Blades Armor - NOT Stolen? :S : V

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:31 pm

It's been mentioned in other threads and a recent one, in fact, but I couldn't find it, that if you take the Blades Armor out of the chest in the side room of the Sky Haven Temple it has to be stolen. I just took it from the chest and:
1) It was not red when I viewed it in the chest.
2) It's not tagged as Stolen in my inventory.

What happened?

My intentions were to take it (steal it), replicate it and put the original set back.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:19 am

You clearly did not advance in the MQ.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:00 pm

You clearly did not advance in the MQ.

I was there (still am, actually - game's paused) with Delphine and Esbern and just advanced the line to The Throat of the World. :confused:

D and E even made it across the bridge and past the fire trap room. :lol:

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:30 am

You can take anything you want from Sky Haven Temple (including The Blades armor and Dragonbane), but you have to do it at the right time.

During the Alduin's Wall quest, you can take anything you want from Sky Haven Temple as soon as you enter it. Just don't go talk to Esbern because this will advance the quest and put everything in Sky Haven Temple under Blades ownership and therefore make it stealing if you take it.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:53 pm

Well, you might as well join the blades and kill that pathetic dragon

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:22 am

As a note, if you're part of the thieves guild, you can sell it to Tonilla and buy it back. You'll lose some money in this process but that's the price to pay to unflag it.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:56 am

As a note, if you're part of the thieves guild, you can sell it to Tonilla and buy it back. You'll lose some money in this process but that's the price to pay to unflag it.

There is a barrel in Dragonsreach that apparently removes the flag as well. http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356673-dragonreach-fencers-barrel/

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 12:26 am

You can take anything you want from Sky Haven Temple (including The Blades armor and Dragonbane), but you have to do it at the right time.

It was after Alduin's Wall was completed, but before The Throat of the World was completed (in progress). So it would've been flagged as "Stolen" after The Throat of the World, then...or further along?

I'm fine either way, but I was kinda' looking forward to a caper. :rofl:

As a note, if you're part of the thieves guild, you can sell it to Tonilla and buy it back. You'll lose some money in this process but that's the price to pay to unflag it.

Oh, yes.

That's how I cleared the flags from all my Dibella Statue's in my chick's houses. :lol:

...and a few other things. :ninja:

Edit:

There is a barrel in Dragonsreach that apparently removes the flag as well. http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356673-dragonreach-fencers-barrel/

Yeah, I still need to check that barrel out. Beats paying 'fees'.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:17 am

Well, you might as well join the blades and kill that pathetic dragon

Hell no! Don't kill paarthurnax!

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:31 pm

I've consoled into the temple on a couple of early toons, and everything was marked "Stolen" - *shrug*. I fixed that by using the console to "setownership" before taking anything. I can't be bothered any more though - it's heavy armor (and ugly to boot), and I now have a mod for craftable katanas, so don't need the blades sword.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:23 pm

...it's heavy armor (and ugly to boot)...

I improved a copied set that I was gonna' give to Mjoll, but the Falmer set I already gave her is way better. :mellow:

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:49 am

No; once Delphine and Esbern tell you to do a little dragon-slaying, they cease to be allied with you (their relationship status is set from "Friend" to "Acquaintance") and the player is removed from the Blades faction which owns everything in the Temple. Completing Delphine's quest resets the changes, and further increases Delphine and Esbern's relationship rank with you.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:38 am

No; once Delphine and Esbern tell you to do a little dragon-slaying, they cease to be allied with you (their relationship status is set from "Friend" to "Acquaintance") and the player is removed from the Blades faction which owns everything in the Temple. Completing Delphine's quest resets the changes, and further increases Delphine and Esbern's relationship rank with you.

Heh. Their loss.... and I must say that I find your sig's Bard quotes interesting.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:38 pm

No; once Delphine and Esbern tell you to do a little dragon-slaying, they cease to be allied with you (their relationship status is set from "Friend" to "Acquaintance") and the player is removed from the Blades faction which owns everything in the Temple. Completing Delphine's quest resets the changes, and further increases Delphine and Esbern's relationship rank with you.

So it would be flagged as "Steal" after I refuse to kill Paarthurnax?

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:59 pm

So it would be flagged as "Steal" after I refuse to kill Paarthurnax?

Yes. Or more accurately, if you complete the MQ without killing him. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:59 pm

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

You know they will. :lol:

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 2:38 am

Ive only ever picked up the armour while Im waiting for them to get into the room (why do npcs have to walk so SLOW?), and its never been flagged as stolen.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:41 am

...why do npcs have to walk so SLOW?

Because they have small roles and are trying to maximize their screen time - give 'em a break, Diva.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:04 am

Aphie, if you're on pc there's a mod to make them walk the same speed you do.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:13 am

I picked up the armor immediately after traveling back to skyhaven after finding it for the first time and letting them settle in. Nothing was considered stolen. Theres some things i left in that room, and its still not flagged during the Elder Scroll quest

» Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:16 pm

Aphie, if you're on pc there's a mod to make them walk the same speed you do.

Good idea.