A False Front ( Stormcloaks ) A False Front is a quest available in . Background . Ulfric Stormcloak is pleased with the victory at Fort Sungard and the liberation of the Reach from Imperial hands . With the production of Skyrim ' s rightful Silver Mines halted and the enemy buried in an avalanche of pain and retribution , Ulfric bestows a new nickname - Snow Hammer - as well as a small token of his appreciation . His next orders are to report to Galmar Stone - Fist at the Hjaalmarch Stormcloak Camp to initiate the next leg of the " Liberation of Skyrim : " Galmar wishes to send false orders to the Legate in Morthal . In order to do this he needs real Imperial Orders to forge . Imperial couriers often stop at the nearby inns at Dragon Bridge and Rorikstead . If an innkeeper can be persuaded to help , the orders can be more easily intercepted : Objectives . Find the Imperial Courier . As indicated by Galmar , two inns are possible locations that an Imperial Courier might be located , Four Shields Tavern in Dragon Bridge , and Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead . If Whiterun has been captured by the Stormcloaks , and if the Dragonborn is in the town , the courier will attack the guards there . Dragon Bridge is the closest location to the camp and ultimately most advantageous to pursue . Speaking with Faida at Dragon Bridge or Mralki at Rorikstead regarding the courier will initially garner little information , as they both respect their patrons ' privacy . However , they can be paid , persuaded , or intimidated into revealing that the courier has left and can be caught up with or his return waited for : Or , if the courier is found still at the inn , he can simply be pickpocket ed for the order while he ' s at the bar . Retrieve the Imperial courier ' s package . Starting from Rorikstead is less desirable , as the courier is running from Rorikstead to Dragon Bridge and is halfway in between once his location is learned . A fast steed would be necessary to catch up with him before he reaches his destination . Alternatively , he can simply be met en route when starting from Dragon Bridge . Waiting for him in the inn is also undesirable , as demanding the documents will ultimately end up in " hostile negotiations " and a 1000 gold bounty for murder will be incurred ; plus however much while fighting off the guards . If spoken to at either of the inns , the following conversation will occur : If the first option is chosen , he will then pull out his sword and attack the Dragonborn . If killed , a bounty of 1000 will be obtained . Meeting the courier on the road and fighting him in seclusion is ideal , as it allows for stealing his armor , as well . If meeting him outside Dragon Bridge , the Dragonborn may find him in combat with a dragon . Pickpocketing the documents at any time is another possible way to continue the quest . If a bounty is not wanted without having to pickpocket , they can ask the Courier for the package . Of course , he will not hand it over and , instead , will fight . This will trigger the Dragonborn ' s follower , who will then attack him and most likely kill him . They can then loot it from his corpse bounty - free . One can also intimidate him in Rorikstead in which he attacks you and the guards attack the courier since the guards are now Stormcloaks . Bring the documents to Galmar Stone - Fist . After returning to Galmar with the Imperial Documents , he notices that they contain more information about Stormcloak movements than he had originally anticipated , but the Imperial Fort Snowhawk is in need of reinforcements . He quickly alters the document in favor of the Stormcloaks and orders it delivered to Legate Taurinus Duilis in Morthal : Bring the forged documents to Legate Taurinus Duilis . The Legate will be waiting in his quarters in Highmoon Hall . Approaching him in appropriate garb will aid in the deception , but regardless , the Legate will be satisfied with the forgery . With the " new " information in hand he will make the necessary provisions and indicate that the Moorside Inn would be a nice place to get a drink for a job well done . Instead , return to Galmar with news of success . Taurinus ' response to the Dragonborn will differ depending on what armor they are wearing :