Talsgar the Wanderer
Race	Nord
Gender	Male
Level	20
Class	Bard
Rank	Citizen
Services	Sings songs
Base ID	00083D99

"Hello there fellow, traveler. One itinerant minstrel and wandering wastrel, at your service."

―Talsgar the Wanderer^[src]

Talsgar the Wanderer is a Nord Bard who can be found wandering the roads all over Skyrim.

LocationsEdit

Talsgar appears as a random encounter at spawn points. Sometimes he will simply be standing still on the side of the road, while other times he will be actively traveling. He can also sometimes be found temporarily performing in various inns and taverns around Skyrim. He also is a trainer in Speech.

Example areas where he can be found include:

• On the Path to High Hrothgar.
• Along the North Shore near Northwatch Keep.
• On the road to Winterhold, east of the Shrine of Azura
• Performing in the Silver-Blood Inn in Markarth.
• Near Purewater Run, mining at the Iron Ore vein.
• Near Secunda's Kiss, minings a Silver Ore vein.
• Near Anise's Cabin, to the north.
• Atop a mountain South-East of Skyborn Altar.
• On the road along the bottom of Lake Ilinalta, can be encountered if turning left after escaping from Helgen.
• West of Solitude, just south of Wolfskull Cave.
• In Whiterun, at The Bannered Mare.
• On the short path to Lost Knife Cave, next to the small lake.
• West of Glenmoril Coven. (Companions quest location)
• By the Statue to Meridia.
• To the west of Dushnikh Yal.
• Performs at The Bee and Barb in Riften.
• On the road near Silverdrift Lair.

SongsEdit

Talsgar will perform one of the following songs for 25

• The Age of Oppression
• The Dragonborn Comes

Upon completion of the main quest, a third song becomes available called "Tale of the Tongues," which tells of the story of the Dragonborn and the demise of Alduin.

CombatEdit

Talsgar is a competent fighter and typically fights with destruction or restoration magic and a leveled sword, and can defend himself reasonably-well against most common roadside threats, such as wolves and low-to-mid level bandits.

He appears to be coded similar to a follower, as he will always go into 'last stand' when critically injured by an enemy NPC, even if hit by a fatal attack, at which point enemies will ignore him until he recovers his health. Like a follower, he normally can only be killed if hit by the Dragonborn, or taking a powerful splash damage attack while in 'last stand.' If attacked, he will flee and may use an invisibility potion. If killed, he will respawn.

InventoryEdit

Typically carries random selection of books, potions and ingredients. His loot will reset periodically, even if he has been cleaned out previously.

QuotesEdit

• "Ah, smell that fresh air? Truly, this is a good place to play a song."
• "The lift of adventure and song is the life for us, eh friend?"
• "Hello there, friend. How lucky for you to chance upon a bard on the road."

When asked what he is doing out here:

• "Why to perform for my common man, of course! Why should only the courts and inns of wealthy towns be given the gift of music."
• "Some may find their inspiration tucked away in tomes, or by carousing in the cities, but I find it here in the vast expanses of Skyrim."
• "Observing and capturing the epic struggle for Skyrim! When brothers clash with bitter blades, surely there is a song to be found."
• "The best tales are those of adventure. Who could truly write such a tale without first experiencing such?"

TriviaEdit

• If stolen from, he will send Hired Thugs after the Dragonborn.
• If he passes any ore veins along his travels, he will occasionally stop to mine them.

BugsEdit

•  PC   360   PS3  He may become hostile towards the Dragonborn if a healing spell is used on him.
•  PC   360   PS3  There may be multiple other triggers that cause Talsgar to become hostile. Either way, killing him will not earn a bounty.
•  360   He may not actually play a song once the Dragonborn makes a request; he simply takes the money and walks away.
•  PS3   He can turn hostile against the player when the Dragonborn is in combat. (Needs confirmation, was attacked by Talsgar after he killed all my enemy bandits, used some Conjuration on the dead, maybe he doesn't like necromancers?)

AppearancesEdit

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (First appearance)