How do you get Calixto in Blood on the Ice?

Patrol the market district, after about 5pm (in game) the murderer appears and kills another young lady. You then give chase, the murderer will make his way back to the abandoned house. Once inside he (Calixto Corrium) will attack you. Kill and loot his body.
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Where is Calixto in Blood on the Ice?

So the problem is real simple, everyone who still have the amulet in their inventories finished quest by blaming the court wizard, and getting him arrested. But he is not the real killer. The real killer is Calixto and you can find him in "Calixto's House of Curiosities" located in Windhelm.
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Why won t Calixto appear?

The game set him has essential (invisible) until the end of the quest. For having done the quest several times, the part where you stop Calixto is right after you identify him with Wuunferth. The night after you speak to him, you should see Calixto and a woman walking around the stone quarters.
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Can you just kill Calixto Skyrim?

Finish the quest: Blood on the ice. If you saw the scene with the dead woman in the cemetary in Windhelm and interacted with the guard, you have started the quest and the house is part of it. You need to finish the quest to get rid fo Calixto. He is unkillable until it is over.
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How do you complete blood on ice in Skyrim?

Do everything in this order.
  1. Talk to the gaurd near the body and initiate the quest.
  2. Talk to Jorleif.
  3. Talk to the gaurd.
  4. (optional) Talk to the witnesses.
  5. Follow the blood trail to Hjerim.
  6. (optional) Talk to Tova Shatter-Shield to get the key if you can't pick the lock.
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Why can't i complete Blood on the Ice Skyrim?

Glitch. Getting too far in the game by completing the Dark Brotherhood quests, the Thieves' Guild quests, Civil War quests, or other similar side quests can render Blood on the Ice impossible to start. To prevent this you should try to start this quest as soon as possible.
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Should I sell the amulet to Calixto?

If the Dragonborn keeps the amulet and doesn't sell it to Calixto, it remains a quest item forever, unable to be sold, and never attains any capability. If the Dragonborn sells the amulet, the next time it is seen, it will be identified as the Necromancer Amulet.
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What time to catch Calixto?

Normally, waiting for an hour will cause Calixto to start moving, allowing the scene to progress as normal. If this does not work, wait until around 8pm the following night for the murder to happen.
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Who does Calixto kill?

The Dragonborn presents the so-called evidence against Wuunferth to the jarl's steward and Wuunferth is promptly arrested. A few days later, Calixto kills his fourth victim, Arivanya.
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Can you kill Calixto before he kills?

Defeat Calixto before he kills his next victim.

Killing Calixto on the streets will not incur a bounty on the player, even if it's right next to a guard. Should the player fail to kill Calixto in time, he will murder the victim and retreat to Hjerim. Run back to his home to find him in the hidden altar room.
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Why can't i become Thane of Windhelm?

Become Thane of Windhelm

The option to become Thane will only become avaliable from Ulfric after you have liberated Falkreath. If you joined the imperials, you can only become thane when you've completed the imperial's Civil War quest line. The objectives you need to complete here are as simple as is Morthal.
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What happens if you sell the Strange Amulet to Calixto?

Selling Calixto the Strange Amulet is the only way to turn it into the Necromancer's Amulet. If you reject his offer, the strange amulet will remain a quest item, leaving it permanently assigned to your inventory.
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How do I own Hjerim?

Acquisition. . Completing "Rescue from Fort Neugrad" (for the Stormcloaks), or the full Civil War questline for the Imperials is necessary to purchase this house. Upon becoming a Thane of Eastmarch, a housecarl, Calder, will be assigned by the Jarl to look after Hjerim and serve the new Thane.
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Why won t Blood on the Ice start?

The easiest way to trigger the quest is to walk back and forth between Windhelm Stables and Brandy-Mug Farm two-three times, then enter Windhelm between 7pm and 7am. If the graveyard scene is not triggered by this, there's little hope you can trigger the quest at all.
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Who is the killer in Blood on the Ice?

As it turns out the murderer is Calixto, who had been deliberately lying about the amulet, trying to frame Wuunferth.
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How can we save arivanya?

However, if the Dragonborn chooses to cooperate with Wuunferth and tracks "the Butcher" to his next crime scene, Arivanya will appear as the next victim, although the crime will be found in progress. The Dragonborn may save her in the marketplace of Windhelm by killing the butcher before he stabs her.
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What happens if I kill Calixto?

360 PS3 During the quest "Blood on the Ice" he may become immortal and stay in Hjerim, and every time it is entered he will attack. Also, during the same quest, he may not attempt to murder someone but start running like a normal civilian. Both attacking and killing him will add bounty and guards will start to attack.
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Who is the real killer in Windhelm?

Calixto Corrium was the real killer.
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Can you still do Blood on the Ice after the Civil war?

Unfortunately there is no way to start the quest if the civil war bug occured in your game (Which it has since you finished the civil war on the empires side and now cant start the quest).
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Where can I find Calixto?

Calixto's House of Curiosities is an attraction found in Windhelm. It is a museum, run by Calixto, to show off items he (and his deceased sister) collected in their travels. He is not a trader, but for 2 Gold he will give you a tour highlighting a few items.
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How do I get a Calixto key?

If you need Calixto's key, you can add it to youself by using the console with 'player. additem E6C64 1'.
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Where is Calixto in Windhelm?

Calixto's House of Curiosities is the home of Calixto Corrium, who also uses it as a museum of odd and curious items. Calixto's House of Curiosities is found in the east side of Windhelm, before entering the Gray Quarter. It contains only one zone; Calixto's House of Curiosities.
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Who is Calixto sister Skyrim?

Lucilla Corrium is a character mentioned in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. She was the sister of Calixto Corrium, and helped create Calixto's House of Curiosities with her brother.
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How do you get into Calixto's house of curiosities?

A possible fix is to pickpocket his key (if you haven't already) from him and then put it back. His key needs to be in his pocket for the door to unlock. Sometimes, the Dragonborn cannot have a conversation with Calixto, and cannot get a tour of the building.
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How do I activate Windhelm murders?

What you first need to do is to enter and leave windhelm 4 different times and also travel to another location each time, next when you go back to Windhelm go to the cemetery there should be a group of people gathered around a murder scene and you need to talk to the gaurd that is in the group to start the mission.
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