Requirements for the quest to start, as the lock to Hjerim will changeДЇrom a вЂњkey requiredвЂќ-lock to a normal lock when the quest becomes NOTE: You can always check whether or not you have met the Triggered by this, there's little hope you can trigger the quest at Windhelm Stables and Brandy-Mug Farm two-three times, thenД®nter Windhelm between 7pm and 7am. The easiest way to trigger the quest is to walk back and forth between Tova Shatter-Shield and Arivanya need to be alive (see bugs section).Scene should then be triggered and the quest ready to go.

The player has to enter Windhelm, either through the main gate, the docks gate, or by fast-traveling, between 7pm and 7am.The Ice quest will be available, although two more conditions must be The game which will increase each time you visit the city of Windhelm 'This quest is triggered by a counter that starts at the beginning of Make sure you meet the requirements needed to start the Blood on the Ice quest: However, the quest still bugged for me later - so you may still need to use the console at some point. To force it, you can pickpocket a Hjerim Key from someone in town (I don't remember who has it, but there are several) and enter the house. However, it is known (see the glitches section in the entry) that the quest is bugged and may not start at all, not even via the console. You can also try to trigger the quest by purchasing the house from Jorleif during the stormcloak rebellion quest line. Personally I came across the scene in the day time while passing through the area, I did not wait in the graveyard (that may cause the murder to not trigger). The trigger may take some time as you'll have to wait for the woman to be murdered. There are a few possibilities here, according to the uesp entry on the quest

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