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Skyrim:Bounty: Giant

Radiant Options
Any innkeeper, Jarl or Jarl's steward can give you this quest. You will be directed to one of the giant camps in the hold, where you will then need to kill a giant there to obtain your reward from the jarl or steward of the hold.
 
 

Quick Walkthrough
#Get the bounty letter from an innkeeper, Jarl, or steward.
#Go to the giant camp and kill the giant.
#Return to the Jarl or the Jarl's steward for the reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
Speaking with any innkeeper, Jarl, or Jarl's steward about work may lead them to give you a letter of bounty requesting you to kill a giant. This will give you a miscellaneous objective to kill the giant in a specific camp. Head to the camp specified in the letter and kill the marked giant (there may be multiple giants, but you only have to kill the marked one). Once the giant is killed, you can return to the Jarl or steward for your 100 gold reward.

Notes
Sometimes the Jarl may request to kill another giant in a camp previously cleared. This is not a bug. New giants will be spawned and will be correctly associated with markers, killing and quest updates.

Bugs
 
 A possible workaround is to use the console command   before turning in the quest to Skald, to clear the journal entry. Then just talk to Skald to get your bounty.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Bounty: Dragon

Radiant Options
Any innkeeper, jarl, or steward can give you this quest. You will be directed to one of the possible dragon lairs in the hold.

 

Quick Walkthrough
# Speak with an innkeeper, jarl, or steward to receive the bounty.
# Kill the dragon at the indicated location.
# Speak with the jarl or steward of the hold to receive your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
Here There Be Dragons
After your adventures at Whiterun's Western Watchtower during Dragon Rising, a proliferation of dragons are about. In your travels, ask an innkeep, jarl or steward for some work.  You may learn that a dragon has been harassing travelers and citizens around its lair, and the jarl of the hold has put out a bounty on the dragon. You are an enterprising sort, with newly acquired dragon soul absorbing powers and shouts, so take up the job.

The Dragon Hunter
Seek out the offending dragon in its lair. There is a wide variety of dragon that you may encounter in each lair you visit. Once defeated, and the dragon soul is absorbed, be sure to remove the dragon bones and dragon scales. These are quite valuable in the local shops, and can be used to make and improve dragonbone and dragonscale armor.

The Bounty
Once the dragon is dead, you will be directed to the jarl or steward of the hold to receive your payment.

Notes
If you are tasked to kill a dragon at a lair that you have already cleared, the dragon there will respawn.  However, killing a respawned dragon (whether it has respawned because of this quest, or naturally after 10 or 30 days) will probably result in not getting a dragon soul.
You need to have completed Dragon Rising first before receiving this quest.

Bugs
 
  Use the console command   to skip to the next stage, or   to jump directly to quest completion.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Dragon's Breath Mead

'''Dragon's Breath Mead''' may refer to two things:
Dragon's Breath Mead (item), a beverage hidden near Dragon Bridge
Dragon's Breath Mead (quest), a quest to retrieve that beverage
Skyrim:Dragon's Breath Mead (quest)

Quick Walkthrough
# Speak to Olda in Dragon Bridge.
# Find Dragon's Breath Mead.
# Give the mead to Olda or Horgeir.

Detailed Walkthrough
The Intervention
Olda lives in Dragon Bridge with her husband, Horgeir, who owns the local lumber mill. You will find Olda at Horgeir's House. If you talk to her about her husband, she will complain to you: ''"He promised me, swore on his ancestors, that he'd give up the mead. And what do I find out? He's been stashing drink in a cave nearby. He even has some wolves guarding it. I swear, I should just cut out his tongue. That would be the end of it."'' If you are willing to help get her husband's stash for her, she will only ask you to bring her the bottle of Dragon's Breath Mead, Horgeir's favorite.

thumb|The secret stash
Dragon's Breath Mead
Take the road down the hill. Before the bridge go right, past the mill, and across the river. Head west on a rough trail and you will encounter some wolves, and possibly a bear, along the way. At the end of the trail, you will find an overhanging rock guarded by three wolves. Beneath the rock is a crate holding the Dragon's Breath Mead along with one bottle of alto wine, six bottles of Nord mead and two bottles of wine. You are free to take every beverage there.

For Your Trouble
Return to Olda and give her the mead. She will reward you with some gold, saying: ''"If my Horgeir doesn't give up the mead this time, I'll hit him over the head with it."'' You may instead choose to tell everything to Horgeir and return his favorite mead to him. He will regard you as a real friend and show you "how to block a punch that might be coming from some angry spouse". You will gain a one-point boost to your Block skill. However, if you choose to help Horgeir, you will fail this quest.

Notes
Although it says "steal", picking up the mead does not count as stealing.
An iron ore vein is to the north of some ruins along the path.
If you can't get Olda to initiate the quest, merely taking Horgeir's hooch from its hiding place will do so.
Although rest of the booze is there already, Horgeir's Dragon's Breath Mead will only spawn in the hiding location when the quest is initated.

Bugs
 
A possible fix involves using a ranged magic spell or a rune spell, such as Ice Spike, Thunderbolt, or Fire Rune to dislodge the bottle so that it can be picked up.
If it has fallen between the ground and wooden trough, the small space between them admits an Elven Dagger which the player can use to hit the bottle closer to the wall for retrieval.  To do so, drop the dagger and grab hold of it, then move it underneath and push it toward the bottle.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Shiv

Quick Walkthrough
# Talk to your fellow inmates.
# Ask Grisvar the Unlucky for his spare shiv.
# Obtain a bottle of Skooma.
# Swap the Skooma for Grisvar's spare shiv.

Detailed Walkthrough
So what are you in for?
Before throwing you into Cidhna Mine, the guards were careful enough to remove all of your equipment, leaving weapon-based characters at a distinct disadvantage. If you chat to your fellow inmates, however, you will learn that Grisvar the Unlucky has a spare weapon, and might be willing to let you have it.

If you want to get ahead, get a shiv
Grisvar admits to having an extra shiv but isn't keen to part with it. He is something of a Skooma addict, and has heard that Duach has got a bottle of the good stuff. Grisvar claims to be "shaking just thinking about it", and wants you to obtain the bottle for him.

Distilled Pleasure
Grisvar isn't as discerning as his request makes him seem, and will accept any bottle of Skooma. Several of the mine's inmates possess bottles of Skooma but Duach is often to be found on his own, making it easier to pick his pockets or kill him quietly. You can also try to pass a Speech check with Duach or beat him in a brawl to make him hand over his bottle. However you obtain the Skooma, take it back to Grisvar.

Forlorn hope
The Skooma is warmly received, and Grisvar gladly hands over his spare shiv. He asks you to promise you won't ever use it on him - and it's perhaps just as well that no option to accept the promise is offered.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Gharol's Message

Quick Walkthrough
#Find Gharol at Dushnikh Yal.
#Deliver the sword to Lash gra-Dushnikh at Karthwasten.

Detailed Walkthrough
A Mother's Pride
Gharol is a blacksmith living in Dushnikh Yal, the Orc stronghold southeast of Markarth. If you're permitted to enter the stronghold, you may talk to her about her weapon business. She will tell you that while she occasionally trades with the outside world, Orcs infuse their weapons with their private emotions: "An Orc blade is a very personal thing. Anger, regret, pride. All these things are put into our steel." In the conversation you will discover that Gharol's daughter, Lash, chose to leave the stronghold, breaking with Orc custom and bringing shame and grief to her mother. Gharol tells you that she has forged a sword to channel her feelings about her daughter's betrayal, and to send her daughter a message. Then she will ask you to honor her with a task: bring the sword to her daughter in Karthwasten; Lash will know what it means.

Message Received
Travel to Karthwasten and deliver the sword to Lash. She will reply, ''"So that's it, then. 'Don't come back.' Thank you. Here. You honored my mother's task and should be rewarded."'' The forsaken daughter will reward you with leveled gold and ask you to leave her alone.
 


Quest Stages
Skyrim:Kolskeggr Mine (quest)

Quick Walkthrough
#Talk to either Pavo Attius or Skaggi Scar-Face.
#Clear out Kolskeggr Mine.
#Claim your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
Two Survivors
Upon arriving at Left Hand Mine outside of Markarth, you may overhear a discussion between Skaggi Scar-Face, who is in charge of the mine, and Pavo Attius. Pavo and his fellow miner Gat gro-Shargakh are the only survivors of a Forsworn invasion of Kolskeggr Mine. Skaggi is visibly upset by this news; he gives the two survivors permission to stay at Left Hand Mine, and vows to send word to the Jarl. If you speak with Skaggi, he expresses his concern over the increasing Forsworn threat and the timeliness of a response from the Jarl. If you agree to clear out the mine, he will be grateful, but skeptical about your ability to survive. Speaking with Pavo will also initiate the quest and he will also offer the same sentiments about the Jarl's response and your success in the mine. 

Make your way to the mine, which will be marked on your map if you haven't previously discovered it. Several Forsworn will be standing guard at the mine's entrance, with more inside. Once you've killed them all, head back to Left Hand Mine.

Reward
Speak to Pavo with the news of your success. He will be suitably impressed at your accomplishment and reward you with a leveled amount of gold. He and Gat then return to work at Kolskeggr Mine.
 


Notes
Once Pavo returns to Kolskeggr Mine, he will offer to buy gold ore from you. His services are of limited use, however (see bugs below).
Since finishing this quest helps Gat too, he makes you Blood-Kin with the Orcs if you aren't already.

Bugs
 
 
 
 

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Delivery to Calcelmo

Quick Walkthrough
# Talk to Kerah. 
# Deliver Calcelmo's Ring to Calcelmo in Understone Keep.

Detailed Walkthrough
Kerah is the owner of the jewelry stall in the Markarth's marketplace. Talk to her and she will share some information about the city and her family with you: ''"My family came here centuries ago. We've made a good living smithing the silver that flows through the city." If you want to know more about the fancy carvings and stonework, she will recommend that you visit Calcelmo, who knows the history of Markarth better than anyone. At the same time, she has a delivery she needs to make to him. Maybe you can do her a favor.

You can find Calcelmo in Understone Keep. If it is your first time visiting him, he will initially be quite irritated, but will calm down quickly. Then you can tell him about the delivery from Kerah. He will understand why: "Oh, that's right. I keep forgetting to pick that up. Poor Kerah, such a patient woman." Then, he will reward you: "How about some gold? People seem to like that, I notice."''

Notes
 

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Lisbet's Missing Shipment

Quick Walkthrough
# Speak to Lisbet.
# Retrieve Lisbet's Dibella Statue.
# Return to Lisbet.

Detailed Walkthrough
An Empty Store
Near the market in Markarth is the general goods store, Arnleif and Sons Trading Company, where the proprietor Lisbet is struggling to keep her business afloat. Not only did she lose her husband, Gunnar, in a Forsworn attack, she also lost dozens of shipments to the Forsworn, including a precious, specially-made Statue of Dibella. She believes this statue would put the store back on its feet. When you speak with her, she is ashamed of the state of her shop and will then ask you a question: ''"You aren't for hire, are you? A sellsword? I'll pay you if you can recover that statuette from the Forsworn."'' Accept the task and she will promise you a great sum of gold for your efforts and the quest will be added to your journal.

The Statue of Dibella
Once you have accepted Lisbet's request, your map marker will point you towards one of eight possible Forsworn hideouts, where you will find the Lisbet's Dibella Statue in the location's boss chest:  


Once you have claimed the statue, return to Lisbet in her store. When presented with the item, she is overjoyed, saying: ''"Ah, there it is! This little gold delight is going to keep us afloat for a while. Thank you. Here's something for your hard work." She will then hand you a leveled amount of gold as a reward.

Reward


Notes
Oddly, you may be able to buy the statue back from her for less'' than your reward at any level.

Bugs
 
 Enter   to skip forward in the quest.
 
 
 Enter   to manually complete the quest: you will receive the reward, and the statue will be removed from your inventory.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Bothela's Discreet Delivery

Quick Walkthrough
# Obtain the potion from Bothela.
# Go to Understone Keep (or the Blue Palace, see below).
# Deliver the potion to Raerek or Reburrus.

Detailed Walkthrough
Bothela, an elderly Breton alchemist, can be found in her shop, The Hag's Cure, located in Markarth just west of Cidhna Mine. When asked about her shop, Bothela will say that the people of Markarth will often come to her, secretly, for cures. Bothela will go on to explain that she has a potion for the Jarl's steward, which she asks you to deliver.
	
Bothela: ''"Comes with living to a ripe old age, people start thinking there's something magical about you. Then, the insults. Still, a little knowledge of plants and potions gets you by. Not that one likes to admit buying things from you. See? I even have a little potion for the steward. Mind handing it over to him? Just say that it should solve that problem he has."
	
Accepting: "I'll make sure he gets it." 	
Declining: "I don't have the time right now."''

Depending on your reply, Bothela's response will change.

Accepting: "Thank you." 
Declining: "Pity."

After accepting this task, the Stallion's Potion will be placed in your inventory. If declined, however, selecting the initiating dialogue will prompt the conversation again, giving you another opportunity to accept the quest.

The steward can be found in Understone Keep (or the Blue Palace if the Stormcloaks control the Reach and the potion is for Raerek). Approaching and informing him of Bothela's delivery will prompt this line from him:

"Oh... yes... um... thank you. Here you go. Some gold for your assistance and your, discretion."

After speaking with him, the Stallion's Potion will be removed from your inventory and Raerek will reward you with a leveled amount of gold. Bothela does not give you a reward, unless a friendly disposition counts.

Reward
 

Notes
The Stallion's Potion is marked as stolen when it is in your inventory, which means if you get arrested and decide to pay off your bounty or go to jail, it will disappear from your inventory and the quest will get stuck unless you steal it back from the evidence chest in the hold's jail.
In most cases, Raerek will be the target of this quest. It's possible, though highly unusual, to be directed to Reburrus Quintilius once he's the steward. In order to do so, however, you must have handed The Reach over to the Stormcloaks during Season Unending without ever having entered Markarth or the immediate vicinity. If you've already entered the area around Markarth, Bothela will still refer to Raerek as the steward and expect you to deliver the potion to him. Note that Compelling Tribute forces you to enter Markarth to talk to Raerek, so Season Unending is the only way to get Reburrus.

Bugs
 
 
 

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Skilled Apprenticeship

Quick Walkthrough
thumb|right|The skill book in Fort Sungard Muster
#Visit Ghorza gra-Bagol at her blacksmith shop during business hours.
#Retrieve the skill book Last Scabbard of Akrash.

Detailed Walkthrough
When visiting her shop during business hours, you can hear Ghorza gra-Bagol berating the smithing skills of her hapless apprentice, Tacitus Sallustius. She mentions a skill book, Last Scabbard of Akrash, that might teach him something. 

The marker points to Fort Sungard, which is south of Rorikstead. The fort is well guarded by Forsworn and the book is in Fort Sungard Muster. However, you do not need to retrieve this exact copy of the book; any copy will do. The other two locations are Gallows Rock and an unmarked area south-southeast of Black-Briar Lodge.

For retrieving the book, she will reward you with a free smithing lesson and will tell you that she is advising the Orc Strongholds that you can be trusted and that you should now be welcome in them.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Search and Seizure

Quick Walkthrough
#Talk to Ondolemar.
#Steal Ogmund's Amulet of Talos from his house.
#Return to Ondolemar.

Detailed Walkthrough
A Thalmor's Task
Ondolemar is a Thalmor Justiciar living in Markarth. You can find him pacing in front of the jarl's throne room in Understone Keep, accompanied by two Thalmor Soldiers. Talk to him and he will tell you his duty in Markarth. ''"I was sent here to lead the Thalmor's interests in this corner of Skyrim. It's my mission to root out all Talos worship in this city."'' As a member of the Thalmor, he doesn't recognize Talos as a god and thinks Talos does not deserve to have a place in their pantheon. In his opinion, citizens of the Empire have a responsibility to cease their heretical worship. Then he will pay some attention to you. ''"You're awfully inquisitive, aren't you? I like that. Perhaps you'd care to solve a little problem I'm having?"'' He knows that Ogmund the skald, an old and respected man, worships Talos in his home, but the jarl has been reluctant to have him arrested. Ondolemar wants you to break in to Ogmund's home and find evidence for him.

To Catch a Bard
Ogmund's house is just above the market stalls. You may need to pick a novice-level lock and get into his house. There is a chest in the north part of the house holding Ogmund's Amulet of Talos. This is the evidence Ondolemar requires. Steal the amulet and leave the house quietly. If you run into the authorities, do not resist arrest and make the guards turn hostile to you, as Ondolemar will attack you as well, and it will be impossible for you to talk to him during the fight. Pay your fine and the amulet won't be removed from your inventory.

Reward
Bring the amulet to Ondolemar. He believes it will be all he needs to have Ogmund taken care of. He graciously thanks you for your assistance and rewards you with leveled gold.
 

Notes
If the Reach is given to the Stormcloaks in Season Unending or conquered for them after The Battle for Fort Sungard, this quest becomes unavailable, as Ondolemar will no longer be present.
If you kill Ogmund while this quest is in progress, you will fail it immediately.
An option to bring the amulet to Ogmund was apparently planned, and is available in the code, but there is no dialogue that allows for it.

Bugs
 

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Coated in Blood

Quick Walkthrough
# Speak to Moth gro-Bagol.
# Return with a Daedra heart.

Detailed Walkthrough
 
Moth gro-Bagol has been ordered to make a special weapon for the Jarl of Markarth. To do so he needs to dip it in the blood of a Daedra. All he needs is a heart though, and would appreciate it if you could bring him one.

He will give you a random base piece of armor in return. If you are not an Orc or already Blood-Kin, and have not stolen from him, he may tell the Orc strongholds that you are to be considered Blood-Kin by the tribes.

Notes
This quest raises his disposition towards you, allowing you to marry him.

Quest Stages
Skyrim:Flight or Fight

Quick Walkthrough
# Talk to Grosta about her missing husband.
# Locate Leifnarr in Broken Helm Hollow.
# Return to Grosta for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough
The Angry Wife
Heartwood Mill, a remote lumber mill located where Lake Honrich turns into Treva River, seems less busy than other mills with only Grosta working the mill and her son Gralnach fooling around on and off the road. If you talk to Gralnach, he will explain his father disappeared without a trace and left him and his mother alone with a mill to run. Talking to Grosta will reveal her suspicion that Leifnarr ran off with another woman and that she can't run the mill by herself. She then explains how Leifnarr left to trade wood and grain with some merchants near the Morrowind border, specifically a place called Broken Helm Hollow, and will mark the place on your map.

Merchants from Morrowind
thumb|Right|A murdered husband
When you arrive at Broken Helm Hollow, it quickly becomes evident that Leifnarr was set up, as two leveled bandits will guard the cave entrance. Dispose of them both and head inside then proceed down the narrow tunnel and into the main area of the dungeon. There, you will encounter two more leveled bandits around the fire, as well as the bandit chief who resides up the southeastern slope. The boss chest is unlocked, but beware the corresponding swinging mace trap. Locate and read the Two-handed skill book Battle Of Sancre Tor, then find the pull chain straight south from the first set of bedrolls. Pull the chain and watch the rock wall disappear. Inside lies the dead body of Grosta's husband with an arrow through his chest. The room also consists of several severed limbs and blood spatters, along with a random spell tome and a weapons rack with lower level equipment. Activate the body to get the quest update, then leave the cave.

The Grieving Widow
Once you travel back to Heartwood Mill, you will have no choice but to tell Grosta she is now a widow, which will make her regret her suspicions about Leifnarr being unfaithful to her.

For bringing her closure at last, Grosta will reward you with a leveled enchanted weapon, and her thanks. As a result of her friendship, you are now allowed to take the limited supplies from her house without penalty. You may also cut lumber freely at her mill for your player-built house, if you have Hearthfire installed.

Notes
Although she expresses sorrow when you tell her of her husband's death, Grosta's ordinary dialogue does not change and she continues to say that all men are pigs after this quest has been completed.

Bugs
 
 
 Enter   into the console. This will set quest stage to "Find Leifnarr" and allow you to reactivate Leifnarr's corpse. You may then complete the quest normally.
 Enter   into the console. This forces the quest to be completed.
Killing Grosta will fail the quest and thus remove it from your journal.
 

Quest Stages