Skyrim talk:World Interactions/Archive 1

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Vampire victim

I had someone approach me claiming to have been bitten by a vampire and asking for a cure. You have the option of giving a potion, or casting the spell. If you can't do either they run off to look for a cure/temple. Can't remember if I got a reward for this but I believe I did. — Unsigned comment by 72.241.244.102 (talk) at 02:51 on 5 December 2011

Soldiers and Vigilants

At low levels, I always saw the Vigilants of Stendarr fighting Flame Atronachs, as always posting in the discussion to make sure this isn't some odd coincidence. Also, I remember coming across a group that had killed some Imperial Soldiers and tried to get me to pay them gold for disturbing the 'investigation site'. They were NPC's tagged as 'Soldier' and they were near the now naked corpses of Imperial Legion. I haven't run into this again but I doubt its unique, but just in case this happened on the trail just east of Clearpine Pond, which is west of Solitude. --Affubalator 19:31, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

I just saw a dead Vigilant with a damaged atronarch nearby, so I can confirm the former. Starbucksisevil 19:07, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

I have seen those events. I met a number of Vigilant of Stendarr usually in snowy area. A few times, I met one of them besides a dead atronarch. Most of the time, they just walk around the road killing any wild beast when the vigilant are passing through the area. For the second event, I think the so called 'soldiers' are bandit who tried to posed as Imperials to cheat your gold from you. I only encountered this once. Not sure where though since I was just doing some travelling without bothering to see where I was heading. Other events that I have seen are:

• A Riften guard attacking Imperials soldiers in Riften after main quest completed (always happen)
• A Guard fighting Imperials in Sarethi Farm (always happen)
• 1 or 2 Bandit Chief(s) and a few bandits walking on the road to somewhere. They will attack anyone and everything they encountered including horses.
• Fire mage and Ice mage (can be novice level or even up to Arch level mages) duelling each other.
• Imperials bringing Stormcloak prisoners, or Thalmor bringing Talos worshipper.
• Thieves in various establishment and getting killed by guards and Imperial soldiers when they went out to the streets.
• Two trolls fighting each other.
• An Old Orc trying to ask you to defeat him in battle so that he can die in peace. He will stand near the bridge in front of Hillgrund's Tomb (not sure if this will happen elsewhere since I came back later and still saw him there waiting after I rejected to kill him).
• Farmer and his wife walking on the road. They will tell you that they met a dragon and ran away. You can donate 5 golds to them. Met them near the road to Windhelm and they went to Kynesgrove's inn and dissapear.
• An Elf or Khajiit who will attack you if you go near them (most often encountered near Black Briar Lodge). Other encounter like Orcs, Orcs Hunter and Imperials might attack you after having conversation.
• A noble on a horse travelling with an Imperial soldier. The noble threaten to attack you when you speak to him. (I think this is different from the noble NPC and his wife who were named and were travelling to attend the Solitude's wedding ceremony in Dark Brotherhood Quest).
• Courier travelling on the road towards a certain location.
• A mage (novice or apprentice mage, can't remember the exact name) asking you to cast ward when he attacks with his destruction magic. He will reward you with some scrolls.
• Hunters or Bandits fighting with Trolls, Mammoths and/ or Giants.
• A criminal walking on the road (met one near Riverwood who was killed by a dragon). Even without having the Companions Quest, the criminals might still appear.
• Bandit asking for toll payment. One such encounter might happen in Valtheim's Tower near Whiterun.
• Assassin from Dark Brotherhood trying to kill you. This will stop once you join the Dark Brotherhood or after you destroyed the Dark Brotherhood.
• Thief/ Bandit coming out from behind the tree and try to blackmail players for money.
• Hargraven fighting with a Springgan. I think this is also random cause you usually don't encounter a lone Hargraven on the road.
• Thugs appearing in the East Empire Office in Windhelm. I encountered this during the mission to infiltrate the East Empire Office to get evidence of their involvement with pirates. But that was when I lockpick the door, when I saw them attacking, I went out through the door. When I reenter after I recover my HP, the thugs were gone.
• Three Stormcloaks on the road. They are trying to get supplies from listening to their conversation.
• Stormcloaks standing besides a number of Imperials corpse. From the looks, Imperials are not able to defeat the Stormcloaks.
• Farmer bringing a cow as an offering to the Giant. In my case, I encountered the farmer near Galduin's Rock, on the road between Whiterun and Hillgrund's Tomb. He brought the cow across the river and to the camp. This trigger the giant to attack the farmer. If player killed the giant in Galduin's Rock, the farmer will leave the cow and head towards an inn. He will continue his journey until Windhelm where he will enter the gate and disappear.

175.145.47.83 03:24, 21 December 2011 (UTC)

• Currier bringing a notice that a member of your family has died and that you inherit some gold. (Not sure if this is random, I did not recognize the name in the notice, but it is possible that it was the woman who I proposed to but never actually married. ) — Unsigned comment by 50.135.108.162 (talk) at 13:37 on 24 December 2011

It is apparently a suicide mission for the farmer bringing the cow to a giant, even though he claims he does it every year. I followed him and watched from a distance as the giant immediately killed him, sending him flying far up into the air. When he landed, I took a cabbage off his body. — Unsigned comment by 174.21.129.4 (talk) at 06:15 on 6 January 2012

When I saw the farmer with the cow, it was just west of Whiterun and the cow had magical glowing markings all over it. Since this seemed pretty strange, I went into sneak mode and started following them. They soon caught up to 2 giants also heading west. Shortly, the farmer veered off to the NW and the giants continued going west. About this time I was spotted and attacked by a thief/bandit, so I killed him but his partner was shooting at me with a bow from ahead somewhere. I started to go after him but one of the giants ran in from the side, squashed him like a bug and went back to calmly walking west! Talk about random events and lessons in NPC hostility reactions... This was the singular, wierdest random event that I've experienced in Skyrim. Lazar 22:57, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

Corpse Note on Dead Woman, no necklace.

stumbled upon two ashe piles, one of which had this corpse note. 2 dead bandit bodies nearby, neither had any necklace. only living thing left is a horse that says ride and not steal. (i own no horses) this is xbox 1.2 --RaW 05:45, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Helm of Major Restoration

A couple days ago, right in between Windhelm and Winterhold, a Redguard ran up to me and handed me a Helm of Major Restoration. He then said something about "no time to explain, just take this" or something like that and then got killed by a Snowy Sabercat, which might have been accidental and not part of the quest. Any thoughts? Gideon Dragontongue 15:47, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

Sounds like the fugitive with the random equipment, the Sabercat probably is just coincidence. But you're missing the follower (unless he was killed, too, by some part of the scenery). --Ulkomaalainen 12:25, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

the Thief

I just found one last night, except I was using the Nightingale set, instead of the normal talk, he just said(not exact words):

"Hail nightingale, here is the payment from last time".

Then he gave me 500 gold, and walked away. Not sure if it should be mentioned in the page, so I will just left this here. 200.144.37.3 11:42, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

Possible supplement

When I came across the Corpse Note incident, I found the bandits and the note, but the body was just an ash pile, and laying next to the ash pile with the body of a Vampire's Thrall. I was to the west of Fort Amol, heading south up a dirt path, in case anyone knows of a vampire nest in the area that would explain the Thrall's presence in an unrelated way. Minor Edits 00:51, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

Two dead Redguard Warriors and a woman

They're Deadguards... get it? Puns aside, just south of Sarethi Farm, I found two dead Redguard Warriors and a living Redguard Woman. There was no bear/sabre cat/dragon anywhere nearby. I did find a dead fox nearby, however. I have absolutely no idea who or what killed them, why the unarmed Redguard woman survived, or why there were Redguard warriors wandering around The Rift in the first place. Not sure if this is a random encounter or not. I'm adding it to the main article just in case. Jak Atackka 06:55, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

There is a random encounter that belongs to the In My Time of Need quest, where two redguard warriors interview a redguard woman. Throw in any animals in the vicinity and maybe she was the only one to survive the attack, and there should be at least a dead wolf somewhere you did not find, but it would be an explanation. Alternatively, for some reasons animals do not turn hostile to the woman, kill the redguard alik'r warriors and wander off again closer to their set location. --Ulkomaalainen 09:08, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

It specifically says "Redguard Warrior", not "Alik'r Warrior" or "Redguard Alik'r Warrior". That's what threw me off. Jak Atackka 19:39, 24 December 2011 (UTC)

Recurring Challengers?

Do the challengers happen periodically after hitting a skill level of 50 in a magic school? Or do they only come at you one time after each level 50 you attain? --Zmedaris 22:11, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Since I do not know what you speak of, I guess these "challengers" aren't scripted. --Ulkomaalainen 01:51, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Recent changes

I am not sure about the recent changes on the page. A few I'd like to revert, but since I do not have many random encounters for whatever reason, I'd ask for a second or third opinion:

• Three soldiers playing highwayman: I think, if the premise of the three stripped bodies close by holds true, the naming as "Soldier" does not matter - NPCs have a name and "Soldier-Wannabe" would be too much of a giveaway in this case. Lorewise it would make sense, unnamed soldiers so far have not attacked players, so a ruse would be expected.
• Owned Horse in the middle of nowhere: I had it only once, but in a position close to a camp (on the northern shore). Does this happen a lot? Or is it restricted to certain places
• Similarily Burnt Wagon. There are a few places where you can see them, but are they a random encounter or part of the landscape?

Anyone any ideas on any of this? --Ulkomaalainen 01:55, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

As I have been editing to the first of your three questioned bullet points and added the two last, I might have some contributions here:

• First, I have been thinking about the burnt wagon, and I might have been a little bit to eager to add to check it thoroughly out. I now believe it might be a fixed object, and no random encounter, but I have not checked yet. I found it north of the Twilight Sepulcher, on the other side of the ridge. (I had to walk round the ridge.) I am not sure if there are any connection with the, at this point in the game, ragged, robbed and homeward bound Cyrodilic nobles returning from the (cancelled due to an assassination) wedding in Solitude. I just encountered them on my way round the ridge, walking along the road from the Twilight Sepulcher, just about where you can enter the road from the north side of the ridge following the road.
• I am slightly more certain of the horse as a random encounter, though not absolute certain. I have encountered it twice I believe (if it is the same, that is), because there were some differences that might or might not be coincidences. The first time was on the north border of Whiterun Hold, or maybe just over the border to either The Pale or Hjaalmarch. I found some dead bodies around it, but it was sometime during the first weekend after release of Skyrim, so I did not make any notes. The other encounter was about a week ago, just north to north east of Falkreath on the road along the south bank of Lake Ilinalta. It just stood there alone, and I searched the surroundings extensively without seeing anything I could connect to the horse.
• The three soldiers however is something I am sure of. It is the exact same three each time, the orc, the breton and the dunmer, just as described in the link used to the page with the three types of Soldier NPCs, and the same three dead and naked imperials. First time I encountered them were on the road just below White River Watch shortly east of Whiterun. The second time I found this team was atop the hills a bit south east of the Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon, just out of any road. As it was already mentioned in the list before I added to the information, and I found them again (and corrected the entry on basis of my observation) I am sure it is a genuine random encounter. --MortenOSlash 22:04, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. Yes, about the third I am also sure that it is a genuine random encounter. Here I was a little confused as of the rewording, which seemed to show them as "real" soldiers, which they apparently are not. But I think mostly I misread the change, so scrap that. --Ulkomaalainen 22:20, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

The burned out wagon seems to me to be a permanent installation now. I revisited the place to check. I have removed it. --MortenOSlash 09:28, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

By the way, more specifically it is found just south to south east of Bannermist tower, if anyone would like to check it out more closely. --MortenOSlash 09:37, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

(←) I have found owned horses in the middle of nowhere, but at least once I saw what happened. The horse was being ridden by a bandit, and the bandit got in a fight with something else. Then the horse was left by itself. Even though the bandit was dead, the horse still acted like it was owned. — Unsigned comment by 174.21.129.4 (talk) at 06:12 on 6 January 2012

The first one I found might have been an owned horse left behind after its owner having been killed like you experienced, but I found no trace of any former owner on the last occasion, so I do not know for sure. --MortenOSlash 09:34, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

Dragon vs Giant?

Ive been seeing alot of Dragons fighting off Giants (one on one). Would this count as a World Interaction or is this a unique occurance?- Azurome 09:55, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Actually neither. Well, it is the world interacting: dragon spawns near Giant, they are hostile to each other, so they fight. Well, the dragon fights, the Giant just runs after the flying dragon until he's dead of course. --Ulkomaalainen 11:07, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

I just had a Dragon and a Giant simultaneously spawn right on top of each other; just *poof*. Happened right in front of me. I think it's a Random Event-type World Interaction. --Debatra 03:22, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

It's a World Interaction. Random Events always spawn in the same place. One place I keep checking is the one on the road to Whiterun from Riverwood; remember those Imperials with the Stormcloak Prisoner? That is a spot where Random Events can spawn; and I had a Dragon VS Giant Event spawn right there. Was kinda funny because of all the trees in the area and it didn't take long for Whiterun guards come rushing up the hill to fight. — Unsigned comment by 172.162.18.160 (talk) at 15:48 on 5 February 2012

Make me invisible!

One child asked me to make him invisible while I was casting spell Transmute in Whiterun. I didn't had spell so I wasn't able to help him. There were 3 options. It looks like there isn't invisible on touch, so I am not sure what is deal here.--Aleksa 21:22, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

It's a general thing children do when seeing you cast a spell. And yes, there is no option to really use such a spell, so you can either truthfully tell them that you can't or lie to them in one way or another. It doesn't matter gameplay wise, though. --Ulkomaalainen 21:52, 9 January 2012 (UTC)

Companions

I think it's worth noting here and on the Companions page that some Companions, presumably on an assignment, may be encountered fighting things in the wilderness (and not just the first time, where you find them near Whiterun fighting a bunch of giants). I found Vilkas and Ria fighting a sabrecat in the tundra between Winterhold and Windhelm. I'm not positive, but my guess is that this won't happen until some time after completing the Companions quest line. Minor Edits 02:22, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

I suspect this may be related to some Companion quests where they travel from Whiterun to a dungeon (and/or back). They walk the whole way 9rather than fast-traveling). I think I noticed this on one of the Silver Hand-related quests, but can't be sure. Krag 02:33, 12 January 2012 (UTC)

This is a possible Random Encounter. This isn't one Krag had said. All you need to do is to have a Companion Quest Active; like maybe one that requires you to go and kill an animal in some dude's house. Once you have one of those active, you can find two-three members of the Companions out fighting some sort of animal (Prolly doing their own mission). — Unsigned comment by 172.162.18.160 (talk) at 15:52 on 5 February 2012

pit wolf encounter

Several times i’ve found a dead NPC surrounded by 3 pit wolfs who we’re only aggressive when i got to close. On the NPC’s body there was a small note saying that the NPC had to collect some more pit wolfs after the last ones died and there wasn’t time to bread more i can’t remember the exact wording and i wanted to double check before putting it on here dooomninja 16:38, 18 January 2012 (UTC)

Racial Enemies.

One of the randon encounters types along the roads, are the nameless members of some race (the breton named "Breton", the argonian named "Argonian" and so on). What kind of this folks have you found and how did they behave? Mine here: Altmer - Conjurer, attacked on sight. Argonian - 1H Warrior, attacked on sight; Elemental mage, attacked on sight. Bosmer - Bandit archer, attacked on sight; Skooma Dealer; Conjurer archer (Witchhunter reborn?) Breton - Sorcerer (heavy armor mage), Attacked on sight. Khajiit - 1H Warrior, attacked on sight; Thief, asked for money like regular thief, but labeled Khajiit (who missed the Highwayman?); Skooma Dealer Orc - Warrior, If talked to, conversation ends in fight; Skooma dealer, ofered to sell skooma. Redguard - Warior, if talked to, conversation ends in fight; Spellsword, attacked on sight.--Elfslayerx 10:44, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Unlisted Random Encounters

There are encounters that aren't listed on list that I've found, and can confirm. I've been finding them by going back and forth between two Spawn Points where these can be found; both being near Whiterun. I'll still be doing this for awhile so I'll confirm more later.

~Ones I've found~ 1: A woman calling for help but ends up being a Vampire's Thrall with a Leveled Vampire nearby. (Night only) 2: A woman who is labeled as "Wandering Lunatic" and tells you to leave her be. (Night Only) 3: Low Level Dragon fighting a Giant (Trust me, this is a Random Encounter not a coincidence spawning; also, the dragon doesn't attack you) 4: Headless Horseman (Why he isn't on the list is beyond me; he can spawn anywhere in Skyrim and night only)

~Rumored~ 1: A werewolf fighting off a few vampires (I heard rumors of this one but hadn't confirm it) — Unsigned comment by 172.162.53.58 (talk) at 00:37 on 31 January 2012

Have anyone else ever found 2 children along the road "selling" a location on map?--Elfslayerx 10:46, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Yes, for Bthardamz. I thought it wasn't random though, they were pretty near that place. --Ulkomaalainen 15:38, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Those Children are only for Bthardamz. I've been going back and forth between a few places where Random Encounters spawn and I NEVER got children. I did found a lot more things.

1. Random Group of Bandits

2. Bandits Fighting a Giant and Mammoth (Wild/Off-Road Only)

3. Two Leveled Necromancers (Seem to be Off-Road Only)

4. Two Leveled Vampires (Night Only and seem to be Off-Road only)

5. Two Spriggans fighting a Troll (Off-road only and the troll is sometimes friendly)

6. Random Person and his horse being attacked by Bandits (Seem to be Off-Road only and the Person may or may not be dead by the time you get there)

I can't remember anymore. — Unsigned comment by 172.162.18.160 (talk) at 15:44 on 5 February 2012

Finding Volkihar Vampires

Where are the best places or the best way to run into one of the level 48 Volkihar Vampires? I've read Ustengrav, East of Rorikstead and south of the Katariah. Ive never seen anything spawn at all anywhere near Ustengrav but I've travelled and loaded enough times at the other two places to see nearly every random encounter but no Volkihar. I've encountered random weaker vampires several times and I've seen Vigilants fighting all sorts of stuff but never a vampire. I'm a vampire myself and level 51. What am I doing wrong? I've heard people say they usually run into Volkihar and vigilants near Whiterun. What location is this? I'm starting to get a little frustrated... 108.28.34.65 01:20, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

I am curious. Why are you looking for a Volkihar Vampire? And why are you asking here at the Wiki talk page, and not in the forums? --MortenOSlash 09:00, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

I'm curious why you're answering my question with questions. You either have info to help and you're not giving it or you can't help. Either way, leave me be. 108.28.34.65 22:43, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Well, he apparently does not have an answer at the ready - but just like you, he had a question and just asked it. Depending on the answer, people may be more inclined to test something out and help you by the way. If you want to get help from other people around here, you may want to reconsider your tone. or leave us be. --Ulkomaalainen 01:14, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

I believe I can understand the desperation now. From what I have read out of the contributions on the talk pages from this anonymous user's IP address, I gather he/she is having problem finding a regular Volkihar Vampire (and not a Volkihar Master Vampire, if I got it right) to use as thrall, and have not had any success for more than a week, despite being working hard on it. So I found answer to my first question myself. The second question is still standing, as I would believe this kind of question is what the forums are for, as the talk pages are for discussing improvements and revisions of the Wiki page, if I have got it correct? (By the way: I have been formating discussion thread levels here more appropriate for better overview, as I saw the anonymous user's second comment as an answer to me. I hope it is OK for all here?) --MortenOSlash 18:37, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Of course okay with me. While I now understand the motive I do not understand the need to not talk about it and instead go on aggression mode. After all, this is nothing to be ashamed of. --Ulkomaalainen 18:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

(←) Setting aside whether this is the appropriate place for the question, I ran into a Volkihar Vampire fighting the Vigilants of Stendarr at the T intersection between Fort Sungard and Sunderstone Gorge. Hope that helps! EmmBee 07:48, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Dawnstar

It seems that if you fast-travel/cart-travel to Dawnstar, then move west; the game always spawns something from the Random Event list. Keeps happening for me, tested about a half-dozen times (I didn't actually count) with something popping up every time so far. This includes my above comment under the "Dragon vs Giant?" subject. --Debatra 03:27, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

While testing this, I came across one that isn't on the list (as with the others, they just popped onto my screen). Two Wolves attacking two Elk. --Debatra 03:40, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

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