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If youve found any easter eggs or something you think is an easter egg in TES IV: Oblivion than post 'em here!! blaugh I myself have found some which I'll post next.

I found a giant mudcrab in a cave.

where was this at????

the giant mudcrab is in Greenmead Cave

i got a guard to chase me in the water then paralyzed him, he drowned to death.. eh not much of an easter eggg but danm good fun to watch..

I also found a undcounemnted quest if you go into vilverin and into a certain room with a table you'll find a dirty scrolls and like welked stones then if you read it tells about how bandits moved into the ruin to rob people but ended up dieing one by one you dont even get to fight those bandits just weird bandits and then you find blood stains and dunt dunt dun a dead bandit! lol

Familiar Faces
M'aiq the Liar
M'aiq the Liar, who first appeared in Morrowind, makes random appearances outside of Anvil and Leyawiin. His commentary is filled with humorous remarks, most of which are allusions to popular subjects of discussion, or gripes, on the official forums.

Arvena Thelas
Sister to Drarayne Thelas, of Morrowind fame, Arvena can be found in the city of Anvil. The first mission of the Anvil Fighters Guild prompts you to, contrary to the Morrowind mission, defend the rats in her home from being destroyed.

Svenja Snow-Song
By travelling to Dive Rock it is possible to obtain Agnar's Journal, belonging to Svenja's husband. The journal tells of Agnar's ascent to the position of Chieftain of Thirsk following the departure of the Nerevarine, his marriage to Svenja, and their quest to destroy the Udyrfrykte Matron, mother of the Udyrfrykte, a foul creature which ravaged Thirsk in Bloodmoon.

House Hlaalu
A reference to one of the Great Houses of Morrowind, Falanu Hlaalu openly admits to having moved to Skingrad from Morrowind. Her relation to the House is unknown, although speaking to her about Skingrad opens the option for a discussion on certain types of fines, specifically those laden upon practicioners of necrophilia.

Falanu's Skingrad shop was not her first, evidence of which may be found near Memorial Cave in the form of a charred building and empty well. The only remaining relics are a sign identifying the husk of a building as the old "All Things Alchemical" and two Resist Fire potions.
Creeper
The shapeshifting, hound-like companion of Clavicus Vile, Barbas, may very well have been Creeper, the legendary merchant Scamp of Morrowind, noting that he was once a "Scamp that deals with orcs".

Camonna Tong
Two iron-clad Dunmer have taken up residence at Walker Camp, which lies slightly north of Cheydinhal, both of whom are agents of the Camonna Tong, a clandestine organization centered in Morrowind. No explanation for their presence is given, although together they make a weekly delivery of skooma to a drop site near Kingscrest Cavern.

Unfinished Quests
In the lake slightly West of Fort Nikel lies a corpse identified as that of Nath Dyer. On the corpse, you will find a primrose and an undelivered love letter written by Nath to a woman he is interested in courting. Unfortunately, it seems Nath never made it to the city to deliver his letter. It is speculated that Nath Dyer may be a reference to Captain Nathaniel Dyer, an 18th Century resident of Maine.
Within the Arena Bloodworks, to the right of Owyn and upon the ground, lies a letter from a woman - Branwen - claiming to be his daughter. The letter states that, whether or not he likes it, Owyn will be forced to recognize her claim of kinship when she becomes Champion of the Arena. Branwen may be found in the Arena District of the Imperial City, sparring with Saliith.
Upon first entering the Market District, a notice will appear in the upper left-hand corner of the screen reading "New Topic: Do you need couriers". Despite this, there exist no NPCs with whom this topic may be discussed.
The topic's ID, "ImpExWork" [00025CF7], has no associated NPCs, and thus, it may not be used. The group also includes further entries: "ImpExAccept" [0025CF6], "ImpExReject" [00025CF4], "ImpExDeliveredLetter" [00025CF2], and "ImpExGiveLetter" [00025CF3], all of which are unassociated. The ID tag itself may have been intended as an easter egg, "ImpEx" appearing much like "FedEx", the Imperial Express Delivery Service and Federal Express Delivery Service.
Gilgondorin, innkeeper of Silverhome-on-the-Water in Bravil, states that Dro'shanji has seen creatures around his house and that you should speak with him; however, Dro'shanji's home is quite normal, and he himself has no special dialogue options regardless of his disposition.
Residents of Chorrol will often discuss the strange behavior of Eugal Bellete. A visit to his home will reveal a basement full of humanoid skulls and Mythic Dawn paraphanelia. Despite this discovery, he may not be reported, nor will he discuss the subject. Of all the Mythic Dawn "sleeper agents", Eugal is the only one whose behavior garners public attention.
A common rumour in Chorrol speaks of "shady" dealings at The Oak and Crosier, a local inn. Entering the basement of said structure will spark the cave or ruin exploration music, despite being monster-free.
In Chorrol resides an Imperial couple - Jirolin and Ariela Doran - the former of whom, as noted in the Construction Set, appears to be connected with a quest that was cut from the final game. Apparently, Jirolin is under the impression that he is part Ogre, the legacy of a distant relation, and will ask the player to leave an offering of jewels near a local cave inhabited by Ogres in order to establish friendly contact with them. Seemingly, the Ogres allow Jorlin to enter their ranks, as a meal, at which time he must be rescued from his predicament. Nothing remains of the quest save the occassional script, random journal entries, and the cave itself: Rock Bottom Cave, whose in-game occupants were changed to Goblins in light of the quest's absence.
Engaging in conversation with the Imperial woman at the Chestnut Handy Stables outside of the Imperial City may lead to her referring to the fact that horses are missing from their pens. Although her partner in the stables, a female Orc of foul temperament, may have eaten them, there is also speculation that the missing beasts comprise the nearby herd of "wild horses" encountered on the plains.
Prior Elder Scrolls Game References
The posters advertising the Arena - here - feature an image which is nearly identical to that of the box art of The Elder Scrolls: Arena - comparison.
At the conclusion of the Fighters Guild storyline arc, Modryn Oreyn will present you with the Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw. The item and Modryn's dialogue about it reference the Malacath's Shrine quest in Morrowind, wherein the player is assigned to kill the last living member - supposedly - of the Oreyn line in order to acquire the Helm.
At random, people in Skingrad will tell you a story about buying a sweetroll and being accosted by three thugs. They will then end their tale by saying "So I took that sweetroll and...". This same story was used in previous Elder Scrolls titles - notably, Morrowind - in determining the character class, when it is told and the player must choose what action is taken.
A random NPC-to-NPC conversation concerns a new play entitled The Lusty Argonian Maid. The play made its debut in Morrowind as a rough-draft screenplay written by the eccentric Hlaalu noble, Crassius Curio. The book containing a scene from the play may be found throughout the game.
Cloud Ruler Temple, headquarters of the Blades, houses a Redguard member by the name of Cyrus; interestingly enough, Cyrus was the name of the protagonist of Redguard, a man also of Yokudan descent.
The Waterfront District of the Imperial City is home to certain members of Raven Rock, a colony of the East Empire Company, since bankrupted. The Raven Rock colony, and the fate of it's citizens, featured prominently in the Bloodmoon expansion-pack.
In Morrowind a unique amulet known as the "Amulet of Usheeja" existed, despite the lack of a corresponding NPC; this oversight was corrected in Oblivion with the addition of Usheeja as the guard at Umbacano's manor in the Talos Plaza District of the Imperial City.
In Cheydinhal, Aldos Othran may be heard singing about the cliff racers of Vvardenfell, whose presence was an annoyance to many Morrowind players.
Within Mankar Camoran's Paradise, behind the large hill with the grotto, lies an island with a chest guarded by a spectral mudcrab. Supposedly the spirit of the mudcrab merchant of Morrowind, it is larger and stronger than your average mudcrab and, like all ghosts, cannot be killed by normal weapons. Unfortunately, unlike the Morrowind version, this mudcrab will not communicate with the player.

Arena cistern quote.The health and magicka recovery cistern in the Arena Bloodworks is etched with a quote by Gaiden Shinji around the circumference; this self-same quote is the same line of text that first appears upon installing and running The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
In the Fighter's Guild quest The Wandering Scholar you will be required to escort a female High Elf named Elante of Alinor to Brittlerock Cave so that she might continue her study of the Daedra. This same woman makes an appearance in Morrowind, within the cave of Ibar-Dad - the tomb of Mordrin Hanin - wherein Elante is encountered as a hostile NPC; her notes indicate that she was engaged in researching the Daedra therein.
Some of the Goblins may be seen donning Netch leather armor, as seen in Morrowind, which, unfortunately, cannot be retrieved from their corpses.
References Unrelated to TES
While participating in An Unexpected Voyage, your character is given the opportunity to claim, unsuccessfully, to be the ship's cook, mimicking dialogue from the Steven Seagel movie Under Siege.
Lucien Lachance, the individual who recruits you into the Dark Brotherhood, is a charicature of Lucien Lacroix, a character on the Canadian television series Forever Knight. Chronicling the journeys of an eight-hundred year old vampire, Nick Knight, Forever Knight introduced Lacroix as the creature who brought Nick into his dark family, as Lachance does the player character.
Skjorta, a Nord clothing merchant in the city of Bruma, is appropriately dubbed, her name meaning "the shirt" in Norwegian and Swedish.
Jakben, Earl of Imbel, a citizen of the Imperial City, was also given an equally clever name. By removing the appellation of "Earl" from his name, you are left with the JakbenImbel. Divided properly it may read as Jak be nImbel, or "Jack be nimble." As the famous thief Springheel Jak - a reference to Spring-Heeled-Jack, a character from English forklore - his unique boots (granting a +50 Acrobatics) are quite useful for jumping over candlesticks.
Mannimarco, leader of the Necromancer's, is revered as the "King of Worms", and was given his name in respect to the obscure Germanic tribe of the Marcomanni, who conquered what is now the City of Worms in southwestern Germany in the year 408.
The in-game item "Blue Suede Shoes" are named in tribute to the classic Blue Suede Shoes, a rock-and-roll standard written by Carl Perkins and performed by himself and numerous other artists, including Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and many more.
A Shadow over Hackdirt, a quest initiated in Chorrol, involves the mystery of a town's population which pays worship to unseen creatures known simply as "The Deep Ones", through the guidance of a "Bible of the Deep Ones". The scenario was closely modelled after The Shadow Over Innsmouth, a story by H.P. Lovecraft in which a small New England town is populated with half-human creatures who worship beings that live under the sea, the Deep Ones. Metallica fans may also recognize the story as it was told in The Thing That Should Not Be, track three on Master of Puppets. Furthermore, it is also an obvious reference to another Bethesda game, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, whose content is also based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Nothing You Can Possess, the second Umbacano-granted quest, is named in reference to the first Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, wherein Indiana's nemesis, Doctor Rene Belloq, takes the Idol which Jones has risked his life retrieving, saying "Dr. Jones, again we see that there is nothing you can possess, which I cannot take away." Apart from the name, the content of the quest was also modelled after said scene.
The Dark Brotherhood quest Whodunit was based off the Agatha Christie book And Then There Were None. The book revolves around a group of strangers, each of whom has committed a crime of some sort, who visit an island and are systematically slain, one by one.
The Main Ingredient, home to Ogier Georick, is also home to two love letters: one desperate, one happy. Said letters may imply that Georick is the beneficiary of a rather rich love life, notably when coupled with the pick-up like lines he addresses female characters with. All of this, while perhaps circumstancial, is enough to warrant his name, Ogier, which mean "stallion" in Polish, the connotations of which are obvious.
Fafnir, an in-game NPC, is an Imperial tax-collector, named for the greedy dragon of Nordic mythology in the Volsunga Saga.
The concluding portion of the quest Where Spirits Have Lease begins with the completion of Lorgren Benirus' corpse, following the return of his skeletal hand. At this point he may be heard, prior to rising in lich form, to yell in triump, "I live...again! Hahaha..." a reference to the movie Army of Darkness.
It has been suggested that the area where Umbra is located - Vindasel - is named in reference to actor Vin Diesel. This may be the case, because The Pacifier (starring Vin Diesel), takes place in Bethesda, Maryland, where Bethesda Softworks was originally located.
Following the completion of the Fighters Guild quest Azani Blackheart, the rare in-game book Palla may be acquired from Azani's bookcase. The book's content was written in a similar style, and with the same basic subject, as Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita.
In the Cheydinhal Dark Brotherhood sanctuary, there lives a NPC by the name of Antoinetta Marie, an obvious reference to the Austrian-born French Queen of the 18th Century who was executed during the French Revolution.
Within First Edition in the Market District of the Imperial City there lies a scroll called the "Document of Puerile Banter". The item is named in tribute to a message board frequented by one of the game designers.
The Forlorn Watchman quest leads to the eventual acquisition of a ship's log telling of a mutiny in which the traitor "Gable" leads the crew against "Captain Laughton", all of which references the classic Mutiny on the Bounty, in which actors Charles Laughton and Clark Gable played the titular roles of captain and chief of the mutineers, respectively.
The Dark Brotherhood training room contains a single chest, wherein lie two books, one of which is entitled "The Gold Ribbon of Merit", an obvious allusion to Stephen Crane's masterpiece, The Red Badge of Courage.
The Imperial City-based quest Unfriendly Competition leads the player into discovering the Macabre Manifest, a catalog of those recently perished. One of its entries concerns an "Oford Gabings", an anagram of Frodo Baggins and lists several items that Frodo carried during The Lord of the Rings saga, including a "travel cloak with silver and green leaf fastener", an "enchanted shortsword with inlaid writing", a "leather bound travel journal", and a "gold ring with inscription (cursed?)".
A further Lord of the Rings reference, that cannot normally be seen in-game, is that of the NPC Boromir. Oddly, Boromir appears as a woman, despite being assigned a male body. That much aside, Boromir fits the character type as a Nord bedecked in a full set of Elven Armor. Boromir is listed under form ID 0002319F and may be viewed by using the console.
Yet another reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's books: There lives a nord called Havilstein Hoar-Blood at Gnoll Mountain, he has a wolf named "Redmaw" as companion. "Redmaw" is a direct translation of "Carcharoth", which is a mighty wolf known from Tolkien's book "The Silmarillion".
The Ayleid ruin of Culotte is French for "panties".
Certain shops in the Imperial City appear to have been named in honor of those restaurants native to Maryland, home of Bethesda Softworks. Amongst such are The Main Ingredient and Three Brothers.
The quest, Whom Gods Annoy is similarly named, strikingly so, to a classic Star Trek episode, Whom Gods Destroy. Both titles were likely derived from the works of Euripides, who said, "Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad."
Widely debated is the source of inspiration for the Thieves Guild's leader, the Gray Fox, but a few theories of which are as follows:
Although unlikely to be an intentional reference, "Gray Fox" is also the name of a character in Konami's Metal Gear series.
The Gray Fox may be a reference to Guy Fawkes (whose name is similar), an English rebel who attempted to topple the - as he perceived it - corrupt government officials from their position, in order to protect others.
The Gray Fox might be a reference to the "gentleman bandit" Bill Miner, an infamous train-robber who plagued Canada's CPR rail-line and coined the phrase, "Hands up." He was given the name "Gray Fox" due to his age, being in his late fifties. A movie concerning his deeds was released in 1982 under the title The Gray Fox.
The Gray Fox may be based off the leader of a band of thieves in The Court Jester named "The Black Fox".
The Gray Fox may be a reference to the Dread Pirate Roberts from The Princess Bride. Both inherited their title and reputation from a line of anonymous precursors, both wore masks to hide their true identities, and both revealed themselves to their true love (a princess and a countess) who thought them dead. Furthermore, many of the Gray Fox's lines are similar to those of the Dread Pirate Roberts. (ie - "I am not the first Gray Fox" and "I am no one to be trifled with.")
The item dubbed "Mother's Head" , from the quest "Following a Lead", is a reference from the slasher movie "Friday the 13th: part 3". Jason (the deranged and invulnerbale killer) talks to the head of his decapitated mother, who was killed in an earlier movie.
Miscellaneous
On rare occasion NPCs may be overheard discussing the acts of "Saint Jiub", who drove the Cliff Racers away from portions of Morrowind. This is, undoubtedly, referring to the fellow prisoner aboard ship in the introduction of Morrowind, who is never seen again following such.
NPCs often speak of land dreugh, saying: "Have you seen a land dreugh? We call them 'Billies.' Don't know why. Steer clear of them, though." The seemingly colloquial name for the land dreugh was obtained, in fact, from the development team. An excerpt from a member explaining such reads: "The Oblivion bestiary is quite large and varied. You’ll see the return of old Elder Scrolls favourites, plus the addition of more than a few new critters to smash or sneak by, whatever your preference. One of our new favourite guys we’ve nicknamed 'Codename: Billy.' He’s a really awesome variation on a popular creature from past Elder Scrolls games."
At the bottom of the cliff below Dive Rock is the broken body of a dead man. Searching his body will reveal a note from his daughter, warning him to be careful climbing the mountain, as he is quite clumsy. Apparently his daughter's caution was well-placed.
Crayfish Cave is filled with sections given silly titles: Crayfish Soggybottom, Crayfish Capillaries, and so on. In the former - Crayfish Soggybottom - there may be found a small room, within which numerous beer bottles are stashed in the corners, and a drowned goblin lying under an empty beer keg.
Weebum-Na, an NPC residing in Leyawiin, will tell, if prompted, of a man who sought riches through a new chain of restaurants specializing in the preparation of rat. His exotic menu included such delicacies as "Rat Ragu with Powdered Deer p***s", amongst others.
East-South-East across from the bay near Bravil lies a small, unmarked bridge; underneath may be discovered the remains of a troll and a note explaining it's failure as a bridge troll.
The second room past the entrance of Arkvad's Tower is full of furniture stuck to the ceiling. The items on the tables and shelves may be knocked down by shooting an arrow at them, a testament to the poor quality of glue used in the room.
After having completed the Dark Brotherhood quest Next of Kin, revisiting Applewatch will grant you a chance to look over the graves of the Draconis family. Inspecting that of Perennia, the mother, will reveal the text "May whoever took her life be forever cursed", following which you will be attacked by her ghost.
Exclusive to the Wizard's Tower plugin, a large Frost Atronach may be observed within the Ice Hand extruding from the floor by standing upon such and enchanting a fire spell at the ice below you.
Returning to the Imperial Sewers area in which Uriel Septim VII was assassinated will reveal a candle-lit memorial. The room also contains a small table, upon which rests a Mythic Dawn robe and pair of sandals. A larger table is also present, spattered with blood and scored by the marks of the dagger laying upon such, near a missive concerning the assassins. This area will be traversed during the Dark Brotherhood quest Scheduled for Execution, and may be viewed then.
Once the Fighters Guild quest line is complete, you will be prompted to appoint Modryn Oreyn as your second in command. Doing so will lead him to comments that he has enjoyed his time off, having become a better painter in his retirement. His "painting" may be viewed on the easel in the corner of his room, depicting the interrogation of Ajum-Kajin in the Information Gathering quest.
The Construction Set reveals the default name of the player - an Imperial male - to be Bendu Olo. In Elder Scrolls history, Bendu Olo was the Colovian king of Cyrodiil in 1E/2200.

The Giant Mudcrab of Greenmead Cave.A Giant Mudcrab lives within the depths of Greenmead Cave. It has the same strength as a regular crab and drops no special items.
A giant Nirnroot grows somewhere in the vicinity of the "k" in "Skingrad" and another near the "h" in "Kvatch."
In Fathis Aren's Tower, there is a water-filled pit that is home to numerous slaughterfish, the same pit used to move behind Aren's locked door in the Arrow of Extrication quest for the Thieves Guild. Swimming to the bottom of this shaft, you will come in contact with a Giant Slaughterfish, from which numerous items may be taken once slain.
Another possible reference to Indiana Jones: The Temple of Doom. In the ruin Culotte on the upper Niben between the Imperial City and Bravil when you go in its completely barren of enemies. When you get to the end of the ruin you find an Ayleid Statue for The Collector quest. When you pick it up zombies spawn and you need to go back to the entrance fighting all the zombies. This could be a reference to the beginning of Temple of Doom. There is also another reference to it on the Collector quest.
After completing the Dark Brotherhood quest Permanent Retirement in which you murder Adamus Phillida, his bodyguard will commit suicide. This typically occurs the next time you visit Leyawiin. On the bodyguard's corpse you will find a suicide note explaining the reason for his untimely demise.

Hidden Secrets
During your travels, you might very well decide to pick up one of the Necromancer's Robes. Wearing one when speaking to a member of the Mages Guild will lead to their commanding you to remove it at once.
Fin Gleam, a glass helmet that enables better clarity of sight while underwater, may be found in the ocean near Anvil. It lies cradled against the skeleton of its former owner, west from the small island directly north of Anvil. The Helmet. World Map. Cell Map.
A unique mace known as "Calliben's Grim Retort" may be acquired from behind Calliben Trentius' tomb in the Trentius Family Masoleum, which lies along the Green Emperor Way in the Imperial City.
A powerful bow, "Hatred's Soul", arrows called "Hatred's Soul Arrows", and a mace called "Hatred's Heart" are each hidden in an unmarked cave inside the Oblivion Gate outside Chorrol, and may be discovered after activating the Aid for Bruma quest. Further information on obtaining these items may be read here.
A merchant by the alias of "Shady Sam" may be found outside the walls of the Imperial City. He sells poisons, lockpicks, and other "shady" items. To reach him, warp to the Handy Chestnut Stables and head left while the facing Imperial City. He'll be along the outside of the wall.

Okay, wait, I didn't quite catch that one. Let me see... Are you saying that you killed a guy by grabbing a sword off the ground or something, then spinning the middle mouse button around about 15 times, and they all hit him, killing him?