Dropping lit torches

The Magic Bum · Post by **The Magic Bum** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:15 am

is there any way to drop a lit torch so that it stays lit?

Deathmist · Post by **Deathmist** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:32 am

I believe you have to drop it, then wait 24 hours for it to light up. Leaving the cell you dropped it in then re-entering might also work.

The Most Unholy · Post by **The Most Unholy** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:37 am

i thought if you dropped it while equipped it stayed lit.

The Magic Bum · Post by **The Magic Bum** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:38 am

The Most Unholy wrote:i thought if you dropped it while equipped it stayed lit.

first thing i tried. it doesn't.

The Most Unholy · Post by **The Most Unholy** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:40 am

then follow deathmists advice. may i ask what is this for?

The Magic Bum · Post by **The Magic Bum** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:42 am

The Most Unholy wrote:then follow deathmists advice. may i ask what is this for?

ive always wondered if you could, and Battlehorn Castle has manny dark nooks and crannies that I would like to enlighten so i may display some of my items

The Most Unholy · Post by **The Most Unholy** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:42 am

i see

The Magic Bum · Post by **The Magic Bum** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:52 am

yay! i figured it out! if you drop a lit one, exit the cell, save, load the save, and re-enter, theyre lit.

thanks all

Ergukrael · Post by **Ergukrael** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:40 am

There's also a mod that does it. But I'm guessing your on a game console.

Lunarsweets · Post by **Lunarsweets** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:00 am

Quick thing, Dropped lit Torches create absolutely no light at all...I do not reccomend using them a a light source...

Dark Spark · Post by **Dark Spark** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:26 am

Little trick if you're ferrying a dead NPC down a road via The Staff of Worms: put a torch in the deceased's inventory. At night, they'll equip the torch upon reanimation, which will still remain in their hand (and burning) once they drop dead 30 seconds later.

If they happen to fall in tall grass or bushes (and they always do, it seems), you'll be able to quickly find them again through that torch.

Guy No. 2 · Post by **Guy No. 2** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:24 am

Dark Spark wrote:Little trick if you're ferrying a dead NPC down a road via The Staff of Worms: put a torch in the deceased's inventory. At night, they'll equip the torch upon reanimation, which will still remain in their hand (and burning) once they drop dead 30 seconds later.

If they happen to fall in tall grass or bushes (and they always do, it seems), you'll be able to quickly find them again through that torch.

thats really clever actually *makes note to self to try trick*

sanga282 · Post by **sanga282** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:27 pm

why do you need to?

The Magic Bum · Post by **The Magic Bum** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:05 pm

LunarSweets wrote:Quick thing, Dropped lit Torches create absolutely no light at all...I do not reccomend using them a a light source...

yeah, realized that after i dropped it. oh well, it still looks nice flanking my armor and weapons.

Sigurd · Post by **Sigurd** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:45 pm

My Cheydinnhal home has a few hundred lit torches inside...

SavageT1337 · Post by **SavageT1337** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:01 am

Yeah, I do that alot! I love it! I put some in my fire place, and the fire is bigger and more decorative! It love it. You just drop it and wait/leave the place you are. Eventually, it should be lit, I think..