Proving Honor Proving Honor is a quest available in . Walkthrough . The quest begins by speaking to Skjor after completing " Trouble in Skyrim . " He tells the Dragonborn that one more quest must be completed before becoming a full - fledged member of the Companions . During the trial , Farkas will assess the Dragonborn ' s progress . The Dragonborn should next talk to Farkas and agree to meet him at Dustman ' s Cairn . Temporarily , Farkas will replace any existing Follower . The follower will then return to their home location . Dustman ' s Cairn . The entrance is a bit hard to see . If Farkas was asked to be met there , he stands on the path beside rocks that are difficult to climb . Up the small hill is a ring of stones surrounding a pit . At the south end of the pit is a set of stairs leading down into the pit . The entrance is near the bottom of the stairs . Upon entering the first room , Farkas says it looks like " " someone has been digging lately . " " The path leads to a room where leveled draugr reside . After killing them and proceeding through the wooden door , the path leads down to a large cavern with a lever in the middle of an adjoining room . Pulling that lever will close the exit , trapping the Dragonborn inside . This triggers a cutscene . After the scene , Farkas should be spoken to about what happened . During this leg of the quest , Farkas does not aid the Dragonborn in battle . Only in the last room of the Cairn does he assist in battle . This may be level dependent - at higher player levels , Farkas seems to hang back and watch , but once combat is initiated , Farkas will pursue and attack any fleeing draugr or Silver Hand members and finish them off . He will provide substantial assistance to lower leveled Dragonborn even before the final room . Continuing through the caves , members of the Silver Hand attack . After proceeding through two wooden doors , there are Silver Hands inside to be dispatched . The path continues up the stairs , past the burial urn s to the next room , and through the wooden door . Two chests may be found in front of the stairs . One can be found by pulling the chain found on the left side of the left hand wall , opening a passage to the chest . The second can be found in the hallway near the front of the stairs amongst the rubble along with a bag of coins behind the left door . Silver Hands and draugr will be encountered along the way until the door to Dustman ' s Crypt is reached . Dustman ' s Crypt . Upon entering the crypt , more Silver Hand members attack . After they are dispatched , a side door leads to a path across the bridge , then down to the right , with Silver Hand and draugr to be fought on the way toward the crypt . The draugr can be easily dispatched using Destruction spells , arrows , or melee weapons with long reach . This causes them to die before being woken , leaving only the Silver Hands to deal with . After this , a large room with a chest containing Dustman ' s Cairn Key appears , off to the left upon entering the room ; this opens the iron door ahead . There are several Skeevers down the path . The next room contains two Frostbite Spiders , followed by several draugr . It also contains an Alchemy Lab . The next iron door leads to a larger room . On the altar lies the fragment needed to complete the quest . Behind the altar is a word wall that teaches a new word of power for Fire Breath when approached . After retrieving the fragment , several leveled draugr appear . At higher levels most of the enemies are Draugr Deathlords , and may appear if the player character is level 12 . When facing higher level enemies , Farkas is of little help , and his Heavy Armor makes sneaking more difficult . Placing runes or casting Fireball near the spawn points of the draugr causes them to emerge prematurely , allowing them to be picked off one by one , before the fragment is grabbed . Detect Dead can be of use here . Once the fragment is obtained and the enemies killed , going up the stairs and through the empty coffin returns the Dragonborn to Dustman ' s Cairn , where a quick path to the exit can now be found . Return and reward . Upon returning to Jorrvaskr , Vilkas meets the Dragonborn and asks to be followed . Upon following him to the courtyard , Farkas vouches for the Dragonborn ' s competence during the mission , and the Dragonborn is formally inducted into the Companions .