broken quest

[coacheyes]

In the Companions' radiant quest Dragon Seekers, I'm supposed to kill a dragon with Vilkas at Mount Anthor. However, I already killed that dragon, earlier in the game... so when I return to Mount Anthor with Vilkas, there is no dragon. And since I can't finish the quest, I can't dismiss Vilkas (there is no option in my conversation with him) and use my normal follower instead. When I try to get another follower, they simply say that I already have one.

 

How can I get my normal follower back? I can't kill Vilkas, and I don't have a recent save game from before the quest started.

 

Thanks,

Rob

[kevkiev]

yeah, the dragon seeker quests are a crap shoot for that very reason. I always make a save just before taking one so if it's an unfinishable one (previously killed dragon) I can go back and try and get another. (Can't remember if you have to exit the cell first, to reset.)

 

Anyways, I believe you can use the following console command:

 

set playerfollowercount to 0

 

to reset your follower count to zero so you can recruit your preferred companion again.

 

I imagine you've used console before, but if not just hit the tilde key ~ in game to get into console, type that exact line (spaces too) and hit return.

 

EDIT: a better way might be as described in the skyrim wiki

 

use the console command:

 

setstage CR14 100

 

which should mark the quest as completed http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Seekers

EDIT2:

 

the other wiki is a bit more confusing - not clear whether to use 100 or 200 or to use:

 

resetquest CR14

 

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Dragon_Seekers

 

Or, maybe it's just me that's confused, it's way past my nap time! :tongue:

[coacheyes]

Thanks, that totally worked (setstage CR14 100)!

 

Rob