Face to Face*

Under the Knife

On your journeys through Skyrim, you can speak to many a barkeep (such as Hulda in Whiterun) and learn much from their gossiping (Miscellaneous Objective: Innkeepers). Visit any innkeeper outside of Riften, and they may mention a rumor that someone living in Riften has the amazing ability to “change your face.”

Or, if you’re wandering through Riften, you may chance upon a city guard who mentions knowledge of the “face sculptor” visiting the Ragged Flagon. You receive a Miscellaneous Objective:

Enter the Ratway, and make your way to the Thieves’ Guild hideout and infamous tavern, the Ragged Flagon. The cowled Dark Elf sitting on the water deck is the infamous face sculptor Galathil, who utilizes a mixture of magic and deft cutting to rearrange your features for a (potentially) reasonable fee of 1,000 gold. Pay her the septims, and the following occurs:

• You can completely change your facial appearance, just like you did prior to your escape from Helgen at the very start of your adventure.
• You cannot change your race or sex. If you’re a female Khajiit, you stay one.
• If you’ve contracted vampirism, Galathil notices this straightaway. Her techniques work only on the living, so you’ll have to seek a cure before she agrees to work on you. Consult Side Quests: Rising at Dawn if you wish to be cured.

Postquest Activities

You can change your face as often as you wish, as long as you have the funds to pay Galathil.