For those who aren’t aware, Skyrim has a courier that delivers messages to the Dragonborn. They are known for being quite diligent in their duties, able to seek out the hero of the game no matter where in Tamriel they may be. This NPC’s role in the grand scheme of things is to kick-start some of the quests by handing a letter to the player that tells them where to go next. That is basically all the courier is programmed to do, or at least that’s what one person thought.

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In a recent post on Reddit, a Skyrim user called Shadowhawk0304 uploaded a screenshot from the game that shows a letter that suggests that someone has hired a somebody else to accost the Dragonborn. Unfortunately, in this case, it appears as though the person doing the hiring is none other than the courier. The note does state that the would-be assassin does not necessarily need to kill the player, called Fred in this playthrough, but death is an option should it become a requirement. It’s a letter similar to one that many players have likely come across, though it’s usually not one that seems to have been issued by the courier himself.

While this could be another example of one of the many bugs that have plagued Skyrim since day one, this may actually be something that was intentional. Shadowhawk0304 has said this letter could have been sent by the courier, as the NPC may have spotted the player pickpocketing. If that is what’s happened, then it’s quite interesting that the messenger is able to exact revenge if they are the victim of a crime.

It’s also quite intriguing that players are still finding new things about the epic RPG almost 11 years down the line. While Bethesda is currently developing The Elder Scrolls 6, it seems there is still plenty of life left in Skyrim. Much of this comes from the modding community, but there are occasions where someone will discover something they didn’t know the game contained in the first place.

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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