How to Find Todd Howard in Oblivion Remastered – Hidden Developer Room Guide
Want to hear Todd Howard in Oblivion Remastered? Here’s how to access the secret testing room and talk to the NPC he personally voiced during development.
There’s a ton to explore in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, but not all of its secrets are out in the open. One of the coolest Easter eggs in the game isn’t even accessible through normal gameplay—it’s hidden in a developer testing room, where you can find none other than Todd Howard himself (well, sort of).
Let’s dive into how to access this hidden room, where to find the Todd Howard NPC, and what makes this little secret so special in the remaster.
🧪 How to Access the Developer Room in Oblivion Remastered
This only works on PC, so console players are out of luck for now.
- Open the console by pressing the tilde key (~) on your keyboard.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
You’ll be instantly teleported to a hidden testing area that’s separate from the standard developer room (coc testinghall), and this one’s specifically where the Todd Howard Easter egg lives.
🎤 Finding Todd Howard’s NPC in the Test Room
Inside the room, you’ll find:
- Two unnamed women
- A heavily armored NPC named Alban Corinis
- A chest labeled Todd’s Barrel of Fun
Alban Corinis is the one you’re here for. He was used internally by Bethesda to test out the game’s persuasion and disposition systems, and what makes him special is that Todd Howard himself recorded a handful of his voice lines.
🎙️ The lines only play when you’re engaging in persuasion—specifically the emotional responses.
While most of Alban’s dialogue uses a generic male voice, the persuasion responses were voiced by Todd as part of internal testing during the game’s development. They’re brief, quirky, and one of the rarest voice appearances by Todd in any Bethesda title.
🎁 What’s in “Todd’s Barrel of Fun”?
Next to the NPC is a chest called Todd’s Barrel of Fun, which contains:
- A few debug/testing items
- A blank book with placeholder text (classic dev-room vibes)
There’s nothing game-breaking in here, but it’s a fun little peek behind the scenes.
🧠 Why This Easter Egg Matters
Developer rooms aren’t new in Bethesda games, but this one stands out because:
- It features a fully voiced NPC by Todd Howard
- It’s been preserved and visually enhanced in Oblivion Remastered
- It gives players a direct link to the dev process in a humorous, nostalgic way
If you’re into weird secrets, developer tools, or just want to hear Todd say some weird persuasion lines, this is one hidden gem worth checking out.
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