Quest items in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion are items that have a certain importance to a quest the player is on, such as a key to a certain dungeon the player needs to visit, or an artifact the player is to use once inside or give to someone upon the player's return. Quest items cannot be dropped, sold, or otherwise removed from the player's inventory without using console (PC version only). Upon completion of the quest to which they pertain, most quest items are either automatically removed from inventory or have their status as a quest item status removed (thus permitting them to be dropped or sold). However, the removal process is bugged in certain cases, and the player is stuck with the item.