Definitely a PC game though...drives me nuts sometimes having to flip back and forth through menus and having to set things on the buttons just for one cast/use and then go back and reset the stuff.

A glitch occurs where this quest cannot be started if the player has attained but not completed the quest to retrieve the Helm of Winterhold. If you have the quest in your log by the time you finish the previous Companion's quest, it will not be started. To avoid this, do the Jarl's quest without killing the dungeon's boss (or anyone if you want to be safe) before you complete the previous quest. If done correctly, this quest should be started as normal. If you have already completed the previous quest, follow the above instructions then use the console command "player.setstage C05 0". If you completed the Helm of Winterhold quest after completing Blood's Honor, but killed everyone, it may be possible to go back to the Silver Hand hideout and resurrect the boss NPC, and follow the above instructions. The below console command to skip the quest has a high chance of glitching out the next quest as well, so be doubly sure you saved before hand. If nothing else works, the quest can be skipped by using the console command: player.SetStage C06 0. Remember to save first! Skipping the quest is known to sometimes cause errors with the next quest.

(PC) A glitch also occurs where this quest cannot be started if the player has already cleared Driftshade Refuge. If you have already cleared it, then go back to the area and resurrect the three bandits from the last room of the fort (the room behind the barred door) by using the console commands before completing the previous quest. This will allow you to continue through the story correctly.

The shortcut to zoom in on the map point will not work for this quest for some people. The map point is nevertheless visible at the location specified int his article.

If playing on the XBox 360, make sure to finish the Helm of Winterhold (miscellaneous) quest that you receive from the Jarl of Winterhold, as well as retrieve all fragments of Wuuthrad. This should allow you to completely avoid the glitch preventing the funeral to happen as well as the possible glitch where nothing happens after the funeral

Warning, the quest Helm of Winterhold itself is potentially broken. If you accept the quest prior to joining the Imperial Legion, make sure to complete the Winterhold quest before completing the Legion chain. Otherwise, you will no longer be able to complete the quest as the Jarl is exiled in Windhelm and does not give you that dialogue option anymore. With the Helm of Winterhold perpetually stuck in your questlog, the only way to start Purity of Revenge would be through use of the console. The console command to force complete the Helm of Winterhold quest is 'player.setstage Favor158 20' (also removing the helm from your inventory) then you can force start the Purity of Revenge quest using the above instructions.

Assuming you don't know, just hit the tilde ~ to bring up the console.

All this talk of using the console. Wth is that? Im pretty sure this is. Happening because I completely cleared out driftshade when I found it while wandering. I did the helm quest a while ago as well.

I am on ps3. Lol got another bugged quest where I was asked to get the helm of windhelm when id already done it. The quest wont complete and he just keeps thanking me and saying here is your reward. Two major questlines screwed lol..not like I can page a gm

Then leave Driftshade, wait 12 hours in the wilderness (not in a hold), and go back. The bad guys should be back.

It will override your auto save/quick save so make sure you manually save your original character.

If you're at 95 smithing, why aren't you in daedric? You can buy daedra hearts 2x per day from the merchant in Winterhold academy. Further, if you get to 100 smithing (which you can do by making iron daggers), you can use all of those dragon bones and scales to make dragonbone armor quite easily.

If you are in full Legendary Dragonbone, you are practically invincible.

I love the game so far but I am missing other people in it. I mean, I am glad it isn't an mmo but still. I spend so much time smithing, gathering leather and such and it sometimes feels weird not to see any other people at the forge etc. The whole world looks like it was made for it.

I wouldn't be surprised if bethesda tried an elder scrolls mmo.

Dark Brotherhood questline is fucking fantastic.

Shadowmere needs to quit killing guards while I'm trying to pay them.