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FYI: I ran into exactly the same bug and I found a workaround. Stand behind one of the 3 tables in the room before Lord Harkon addresses you. If you're standing behind one of the tables when you accept the gift, Harkon won't be able to lunge at you so you won't die but you'll still receive his...