Dropping soul gems : V

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:06 pm

so dropping soul gems empties them doesnt it. for me it doesnt. I dropped each type and when I picked them back up they were still filled. I am glad they arent emptying but I find it a little bit annoying when Lydia fills the soul gems that I cant carry.
I hope she runs out of soul trap enchantment soon.

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:13 am

Dropping filled soul gems does not empty them.

Go drunk Miraak, you're home.

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:26 am

I'm sure I read somewhere that dropping filled ones empties them.
I didnt read it in Apocrypha though so it must be wrong.

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:34 am

If I remember once reading correctly, dropping soul gems only empties them if the soul does not match the gem, like a Grand Gem being filled with a Common Soul and so on. It's always worked for me. I've never tried dropping filled gems that were filled with it's fitting soul, though.

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:58 pm

the soul gems I am dropping are not the correct type. lydia keeps getting petty, lesser and common souls in greater and grand soul gems

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:37 pm

Dropping a Lesser Soul Gem filled with a Petty Soul should empty the Gem. When a Gem is filled with an appropriate Soul it stays filled.

This is how a Gift of Molag Bal works :bonk:

EDIT Glitch in Your Saved Game, maybe?

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:29 am

Take away Lydia's ability to soul trap.

Problem solved.

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:14 am

She has a Nordic sword though. I like the Nordic sword so I need to find one, buy one or craft one. I am unable to craft one because I legendaried smithing. I cant find one seem to find any in shops and I havent found any nordic swords in loot. its always the axes or maces.

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:32 am

Yeah, they're a bit rare, but this still doesn't fix your problem.

I would give her something else until you find another sword.

I mean, having common and greater soul gems filled with petty is one thing, but you're losing grand soul gems, right?

Not worth it. Give her a stick, but save those gems.

» Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:09 am

I'll just give her a cheap steel sword until I find a Nordic Sword.

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:34 pm

Why don't you let her keep the sword, but take the gems off her instead?

You can give her something else heavy to carry instead :icecream:

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:27 pm

Do you have mods or are you on console? Because I was playing skyrim the other day and when I droped one it emptied but I never tried dropong one with a grand soul in it I'll give it a go today.

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:47 pm

I'm on console.

» Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:21 pm

I need the things I'm carrying.