Trouble with Pieces of the Past

[Methos]

I got the invitation to the museum in dawnstar, read it, sold it (I don't think you need any of the letters in the game once you've read them, but could be wrong), got to Dawnstar and saw the scene in front of the museum, but instead of inviting me in, when Silas finishes talking to the priest, he just turned around and goes back inside. This happens regardless of whether I wait until daytime hours or go back and get the letter from the merchant I sold it to. The console was...unhelpful.

So I was wondering if anyone's seen this sort of thing and if there's anything to be done or if I'm just going to have to go without the razor this game?

[mpd1958]

Do you have the quest activated?

[Uncle64]

Try to get the letter back. I think you need it.

[OneMug]

Methos, I just finished the Pieces of the Past quest. I didn't have any trouble talking to Silas at the beginning. I did have the invitation in my inventory and I have a pretty good speech level (plus amulet & helmet speech augmentations). You can also purchase a potion of glibness that will boost your speech 40 points for 60 seconds.

Here's an exceprt from the UESP Skyrim page notes: (when Silas won't speak to you.)
"Try loading a previous save and speaking to anyone first, such as in an inn or store. Once someone else will speak to you, (in town) Silus will begin speaking with you." You might try that.

Here's the url for UESP Pieces of the Past quest complete walkthrough:
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Pieces_of_the_Past

Hope this helps.

[mpd1958]

I believe they are correct, you must still have the letter, not actually on you but somewhere, and as I said earlier make sure the quest is activated.

[Methos]

I tracked the letter down (along with the one from the jarl of falkreath) but when I went back, he didn't give me any dialogue options. He'll coice a response, and he explains the stuff in the cases in his house, but not advance the quest. So I only have the Visit the museum minor quest in my quest log, and the getstage command says I'm at 5.

My concern is that you have to have the pamphlet when that argument with the jarl's mage plays out to get his verbal invitation into the house, and I'm now long past that.

[cfs111]

Try setstage DA07 10

[Methos]

Thanks, but I tried that. That gave me the onscreen notice of the quest, and added it to my questlog, but he still wouldn't dialogue with me. I also tried 13, but that for example, didn't bring up any of the quest markers that should have appeared. Also, using the console commands didn't give the explanation text (in the top portion of the quest log) so I'm guessing there's something else missing.

[cfs111]

Sorry, load a save from before you go to Dawnstar, just hearing the converstion at the door step should trigger the quest. Wait till they finish talking before talking to him.