What is the penalty for stealing in Skyrim?

As long as no one sees you, you won't get a bounty or kicked out of a faction. In order sell off your stolen goods, you need to be in the Thieves Guild. Go to Riften to join them. 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.
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Is it worth it to steal in Skyrim?

Stealing is one of the easiest ways to make money, as well as being the easiest way to become a wanted criminal. Once you're a criminal, you'll have a bounty within the region you are in that you must deal with.
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Do followers care if you steal in Skyrim?

No, they do not. You can actually command them to steal. The same ones who don't like crime (Faendal or Mjoll as above) also won't steal either. There are four different settings for a followers crime tolerance.
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How do I get rid of stolen status in Skyrim?

Placing any stolen item in an empty container, then commanding a follower to search it, should cause the stolen tag to disappear. In the Silver-Blood Inn, in the room the Dragonborn can rent, there are several sacks and large sacks on the left side of the room.
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Can your house get 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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Do you lose stolen gold in Skyrim?

If you do get arrested with stolen items in your inventory, the items will be confiscated. As long as you aren't arrested, you will not lose stolen items.
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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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How do I get rid of my 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 long does it take for a bounty to go away in Skyrim?

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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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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What followers Cannot be killed in Skyrim?

Essential followers in Skyrim cannot be killed, making them valuable companions in tough battles. Characters like Aela the Huntress, Barbas the talking dog, and Cicero offer unique skills and immortality, making them powerful assets to any player's journey.
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What kills followers in Skyrim?

Normally a follower (a stray dog is an exception) will permanently die due to friendly fire or to an enemy with an exceedingly high level like a dragon or constant enemy fire. For those rare cases where followers die instantly without even healing the cause is unknown.
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What should you avoid in Skyrim?

Things Not to Do in Skyrim
  • Don't Spread Your Skills Too Thin.
  • Never Steal From a Chicken.
  • Don't Try to Murder Essential NPCs.
  • Resist the Urge to Pick Up Literally Everything.
  • Don't Sell Enchanted Items.
  • Don't Fight With the Guards.
  • Don't Store Items in Places You Don't Own.
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What should I not sell in Skyrim?

Important items you shouldn't sell.
  • Those Dragonpriest Masks. Hold on to them. Do not sell. Ever.
  • The Unusual gems in their small golden boxes.
  • 5 Ice Wraith teeth.
  • 2 Mammoth Tusks.
  • 3 Flawless Amethysts.
  • 20 Deathbell, Nirnroot and Nightshade.
  • 1 Gold ore.
  • 10 Bear pelts of any kind.
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Is it bad to go to jail in Skyrim?

What happens if you spend your time in jail in Skyrim? Nothing too punishing. You lose all progress on the current level in all your skills (which aside from the armor skills on high levels, aren't much of a big deal) and are teleported to the local jail.
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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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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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Why is Delphine attacking me?

Check your bounty. Like the Companions, she will attack you if you have a bounty, even if it's small. If you don't have a bounty, get arrested, pay your fine or serve your sentence, then go back to her.
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How do I get rid of a bounty without paying Skyrim?

Go to jail.

Players can always choose not to pay the bounty and instead spend some time in jail. Click on the bed in the cell to serve the sentence, which can be 1 to 7 days long depending on the bounty.
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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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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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Who carries the most gold in Skyrim?

The Riverwood trader is the only person in the game that will have more than 4k gold, so, if you are trying to sell big ticket items, and don't want to settle for only getting a small percentage of what it is valued at, he is your only option.
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Who buys gold rings in Skyrim?

Any jeweler or general goods merchant will buy it (including Kahjiit caravans), as will most of the court wizards or those at Winterhold. A Thieves Guild fence will buy them, but you have to unlock the fences through the Thieves Guild questline first.
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Should I carry all my gold in Skyrim?

It is safe to carry around all your gold, even stolen pickpocked gold, gold stolen off tables and coin purses: Gold is considered to be untraceable, and thus is not confiscated when you goto jail, according to The UESP wiki, and supported by the fact that gold doesn't gain a stolen caption in your inventory most of the ...
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