Can't advance in companions quest line

[Snug]

I completed the companions quest 'take up arms' a few weeks, and Farkas led me to my room fine and dandy, but then I denied his quest offer. Now I am back, trying to finish the quest line, but I can't get any of the companion leaders to give me any 'work'. The misc. quest to ask for work is still there, but the leaders are simply not showing me the dialouge option to start a quest. I made sure I'm not already in one too. Vilkas just keeps saying I need to prove myself.

Is there a console command, mod, or magic spell to fix this? I really want to do the whole quest line, but this stupid thing is stopping me. I do not intend to load loose a month worth of progress with loading an old save/restarting, but I would be glad to do anything else!

[Mumbles]

No mods that affect the Companions guild then? I have this problem sometimes but I know its the mods faults (ESF Companions)

Are you using the Unofficial Patches? If not you should be :)

For info console commands and finding out how to set quests to certain stages - go here.

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

[Snug]

I am installing the Unofficial Patches right now, and the only mod I can think of would be the Imersive Patrols thing I use.

Edit: UP didn't fix it. I am raging. :(

[Mumbles]

The patches aren't a cure all - but they are recommended to avoid a lot of these kinda things.

If you follow the link to the wiki - you'll be able to find a page on console commands and what they do. You'll also be able to follow the Companions quest line thru its pages & figure out what stage you are stuck at. Then you can use the console to skip it ahead and see if that gets things rolling again.

I could spell it all out for you - but then you wont really have learnt how to deal with it the next time something like this happens, will ya?

[Snug]

I know how to use console commands, and I have already fixed numerious quests using them already. Problem is, this quest isn't starting, and I haven't found a way to start one. Any other discussions on the internet also seem to be at other times during the quest line. Whatever, I already put way too much effort and rage into this quest line.

I guess I will just live without the companions then. They stink anyways.

[Mumbles]

Well if you already know all that - go look at the "Take Up Arms" page - click on the next quest link and setstage to the beginning of that quest.

No need for raging ... although they do kinda stink :)

[Bowiehunter]

Originally posted by Mumbles:

The patches aren't a cure all - but they are recommended to avoid a lot of these kinda things.

If you follow the link to the wiki - you'll be able to find a page on console commands and what they do. You'll also be able to follow the Companions quest line thru its pages & figure out what stage you are stuck at. Then you can use the console to skip it ahead and see if that gets things rolling again.

I could spell it all out for you - but then you wont really have learnt how to deal with it the next time something like this happens, will ya?

But if you told them how to do it then they would learn how to deal with it for next time. And they'd have a guide to help them if they forget a step