Skyrim:Sylgja

Sylgja; (RefID: 000C3A46)
Home Town	Shor's Stone
House	Sylgja's House
Other Information
Stamina	67
Primary Skills	Smithing, Two-handed
Marry	Yes
Voice Type	FemaleYoungEager
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionRift; PotentialMarriageFaction; ShorsStoneSylgjaFaction; TownShorsStoneFaction

Sylgja at the campfire

Sylgja is a Nord miner of Shor's Stone. Her parents are Verner Rock-Chucker and Annekke Crag-Jumper in Darkwater Crossing. She has been unable to visit them due to a leg injury and only recovered at all thanks to a passing priest of Mara.

Sylgja starts off her day by waking up at 5am and resting for an hour in her house. At 6am, she proceeds to Redbelly Mine, where she works for most of the day. She will be mining for twelve hours until 6pm, when she finally stops work and heads home. She will relax in her house for an hour until 7pm, and then spends four hours around the campfire at Shor's Stone. She will be either cooking or simply sitting by the campfire until 11pm, when she heads back home to sleep. She sleeps for six hours and repeats her schedule the following day.

Like most miners, she wears a set of miner's clothes and a pair of boots. She is equipped with a pickaxe and carries the key to her house, as well as a selection of common items and gold.

She can be married after you have done her a favor by delivering a satchel to her father. If you choose to move in with Sylgja, you will have full access to her house and items and she will carry on with her regular schedule.

Related QuestsEdit

Special Delivery: Make a delivery for Sylgja to Darkwater Crossing.
The Bonds of Matrimony: Find someone in Skyrim to marry.

DialogueEdit

Her potential greetings can be:

"Came all the way out here to see us, did you?"

"I suppose you're used to traveling, being a stranger around here."

"Welcome to Shor's Stone."

"Making that trip to Darkwater Crossing was a huge help. Thank you."

When spoken to directly:

Tell me about the mine.

"I might be a woman, but I can crack rock with the best of them. Be careful in there, you can take a nasty spill."

You're not well? What's wrong?

"I had a bad fall in the mine when I was bringing some food to the men. I was pretty bad off for a while, but a priest of Mara was passing through on his way to Dawnstar and healed me to the best of his abilities. I'm still pretty sore and can't really walk too far without having to rest for a while."

When you exit conversation with her she will say:

"Keep yourself safe, traveler."

Quest-Related EventsEdit

Special DeliveryEdit

She can greet you with:

"Would you happen to be headed towards Darkwater Crossing?" OR "Have you ever been to Darkwater Crossing? Terrible name for such a beautiful place."

What's been sending you to Darkwater Crossing?

"My parents live there. I usually make the journey to bring them gifts and to just say hello, but I haven't been well lately. I've written some letters and placed them in a satchel. Perhaps you wouldn't mind delivering it to them on my behalf?"

No, I'm not really headed that way.

"Yes, indeed."

Sure, I'll deliver it.

"You would? Well then, I would insist on rewarding you for your time. Here, take my satchel and give it to my father, Verner. He'll likely have something for you to bring back."

If spoken to again she will say:

"Darkwater Crossing is a difficult journey. Mind yourself."

As soon as you arrive back from Darkwater Crossing, Sylgja is delighted and rewards your efforts:

I'm back from Darkwater Crossing.

"Ah, yes... seems he sent back my satchel stuffed with letters. I look forward to reading them. I appreciate the delivery, here... I want you to have this. I insist."

NotesEdit

Sylgja mentions that a "priest of Mara on his way to Dawnstar" was the one who healed her. This is almost certainly Erandur.
Despite them being close family, there is no special dialogue when you visit her with her mother as a follower.
It's possible that Sylgja was originally supposed to be suffering from a sickness, rather than a leg injury, as your dialogue for asking her about it is internally called FFSS02SylgjaSickBranchTopic.
Originally, the only woman in Shor's Stone was Grelka, who still appears in the final game as a marketplace vendor in Riften. This much can be gathered from earlier items for Sylgja's quest. Instead of Sylgja's Satchel and Verner's Satchel, you were meant to transport Package for Grelka and Package for Verner instead.
- Additionally, Sylgja is not involved in any scenes that play out between the miners when they sit around the campfire in the evening. Grelka is, and they were recorded in her voicetype, but they can never be heard due to them requiring Grelka to be in town, which she never is, due to never leaving Riften. The scenes would've gone as follows:

Grogmar: "I've been watching the way you mine and I have to say, I'm very impressed."

Grelka: "I owe it all to my father who started me swinging the pickaxe when I was a barefoot little girl."

Grogmar: "Well, it shows. Your skill rivals some of the greatest miners I've known."

Grelka: "Thank you. It's nice to know someone admires me for more than just my appearance."

Odfel: "Grelka, do you fancy a walk tomorrow?"

Grelka: "Odfel, I've told you time and time again. I'm not interested in a relationship with you."

Odfel: "And why not? I'm handsome, strong and smart. What else could you possibly need?"

Grelka: "I need someone that cares about me more than they care about themselves. That person isn't you."

Filnjar: "How are your parents faring, Grelka? Doing better than we are I would guess."

Grelka: "It's no feast in their neck of the woods either. Last time I was up there, father said they were barely scraping by."

Filnjar: "This civil war is taking its toll on all of us. Miners are some of the hardest hit."

Grelka: "That's what scares me. I'm afraid I'll travel to Darkwater Crossing and find it burned to the ground."

BugsEdit

After you do Filnjar's quest to clear Redbelly Mine of spiders, the spiders may respawn, and if Sylgja is inside she could potentially be killed. Prevent this by only revisiting the mines when the miners aren't there (at night).
- The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.0, fixes this bug.
Sylgja is not linked to her bed which prevents you from picking up proper ownership of the marital bed.
- The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.1, fixes this bug.
Sylgja may completely vanish without warning. This can be solved by breaking into her house.

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