Dawnguard Attacking Me When I First Enter?

[RadiantLily]

I'm trying to start the Dawnguard quest-line and I go into Dayspring Canyon for the first time and the first guy I see starts attacking me for no reason. I go further thinking it's just that one guy but sure enough, another Dawnguard is attacking me. I'm not infected, I was once but I cured it. I'm not a werewolf either so, what's the issue? I have like 5 bounty in Winterhold but I don't see what that would have to do with it. I don't think I have a bounty in Riften. Is this just a bug, perhaps it'll go away?

I meannn, I guess I unlocked a few cages with vampires in it on one of the quests for the College of Winterhold (Fellglow Keep) but I didn't think Skyrim would be that smart about it. xD Maybe it has no correlation but that might be it. If they keep attacking me I suppose I'll just succumb to Vampirism lol

[steventirey]

The Dawnguard are part of the Riften crime faction. Committing a crime anywhere in the hold can cause them to turn against you. And just like the normal guards, sometimes something bugs. If you don't have a bounty in the Rift, go up to a guard and punch him. Surrender and pay your bounty. That may stop the Dawnguard from attacking you.

The Dawnguard initially will not attack you if you are a vampire. You can be a vampire and still talk with Isran to get the initial quest to explore the area and free Serana. Its only later that the Dawnguard will start attacking you on sight, depending on your choice in the quest. And should you choose to actually join the Dawnguard, becoming a vampire won't turn them hostile. They will just refuse to work with you until you cure yourself (by talking with the court wizard in Morthal).

[RadiantLily]

This worked! Thanks

[worm_master]

Oh for future reference, being a werewolf has no effect on the Dawnguard, i am a werewolf and a proud member of Dawnguard.

[steventirey]

Originally posted by worm_master:

Oh for future reference, being a werewolf has no effect on the Dawnguard, i am a werewolf and a proud member of Dawnguard.

Its not just the Dawnguard that don't care. Being a werewolf actually has no effect on anyone. Unless you are transformed into your beast mode. The group of werewolf hunters you fight during the Companions questline are hostile to everyone, werewolf or not.

The same applies to vampires. No one will attack you just because you are a vampire. Siding with the vampires during the Dawnguard questline will cause random Dawnguard attacks on you, but those will keep continuing even if you cure yourself and are no longer a vampire.

[worm_master]

Dont forget turning into a vampire lord, that also causes instant attacks.

[Inquisitor Firebrand]

another frustrating cause of this bug is having a follower in said faction and hitting them 3 nonconsecutive times this can trigger faction hostility but not follower hostility