Helping prisoners escape : V

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:17 am

Whenever you see a prisoner being escorted by Thalmor agents or Imperial soldiers out in the world, do you free them? And do you give them stuff when you help them escape?

I did and now have had 6 contracts carried out, 4 by Thalmor agents and and 2 by DB assassins. But I gotta say, it was well worth the effort to free them, it gives you a feeling of heroism and patriotism if you do (from a Nord point of view).

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:38 am

Y`know, it never dawned on me that freeing prisoners was linked to contracts against me. I always wondered who sent these assassins.

Cool.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:29 pm

Yea I do, but they never survive. Even when I give them a weapon, etc. :dry:

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:01 pm

I'm just assuming so, because DB assassins come after me despite me having never wronged any NPCs (excluding imperial soldiers and Thalmor agents), so I assume it must be because I "interfered" in Thalmor and Imperial affairs by freeing the prisoners in the first place.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:55 am

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The only person who could possibly have reported my butchery of that Thalmor patrol was the prisoner I released. He got an ebony shield, and freedom from torture and death. I got a Reach bounty. Thanks a lot.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:37 pm

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The only person who could possibly have reported my butchery of that Thalmor patrol was the prisoner I released. He got an ebony shield, and freedom from torture and death. I got a Reach bounty. Thanks a lot.

I was just thinking that.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:02 pm

After a while I quit releasing them, I just kill the guards.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:47 pm

The theory holds, I am quite a bit into my new char and not seen a DB assassin yet, but I also haven't freed any prisoners yet.

Might try freeing one, then seeing if DB get involved.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:40 pm

I only free the Thalmor prisoners, and AFTER taunting the guards so they start attacking me. Result: no bounty added.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:12 am

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. The only person who could possibly have reported my butchery of that Thalmor patrol was the prisoner I released. He got an ebony shield, and freedom from torture and death. I got a Reach bounty. Thanks a lot.

You shouldn't get a bounty if you let them attack you first. This is what I did with all the prisoners I help escape. First, I selected the option to free the prisoners which caused the Thalmor agents and Imperial soldiers to become hostile, then I killed them (after they hit me first of course). End result = no bounty.

Or maybe you were doing it too close to a hold, IDK. All of my escapades were carried out in the middle of nowhere.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:56 am

I only free the Thalmor prisoners, and AFTER taunting the guards so they start attacking me. Result: no bounty added.

How do you taunt them?
Never knew you could.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:27 pm

How do you taunt them?
Never knew you could. :ohmy:

You just talk to the prisoner, and an option pops up that allows you to free the prisoner. Selecting it will cause the soldiers or agents (Thalmor Justiciars) to become hostile and attack you, which is essentially "taunting" them.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:47 am

Yes I and about 1 in 5 survive

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:03 am

You just talk to the prisoner, and an option pops up that allows you to free the prisoner. Selecting it will cause the soldiers or agents (Thalmor Justiciars) to become hostile and attack you, which is essentially "taunting" them.

Ahh okay, I see

I knew that, thought there was a way to actually taunt them.

You know the taunts enemies do, like when they tap their sword against their shield, well, I would love it if I could do that to try and encourage a turtling (constantly blocking) NPC to attack and let down his guard. ^^

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:51 pm

Absolutely, out of principle. I cannot bare to see another being in shackles, unacceptable! I've taken apart a few Imperial / Stormcloaks camps too, sneaking in Invisibly, casting Frenzy on them all and watch as they cut each other to ribbons!

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:04 pm

I always free my nord brethren but not a single thanks for my help...ingrates

I even brawled with the racist guy in windhelm and not a single dunmer has shown appreciation

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:17 pm

I always free prisoners captured by Imperials and Thalmor. Unfortunately, they usually die in the resulting fight. Those who live will run off before I have a chance to give them anything, besides freedom.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:13 am

I'm such a wimp. I don't want the bounty. Whenever Imperials lead a Stormcloak past my character's soul weeps and hurries past them.

Does sharing supplies actually do anything? I tried it the one time I helped someone and he didn't really seem to use anything.

EDIT: Oh, the Thalmor. I annoyed them until they attacked me so once I'd wiped them out their prisoner was able to make a break for it.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:16 pm

I always free my nord brethren but not a single thanks for my help...ingrates :tongue:

I even brawled with the racist guy in windhelm and not a single dunmer has shown appreciation

As a Dunmer I brawled with him, hoping to teach him a lesson. He still goes on about "the grayskins."

I've only come across a few of these patrols. The last time I did, I gave the prisoner an Elven Dagger, but had no spare armor I was willing to part with. Maybe some armor would have spared him getting a sword through the back and out his chest. :ermm:

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:21 am

Yea I do, but they never survive. Even when I give them a weapon, etc. :dry:

Same here. They never equip the things I give them. Instead they think they are Mohammad Ali and try to fist fight the Thalmor/Imperials.

I always free my nord brethren but not a single thanks for my help...ingrates :tongue:

You have to talk to the prisoner first, otherwise they seem to think you are hostile to them as well. When I free them before I attack, they usually stick around long enough to say a few things before running off. The ones that live that is...

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 2:24 am

The first few prisoners I freed died too. Eventually I devised a strategy that involved backing up a few feet or even running a short distance and then turning around. If done right the guards will focus on me and ignore the prisoner. The prisoners will usually be behind the guards, punching their backs. As a side benefit, this keeps the prisoners far enough away from me that I don't accidently kill them myself.

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:44 pm

Yup. Resurrect them if they die, too. Knowing the Thalmor, the prisoners were probably innocent.
Though I feel suspicious about being reported and having hired Thalmor chase after me a few days later...

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:48 pm

I used to free him. Until I found out if you do the most practical thing and take them out with a surprise attack he grasses you up and you get a bounty. If he's that ungrateful, I say let them do what they like with him. These days if I'm feeling generous I tend to cast fury on him because I know what a snitch he is and at least that way he goes down fighting. Fury seems to work wonders against having your hands tied for some reason.

» Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:01 am

I do free them, ESPECIALLY if they are escorted by Thalmors. If I come across a Thalmor party without a prisoner, I usually confess that I worship Talos, which will enrage them and they turn hostile. hahahahaha

DEATH TO THE ALDMERI DOMINION!

» Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:35 pm

I freed a prisoner, armed him to the teeth as well...But then the imbecile started attacking the Thalmore, without equipping himself, needless to say he was promptly decimated...Won't do that again, until I, or someone else mods out that behavior...

Someone should do a mod where after you free the prisoner, you are then tasked into escorting them to the nearest town...Would do wonders for immersion! BTW, I have been hunted by the DB as well, My guess is that the events are triggered by the fact that you've become the dragon born...I never found out who carried out the contract though..