Just wondering what has made you stop and feel that dreary emotion that is sadness when exploring the world of Skyrim? I just had one of those moments when I came across Lund's Hut not far from Rorikstead, obviously while not quest related it was set up by Bethesda to tug at your heart-strings; apon arriving to this hut I ran into pesky Skeevers! After disposing of them with fire, I noticed there was a stone memorial set up complete with a candle, a silver ring, and a blue mountain flower... obviously someones loved one had died and been buried here! Then I entered the hut, 2 more pesky skeevers awaited then I looked around to see the hut in a dishoveled state, empty wine bottles littered the floor and tables, then I spotted poor Lund dead on his straw bed! It's pretty obvious that Poor Lund had died of a broken heart since his wife had passed away and drunk himself to death, then the Skeevers had moved in! I felt so sorry for him that I took his belongings and put them on the Shrine located outside that he obviously made for his dearly departed wife!

I just love the random non-story driven touches like this Bethesda have put into Skyrim, this is what creates atmosphere, so to those who say Skyrim is lacking heart, I think they need to take their time more and just do more exploring, because places like this arn't related to any quest where they can fast-travel to!

Kudo's to the Bethesda for these nice little touches

The Jarl's quest in Markarth Morthal (derp):

And a random lighthouse that I explored

On the road toward Morrowind from Windhelm, near the out of bounds are, there is a destroyed tower with a book detailing how the Jarls of Skyrim took the fleeing Dunmer in as refugees. Also a bunch of graves around there. Felt desolate and sad to see such a proud race buried beneath the freezing ground in the middle of no where.

Also, going north out of Shor's Stone I think it is. There's that guard tower that was destroyed by bandits. Felt sorry for the guards and bad that I couldn't avenge them.

Lydia's dead body ...

But in terms of sad stories that were already in the world ... Those slaughtered Redguard merchants you come across near Dragon Bridge. And Meeko, obviously.

Affffff I know both of those made me really Sad too

Wow, thanks for that! This is what I get for skimming the journals, lol. That's a pretty awesome easter egg (and my character totally would've done that if she'd noticed that in the journals). Will have to go back there someday...

The sad stories about dead children. At least one brings up some strong moral dillemas on how to deal with a solution.

Laid To Rest.

The encounter with Meeko, and how he leads you back to his shack, and you discover Meeko's owner laying dead in bed, yet Meeko still stays near him and watches over him. Reminds me of the story of Hachiko, which still get's me to tear up when i see it, especially considering i had an Akita who was unceasingly loyal to the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3s11acb7Z8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfCNX7-RkbM&feature=fvst

Sad, quite a lot.
Teary?? None.

But why cant I see uncle roggvir?

Well little lass he just had an imperial shave...

There was the mentally mesed up guy in rorikstead who cant cope with his sisters death.
And I felt kinda bad for the drunk guy in winterhold who's loved one ran away to the thieves guild, and gets in over her head.

its good that a game has managed to evoke these kind of emotions, rarely get to see that these days.

Agreed... the wfe's note is so touching...

There are some touching moments yes, However Bethesda for me do not make the most emotive games & i have never felt any particular sadness over anything that i have come across, Plenty of satisfaction though.
For example, There is a temple of Mara quest in Riften where you can reunite a married couple, Over by a monument somewhere(Gjukar) but the touching moment on completion was utterly ruined by the womens absolutely terrible & comical voice acting, It could have hit the spot but missed by a mile.

The Mass Effects hit me on an emotional level but they're a different kettle of fish.

Laid to Rest. My character always puts flowers on her grave when he goes through town.

well this happen. Lidia come and got cut down at the home of bandits THE FIRST FREAKIN TIME!

I was unhappy with this outcome

Yes I agree. Both of those are very sad.

I was also sad when my husband got killed by a giant (I saved him by reloading the last saved game though ^^ and he has not been killed since then as I now make sure he is well stocked with health potions in his inventory )

Laid to Rest Spoiler!

As wierd as it sounds, I was actually kind of sad when I killed Movarth, reading about a character always makes them seem so cool, when you kill them it just feels kind of sad, but still awesome.


Another spoiler, though I can't remember what quest.


It was in a Dwemer Ruin, and I found an dead Khajjit, and another live Khajjit sitting next to him, who was apparently mad from being lost down there, and tried to kill me, don't know why this made me sad.

Meeko, Laid to rest. It's been awhile since I did the quest, but the one in Morthal where you meet the ghost of the little girl. I wasn't teary but I kinda felt bad for Barbas, at first anyway.

It's not by bandits. Inside you can find a note on which is written that they got intel Imperial soldiers were underway (well, it's Stormcloak territory in my game), and requested for support to help them in the battle. As you can guess, the support never arrived (on time?), and the local soldiers got annihilated. No trace of the Imperials either 'though.

The guards and the sad story of adventures.... you know the details.

I found Anise's Cabin in the middle of the night (1AM) and talked to her for a second and then suddenly two bandit chiefs charged us and I flame spelled them to death but in the turmoil, Anise had been slayed. I felt bad so I dragged her into her bed.

I think its sad when you see a dead hunter then a Horse next to him.

You wouldn't feel bad if you knew what she was!