Skyrim:Plautis Carvain

Plautis Carvain (RefID: FF00196B)
Location	Random
Race	Imperial	Gender	Male
Level	4	Class	Citizen
RefID	FF00196B	BaseID	000B8148 000C03FE
Other Information
Health	75	Magicka	60
Stamina	60
Primary Skills	Restoration
Morality	No Crime	Aggression	Unaggressive
Voice Type	MaleCommoner
Faction(s)	WEDL03Faction; WIGenericCrimeFaction

Plautis Carvain

Plautis Carvain is an Imperial who traveled all the way from Cyrodiil to participate in the wedding between the emperor's cousin, Vittoria Vici, and Asgeir Snow-Shod, as seen in the Dark Brotherhood quest Bound Until Death. He can be randomly encountered twice in the wilderness, before and after the quest is completed.

He travels on foot accompanied by his nagging wife Salonia and a single bodyguard. Due to their lack of knowledge about Skyrim, they will never make it to the wedding in Solitude; instead they will end up inside the Temple of Talos in Windhelm, a long way from their destination.

When first encountered, Plautius' attire reflects his wealth, with fine clothes and matching fine boots. He carries a steel dagger and a selection of valuable gifts meant for the bride.

Dialogue

"Come along, no more stops, we need to find our way to Solitude."

When first encountered, Plautis will reveal that he carries expensive gifts for the wedding and will act patronizing:

"Don't bother me, peasant. I've had a long journey and paid too much coin on these gifts to be late to Vittoria's wedding."

Enjoy the wedding.

"Indeed. If we ever get there."

I'll be relieving you of those gifts.

"What? No! Guard, help!"

The second choice will cause the bodyguard to attack right away. You can also overhear a discussion between husband and wife:

Plautis: "Come along, no more stops, we need to find our way to Solitude."

Salonia: "Why are we even going to a wedding at this far flung end of the Empire anyway?"

Plautis: "I told you, it's the wedding of Vittoria Vici, an extremely well connected merchant with the East Empire Company. The Emperor's cousin? Remember? Hopefully these gifts will put us in her good graces, secure that import deal, and lead the way to an audience with the Emperor."

"We get robbed by bandits, my clothes torn to shreds by some giant cat, our bodyguard eaten by a dragon..."

After completing the quest, Plautis can be encountered again, although now in a miserable state. His higher-class attire has been stolen and he wears only ragged robes and footwraps and carries his steel dagger. When approached, he will be less patronizing than before:

"Just get away from me. We've got nothing left to steal."

"I bet the wedding was amazing... and we missed the whole thing."

"Leave me alone. I just want to find my way out of this accursed province."

Additionally, the bodyguard will no longer be present and Plautis and his wife will be on their own. Listening to their conversation reveals why:

Salonia: "I hate it here. Those were my favorite shoes, ruined and for what? We never even made it to the wedding."

Plautis: "Wha... Your shoes? We get robbed by bandits, my clothes torn to shreds by some giant cat, our bodyguard eaten by a dragon... And you're worried about your shoes?"

Salonia: "When we get back to Cyrodiil, I swear I will hire an army of battlemages to come up here and set fire to the whole damned province."

Notes

• Plautis shares his last name with Countess Narina Carvain. For historical information on the Carvain family, see the lore article.

Bugs

• Due to what appears to be a pathing bug, the Carvains can end up wandering well off-course for Solitude, ending up at a point close to the Dainty Sload and then just standing there. They may also wind up standing around on the road near Helgen, standing in place until you leave the cell.