How bad is stealing in Skyrim?

If you get caught in the act of stealing, you'll have a bounty put on your head and guards will try to arrest you. If you steal something successfully, you can only sell the item to Thieves Guild merchants, so it's not a very effective way to make money early on.
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Can you steal in Skyrim if no one sees you?

Yes, if you crouch and are shown to be hidden you will be able to steal the item in question with out being caught. It is only Pick-Pocketing that has a chance to alert someone if you fail.
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What are the rules for stealing in Skyrim?

If someone is witnessed stealing an item or pickpocketing another person, a bounty may be placed on them and all armed witnesses will become hostile. Otherwise, the victim may just comment on the theft, usually confronting the thief and asking for or taking the item back, or possibly notifying the local guard.
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What is the difference between stealing and taking in Skyrim?

When stealing quests items it will just say take, but it is still stealing and if you get caught taking any item that is required for a quest when they tell you to steal it, it will put a bounty on your head. Just don't get caught.
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Can my house be robbed in Skyrim?

2) And yes, it can be robbed, like for your wife or assist people being peoplenapped by bad guys that you normally fighting daily on the Skyrim land.
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Is it better to pay bounty or go to jail Skyrim?

Jail is an alternative for you if you don't want to pay your bounty in order to get rid of it. Unfortunately, staying in jail will also cause reduce of the progress you've made toward leveling up skills. Store away any stolen goods. When you pay a bounty, all of your stolen items will be confiscated.
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Can you get rid of a 1000 bounty in Skyrim?

How do I get rid of a 1,000 bounty in Skyrim? Either pay it off, or spend time in jail(where you will lose a little of your abilities) the choice is up to you. My advice is,if you plan to spend the time in jail, make sure you do not have ANY stolen items on your person, they will be 'taken away'.
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How do you pay off a bounty without losing stolen items in Skyrim?

You can go back and retrieve it. If your speech is high enough you can bribe them or persuade them to look away. Just don't talk to them. You can also drop all your stolen stuff on the ground (save first) and pay it.
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How do I get rid of a bounty without paying Skyrim?

Fans with a high enough Speech level can also unlock the perks "Bribery" and "Persuasion," which essentially grant a similar dialogue option as a Thieves Guild member in Skyrim. Killing any witnesses of a particular offense will also instantly remove a bounty for that crime.
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Can you wear stolen clothes in Skyrim?

Unless you have the fencing perk and then stolen items will not be flagged as stolen. If you don't have this perk, a guard will literally take the clothes off of your back.
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What does 90% to steal mean in Skyrim?

There is a maximum percentage chance to steal displayed in game of 90%. There is no way to raise this number, either through Fortify Pickpocket potions or enchanted apparel; the chance to successfully take something is always 90% and the chance to fail is always 10%.
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What happens if you steal from a chicken Skyrim?

Never Steal From a Chicken

Oddly enough, the animals of Skyrim are as aware of theft as any human, and should you steal from someone while a horse, chicken, or other domestic animal is watching - expect them to alert the proper authorities.
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Can your spouse get kidnapped in Skyrim?

Kidnapped for Ransom is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Dragonborn's spouse is kidnapped and held for ransom by Rochelle the Red and her bandits.
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Do guards take stolen gold in Skyrim?

They even cite the venerable UESP as a source for this: "Gold is considered completely fungible in-game, and will never be marked stolen, or confiscated if you are apprehended by the guard."
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What happens if you commit a crime in Skyrim?

In Skyrim, there is always consequence to your actions - especially if you are seen committing crimes, whereupon a Bounty will be placed on you. Stealth is necessary for your character to complete certain actions which may be considered criminal by decent townfolk.
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How do you not get caught stealing in Skyrim?

One trick is to just simply sneak and stick to the shadows. Go near the target item, crouch and move slowly around until you are no longer noticeable. From this sweet-spot you can steal anything within reach, without moving, thus remaining undetected.
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How to pay $1,000 bounty Skyrim?

Originally Answered: How do you get rid of a bounty in Skyrim video game? Talk to a guard of the hold in which you have a bounty. The option to pay your bounty will come up. They will process you, take your bounty in gold, remove any stolen goods from your inventory, and send you on your way.
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How to get a $1,000 bounty in Skyrim?

Killing a guard in front of witnesses will give an automatic 1000 bounty. The easiest strategy here is to kill a guard, flee and fast travel to another hold. One could also steal a horse at the stables to facilitate the escape. Repeat for all nine holds.
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What is the max amount of money you can have in Skyrim?

Did You Know: The most money you can acquire in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is 2,147,483,647 Septims? Picking up a single drake more than that will cause your gold count to overflow, and go to the most negative value possible.
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Does changing your face in Skyrim get rid of bounty?

Answers. As bluedragon619 says changing your appearance won't do anything. If the bounty is a problem you could just go to jail. Going to jail isn't as bad as in previous TES games.
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Do Skyrim bounties go away over time?

Bounties in Skyrim remain until you deal with them, either by paying them or serving time. That said, bounties are limited to the domain of the local Jarl where the crime was committed. So if you get a bounty in the Whiterun area, for example, you will only be in trouble while in that area.
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Do I lose all my stuff if I go to jail in Skyrim?

When you go to jail, everything you have on you will be taken away and stored in a chest until you serve out your prison sentence. However, you will always manage to sneak a single lockpick with you when you enter jail so you have a chance to break out.
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What is the highest bounty in Skyrim?

As reported by GamesRadar, a player named Amelix34 has accrued a lifetime bounty of 267,000 gold after killing "everything that was killable" in the game's world. That is, says Amelix34's own stats page, 3310 people, 693 animals, 401 "creatures," 947 undead, 55 Daedra, and 98 automatons.
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Where does your stuff go when you go to jail in Skyrim?

If you get jailed, all your lawful possessions are kept in the prisoner belongings chest nearby.
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