Crime (Skyrim)

Crime (Skyrim)

Your actions are considered criminal if they affect non-hostile character or their property. Defending yourself is never a crime. So feel free to fight back if:

You were attacked first and the attack was unprovoked.

You have agreed to the duel or brawl during a conversation

You're attacking an enemy regardless of who attacked first

Usual crimes

The following evidence indicates the usual categories of crime that you'll likely commit and what Bounty is placed on your head:

Trespassing: 5 gold

Pickpocketing: 25 gold

Theft: Half the item's value

Theft of horse: 50 gold each time you mount it

Assault of a guard or citizen with fists, weapon, or spells: 40 gold

Murder of guards or civilians: 1,000 gold

Escaping jail: 100 gold

Unusual Crimes

Vampirism feeding on blood of civilians or guards: 40 gold

Vampirism stage 4 all guards and civilians will be hostile if you fight back you get a bounty normally

Lycanthropy transforming to or from Beast form in sight of a guard or civilian: 1000 gold

Lycanthropy while in werewolf form all guards and civilians will be hostile. However if you fight back it won't be considered a Crime since they won't recognize you and there will be no Bounty

Cannibalism eating a corpse while wearing the Ring of Namira: 40 gold