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I saw one post about this problem (or a very similar one), but not much else.

I'm using Oblvion + Shivering Isles with the latest patch (v1.2.0416) without any mods.

I'm at the point where I've gathered the Elder Scroll and made my way back to Ocato's bedroom and I'm ready to jump down the chimney chute. I click on the chimney grate door icon and I get the completion message "I have escaped from the Imperial Palace by jumping down a chimney chute in Ocato's bedroom. ..." but I'm still in Ocato's bedroom! Yeesh! I tried reloading and removing various items but none of that made any difference.

The way I finally got out was to pickpocket the sleeping guards (I took there key's) until one caught me, and then payed the fine. I was then able to complete the entire quest and get the Gray Cowl.

Another odd thing, that's probably unrelated, is that when I was released a "bleak mine's guard" was trying to attack me in the city. I just watched as he was taken down by the city watch. I remember breezing through the Bleak Mine's quest without having to fight any guards, but they've shown up from time to time in Anvil and fought the guards there.

One other glitch (just in case it matters) is that I had the quest item the "Akaviri Orders" stuck in my inventory after stealing them once I finished the "Lifting the Vale" quest. I can try consoling those out of my inventory to see if it makes any difference.

Anyway, sorry for the long post, I just thought I'd report this. It was kind of a show stopper for me. I've completed a lot of quests so I suspect it's some kind of conflict.

-Fred

I had same glitch like your with bleak mine guards.They just appeared in bravil, killed all guards, then i killed them
Its nothing to speak off, i mean nothing special about this one i think

Bleak Mine for me too I was entereing the "Silverhome on the water" in bravil, as I was going to get some info about the Forlorn watchman. Then I saw two mine gurads standing up from the table and started charging at me. Poor [&@%!] :twisted:

well this similar not a glicht but i still dont really like it because it always gets me by surprise i was in cheydinhal looking for the count and it says he in this manor so i waited till 10 am to standard ppl come out they attack me and im all WTF!!! whatd i do then as u know they summoun daedric armor and im like *sigh* but all these random citizens beat them up not one guard just me throwing a slice and hack there and the citizens which i expected one guard to attack them they both go down and i think i have a felling theres an agent in every town i walk in to an inn at skingrad because i was doing seeking your roots i had found ten with 7 i stored through out the game and what do ya know bam this lady is attacking me it gets real annoying since they are no real threat at ne lvl (sorry for long post)

Yeah, those attacks always throw me off. I'm always worried I'm going to accidentally hit a non-combatant entering into the fray.

I've collected a bunch of keys off of fallen agents, I'm wondering if I can find their houses and snoop around (not that I couldn't just pick the locks before, but now they should be empty).