Hey guys, I need some help--I think I came across what is my second glitch in Skyrim. I wandered into Riften today for the first time. I found this location called Angarvunde where this lady asked for help with a search for treasure. Long story short--at the end of Angarvunde there is a word wall. I have found about 4-5 of them so far. Here's the problem--when I approach the word wall it doesnt activate! I can hear a noise that usually means the word wall is about to activate--but it doesn't no matter what I do.

What gives? I tried looking up Angarvunde online and there is mention that there's a glitch involving that particular word wall? Does anyone else have this issue?

I even tried reloading and the word wall still isn't activating.

I learned that this particular word wall gives you 1 of the 3 words/phrases for the "Animal Allegiance" Shout. I already have 1 of those 3 (I got it at Ancient's Ascent in Falkreath), if that means anything.

Some help would be appreciated. I hope I posted this in the right forum--and I also hope I'm not spoiling anything for anybody. Thanks.

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http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Angarvunde#Bugs
"(PC & Xbox 360) - Word wall malfunctions. Sound plays but wall will not glow, thereby the player is unable to receive the final word of power. Killing Madresi has no affect on receiving this word. No current known solution."

Try reloading an earlier save i guess? :/

Did you make absolute sure you killed everything in the area/room? No draugr was trapped in a corner or anything like that?

Well I just tried reloading from a previous save...I actually decided to reload to a save where I was just outside Angarvunde. I went through everything again (although this time I decided to kill that Medresi Dran woman who was waiting for me inside of Angarvunde--the reason i did this was bcuz I noticed the first time I went through that the "return to Medresi Dran" misc quest was still active and not completed even though I had returned to her like I was supposed to). Furthermore, that quest was active AS WELL as the "Find the treasure of Angarvulde" quest. So I figured if I killed her right away, it would solve that problem.

Well, I went through the entire dungeon again (I even left Faendal just inside the entrance to Angarvunde bcuz the first time I had him in I couldn't approach the word wall with him bcuz he got stuck in the winding staircase leading down to it--thought this might have been the reason for the glitch).....and STILL the word wall wouldn't activate! Grrrrr....very frustrating!!!!

I also THOUGHT I killed everything in the dungeon...there was a Draugh or 2 that I went past who came alive but I thought I killed them all. Why do you mention this? Do you have to kill every enemy in a dungeon to get a word wall?

Any other ideas...?

I might just reload to another save even further back. I actually have about 5 saves from a 3 hour "window" right before I found Angarvunde so I can test it as much as possible. I just hate the thought of having to go through the dungeon AGAIN (its a bit time-consuming). It really svcks--I've been very careful to save as much as possible (I usually have about 20 saves saved just in case) and I hadn't even really had any glitches yet. Although I've heard the horror stories. Heck, I've rarely even been to any location in Riften yet besides the Alchemist's Shack--and I only went there bcuz a friend thought it would be helpful with storing items.

I don't think you have to kill every enemy in the dungeon, but in some Word Wall rooms wherein I've been sneaking around if, like the Dragon Priest is still 'alive', the Word Wall will be making the music and doing the glow-thing, but I can't get the word. I think I've noticed the same thing if sometimes there is still a Deathlord or Death Overlord milling about in the room.

It sounds like the quest is bugging out though because you probably need to go back to the chick and let her do her thing:

well the first time I did let her run through--and she did die like she was supposed to. But it still wouldn't let me access the word wall. I walk right up to it--I can hear the music and everything--but nothing. Oh...and I read somewhere that in Angarvunde there is no main bad guy to kill before you access the word wall. Its soooo frustrating...

Damn. It must be the bug then.

I've been lucky as hell and haven't experienced any game- or quest-breaking bugs, but it's still frustrating reading about others'.