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Copper Dec 26, 2017 @ 3:38pm
Escaped criminal wandering Eastmarch. WHERE?!
Hey folks. Sorry for creating such a dumb topic, but i'm really confused here. Vilkas from Companions has given me a task to track down and kill an escaped criminal. Wandering Eastmarch. The problem is, there is no marker, at all. I have absolutely no idea where this "Eastmarch" starts or ends, all i know that it's somewhere near Winterhold. How in the world am i supposed to find somebody if i don't even know where to look??? Has anyone here done this quest? Please, if you have any info on how to complete it, let me know, i've been searchin for literally days irl. I've searched local forts, caves, camps, i've been waiting all night long in the middle of nowhere. Any clues, please, anyone?
Thanks in advance.
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Altbert Dec 26, 2017 @ 5:19pm 
Eastmarch is south of Windhelm, the volcanic area.
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OZFugazi Dec 26, 2017 @ 6:32pm 
hi..

those radiant kill quests from the companions.. do highlight on the map.. when selected in the journal. make sure the quest is selected then look for the flashing arrow icon on the map.

all the best.
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Valden21 Dec 26, 2017 @ 6:34pm 
Originally posted by Altbert:
Eastmarch is south of Windhelm, the volcanic area.

Also north of Shor's Stone and east of Valtheim Towers. The whole area in that region is Eastmarch.
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Bomb Bloke Dec 26, 2017 @ 6:52pm 
The quest arrow only appears if it's possible to walk to your target.

Usually if it's missing, it means that the target is over in Solstheim, in which case it should appear if you hop over there yourself.

If that's not it, then very likely a mod has added additional locations that the quest could've used as a target, but has either locked some of them or simply failed to register the node paths needed for the quest arrow to work. In this case, doing a web search on any mods you're using which add dungeons and whatnot will probably help pinpoint the exact location that messes with these sorts of radiant quests.

If you really get stuck, and just want to cheat your way past the objective, then this console command should bypass it:

setstage CR07 20
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Copper Dec 27, 2017 @ 1:10am 
Thanks for the help, everyone!
Edit: Windhelm, yes, not Winterhold. Sorry, my bad, it was kinda late when i made the topic.
I'll try looking where Valden said. If not, i guess i'm gonna have to go to Solstheim, see if can find the target there, i have a couple more sidequests pending there anyway. Is there Eastmarch in Solstheim?..
Also OZ - yes, i know that, but thanks anyway :)
Last edited by Copper; Dec 27, 2017 @ 1:30am
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Mr. Monday Dec 27, 2017 @ 11:08pm 
http://en.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-map-Eastmarch.jpg
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Copper Dec 28, 2017 @ 1:42am 
Originally posted by Mr. Monday:
http://en.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-map-Eastmarch.jpg

Yes, this is exactly where i've been looking. I knew it because of the imperial camp. But i've searched all over the place, found some bandits, mercenaries, dragons, giants, bears and M'aiq. Turned all the local caves and forts upside down, no escaped criminal though. I went over to Solstheim, thought the target might be there. Nope, still no marker. Honestly, i don't know what to do and where else to seek, it starts to piss me off, this is dumb and stupid. What the hell, the first time i've been given such a task, there WAS a marker, even though the target was moving constantly. WTF?!
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Bomb Bloke Dec 28, 2017 @ 2:39am 
Another command you might consider:

movetoqt CR07

This should reveal the exact location of your target by simply teleporting you there.
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Copper Dec 28, 2017 @ 3:22am 
Really? Okay, will try that! Thanks!
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alexander_dougherty Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:18am 
Originally posted by Copper:
Really? Okay, will try that! Thanks!
Save before you try it, console commands can have unfortunate effects.
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Copper Dec 28, 2017 @ 4:49am 
Was just thinking about it, in case something goes wrong. Thanks for the advice. I'm in Solstheim now, so i will try this console thing as soon as i return back on the big land. Tired of this pointless charade.
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Mr. Monday Dec 28, 2017 @ 1:34pm 
Do you have a save from before you accepted that mission? Something seems really bugged about it for you. The only times I don't get a target marker (even though it's turned on in the journal) is when the target is in a world space I'm not currently located in (ie I'm in Raven Rock and the target is on Skyrim).
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Copper Dec 28, 2017 @ 2:06pm 
Originally posted by Mr. Monday:
Do you have a save from before you accepted that mission? Something seems really bugged about it for you. The only times I don't get a target marker (even though it's turned on in the journal) is when the target is in a world space I'm not currently located in (ie I'm in Raven Rock and the target is on Skyrim).

Ehm... That was like... 40 levels ago.
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Copper Dec 29, 2017 @ 2:39am 
Originally posted by Bomb Bloke:
Another command you might consider:

movetoqt CR07

This should reveal the exact location of your target by simply teleporting you there.

I must be doing something wrong, i type it exactly the way you showed here, but nothing happens. Like, nothing at all.
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Copper Dec 29, 2017 @ 2:52am 
Alright, looks like i solved it, finally. I had to completely re-set all the Companions' quests by typing: setstage cr01 100.
Escaped criminal quest is gone now, i can get jobs from Companions again. Thanks for the help, folks! Skyrim is awesome, stay strong!
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