forsworn Conspiracy" and after completing the mission they vanished. I figured 'oh well, I'll go get a different companion', but when I tried they were all ...
