Skyrim:Courier

A courier

Courier (RefID: 00039FB9)
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Level	1	Class	Warrior
RefID	00039FB9	BaseID	00039F83
Other Information
Essential	Yes
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionWhiterun

Courier
Race	Dunmer	Gender	Male
Level	1	Class	Warrior
RefID		BaseID	0006A11A
Other Information
Faction(s)	FavorExcludedFaction

Courier
Race	Bosmer	Gender	Male
Level	1	Class	Warrior
RefID		BaseID	001065EE
Other Information
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionWhiterun

Courier
Race	Nord	Gender	Male
Level	1	Class	Warrior
RefID		BaseID	001065EF
Other Information
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionWhiterun

Courier
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	1	Class	Warrior
RefID		BaseID	001065F0
Other Information
Faction(s)	CrimeFactionWhiterun

A dead courier

Couriers are generic NPCs who will occasionally approach you to deliver messages. These messages sometimes serve to initiate a quest (miscellaneous or regular) and sometimes play a role in advancing a currently activated quest forward. A courier can appear anywhere in the province of Skyrim, as well as on Solstheim.

Using a dragon shout in public view can increase the probability of a contact with a courier; after doing so, he will usually appear some time later with a letter that activates a miscellaneous quest directing you to a location where they may find an undiscovered word wall. He will also occasionally bring other kinds of messages, such as a letter of inheritance.

When randomly encountered, perhaps walking along a road, you can pickpocket the courier for a courier's letter. These refer to semi-random locations and have no quest objectives connected to them. They will update your map if you have not been to the location mentioned.

Related Quests

• Arniel's Endeavor: Uncover an ancient Dwemer secret. (radiant)
• Buy Dwarven artifact: Bring your newly-obtained Dwarven artifact to Calcelmo in Markarth. (radiant)
• Discerning the Transmundane: Uncover the secrets of the mysterious Dwemer lockbox.
• Inheritance: A friend has died. (radiant)
• Pieces of the Past: Retrieve the scattered pieces of Mehrunes' Razor and reforge this deadly blade.
• Repairing the Phial: Acquire the materials necessary to repair the White Phial.
• Scare my Enemy: Assault a target. (radiant)
• Shout - learn about word wall: Explore a location and learn a Word of Power. (radiant)
• Unearthed^DB: Assist Ralis Sedarys in his search for the relics of Ahzidal in Kolbjorn Barrow.
• With Friends Like These...: Repay your debt to the Family, and show you are willing to kill on command.
• The Wolf Queen Awakened: Potema must be stopped.

Notes

• You can read the note while in his inventory, therefore avoiding any risk of being caught.
• After Hearthfire is installed, you may receive a letter from a jarl regarding a piece of land for sale. This letter is not necessary to purchase the related property.
• After Hearthfire is installed, you may receive a letter from Constance Michel in Riften about adoption. This letter is not required to adopt homeless orphans.

Bugs

• The courier occasionally arrives wearing little or no clothes, which he never replaces. Each subsequent meeting with him will either see him wearing the same or even less clothing.
  • This bug is fixed by version 1.9 of the Official Skyrim Patch.
  • This can sometimes be fixed by reverse-pickpocketing new armor or clothes onto him.