Skyrim:Torbjorn Shatter-Shield

Torbjorn Shatter-Shield is a Nord warrior living in Windhelm with his family, the Shatter-Shield clan. He is the owner of the Clan Shatter-Shield Office, which is involved in local trade affairs. He lives at the House of Clan Shatter-Shield, with the rest of his family. He's married to Tova, the mother of his twin daughters, Nilsine and Friga, with the latter having been recently murdered by a serial killer. Torbjorn is an expert level Two-handed trainer. He is a frequent patron to Candlehearth Hall.

Torbjorn will begin his day at 9am by having breakfast. After spending two hours on his morning meal, he will leave his house at 11:10am to browse the Windhelm Market. He will dedicate the next five hours of his time to browsing the market, finally leaving it to visit Candlehearth Hall at 4pm. Torbjorn will wander around Candlehearth Hall for the first four hours of his visit, before settling down near the bar at 8pm for the rest of the day. He will finally return home around midnight to sleep. Torbjorn will awaken at 9am the next day to repeat his schedule.

Torbjorn wears a set of fine clothes and a pair of fine boots. He carries an iron dagger to defend himself. Besides that, he also carries  a key to his home, as well as a selection of upper-class items and gold.

Approaching Torbjorn will have him greet you in a number of ways. He may mention how the death of Friga is hurting his surviving daughter: "Poor Nilsine has been wrecked since her sister was killed." Torbjorn might talk about his desire to see a good fight: "Seeing a good tavern brawl might be just the thing to lift my spirits." He will also make mention of the unused NPC, Brond: ''"Brond's one of the most savage fighters I've ever seen..." After speaking with you, Torbjorn may make mention of his own personal grief over the loss of his daughter: "Please forgive my mood. I'm still coming to terms with my daughter's death." He will on occasion also offer a piece of advice: "Don't take anything for granted in life. Nothing lasts forever." Should his surviving daughter and wife die as well, he may offer a much more somber greeting: "Both my daughters. Now my wife? How much is one man supposed to take?" One of his parting lines will also change to reflect his more bleak life: "Please forgive my mood. I'm still coming to terms with the death of my wife and daughters..."''

If you don't have any other version of Rare Gifts active, Torbjorn will greet you by saying: ''"I'd appreciate if you don't bother my wife, Tova. She's still in mourning."'' Asking about her being in mourning will have him ask you to acquire an Amulet of Arkay to bring her comfort over her daughter's death: ''"Our little girl died recently. I've been shouldering my days with strong mead, but nothing gives my Tova peace. I've been looking for an Amulet of Arkay to remind my wife that our child is with the gods now, but I can't find one." If you offer him condolences but do not offer to help he will agree that it is an unfortunate state of affairs. Should you tell him that if you find one, that you will bring it to him, he will thank you for your offer of help. If you return with one, he will thank you and provide a payment of gold: "I hope Arkay grants my wife some comfort. Thank you. Here. I always pay my debts."
 
Conversations
thumb|right|Torbjorn threatening Niranye thumb|right|Torbjorn thanking Hillevi
Torbjorn can be seen holding conversations with a couple of the merchants at the Windhelm Market. If he chooses to talk to Niranye, he will subtly threaten her of the dangers of her Thieves Guild connections while the guards are searching for a killer:

Torbjorn: "I've been meaning to speak to you, Niranye. Rumor is, you've got ties to the Thieves' Guild." 
Niranye: "One should never pay too much attention to rumors, Torbjorn. You have piqued my curiosity, however. Please, do continue." 
Torbjorn: "It's a bad time to be a criminal, what with these murders going on. In fact, thieves have been known to kill, if there's a profit in it. This war's been hard on all of us." 
Niranye: "Not that I'd know anything about it, of course, but it seems to me that the last thing a thieves' guild would want is to draw attention to itself." 
Torbjorn: "The eyes of the law are everywhere these days. The guards are looking for a killer, but who knows what else they might turn up? Good day."

Torbjorn will also on occasion talk with Hillevi Cruel-Sea to thank her for helping his family in their time of need, while also reminiscing on his lost daughter Friga:

Torbjorn: "I wanted to thank you again for the mince pie you sent over. It was delicious."  
Hillevi: "It was my pleasure, Torbjorn. I enjoy cooking, and after what you and Tova have been through, it was the least I could do."  
Torbjorn: "My little Friga loved to cook, but she was terrible at it. Then one day, out of nowhere, she made the most amazing leek soup. She watched while we ate it, and when she saw how much we loved it, she was... so proud..."  
Hillevi: "I... I'm so sorry, Torbjorn. You must be suffering terribly. I wish there was some way I could help."  
Torbjorn: "You've done more than enough already. You've been a good friend in a time of need, and we won't forget that. I'm sorry I lost myself for a moment there. I just need some time to get over the loss."

His employee, Suvaris Atheron, will make mention to her employer in a greeting: "Torbjorn wants the shipping operations to bring in cash, and I make it happen."'' She will also mention him in her logbook, where she states that Torbjorn is not interested in the specifics of his shipping operation, as long as it is profitable. She also confesses to skimming gold out of his shipping operations through "some cleverness in the books".

His Argonian workers from the Argonian Assemblage are on much worse terms with him. One of the Argonians, Scouts-Many-Marshes will give you a quest to make him treat the Argonians more fairly. If you ask him if something is troubling him, he will go off on a tirade against Torbjorn: ''"Torbjorn Shatter-Shield. I wish someone would beat the coin out of his fat fists. He clings to every Septim. He says an Argonian's labor is only worth a tenth of a "proper Nord worker." My people are not slaves!" Agreeing to help him will have him comment on his stubbornness: "You can try, but we've gotten nowhere talking to him ourselves." 

Asking Torbjorn to pay the Argonians a fair wage will have him refuse without hesitation: "Those boots aren't worth the septims I do pay them. I'm not giving them coin I could give to good, Nord workers." If you have previously given him a drink, or have completed his favor quest by bringing him an Amulet of Arkay, he will instead agree to your request without the need for further convincing: "Well, my friend, if you think those boots needs more coin, I'll make it happen. But I'm doing this for you, not them."'' Otherwise, you may choose between three options to change his mind. If you want to persuade him, you will need a Speech skill level of at least 25.



If you succeed in talking Torbjorn down, Scouts-Many-Marshes will thank you by giving you a reward of two fortify-skill potions or three restoration potions and saying: ''"You talked Torbjorn down? I'm impressed. Here, I was saving this for a rainy day. Maybe now I can afford a few more for my people. Take it."''

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