Why can't I return the Golden Claw?
I cleared Bleak Falls Barrow, got the shout as well as the Dragonstone, and returned it to Farengar.
However, I'm not getting an option to return the Claw to Lucan. Nor is the Dragon Rising quest starting. Why would this be?
Best Answer
First off, you can return the claw to either Lucan or Camilla (through conversation cues), which will complete the quest.
If you are on PC, you can use console commands to complete the quest, changing the attributes of the Golden Claw to no longer quest-related, meaning you can drop, or sell the claw.
As for the Dragon Rising quest, Jarl Balgruuf will interrupt a conversation with you and Farengar, and then will wait for you to talk to him at the top of the stairs, behind the Jarl's throne, as James pointed out. If this doesn't happen, leave the building, wait a few in-game hours, then re-enter and make your way up behind the throne, and talk to Balgruuf then.
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What happens if you return the Golden Claw in Skyrim?
If Camilla is dead, Lucan will let the Dragonborn keep the golden claw. If the player elects to marry Camilla, she will keep expressing gratitude for the claw being returned. If the Dragonborn keeps the Golden Claw, the store will remain open at all periods of the day until it is returned.Do I need to keep the Golden Claw?
If you don't keep the Golden Claw, you will always know that your dragon claw and mask set is incomplete. When admiring your collection, it will remain in your mind that a whiny, Imperial, smalltown merchant has something that is yours by rights.Where do I give the Golden Claw?
Once you get it down, the door will unlock, opening up into a long hall, The Hall of Heroes. At this point, you want to defeat the draugr overlord and come across the first Word Wall. Once you leave the temple, return to Lucan in Riverwood with the Golden Claw afterward.How do you get the Golden Claw if Arvel runs away?
Keep moving along the path. You'll find he's met an unexpected fate at the hands of the denizens deeper within the barrow, allowing you to retrieve the claw again.Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Official Video)
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Answer 2
Do you have the claw, if so did you talk to them when they were in the store, if no, they won't give the option as I found out until morning when in the store. If yes, this is a bug, waiting helps. And for dragon rising reload any saves or wait a few hours until irealeth calls you.
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