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runpmc

Any tips for disposing of a housecarl?

Title. I hate 'em. Bought Honeyside in Riften and injudiciously talked to the Jarl afterward, so now there's an idiot in heavy armor sitting around my bedroom all day. I want her gone.

Options I'm aware of:

  • The Blades. Not going to happen, thanks to Alternate Start I've never even been to Helgen. And I'd like to keep it that way.

  • Boethiah's Calling. Also not happening. If I'm going to stick a dagger in her, I can do that at home and dump her clunky ass in the canal.

  • Console commands. Sure, but inelegant.

Posted May 2, 2018, 1:30 PM UTC

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DoctorSneak•

stick a dagger in her, I can do that at home and dump her clunky ass in the canal.

I see no other way...

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runpmcOPPC•

Oooh, I could poison her. I've been wanting that perk anyway.

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Draconian_Overlord•

Step 1: Buy a plot of land. A lovely, quaint, secluded location perfect for a house in which you can do whatever you care for in sweet privacy. Any will do, but the lakeside manner offers a fantastic view, if you can look past the thick Forrest which surrounds the property and conceals many things.

Step 2: Build and furnish your house. If you plan to have any guests over, you’ll want to have a room for dinner, a room to show them your collection of weapons, and of course, a cellar. A cellar is very useful for storing may things which would look unsavory kept anywhere else in the house, where people can see them, and an added bonus of being soundproof and very dark. Highly recommended. A bedroom is optional, as you may want to lie down once you are finished tending to your guests and insuring their departure.

Step 3: Chose your weapon. Just for presenting to them, of course. Perhaps something small and simple like a knife, as to not make your guest uncomfortable by displaying your weapon in open view. Maybe if you’d like to impress them, the Ebony blade is very satisfying as a conversation piece.

Step 4: Invite your guest over for the afternoon. Tell them to bring casual wear as it is very safe at your estate and things like armor or weapons can be arduous to carry, and sometimes gets in the way. Prepare a large dinner for them so they are warm, comfortable, and docile. Remover to ask them to keep their invitation on the down-low, as your secluded cabin would be best undisturbed by your enemies.

Step 5: Ask them for a favor in your secluded area of choice. Perhaps you dropped a bottle of fine Argonian Bloodwine in the cellar and would like them to help you clean it up. Ask them to bring a mop, it will be handy for the mess. Or maybe you’ve forgotten a crucial ingredient for dessert and need to collect from the Forrest nearby. It’s very dark and dangerous outside, and very easy to get lost. Perhaps you’ve very much enjoyed their company and would like to continue the festivities elsewhere. Invite them to your room and tell them to get comfortable, so they can lower their guard, let you get very close.

Step 6: Collect and sell gear.

Step 7: Deny everything.

Step 8: $$$

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thenewsheogorath•

try "my home is your home" mod, you can make any follower live somewhere else.

you can have your housecarl guard your door all day and piss off to the pub during dinner times, and only come in for sleeping.

or just move her to another house entirely.

this way nobody needs to die and you can make em usefull.

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Epic28•

Find a high ledge. Shout them off. Then don't bother searching for the body.

I had a save in Oblivion where I got the Adoring Fan up to a mountaintop by Bruma, would reload that save over and over.

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EpicWolf38•

I shouted lydia off the troath of the world several times, she just doesn't die.

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My buddy punched the hell out of her until her health was nearly gone, THEN shouted her off. According to him, it worked. I have no proof though.

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EpicWolf38•

Maybe it was because the shout still does a little damage to enemies (and housecarls)

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runpmcOPPC•

No shouts for me, alas. I like the idea though. Take her up on some high promontory, slit her throat from behind and watch the body fall.

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mlmack•

I just leave them sitting around. I don't live in any of the city houses, so I just pop in once in a while to say hey.

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runpmcOPPC•

I usually don't do city houses either, and in fact only bought Honeyside because I got tired of trekking to Anise's Shack every time I wanted to mix up some poisons.

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TheFatPossum•

Sweet mother sweet mother send your child unto me, for the sins of the unworthy must be babtized in blood and fear

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Booper3•

Well when my bard died I brought him back as a Thrall. It was Llewellyn the Nightingale in Lakeview Manor, he died while defending the house (brave guy for a dude with no weapon). My character had adopted children so she decided to hide the fact he'd died at all. Maybe you could do the same and have yourself a servant.

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runpmcOPPC•

Perhaps not the answer to my specific problem, but that is grisly and horrible and I love it.

"Llewellyn, sing the one that goes 'Muuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'? That's my favorite!"

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TechnicolorRabbit•

Make her a steward for one of the hearthfire properties.

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reisstc•

Go fight a giant, and bring them along with you. Tragic mammoth hunting accident, I'm afraid.

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kodee2003•

Haha, have her join Skyrim's Space Program

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cationicnebulaPC•

M1

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AlphaDeltaZeke•

Use the High king of Skyrim mod v2 to turn off her essential. Or simply no mods and stick a sword in her guts or slash her head off clean. Dump it in the basement.

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Snifflebeard•

So... start over from before you talked to the Jarl and chose to become a Thane.

I don't get why you would be happy to murder her, but consider sacrificing her to Boethiah to be beneath you. Is it some sort of weird roleplaying thing? Because if it's roleplaying then you need to be living with the consequences of your choices instead of trying to cheat around them.

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RoguemjbPC•

Wth do you want then? You have solutions but don't like them, what are you asking for? Someone to make a mod to send them to join the circus?

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Snifflebeard•

Iona does not happen by accident. Iona does not happen just because you got too near the Jarl. Iona happens because you deliberately chose to become Thane and take on the responsibilities of of a Thane. I don't see a problem here. Choices, consequences, etc.

Do-overs are for the elementary school playground.

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ReysTamponPS3•

So you only play ironman?

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runpmcOPPC•

I'm asking for people to share their own creative, elegant solutions to a problem that isn't really a problem at all. It's called having fun.

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