Skyrim Oddities

[Commissar Sae]

My current favorite oddity is the blink wolly mammoths. They randomly teleport themselves into the air and fall on things, most of the time killing themselves in the process.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

Watched a duel between two mages in the wild, one called "Fire Mage" and one called "Ice Mage".

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

I had 3 thugs on me when I was leaving Solitude but I ran away because the guards were near and I was being accused of thievery. A couple of times I've come across a band of ominous warrior mages, one of whom tried to kill me.

I've killed 3 dragons in total so far but I'm learning new shouts faster than I'm collecting souls. I joined the Companions in Whiterun and was given a starting quest by someone but he didn't really say what to do and it's not in my journal. Help?

It's not under misc. It gets its own section (I'm about 87% sure)

If it's still not there at all then bug?

Sorry for dp, just figured i'd let this kind soul know what i think is the answer to his/her problem and my last post was pretty big for another quote and explanation :3

No I had a look ,it must be a bug. What did you have to do in the first quest? If I complete it, it might let me do the next one.

There is a vendor woman in the market square. Talk to her and win the fistfight.

Hmm... I think I've spoken to everyone. What was her name?

My quest journal says Carlotta Valentia. She is the one who talks about supporting her daughter.

 

[Neocavo]

trekking from whiterun to god knows where...2 dragons spawn on me...barbecue me till i run....straight in to a giant camp where i get my head promptly wedged in my hip :S

edit: just remembered at this stage i was a fresh werewolf going for a run (found the sprint button thanks bethesda) and i ran out of wolfy time as the 2 dragons spawned

 

[oxiclean]

Weirdest moment for me so far: I fast-travelled to a bandit camp for a whiterun bounty, and a guy labelled as 'fugitive' ran up to me the moment I appeared. He asked me to take something for him, but before I heard what it was he got mauled to death by a pack of wolves.
Still not sure what he gave me :/


OH, I almost forgot when, after chasing a dragon and losing sight of it, I got attacked by wolves and spiders. Luckily, a giant came to my aid...and then turned on me and chased me for what seemed like miles. :L

 

[Jack Rascal]

Weirdest moment for me so far: I fast-travelled to a bandit camp for a whiterun bounty, and a guy labelled as 'fugitive' ran up to me the moment I appeared. He asked me to take something for him, but before I heard what it was he got mauled to death by a pack of wolves.
Still not sure what he gave me :/

Do you have an Iron Mace of Embers (or something like that) in your inventory? I think that's what he gave you.

I had a similar experience. This guy runs up and threatens to kill me if I don't hold on to it. Give or take two seconds later (when the fugitive is still standing next to me) half naked man turns up and asks me if I have seen someone run by. Naturally at that moment I answer most logically "No, sorry I haven't", seeing as they both stand in front of me. Half naked man clears off with "Aha! There you are" and they started to fight each other. I'm left there to scratch my head and see them disappear. I haven't found either of them dead or alive yet. And I still have that mace.

 

[walrusaurus]

I had a band of three mercenaries attack me in riverdale (the first town. river-something), when i was level 2 they were way beyond my level took me ages to kill them. The note i got off them was from the guy who owns the meadery that i snuck about but didn't steal anything from. So i'm pretty sure you can be 'contracted' simply for being caught trespassing.

I'm currently in the process of determining if its possible to be both a vampire and a werewolf at the same time. I just need to find some vampires that will actually bite me.

 

[walrusaurus]

I matched most enemies I've encounterd quite well, but when I went up the mountain to High Hrothgar I came across a frost troll who kept killing me in 2 strikes....

That thing was a *****. I got onto a hill and i managed to shoot ONE HUNDRED steel arrows into it with an imperial bow. Then it died. Was a great moment for me. Was a pin cushion.

i saw a large terrifying creature looming in the distance, and after the trouble i had had with the wolves on the way up i just ninjad my way over the rocks and snuck past it.

 

[Jack Rascal]

Oh crap. I had a fugitive do that to me, and I just realized I actually sold the bow he dumped off on me. I'm going to assume he's going to show up at some inconvenient point in the future and try to kill me now -__-

I can really imagine that. Next time you're between mammoths, giants and a dragon he can come jogging out of nowhere and demand you return his (going by his name stolen) mace. At once. He trusted it upon you, you know.

Well, I'm not actually carrying that thing with me, don't know if that matters. So if he comes asking for it, I can say yes I have it and no I cannot give it to you

 

[Blaster391]

On the topic of Giant, I also managed to achieve orbit. For the people who don't know what we are talking about, watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWtQVDib5X0

Edit: This is the only real glitch/ oddity I have seen...

 

[Inconspicuous Trenchcoat]

So, early on in the game I stole an Elven Bow from a display case in Whiterun. When I flaunted it in front of its former owner, they didn't seem to care. I thought I was in the clear. I have failed to find a better bow, so I've been using it ever since. 12 hours later into the game, I take a carriage to Windhelm. Before setting out into the wilderness, I decide to "discover" Windhelm so I can fast travel there.

I approach the gates, but a guard stops me. "Yes, I know you from somewhere," he ponders; he then tries to arrest me. I agree to pay the paltry 26 gold fine and be on my way. But, he then mentions he'll be confiscating any contraband I have on me. I had a hunch... and sure enough, yes, my Elven Bow had been taken. So, I steal a bow in Whiterun... 12 hours later, in a place I've never been to before, a random guard "recognizes" me. That was unexpected. Guess who's reloading?

 

[Inconspicuous Trenchcoat]

I matched most enemies I've encounterd quite well, but when I went up the mountain to High Hrothgar I came across a frost troll who kept killing me in 2 strikes....

That thing was a *****. I got onto a hill and i managed to shoot ONE HUNDRED steel arrows into it with an imperial bow. Then it died. Was a great moment for me. Was a pin cushion.

I kited the ice troll back to where that pilgrim sat, contemplating the shrine. She tanked him for me . The ice troll killed her, but by then I only needed a few more arrows to finish it. Turns out the pilgrim was carrying a necklace that reduces the cooldown on shouts by 20%. It worked out great for me. Not so much for the pilgrim.

 

[Jack Rascal]

So, early on in the game I stole an Elven Bow from a display case in Whiterun. When I flaunted it in front of its former owner, they didn't seem to care. I thought I was in the clear. I have failed to find a better bow, so I've been using it ever since. 12 hours later into the game, I take a carriage to Windhelm. Before setting out into the wilderness, I decide to "discover" Windhelm so I can fast travel there.

I approach the gates, but a guard stops me. "Yes, I know you from somewhere," he ponders; he then tries to arrest me. I agree to pay the paltry 26 gold fine and be on my way. But, he then mentions he'll be confiscating any contraband I have on me. I had a hunch... and sure enough, yes, my Elven Bow had been taken. So, I steal a bow in Whiterun... 12 hours later, in a place I've never been to before, a random guard "recognizes" me. That was unexpected. Guess who's reloading?

Oh no!! I have that same bow! It's the best I have found as well. And why pay when you can steal? Crap... I have to hide my bow the next time I'm off to Windhelm. I'll pay the fine, but you'll never find my loot. Funny though, I have stolen those horses in front of Windhelm a few times but they don't seem to care... You'd thin they'd be more upset about that.

EDIT:

Now that I thought about it, you should be able to get the bow back. There should be a prison in Windhelm and there an "evidence box". Go check if you can get your bow back.

 

[Knusper]

I had 3 thugs on me when I was leaving Solitude but I ran away because the guards were near and I was being accused of thievery. A couple of times I've come across a band of ominous warrior mages, one of whom tried to kill me.

I've killed 3 dragons in total so far but I'm learning new shouts faster than I'm collecting souls. I joined the Companions in Whiterun and was given a starting quest by someone but he didn't really say what to do and it's not in my journal. Help?

It's not under misc. It gets its own section (I'm about 87% sure)

If it's still not there at all then bug?

Sorry for dp, just figured i'd let this kind soul know what i think is the answer to his/her problem and my last post was pretty big for another quote and explanation :3

No I had a look ,it must be a bug. What did you have to do in the first quest? If I complete it, it might let me do the next one.

There is a vendor woman in the market square. Talk to her and win the fistfight.

Hmm... I think I've spoken to everyone. What was her name?

My quest journal says Carlotta Valentia. She is the one who talks about supporting her daughter.

No I just checked it's not working. I tries using console commands but that's not working either. Oh well, I guess I'll have to stick to the Thieves Guild.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

I had 3 thugs on me when I was leaving Solitude but I ran away because the guards were near and I was being accused of thievery. A couple of times I've come across a band of ominous warrior mages, one of whom tried to kill me.

I've killed 3 dragons in total so far but I'm learning new shouts faster than I'm collecting souls. I joined the Companions in Whiterun and was given a starting quest by someone but he didn't really say what to do and it's not in my journal. Help?

It's not under misc. It gets its own section (I'm about 87% sure)

If it's still not there at all then bug?

Sorry for dp, just figured i'd let this kind soul know what i think is the answer to his/her problem and my last post was pretty big for another quote and explanation :3

No I had a look ,it must be a bug. What did you have to do in the first quest? If I complete it, it might let me do the next one.

There is a vendor woman in the market square. Talk to her and win the fistfight.

Hmm... I think I've spoken to everyone. What was her name?

My quest journal says Carlotta Valentia. She is the one who talks about supporting her daughter.

No I just checked it's not working. I tries using console commands but that's not working either. Oh well, I guess I'll have to stick to the Thieves Guild.

Fagotto said that the first quest was randomized. Yeah, sorry. Your only option is to check everyone in Whiterun or give up. :/

 

[Kris015]

Things I have experienced in Skyrim so far:

1. Attacked by "thugs" because apparently someone thinks I stole from them (Moira?). 3 armed thugs jumped me in the wild, and I beat them down (barely). Found a note on them saying they were just supposed to "scare" me or some such thing...

2. I was riding my horse and an argonian appeared sneaking around me. I hopped off the horse and the argonian attacked, revealing itself as an "assassin", which I promptly killed in 2 or 3 blows. Hardly much of an assassin, it didn't even attack me while I was on the horse... it did decide to dual-wield tho, which was interesting to watch. Found another note on the assassin from the dark brotherhood detailing how "someone" wanted me dead.

3. Giants suck. One hit and you get to experience a birds-eye view of Skyrim... well a corpse-birds-eye view...

4. Encountered 3 dragons so far, 1 from storyline and 2 in the wild. I killed the storyline dragon with ease and one of them by arrows and a lot of restoration spells... The third flew away...

5. Found the werewolf guys and am currently trying to get them to "bite" me...

Why is it an oddity that you encountered 3 dragons?

Also, you get to be a werewolf when you join the companions.

Well, I don't know if i've encountered any oddities yet.. None that I remember that is.

 

[Jack Rascal]

Oh crap. I had a fugitive do that to me, and I just realized I actually sold the bow he dumped off on me. I'm going to assume he's going to show up at some inconvenient point in the future and try to kill me now -__-

I can really imagine that. Next time you're between mammoths, giants and a dragon he can come jogging out of nowhere and demand you return his (going by his name stolen) mace. At once. He trusted it upon you, you know.

Well, I'm not actually carrying that thing with me, don't know if that matters. So if he comes asking for it, I can say yes I have it and no I cannot give it to you

Well if that happened I'd hope the dragon fries him for me. But giants now... they're not nice. I had one stomp on my face and instantly kill me right after I finished gathering some mammoth cheese.

I only a little while ago killed my first giant. I kept my distance from them until now, I'd like to say out of respect not pure terror, but who am I kidding. I was kinda grossed out to receive "giant's toe". That means I have to consume a filthy toe to know what its effects are. Eurgh... I know it's a game, but eurgh...

 

[TheIronRuler]

Well I dropped down a cliff after I went exploring a mountain and landed behind a giant after promptly running away I found out he stopped chasing me and just stared so I went back and dual shocked him with magic and he started chasing me again.

After a 10 minute game of cat and mouse though which attracted two packs of wolves, a random party of travelers anouther Giant, two mammoths and a pack of wild cats and me shooting off as much magic as I could manage then chugging as many potions as I could (and occasionally being flung half way across the map from a Giant slamming his hammer into the ground and glancing me.) I finally killed one of them and managed to glitch all the others in terrain I got away, with a Giants toe! ^-^

Not a bad start at lv2 but I do think i'll avoid giants from now on.

Also I killed a chicken and the starting village now wants my head apparently.

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It's a fun thing, apparently chickens could tell on you to the guards when they spotted your crimes (but they fixed it), so that bit of programming remained when you killed it.

 

[Blights]

Need I say more?

 

[tokae]

Oddities/Funnily annoying things that has happened to me so far:

I was sneaking around Whiterun by night to score some money and potions. Completely emptied the Alchemy shack, and I do mean that I cleaned it out. But I still was lacking a couple of Healing potions so I decided to stop by the Temple where I had seen loads of them. Sure enough, no problems cleaning it out. Later on I was leaving Dustman Cavern and guess what was waiting for me outside? Four hired thugs with a contract issued by the priestess in the temple!! She's supposed to be a kind woman! *****, come on! I mean... She never noticed me, niether did anyone else. She was kettled too!


Being chased around the tundra areas, south(?) of Windhelm, by four Mammoths and two Giants. Took me two hours, one failed attempt (forgot to quicksave properly), about 15 healing potions, 300-ish steel arrows and more stamina potions than I ever could count. Why? Beacause I had gotten the last shot on a dragon they were fighting which died in the friggin middle of their camp! That firebreath was so much sweeter after that epic fight though!


The funniest thing that has happened to me so far though must have been when I was on my way to High Hrothgar. I was making slow progress. Ice Wolfs against my sneaky archer who did not pay attention..
I was almost at the top, I could smell victory and the fucking troll at my heels.
When suddenly out of no-where: A full-grown Elk appears. Bullrushing me from the right as I was turning around to see what became of the troll.
Damn thing smashed me down from the cliffs.. I was so fucking furious that I didn't attempt the climb again (again, forgot to quicksave correctly) until I had hunted down what felt like every damn Elk in the whole of Skyrim. I'm still a bit iffy when it comes to navigate cliffs. Keep spinning around, half-expecting that damn Super-Elk to come back to assert his dominance over me..