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Homeless Citizen
Home City Riften
Location Behind the Shadehome Inn
Race Nord Gender Varies
Health 39,959
25,974
Reaction Justice Neutral
Pickpocket Easy Profession Beggar
Homeless Citizen

Homeless Citizens are Nord beggars who can be found in Riften, having been displaced after Sinmur destroyed their homes.

Related QuestsEdit

DialogueEdit

They will tell you about their situation.

"Yeah, I lost my home. But hey, the priests keep telling me I still have my health."
"Giants. Undead. Kyne's blood, what's next?"
"Don't suppose you've got a few coins to spare?"
"I don't mind sleeping on the ground. Don't even mind the bugs that much.
It's the rain that gets me. The rain's damn cold in Skyrim."
"Maybe we should move to Whiterun. We have family there."
"I watched our cow get kicked into the barn. She's just a stain on the wall now.
Heh. We'll never get that clean."
"They say the Temple of Mara is going to take us in."
"I was nearly stepped on. You ever smelled a giant's toes?"
"Maybe we should move to Markarth. We have family there."
"We lost everything. May as well go build a shack in the woods now."
"The Dark Elf priests have food, but only for those who listen to talk about their blasphemous gods. I decided to stay hungry."
"The Pact soldiers spend their time watching for lotters. Looters! They're the least of our problems."
"I should just steal a horse and ride away. The worst they could do is kill me."
"I was buried in rubble when Sinmur stomped through. I would've died if someone hadn't pulled me out."
"I heard the Dark Elf Ordinators are using the homeless to recharge their soul gems."
"The soldiers say we can't go back to our homes yet. Too dangerous. Bah!"
"Where's the rest of the Pact army? Are they hunting that giant?"

Quest-Related EventsEdit

During the quest Centurion Andrin will suggest that you question some of the homeless to see if they saw anything. They will confirm that the undead have been lingering around during the attack:

I've heard rumors of undead in town. Have you seen any?
"Of course! All of us have, not that the damned soldiers will listen to us. The smell's how you know they're coming. Death and rotten fish."
Do you know where they're coming from?
"No, Shor take them. The soldiers won't do anything. They say we're making it up.
Wait. Do you smell something?"
Yes. It smells like… death.

A zombie will attack. Put it down then speak to them again. They will say they came from the well but the citizen still smell the undead even though you put it down:

"Is it gone? Are there any more?"
Did it come out of the well?
"I think so. It happened so fast.
Wait. Why hasn't the smell gone away?"

You will have to pick up the straw from the zombie you slain. Speaking to them afterwards to which they will direct you to the Meadblood stables:

"You found straw on that thing? We have a lot of farms around here. But … best place to find straw in Riften is at Guridda's stables. Head out the southeast gate, and go left. Can't miss it."