foxhoman Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 So as everyone who plays Skyrim with HearthFire knows, bandits and other baddies can attack your hearthfire houses. And I'm not totally sure, but I think kidnappers can attack too. However, they come, I teach 'em why the DragonBorn's name carries so much weight in Skyrim. However, the battles always occur while I'm there, except for the odd drauger I find fertilizing my garden with his corpse. So I got to thinking, what if I was away on some quest for the Jarl, or on a dragon hunt protecting my home land, and the bandits chose then to attack? So my mod idea is really just this: You get a chance (only if your family lives at this house though) that when you get home you'll find your steward/bard/whoever you have there bound up in the basement with the execution hood on their heads, and your family nowhere to be seen, and a note left on your table. Upon reading the note, you find your family has been kidnapped and the bandits are demanding a ransom, which you can either send your steward to pay, which will result in your family's safe return after about 24 hours in-game. the amount demanded scales with your current wealth, so for example maybe 10% of the gold you have in your inventory. Or, if you're in the mood for a good thrashing, you can storm the trenches and teach the bandits who's boss, and that you don't touch senor Dovakiin's things, but that has a small chance that the bandits will kill your wife before you can get to her. Also, I just realized that I only mentioned wives and not husbands above, so sorry about that. I'm a guy, and I tend to do things from my point of view, but to each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleork Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 There is the option of your family being kidnapped in Hearthfire, my family was never kidnapped but I saw videos of it. They ask for a ransom and will send you a note as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhoman Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Are you sure? I've had HearthFire for months now, and never once have they been kidnapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleork Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Are you sure? I've had HearthFire for months now, and never once have they been kidnapped.Yes I am sure, even found it in the creation kit, the chance of it happening is quite small from what I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhoman Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Ok then, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyro Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I wouldn't trust bandits/kidnappers to return my family to me safely anyway. Who knows, they'll probably receive the money from the steward, kill him, ask for double and threaten again to kill your family.Nice idea though, it would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgmorehart Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Is there any mods where you start kidnapped and have to escape in the beginning like an alternate start except a kidnapped option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltknight88 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 On my previous character, I built all 3 houses, had a family, and never once had a kidnapping.On my most recent character, I built a house, put my wife in it, and she got kidnapped. For the quest to work, you have to completely build the Hearthfire house. All wings. And have a wife living in it. Then when you fast travel home, you will either meet a bandit, or there will be a note.Here is the link for the details of the quest:http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Bandit_Attack The Rescue quests are one of my favorite. So I'd love a mod that gave you more of these types of quests! As for starting out kidnapped - Skyrim Unbound - allows you to start in all sorts of different locations.My current character started out in the Riften Jail cell with no gear. It is fun to escape from Jail with nothing but the ragged robes on your back, and have to build from there.I don't know if there is an option to start in a bandit camp or cave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatsuneSMiku Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 SL Kidnapped fail 90% for my character lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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