10 Rare Hidden Gaming Interactions YOU Probably Missed
4. Solstheim Wizard - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Random encounters in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are typically really predictable, as they always happen in designated spots. You can see most of them if you just travel around the map, and yet there is one really unique interaction in Solstheim that can be easily missed, despite it being an homage to one of the most beloved and hilarious NPCs from Morrowind.
While travelling through Solstheim’s wilderness, the player can come across an unnamed Altmer wizard as they are working on a new spell. Before you approach him, he will mutter something about a book showing him how to “touch the skies like a dragon.”
When you move closer, the wizard will immediately begin casting his spell, and then he will suddenly shoot up into the sky! He will maniacally laugh to himself that he finally knows how to fly… before he realizes the spell has ended and he’s plummeting straight towards his death!
The wizard is a reference to another mage NPC from Morrowind who meets an identical fate trying to learn a fly spell. It’s an awesome homage, although it can be hard to find because of how limited the spots for random encounters in Solstheim are.