The innkeepers of Skyrim, in addition to providing food, drink, and beds, also offer rumors to interested parties.
| Rumor | Innkeeper | Requirements | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Have you heard about Aventus Aretino? He's a little boy, lives in Windhelm. They say he's been trying to get in touch with the Dark Brotherhood..." | Any male innkeeper |
Innocence Lost has not been completed. |
Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "I heard tell of a lad in Windhelm. Aventus Aretino. They say he's been doing the Black Sacrament, trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood. Damn fool." | Any male innkeeper | Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "Been talk of a little boy in Windhelm, name of Aventus Aretino. Get this - he's been trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood. Foolish lad..." | Any female innkeeper | Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "There have been whispers. A boy, up in Windhelm, name of Aventus Aretino. Been trying to contact... the Dark Brotherhood." | Orgnar | Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "I was walking by the old Aretino Residence, heard the little boy, Aventus? He was chanting. It was the Black Sacrament, I tell ya." | Ambarys Rendar | Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "Hear about the little Imperial boy, Aventus Aretino? The stupid whelp is trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood..." | Malthyr Elenil | Ambarys Rendar has died, Malthyr Elenil has taken over the New Gnisis Cornerclub, and Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "Folk been hearing some strange stuff coming from the Aretino place. Chanting. Talk is, little Aventus is trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood..." | Elda Early-Dawn | Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "A little boy, Aventus Aretino, got sent to the orphanage. Now there's talk he's trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood. No good can come of that..." | Nils | Elda Early-Dawn has died, Nils has taken over Candlehearth Hall, and Innocence Lost has not been completed. | Initiates Innocence Lost as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "Have you seen that Shrine of Azura? They say the dark elves built it after they fled from Morrowind. Sight to see." | Any innkeeper | None | Marks the Shrine of Azura on your map and initiates The Black Star as a miscellaneous quest. |
| "They say Falion of Morthal has studied vampires, draugr and all matter of undead." | Any innkeeper | You must be a vampire. | Begins Rising at Dawn. |
| "Word is Ulfric Stormcloak escaped from the Imperials. War's only going to get worse, now." | Delphine or Orgnar | None[verification needed — Needs testing to determine whether this rumor is disabled after Before the Storm.] | None |
| "They say a dragon attacked Helgen. Sounds like hogwash to me." | Delphine or Orgnar | Before the Storm has not been completed. | |
| "We've got something of a love triangle here in Riverwood. Faendal and Sven, both vying for Camilla's affections." |