Skyrim Player Is Spooked by Bugged Out Courier

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It may be more than a decade old at this point, but the might of Skyrim is still being felt in the gaming industry. Even with Bethesda currently working on The Elder Scrolls 6, this fifth entry in the iconic RPG franchise is still pulling in the players. Sometimes it's not always for the right reasons, as the game is particularly noteworthy for featuring a lot of bugs. While there are glitches that are harmless in terms of gameplay, there are those that, quite frankly, make the game scarier than it should be.

That's what Reddit user KriegerGoose noticed, at least. While innocently playing through Skyrim, they can be seen in a short clip climbing up a roof. Once they get to the top, they spot the game's courier NPC standing perfectly still on the top beam, not saying anything and just staring at the Dragonborn. When the user turns around to face away and then turns back, the letter-carrying character has disappeared. This causes the player to frantically look around, wondering where he could have gone. As a result, KriegerGoose insists that TES5 is actually a horror game.

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The courier in Skyrim is known to be quite persistent, being able to track down the player no matter where they are in the world. As an NPC, their role in the story is to be a messenger, and they will often approach at various intervals to deliver a letter that's for «your hands only.» These usually result in a quest, but the fact that they are able to find the Dragonborn regardless of how treacherous the land may be or whatever dangers await them has turned this particular Tamriel citizen into a meme.

Of course, what the Reddit user experienced is not part of the game itself, but is just one of the many