there is actually a much quicker and easier way to fully upgrade the ebony blade without killing any people, just take the ritual stone and fast travel to Helgen, near the path leading to bonechill passage there is a random event location up a small hill, this random event has always (for me atleast) been a stray dog fighting a few wolves so i think this is the most common spot for this event, just kill the dog and use the ritual stone to raise the dog and both wolves, then just kill them with the blade and all 3 count as friends, then wait 24 hours and raise them again.
Obviously if you are roleplaying you may not want to use this method but to me its better than killing friends especially considering the character isnt meant to betray people, plus its much quicker than the methods mentioned before and i dont feel like im betraying the dog since my guy will have only just met it and i just make out that the dog was feral so my guy had to put it down, plus the dog despawns once you leave the area so you'll never see it again either way
there is actually a much quicker and easier way to fully upgrade the ebony blade without killing any people, just take the ritual stone and fast travel to Helgen, near the path leading to bonechill passage there is a random event location up a small hill, this random event has always (for me atleast) been a stray dog fighting a few wolves so i think this is the most common spot for this event, just kill the dog and use the ritual stone to raise the dog and both wolves, then just kill them with the blade and all 3 count as friends, then wait 24 hours and raise them again.
Obviously if you are roleplaying you may not want to use this method but to me its better than killing friends especially considering the character isnt meant to betray people, plus its much quicker than the methods mentioned before and i dont feel like im betraying the dog since my guy will have only just met it and i just make out that the dog was feral so my guy had to put it down, plus the dog despawns once you leave the area so you'll never see it again either way