Trespassing (Skyrim)

== Trespassing== Trespassing is a crime that may be commited by both NPC's and the player. Trespassing is when you (or a non-owner/welcome NPC) are told to leave a Home or Store by the owner, and after being told refusing to leave. Being seen picking a locked door is trespassing as well, sometimes if you have already picked the lock it will not display that it is trespassing (because it is open and just shows [Enter: -Store/Person's Name-]) but being seen entering thouse doors is still a crime. This can be avoided with the Quick Hands Perk (Skyrim only).

Once you have been spotted, even if you manage to get out of sight, and hide in the house or store you are trespassing in, the NPC will still know exactly where you are and even if you stay hidden they will still call the gaurds.

NPC Behaivior
When trespassing the NPC's will always give a warning about 3 times before calling for the gaurds, after they call for the gaurds they may run out of their home, stopping them may prevent the gaurds from becomming aware, sometimes the gaurds will hear from outside the home and come inside.

Sleeping
Sleeping NPC's will be very aware of you and will wake up easier while trespassing then any other circumstance.

Penalty
The fine for commiting trespassing is 5. Sometimes when trespassing if the owner of the house is still inside they may assault the trespasser. If you refuse to pay the fine the guards will kill the player. If it is another NPC (Such as a Thief trespassing) assault and murder is always the punishment (after the gaurds have killed them nobody will retrieve stolen items from the corpse, you are free to loot it without punishment). If this is the only crime the player has commited your bounty will be so low that the gaurds will not pursue you if you can escape the house before the gaurds come. They will however recognize you as wanted if you speak to them, but you can usually just backout and they will ignore it. Sometimes there will be speech option to bribe the gaurd, or convince them that it is not worth there time or yours.

Theft
Often when performing an act of theft you will find your self trespassing, usually being the goal of your trespassing orignally. You may also trespass in mines where you will mine ore from a vein that is owned, which is considered theft (this is a rare occurence).

Murder &amp; Assault
When attempting to murder or beat up an NPC (usually even quest related) you may find your self trespassing.

Lockpicking
Often when trespassing you will first have to pick a locked door to enter the domicile. After that insde there may be many containers, display cases, and locked doors.

Pickpocketing
Sometimes when trespassing you will find NPC's in the place you are trespassing, usually owners of the location, their guests or gaurds that were just called because you have been caught. If they are sleeping you may pick pocket them with an increased success rate.

Forging Ledgers
Sometimes you will be asked to change the records of a store for the Thieves' Guild. You may be trespassing while performing this task.

Framing
Sometimes you will be asked to frame somebody for a crime they did not commit to have them penalized by the gaurds after they are tipped off about the "thief". This is a side quest for the Thieves' Guild.

Pros & Cons
There are many advantages and disadvantages of trespassing.

Pros

 * NPC's will be sleeping, making items easier to steal.
 * Pickpocketing will usually have a higher success chance (Night Thief required if playing Skyrim)
 * Lockpicking can be done without needing Quick Hands because the NPC will not be present.
 * Assassination is much easier, which can make Dark Brotherhood quests
 * Fast leveling sneak is easier because you in in a hostile presence if a sleeping NPC is around.
 * Sometimes if you are friends with the owner of the place they will not call the gaurds if trespassing (may be a bug)

Cons

 * Sleeping NPC's are much easier to wake when trespassing.
 * Some NPC's (usually guests and children) do not sleep ever, making trespassing very difficult)
 * Shop keepers will not sell you items when trespassing.
 * Conversation options will not be available if trespassing.
 * You cannot wait while trespassing.
 * You cannot sleep while trespassing.

Bugs

 * Somtimes when in a house or store and you are not trespassing, the NPC's inside will act as though you are, sometimes you recieve a bounty and others you will not.
 * Sometimes it lets you wait while trespassing.
 * Sometimes people will still talk to you while trespassing.
 * Sometimes people will not attack you will trespassing.
 * Some places will not be marked as trespassing when they should be.
 * Sometimes people will act like you are trespassing when you are outside, even nowhere near their home.