The Horn Of Jurgen Windcaller.. not stolen. Bug?

[wfelix_2000]

Ok I've done this quest loads of times before so I know usually there's a note left here to activate the blades quest.. except this time there's no note and the horns still here? just took it from where the note usually is. Not even left the cavern to test if I can hand it into the Greybeards as I'm scared to bug my game more if it is bugged. I'm much higher level than when I usually do this quest though so wondering if this can happen, or could Delphine have died or bugged out somewhere. Any thoughts or ideas?

[Zef]

(((they))) took it

[wfelix_2000]

Technically I took it... the horn that is. There is no they in this scenario... hence the problem.

[nonames]

this can happen when you have a minor conflict going on with mods, sometimes even just loading a save prior to going into the room with the note can fix it and also make sure your using the unnoficial patch.

[Wii remote gaming]

Doesnt matter anyway, the blade suck ♥♥♥♥♥

[ᴠᴀʀ]

I had the same problem and I was looking around for a solution and stumbled upon this thread. Basicly unanswered. If any other people want to have any progression, and not sure about using a console, you can still get the note and start the quest that way.

Use something like AdditemMenu (Mod) and search for Delphin or Delphine, you can get the note that way and progress.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by d'Generasy Ritardo:

Doesnt matter anyway, the blade suck ♥♥♥♥♥

Does matter, yes the blades suck, but without the horn being stolen you don't meet Delphine, without Delphine you don't get Esbern, and without Esbern you don't get Alduin's wall, which means you don't find out about the trap in Dragon's reach.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by sm0:

I had the same problem and I was looking around for a solution and stumbled upon this thread. Basicly unanswered. If any other people want to have any progression, and not sure about using a console, you can still get the note and start the quest that way.

Use something like AdditemMenu (Mod) and search for Delphin or Delphine, you can get the note that way and progress.

Good idea, might end up with two versions of the horn though, fortunately you can use a command to drop quest items when necessary. (like when you have the Elder Scroll in your inventory but can't sell it back again)

[ᴠᴀʀ]

Originally posted by alexander_dougherty:

Originally posted by sm0:

I had the same problem and I was looking around for a solution and stumbled upon this thread. Basicly unanswered. If any other people want to have any progression, and not sure about using a console, you can still get the note and start the quest that way.

Use something like AdditemMenu (Mod) and search for Delphin or Delphine, you can get the note that way and progress.

Good idea, might end up with two versions of the horn though, fortunately you can use a command to drop quest items when necessary. (like when you have the Elder Scroll in your inventory but can't sell it back again)

2 versions is incorrect after proceeding the quest.

So what happened to me was, maybe my loadorder got borked somehow, one of my mods overriding something from the skyrim patch.

I basicly entered the tomb of jurgen windcaller, and instead of a note I just found the horn right there were the note was supposed to be. ( I knew something was wrong because it wasn't my first rodeo.)

Anyway, I went back to the greybeards, got my last word of unrelenting force and went on my way. I thought it was something different from the skyrim patch (Just like you have to wait days now for an update from the Dragonstone from BBF) Nothing happened since then, couldn't progress the main quest. So I went to google to search for similair problems and this was one of the very few results. So I was thinking about just getting the note to start a quest (Since console commands can ♥♥♥♥ things up along the way if you're setting queststages and whatnot)

So I had 3 options. Start a new save , get the note with console commands, or use an external mod to get the note. I already had Additemmenu installed to see conten from certain mods, so I started using the "AddItemMenuSearch" function to search for "Delphine", took the note and was able to start the blades quest. Instead of asking delphine about the attic and being directed into the 'other' room, I was hailed in straight away into the attic without delay. This is probably because I already had the horn on my character. Delphine and I eventually went on our way to the grove to kill the dragon, and everything worked fine. Hope I won't find any other problems along the way. I'm gonna make some more full saves from now on.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by sm0:

I'm gonna make some more full saves from now on.

Always a good idea, save often and save manually (aka not quick or auto saves)

[SpeedFreak1972]

There is 1 mo mod that changes that quest Do you have by any chance the mod not so fast main quest, because that mod alters that .... the horn is there and after a while you get a note from Delphine (courier)

[ᴠᴀʀ]

Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:

There is 1 mo mod that changes that quest Do you have by any chance the mod not so fast main quest, because that mod alters that .... the horn is there and after a while you get a note from Delphine (courier)

Yeah, I have this mod. However, I was already waiting for days for a change or note, but nothing ever happened. Thanks for bringing it up, definatly will look into it.

[alexander_dougherty]

Originally posted by SpeedFreak1972:

There is 1 mo mod that changes that quest Do you have by any chance the mod not so fast main quest, because that mod alters that .... the horn is there and after a while you get a note from Delphine (courier)

did not know about that.... would explain the OP's situation.

[Carver]

Ive "Not so Fast - Main Quest" Mod, and i was suprised to see the Horn as in all my previous playthrew it was the note not the horn

Checked the mod page, i know topic is old but that might help someone

The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller can be successfully retrieved and returned to the Greybeards without interference from Delphine.
Two weeks after returning the Horn to the Greybeards and being formally recognized as dragonborn a courier will deliver a message from Delphine. "Dragonborn -- I need to speak to you. Urgently. -- Delphine of the Sleeping Giant Inn in Riverwood"

[𝑲]

This happens with At Your Own Pace as well.