What are the requirements for Blood on the Ice?

Starting "Blood on the Ice"
  • The player has to enter Windhelm, either through the main gate, the docks gate, or by fast-traveling, between 7pm and 7am. The graveyard scene should then be triggered and the quest ready to go.
  • Tova Shatter-Shield and Arivanya need to be alive (see bugs section).
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What are the requirements to start Blood on the Ice?

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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Why can't i do Blood on the Ice?

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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How do you get access to Hjerim in Blood on the Ice?

Talking to Tora will reveal that she has a key to Hjerim that players can use. Simply talk to her and she will grant the players a key to the house. Alternatively, players can steal it from her if they are proficient with Pickpocketing or pick the Master lock on the door of Hjerim.
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How do you activate Blood on the Ice Part 2?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

if you accuse the court mage, you will have to wait around three days outside the wall while he is in jail, and The Butcher will kill again, starting the second part.
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How to start the quest "Blood on the Ice" in Skyrim

Who is the real killer in Windhelm?

Calixto Corrium was the real killer.
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Should you 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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Why can't I buy the house in Windhelm?

You need to complete the “Blood on the Ice” questline first. Once that's done and you've done an appropriate amount of sucking up to the Jarl, the property is unlocked for purchase.
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Who do I buy Hjerim from?

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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Who has the key to Hjerim?

Tova shattershield has a key to Hjerim....
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Who is the real killer in Blood on the Ice?

The real killer is Calixto and you can find him in "Calixto's House of Curiosities" located in Windhelm.
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Who is the serial killer in Skyrim?

Calixto Corrium, also known as The Butcher, is the main antagonist of the Skyrim quest Blood on the Ice. He is a serial killer with the intent to revive his sister, Lucilla, by murdering young women and harvesting certain parts of their body. He was voiced by George Coe.
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How do I get into Calixto's chest?

One of the more interesting items to be found is his journal (called "Butcher Journal"), which is locked in a chest upstairs. You'll need to pickpocket him for the key to the chest and then get him started on the tour and wait for him to move to the other side of the room so he won't see you getting into the chest.
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How do I own Hjerim?

How do you get Hjerim in Skyrim? Become a Stormcloak, win the battles against the Empire and advance in the Stormcloak ranks, and become get Ulfric to offer you the position of Thane of Windhelm. Ulfric will tell you that, in order to be Thane, you must live in Windhelm, and then you get the option to buy Hjerim.
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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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How do you 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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Can I still buy Hjerim without joining the Stormcloaks?

You can now buy Hjerim without having taken a side in the war at all. The only requirement is completing the quest Blood on the Ice. It does not matter who you choose as the murderer. Once someone is chosen and you are thanked, the house is buyable.
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Are Stormcloaks or Imperials better?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.
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What is the best house in Skyrim?

10 Best Houses In Skyrim, Ranked
  • 4 Breezehome Is Usually the First Home Players Unlock. ...
  • 3 Windstad Manor Is a Homestead Players Can Build to Their Specifications. ...
  • 2 Lakeview Manor Offers the Dragonborn a Glorious View. ...
  • 1 Heljarchen Hall Overlooks Whiterun, Which Holds Sentimentality for Most Dragonborn.
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How do you become Jarl of Windhelm?

After completing the "Reunification of Skyrim" quest, Brunwulf Free-Winter will become Jarl of Windhelm. The Dragonborn must speak to Brunwulf, and Brunwulf will offer the title of Thane contingent on them helping five people of Windhelm and purchasing Hjerim from Brunwulf's steward.
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Do you have to join the Stormcloaks to get the house in Windhelm?

You can get the house in the rival city after completing the civil war storyline and helping one faction take over the other city. Thus it's possible to get the house by joining the imperials and defeating the stormcloaks.
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Can you buy house in Windhelm if you join Imperials?

Completing the Civil War questline for the Imperials will cause a new Jarl, Brunwulf Free-Winter, to be appointed in Windhelm. Once this happens, you will be able to purchase Hjerim from him. Since the Windhelm guards are replaced by Imperials, start the quest Bloodon the Ice by lockpicking inside the house Hjerim.
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What time to catch Calixto?

Ask Calixto about the strange amule. Talk to WUUNFERTH, NOT JORLEIF. Wait at the marketplace until about 8-9 pm. Catch the butcher!
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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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Where does Calixto hang out?

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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