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What if your bounty is over 3,000? Is there anyway to get rid of it without going to a save before the bounty is put on you?

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You can do all of the above except for declaring Thaneship. Keep in mind, if you're with the Thieves Guild, you can secretly get your bounty wiped out.

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How do I get the guild to erase my bounty?

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At first you can only clear your bounty in Riften, but after completing enough small jobs for Vex and Delvin in each city (Markarth, Whiterun, Windhelm and Solitude), you will be able to do a city influence quest where you will be asked to complete a certain task from an influential individual from that city. Once each quest has been completed and the guild will have influence in that city, a merchant will move into the Ragged Flagon, some characters will be a fence for you (this one will be obsolete if you have the fence perk), and you will be able to clear your bounty by stating you're with the guild (this will cost some gold depending on your bounty).

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How long do you have to wait in jail?

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You have to go to sleep or escape the prison. Go to the bed and sleep or use the lock picks you have to break out. It is Important to know that sleeping serves your full sentence and gets rid of some skills you have, and breaking out gives you more bounties to deal with.

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Can I ever get rid of bounty completely?

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Yes, you can travel to each hold you have a bounty in and pay off the bounty or serve jail time.

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Is there a way to kill all the guards in a hold, or do they continuously respawn?

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You can't kill every guard in a hold, they simply respawn.

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What if I change my face in Riftin, would that clear my bounties?

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Unfortunately not. The guards of Skyrim can probably smell you, how else would they be able to find you in the water outside of Dragon's Reach?

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The guards just try to kill me. What do I do then?

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Put away your weapon. If it is already out, take it out, then put it away again. The guards will then decide if they want to arrest you, or just kill you.

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How do I clear my bounty using the thieves guild?

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If you are in Riften, you'll have the option to cut your bounty in half. But you'll still have to pay the last half.

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If the guards see me committing a crime and try to chase me, when will they stop chasing me?

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Once you leave the hold you are in when they started chasing you, the chase will stop.

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Can I become a guard?

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In the vanilla version of Skyrim, it's not possible. I'm not 100% sure, but there are probably mods that allow you to become guards, considering the fact some mods can make you become a bard.

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If you change armor, will they recognize you?

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Yes, you will be recognized no matter what you're wearing.

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If my character is female, can I seduce the guards or at least pretend to?

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No, they won't fall for this clever ruse. Guards can be bribed but not seduced. They only care if you pay bounty, go to jail, or resist them. They won't be fooled by a pretty face.

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What is Thaneship?

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Thaneship is where you complete a task for the jarl and are granted an honor, meaning you are therefore allowed to do more than others.

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Do I need one of the DLCs to make a house?

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Yes, you need the hearth fire DLC first in order to buy or make a house. If you have the DLC you must go to a Jarl and do what they ask you to do. As soon as you complete that you will become a thane and get different types of followers, then you will soon get a letter after that saying you can buy a house. But if you want to make your house go to the local smithing place and you will now have a tab saying "house materials". But if you don't want to make a house go to the Jarl's assistant.

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I heard that female characters move slower than males. Isn't that sexist?

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That isn't true. The only difference between male and female in the game is how you look.

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Can you perform the console command to get rid of your bounty on Xbox 360?

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No, because console commands are on the PC, not on your Xbox 360. There are mods that you can use to get rid of a bounty, or just use the tips above.

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If I stay away from the hold for awhile, will that clear my bounty?

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Sadly, no. I have a huge bounty in Whiterun that hasn’t gone away for 2 weeks.

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The guards continue to try to kill me despite weapon sheathing. Is there anything else I can try?

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Run out of the hold, wait a bit, then go back in. The guards will then try to arrest you.

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I killed all the witnesses and it dropped my bounty by 1040 but I still have more bounty left. Where did that come from?

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This extra bounty is probably from another crime you did. If you stole something earlier or killed something and forgot, the bounty is probably from this.

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How do I stop the guards from attacking me on sight?

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Go away from that hold until no one is there. Then sleep or wait 24 hours. Then approach to a guard and pay or go to jail.

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How do I get rid of a bounty in Skyrim if I already went to jail?

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You can got to jail as many times as you want. Just beware that this will cause some skills to lose their progress to the next levels. You could also breakout but this causes you to keep your bounty.

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How do I clear my bounty in Tel Mithryn?

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If completed the secret ending to the Solstheim DLC, you can pay everyone off.

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