I am a cowardly, sneaky thief I am..
For the sake of role-playing purposes, I plan to max out on Speech, Sneak and Illusion.
This is a smooth-talker character that likes to watch people bash each other's head out in a fight he himself kindled.
It's mostly fine against people that are always hostile, but what I wonder is, how do I make the little peaceful ones to attack me first, so that I can slay them without being penalized?
In short, is there such a thing as self-defence in the world of Skyrim?
Best Answer
If you have the poisoned perk from the Pickpocket skill tree, you can reverse pickpocket frenzy poisons in the NPC's inventory which will cause them to attack others nearby.
I haven't personally tested this so I am not sure if this gets you a bounty.