Thane of the Reach

Thane of the Reach is a quest available in . The Dragonborn can gain the title of Thane of The Reach.
==Objectives==
#Befriend the Jarl of The Reach
#Assist five citizens of The Reach
#Purchase Vlindrel Hall
#Return to the Jarl
==Walkthrough==
To become a Thane of The Reach, the Dragonborn needs to kill groups of Forsworn for the Jarl and his Steward. Then they must retrieve Hrolfdir's Shield (this quest is only given when at level 20 or higher). The Dragonborn must then help five citizens of Markarth and own Vlindrel Hall to become a Thane.
There are several easy ways to assist the people of The Reach:
Quest Giver 	Quest 	Location 	Objective
Ainethach 	Sanuarach Mine 	Karthwasten 	Convince Atar to leave Sauranach Mine.
Atar 	Sanuarach Mine 	Sanuarach Mine 	Convince Ainethach to sell Saunaruch Mine.
Banning 	Delivery 	Markarth 	Deliver Spiced Beef to Voada.
Brother Verulus 	The Taste of Death 	Hall of the Dead 	Investigate the Hall of the Dead.
Calcelmo 	Nimhe, the Poisoned One 	Understone Keep/Nchuand-Zel Excavation Site	Kill Nimhe inside Nchuand-Zel.
Cosnach 	Fight! Fight! 	Markarth 	Beat Cosnach in a brawl.
Cosnach 	Quest all Drunks Have 	Markarth 	Give an alcoholic beverage to Cosnach.
Degaine 	Quest all Beggars Have 	Markarth 	Give a gold coin to Degaine.
Degaine 	Quest all Drunks Have 	Markarth 	Give an alcoholic beverage to Degaine.
Degaine 	The Heart of Dibella 	Markath 	Steal a Dibella Statue for Degaine.
Eydis 	The Ghost of Old Hroldan	Old Hroldan Inn/Radiant 	Find Hjalti's Sword and return it to the Ghost of Old Hroldan.
Ghorza gra-Bagol	Skilled Apprenticeship 	Markarth/Radiant 	Find a copy of Last Scabbard of Akrash.
Kerah 	Calcelmo's Ring 	Markarth 	Deliver a ring to Calcelmo.
Lisbet 	Dibella's Shine 	Markarth/Radiant 	Retrieve Lisbet's shipment.
Moth gro-Bagol 	Coated in Blood 	Understone Keep 	Bring a Daedra's Heart to Moth.
Omluag 	A Few Words with You 	Markarth 	Talk to Mulush about Omluag.
Ondolemar 	Search and Seizure 	Markarth 	Find evidence of Ogmund's Talos worship.
Pavo Attius 	Kolskeggr Mine 	Pavo's House/Kolskeggr Mine 	Clear the Forsworn from Kolskeggr Mine.
Perth 	Soljund's Sinkhole 	Soljund's Sinkhole 	Clear the draugr from Soljund's Sinkhole.
Rogatus Salvius 	Rogatus's Letter 	Salvius Farm/Old Hroldan Inn 	Deliver a letter to Leontius Salvius.
Skaggi Scar-Face	Mine Ore 	Left Hand Mine 	Gather some iron ore for Skaggi Scar-Face.
Vigdis Salvius 	Gather Wheat 	Salvius Farm 	Gather crops for Vigdis Salvius.
Alternatively, the Dragonborn can side with the Stormcloaks and take The Reach by force through the Civil War quests. This will change the Jarl to Thongvor Silver-Blood and the Dragonborn will immediately be granted the permission to purchase property. To become Thane, the Dragonborn will still be required to aid five people in Markarth if they have not done so already.
The above is also possible if the Dragonborn negotiated the exchange of Markarth during "Season Unending." The Blade of the Reach is awarded along with the title.
==Journal==
Thane of the Reach – Favor250	Thane of the Reach – Favor250
ID 	Journal Entry
10 	
*Objective 10: Purchase a house in Markarth
20 	
*Objective 15: Return to <Alias.ShortName=QuestGiver>
==Bugs==
*Occasionally when first speaking to the Jarl, instead of offering quests he will immediately grant the title of Thane of the Reach, and allow the purchase of property and assign a housecarl.
* If the Forsworn were aided in the quest "No One Escapes Cidhna Mine" before starting the quest chain to become a Thane, the steward may no longer offer the quests required, making that route to becoming Thane inaccessible.
** This can be fixed on the PC by using the console command "SetStage Favor157 10" to force start the quest to obtain the shield. Pressing M while the quest is highlighted on the log will cause the map give directions. Once given the shield, the Jarl will offer to let the Dragonborn buy a house, and the steward will have the dialogue to sell it.
* Argis the Bulwark may not be appointed as housecarl and never appear in Vlindrel Hall.
** May be fixed by buying all the upgrades to Vlindrel hall.
*If already a Thane before the quest "Season Unending," the citizens of The Reach may need to be helped again.
Category:Skyrim: Thane Quests
Category:Skyrim: Markarth Quests