Rorikstead is one of the smaller towns in Skyrim, and it can be found in Whiterun Hold, close to the border of The Reach. This town is mostly a farming settlement; however, it does have a bunch of interesting characters for players to interact with.
Although Rorikstead isn’t a large town, there are a few notable things most people miss while traveling to this location, and players often gloss over the more important dialogue and characters. Rorikstead has an interesting atmosphere, and players should learn everything they can about this fascinating little settlement that is home to a lot of interesting NPCs.
10 Gleda The Goat, Ennis, And Grok
Gleda the Goat is owned by Ennis, and the player steals her during the quest “A Night to Remember.” The player then gives her to a giant named Grok.
A lot of players missed this Daedric quest and never got to experience any of these three NPCs, but it is actually quite a funny occurrence, and the player will surely have a laugh after seeing the weird predicament that Ennis is in because of the Dragonborn.
9 Forsworn Occasionally Attack Rorikstead
The player can commonly see Forsworn attacking Rorikstead despite the fact that it isn’t even in The Reach, and it is not part of the land that the Forsworn hopes to gain back from the settlers. These enemies attack the player and villagers on sight.
The likely cause of these attacks is because Rorikstead is so close to the border between The Reach and Whiterun Hold, so a lot of players aren’t aware that Forsworn seem to attack this town very often.
8 Rorikstead Almost Always Has A Great Harvest
Rorikstead has a thriving farm that grows mostly cabbage and a few other various plants. The player is able to harvest these themselves and then sell them to other merchants or keep the plants to cook with, which is very generous of the farmers of this town.
It is noted by several NPCs within Rorikstead that the town rarely ever has a bad harvest, and this leads some players to believe that Rorikstead is on top of very fertile soil that is good for growing crops.
7 Guards Hate Working In Rorikstead
Guards occasionally say a line of dialogue that relates to how Rorikstead is a boring place to be posted at because nothing ever happens there.
This is a weird piece of dialogue because Rorikstead has common attacks from Forsworn and other enemies, which is why it doesn’t make much sense that guards say this. Perhaps guards are actually afraid of defending Rorikstead because of all of the attacks, but they don’t want anyone to know because it would make them look cowardly.
6 Every House In Rorikstead Contains Soul Gems
Soul Gems are a common occurrence in Tamriel, but they seem to be in abundance within the homes of Rorikstead. Sissel is also getting taught magic, and it seems there is a general magical aura that may be kept from outsiders.
If Rorikstead is a magical place and the villagers don’t want outsiders to know, they may be plotting something bigger that isn’t revealed to the player in Skyrim. Unfortunately, this mystery will never be fully uncovered since Skyrim is unlikely to get a direct sequel.
5 Rorikstead Is Named After Rorik
Rorik is a noble that served as a soldier against the Aldmeri Dominion, and is a very brave person that is willing to defend his people against anything.
Rorikstead is actually named after the NPC Rorik; however, this does seem to clash with earlier mentions of the town throughout the lore of Tamriel. Regardless of whether the town is truly named after Rorik or not, he definitely seems to believe that it is.
4 Sissel And Britte
Sissel and Britte are two sisters in Rorikstead, and a lot of players missed the unique pieces of dialogue that they can share with the Dragonborn.
It seems that Sissel may be getting beatings from either her sister, father, or both. Sissel has a line of dialogue that states that both of them hit her, and she feels that they are constantly bullying her. Based on interactions that the player can observe, Britte seems to be a bully to Sissel without a doubt.
3 Rorikstead Commonly Has Dragon Attacks
The player can observe common dragon attacks in Rorikstead if they stay around the area for a while, and this is mostly because there are no walls protecting the town, and it is a prime target for a ferocious dragon to attack.
Rorikstead does have some guards at its disposal; however, they are nothing compared to the number of guards that Whiterun has within its walls. Unfortunately, it is easy for NPCs in Rorikstead to die because of these Dragon attacks.
2 Lokir Is From Rorikstead
One of the men that the player is imprisoned with at the beginning of Skyrim, Lokir, is supposedly from Rorikstead. He states this while on the carriage ride prior to when he swiftly dies to an archer while trying to get away.
However, players will not find any trace of Lokir or his family in Rorikstead, and there doesn’t seem to be a house for him or an NPC that knows who he is. This mystery makes Lokir a very interesting character compared to what players may think about him at the beginning of the game.
1 Erik The Slayer
Erik the Slayer is the only follower that can be found in the town of Rorikstead, and he is a mercenary that the player can hire for 500 gold. A lot of players missed this character because he isn’t relevant to any major quests.
Unlike other mercenary followers in Skyrim, Eric can only be recruited once the player has completed a miscellaneous quest to convince his father to buy him adventure equipment. The player is either able to pay for this equipment themselves or convince the father to pay for it himself. A lot of players regard Erik as one of the funniest followers in the game.
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