Mysterious symbols in Whiterun and a random guard dying sudd

Post » Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:08 am

Ok, I posted once before about a guard suddenly dying to the left of me when leaving The Bannered Mare in Whiterun. Now, this entirely happened out out of the blue after my second day in Whiterun. Having stayed awhile and made money through forging weapons and armour, I started to notice that there are many many symbols littered around Whiterun. The first I stumbled across and noticed others reporting on was the one under the bridge where the stream runs, right at the entrance to Whiterun. Then there's another beside the Companion's Jorrvaskr building, which features the same triangle, only the circle is not in the center. Now, to my amazement, there are over 10 of these symbols around Whiterun that I have discovered so far, some resembling the other, but a few different types. If you're interested, then check the exterior of each building in Whiterun (haven't looked at the interiors for them). This is very unusual.

To add to this mystery, I must go back to the topic of the dead guard, who lies dead outside The Bannered Mare. After a few days, I have a guard come up to me and question me, asking if I had seen anything. I have the option to respond with "No", basically, which results in me being asked to speak with the commander of the guards if I see anything, then if I choose the second option in response, which is basically "I'm not saying anything", then the guard challenges you with a warning, then if you stubbornly respond once more, they arrest you. I cannot get my head around this, but this better not be leading to me being held guilty of his death when I did no such thing? A glitch?


What of these symbols?
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emma sweeney
 
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Post » Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:07 am

If you join the thieves guild, you'll find a book explaining the symbols.
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Travis
 
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Post » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:47 pm

they're called shadow marks why don't you take a look.

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Shadowmarks
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Post » Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:07 pm

Yes, after the original response, I found confirmation there. I preferred them being mysterious. lol. Any information on why this guard died to the hands of nobody, and remember, I saw him dying suddenly, he wasn't just found. I can't believe I'm being questioned now, as if I had killed him before. Radian story is my guess.
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Post » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:18 am

Interesting, i will check this out!
pd: do you know Septimus Signus? ;)
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Post » Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:32 am

What of the symbol under the bridge? Seriously, it has nothing to do with information in regards to robbing certain buildings, which the other marks are for. A safety spot to hide from guards? lol.
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