Skyrim guilt trip...

Many times. Clearing out a fort in the name of the Imperial Legion / Stormcloak Army makes me say inside, "What if these soldiers had wives and children? They're just doing what they believe is right, and I'm killing them for it."

Everything in the Dark Brotherhood. I went with them once, never again. I feel guilty with every kill, and was on the verge of crying (I had recently watched a sad romance movie though) when the Emperor asked me to avenge him by killing Amaund, just before I decapitated him with a huge sword.

Killing Heimskr. I hated him so much with his angry yelling. Then I heard Vignar talking about making Heimskr a High Priest of Talos at some temple. I didn't reload and spare Heimskr as I killed him on my first visit to Whiterun about ten major quests ago.

Any innocent death at my hands, blackmailing Raerek/Laila's steward, killing a peaceful giant for a coin purse full of gold, murdering people who may or may not have loved ones.

Mirmulnir. His last words are, "Dovahkiin...! No...!"

Killing Paarthurnaax. Sure he murdered in the name of Alduin... several thousand years ago. He's a freaking monk who's only goals are to meditate and bring peace to Skyrim.

Tons of other stuff. Tons.

Lizzifer said:

Best. Typo. Ever.

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I'd have to nominate this for best thread ever. It's amusing to see how many people get attached to characters in this game. I found myself gasping in horror when Lydia died on me yesterday because of MY spell. Luckily she got back up, but I still felt bad. I'm starting to get more attached to her the more she's around. It's almost to the point I want her staying home so she doesn't die.

To answer the question, I also felt bad when I tricked Saadia into being captured. I wasn't completely convinced she was a bad person. I more did it because I couldn't kill him in the cave.

Sara Mackken said:

So am I the only one whos ever felt honestly guilty from skyrim?

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I confess that I too have felt guilty on a number of occasions in Skyrim

The root of my guilt stems from High Hrothgar and the Throat of the World. I just can't resist the urge to Fus Roh Dah anybody or anything off the side of it Those poor sheep

Koifeesh<3 said:

The quest to get the Skull of Corruption made me so guilty it forced me to reload and save the dude.. ;_;

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How about the Mace of Molag Bal? You free a priest only to lead him to his death. No doubt, my current Dragonborn has some serious issues. Perhaps for the next one I'll create a noble Argonian or Khajit.

let's be honest, for fun i once i turned on orc berserk rage, killed everyone i could in riverwood then overwhelming forced a chicken into the river... but i felt like crap when i killed paarthurnax for the blades... i ended up finding an autosave and sparing him..

I KNOW I'd feel terrible if I actually killed parthurnax...So I don't. When that Old Guy told me to go kill him I was all like "YOU WANT ME DO WHAAAT??". So I'd actually rather launch Esbern off a cliff for telling me how to live my dragonborn life,than kill a dragon who probably murdered hundreds of little nords a long time ago. I did feel a little guilty when Lidya died on a field trip to blackreach even though I really never liked her to begin with. I guess it was just the amount of time lydia followed me around that I got kind of used to her.

Ritterkreuz said:

How about the Mace of Molag Bal? You free a priest only to lead him to his death. No doubt, my current Dragonborn has some serious issues. Perhaps for the next one I'll create a noble Argonian or Khajit.

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Yeah the Daedric quests are designed to make you feel guilty. Molag Bal's quest was the only "evil" quest I did and I managed to justify it by reminding myself that you are leading a priest of Boethiah (so he's obviously familiar with the games the Daedra play) to his death. But I still feel guilty. I spared Erandur and ignored Boethiah (and killed all of Namira's cannibals), Oblivion Walker achievement be damned.

This game makes me feel bad all the time, but I think the worst for me recently was when I accidentally used fury on a chicken and it attacked me. Because after it attacked me, the guards came running to kill me over harming their precious chicken, and it just so happens Shadowmere was nearby...Long story short I ended up running away from low health and was forced to watch the guards decimate poor Shadowmere...I had to reload and make sure to stay away from chickens. >.<

I feel bad if I accidently kill any follower but lydia. She can die. She annoys me sooo much loll. If shadowmere dies for some aweful reason I have to reload. Iv done the db and theives guild quests. Some of the tg quests make me feel guilty. Shill jobs where they're not well off or somethin. But its nice getting away with everything. Lol.

I cant kill a dog on any games, unless they are trying to kill me, but hearing them yet reminds me of a real dog and i just get too upset :/

Hotty Squirrel said:

I cant kill a dog on any games, unless they are trying to kill me, but hearing them yet reminds me of a real dog and i just get too upset :/

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I feel you. Stump died on a dragon attack at like Level 1. I felt so bad.

Yeah, it gives you a horrible feeling like you actually lost a friend in real life

You know that guilty feeling after the completion of Unearthed in Kolbjorn Barrow? I slew Ralis Sedarys but it does not wash away nor do justice to all the miners and sword-arms that died from the Draugr. I too, got blood on my hands for financing this venture out of my own greed.

I really felt guilty about it.

Killing and Soul Trapping Nazeem and Heimskir. And dragging their bodies into the Skyforge. And then using their ashes to make 2 Daedric Weapons. And then infusing their souls into them. And playing their quotes in my head whenever I hit anybody, pretending their souls were saying their quotes, out of the weapons. I felt very guilty about that.

Oh wait, no I didn't. I hate them both.

But really, I did feel horrible about killing Legate Rikke. I really liked her

After your rampage in the Orphanage, should you get the Hearthfire DLC, I think you just made adopting children a slight problem now!

The only time I felt guilty was after the battle of Whiterun when I sided with the Stormcloaks.

I didn't think charging the Ebony Blade would be so guilt-inducing. The task of killing someone who has sworn fealty to you is a bit difficult, no matter how corrupted in alignment your character is. Lydia did no wrong; yet Mephala tasked me with killing those like her anyway.

On a lighter note, I wish I could've earned Nazeem's or Maul's respect purely for the purpose of double-crossing them and sending their disrespectful souls to the Void.

I've done the DB twice now, and haven't once felt guilty during the questline. After "Hail Sithis!", however... my Argonian completely abandoned the DB after that. OK, part of the reason was wanting to keep all of the money from said quest, but I really felt awful for killing
I feel guilt almost every time I see the "Critical Strike on [enemy]." message, because a really old character of mine once accidentally (read: in the heat of battle) critical-striked Vilkas dunring "The Purity of Revenge". Thankfully he's still essential at that point!
Whenever I have a follower (lately only if a quest "gives" one), I'm super careful so as not to hit them (the only exception is Mercer). And if I fail, I feel (really) bad.

One time I got one of the chickens at Honningbrew, and one in Riverwood, killed by using Fus (not the full Shout) on them. The poor creatures turned hostile, and the guards killed them.
One of my first characters did the same to one of the cows in Rorikstead by punching it. I had no idea the guards would react so violently.

And then there is the time when I killed every single killable person, plus the cow, in Whiterun (except I left Dragonsreach alone). Yes, even the non-essential Companions.
So, I eventually had a bunch of Whiterun guards and another bunch of essentials out for my blood. And bodies everywhere... (including those two Cultists; the only deaths I didn't feel bad about).

The one time I actually did "The Taste of Death" I immediately killed the cannibals after I'd gotten the ring. Needless to say, it hardly made me feel any less guilty, and disgusted with myself.

I've done Boethia's quest twice, and used Lydia both times. Using any other follower would've made me feel ten times worse. I really, really dislike Lydia, so I only feel a little guilty for using her.

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I'm a highly emotional person, and it definitely shows even when I'm playing Skyrim.