You want to hoard things that weigh very little but are worth a lot - like gems, as opposed to things that weight a ton and are worth very little - like steel armor.

Suddenly, taking that heavy kettle doesn't hold the same appeal when you could use the same weight to pick up half a dozen jeweled circlets.Īlways be mindful of the weight:cost ratio. But you'll soon find that your inventory is limited to your stamina and carry weight. It can be tempting - especially early in the game when you are short on gold - to pick up and loot everything that is not nailed down. Resist the Urge to Pick Up Literally Everything Note that some Essential NPCs will lose their essential status after certain quests that involve them are complete - but this only applies to certain characters. It's best to save before you consider murdering someone - just in case they can't die. This can make 'Town Murder Sprees' problematic when you encounter several NPCs that cannot be killed, effectively making it impossible to completely wipe out a town. Unless you have a mod that disables Essential NPCs, attacking an Essential NPC until their health runs out will only put them in a state of recovery for a short while until they get back up and their health returns to full. This also includes any children - no matter how annoying they may be.

This goes double for trying to kill said animals, as the people of the town will become very unhappy with you murdering their livestock. Oddly enough, the animals of Skyrim are as aware of theft as any human, and should you steal from someone while a horse, chicken, or other domestic animal is watching - expect them to alert the proper authorities. This may sound absurd, but every thief should know you can't have any witnesses when you attempt to commit a crime - and that includes animals.

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