I experienced a gameplay-killing and savegame persistent bug, where the 'Aspect of Peryite' initiates a conversation and will re-initiate again after finishing or if you tabbed out of it. My last savegame was somewhere in Windhelm (not in an indoor location), when I noticed this bug.

The conversation that he insists on talking about is his daedric quest, The Only Cure ( http://uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:The_Only_Cure ). This is the last conversation he gives you before giving you the quest reward, and letting you go. Even if you 'finish' the conversation, he'll initiate another conversation a second or two later. Going to another indoor location, will not stop Peryite, as he will initiate conversation again.

I have already finished the quest, 'The Only Cure', months ago (both real-world time and game-time). This bug only happened in the savegame of my oldest character (Level 59) who has finished that quest. I have a Level 20+ and 30+ character - but with the same set of mods, the Aspect of Peryite doesn't haunt them.

A possible cause is due to a removed mod. I tried reinstalling all mods that might have caused this problem, but the bug persists (I might have forgotten what that mod was or have deleted that mod - either way, I can't 'restore' that mod). I tried removing all mods and then loading older savegames (which are in different locations), but to my dismay, the Aspect of Peryite is still there, haunting me forever.

A possible fix I can think of is to use the 'disable' command on the Aspect of Peryite. However, I can't target the Aspect of Peryite (he's invisible - although in the related quest he is not [might be because the character was on drugs ]) and I don't know his RefID (tried UESP.net, but it isn't there). I tried blindly shooting the command on whatever my cursor targets, but Peryite can't be hit (I mostly ended up disabling walls and stuff). I tried the 'help' console command, but I can't find the right RefID.

Anyone know any solutions or troubleshooting methods? Or can anyone tell me the Aspect of Peryite's RefID, so I could disable him forever thru console commands?

Screenshot of the Aspect of Peryite trying to initiate conversation in Windhelm:
http://imgur.com/2RCQL
http://imgur.com/sGy4V

My list of mods (.ESP filenames from BOSS' modlist.txt): http://tinypaste.com/458eef93
NMM installed mods, with mod names screenshot (unchecked ones have not been used at the time of the loading of the game):
http://i.imgur.com/2GzEA.png
http://i.imgur.com/2oZsi.png
http://i.imgur.com/Tbaoc.png

Savegame file of the affected character:
http://www.mediafire.com/?7cguri2za1i4z6i

I use http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=6 and http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=1840. I still use Skyrim 1.4.21.0.4 as I am waiting http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1356991-important-load-order-and-you-2/.

This bug has also been previously reported here:
http://www.loverslab.com/showthread.php?tid=6368 (some forum avatars - NSFW)

and here ( http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/615805-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/62113942 )

and here ( http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1355973-aspect-of-peryite-dialogue-spam-loop-poss-spoilers/ )


Other reports of the same issue:

• http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/607426-coversation-with-npc-huge-issues
  
• http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/563855-the-arena/page__st__170__p__4811044#entry4811044

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Got the same and horrible problem, since steam's patch 1.5.
My main lvl45 character finished the quest a long time ago (around the lvl25) but the AoP still talk to me.

Can't find the RefID of him, neither a way to un-complete the quest, nor something to delete the voice. If i launch a "resetquest DA13" the AoP won't talk to me anymore, but no NPC either.
The only way i find to be able to speak with NPC et shut the mouth of AoP, is to do in console : "setstage DA13 0". Unfortunately, the screen sparkle like the beginning of the quest (under drugs effects). Can't find a way to disable (in console mode) this effect....

So, in the end, i start playing a new character... :'(

Talos-damnit! And here I am thinking that updating to 1.5 will fix this.

I havehttps://unofficialskyrimpatch.16bugs.com/projects/7078/bugs/223421: https://unofficialskyrimpatch.16bugs.com/projects/7078/bugs/223421

Hopefully, they'll take a look and try to fix it.

Teh ! ^^ Thinking to reinstall the game with only 1.4, myself ! ^^
Then, i found a little trick to "override" the bug. It's definitively not perfect but well...the game can be played again ! So here it is :

1) In console mode, juste type : resetquest DA13
2) This should stop making AoP talking, but make the NPC speechless too.
3) Weird to say, but in fact the NPC can talk with the "GOOD VIEW". I mean, try to talk to a NPC from different point of view (in front, behin, on his left, right...etc). That's a strange thing but it work for me.

For exemple, trying to trade with Belethor right after doing the reset quest :

http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120328051701921729.jpg
I'm on Belethor's right side, and he don't want to trade with me. :'(

http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120328051910696685.jpg
I walk on his left and..wooooooo ! It works !

The same trick can be done to start/finish quest from NPC. Sometimes, you should take a few minutes to have the good point of view. Like i said, it's not a perfect trick ...but unless we don't get a fix on it. :biggrin:e

[P.S : Even with this, there is so many other bugs (no riding horse, no ending talk of some quest givers, etc..) that i prefer waiting a bug fix from Beth'.]

I tried your 'resetquest DA13' workaround, but am also getting the same issues as you (NPCs not responding properly to conversations, etc.). I have now said goodbye to my first and highest-level Skyrim character. RIP. F--k Peryite. =(

Give this a shot. http://www.mediafire.com/?1eqys5928lh1lzu

It deletes the talking activator for Peryite. I tried it briefly with the save you provided and it seemed to work. I did not do any extensive testing or anything.

Thank for the try, but it's still un-playable with the .esp : AoP won't talk, the NPC stay speechless, horse can't be ride, etc...

Thanks for this. I have tried the mod, but am getting the same results as Anios. This is also the same behavior if you typed in 'resetquest da13' in the console - NPCs won't respond properly to conversation (not reply to you when you choose a conversation path), merchants won't open the buy/sell window, and other issues.

Anios, what's the race of your affected character? Mine's a Dunmer. Just checking if it matters, as someone mentioned here that his affected character is also a Dunmer: https://unofficialskyrimpatch.16bugs.com/projects/7078/bugs/223421

My corrupted character is a redguard, like my avatar.
I'll try to change my race, to see if it's really fix the bug !


[Edit : that totally strange but.....when i load my "corrupted save", Peryite don't talk to me anymore !!! O_O I have change nothing but few mods (na i mean a lot ).
I download your savegame but still got Peryite talking. Even if i try to change the race.
Don't know if it could help you, but this is my list of mod :
http://hpics.li/d82a852
http://hpics.li/2bba1b4
http://hpics.li/381f10f
]

Looks like what happened is you have added back the mod that caused problems when it was removed (or you have added another mod that might have caused the problem to be fixed).

By the way, what's the mod title of Main_File-13848-1b?

Thanks for that. It will take some time for me to check out those mods (that's a lot - make sure to http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=6 them up) and see which one could be what I removed. By the way, could you also get me your BOSSlog.html or BOSSlog.txt, if you're using BOSS (this lists the filenames of the .ESPs you have).

This seems to be mod-related, so you might get more help in identifying the problem if you post about it in the mods forum.

It seems to be a mod to make a better glow effect on werewolf male eyes. But can't find it on nexus anymore (maybe the author delete it). Anyway, i've delete it too and my game still work without Peryite.

Sure here it is :


Or one i've already removed and not in my BOSSlog now. If i check your BOSSlog, i notice some mod that i've download/delete and don't use anymore :
- Realistic ligthning.esp
- Weapons and Armors fixes.esp
- BreezeHomeEnchantingTable.esp
- Better Dynamic Snow.esp
- BetterQuestObjectives.esp
- essentialhorseman.esp
- RealisticWaterTextures.esp
- Killmove +.esp
- AskFollowerSkills.esp
- Better Followers - P.esp
- and WiS.

Like Kastagir said, maybe it's mod-related so...(even if the bug still here if you play without any mod)
Keep it up, someday you'll play your main char again !

If you guys or anyone else is still having this issue, someone in the https://unofficialskyrimpatch.16bugs.com/projects/7078/bugs/223421#comment-304358 in the console. It didn't work for me (I still get the NPCs not properly responding to conversations bug - similar to 'resetquest DA13'). But you might want to try it and see if it works for you.

I've not playing my ancient corrupted char since 2 month.
I launch it and the AoP bug come back ! :'( (so i definitively think it's mod-related)

So, i try the "stopquest DA13" command, and.....well it doesn't work at all (or should i said it work like the "resetquest DA13" with bugs and speechless NPC).
I think i'll play all my others characters and never ever start the Peryite quest ! =/ So sad...