Skyrim:Thane of Hjaalmarch

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Gain the title of Thane of Hjaalmarch. Quest Giver: Radiant Location(s): Hjaalmarch Concurrent Quest: Making Friends and Influencing People Reward: Title of Thane, Blade of Hjaalmarch, Housecarl Valdimar (HF) Disposition: =3 (quest giver) ID: Favor255

Become the Thane of Hjaalmarch

Radiant Options

This is a radiant quest which you can receive from either Idgrod Ravencrone or Sorli the Builder, whichever is the Jarl of Hjaalmarch. The jarl lives in Highmoon Hall in Morthal.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Befriend the Jarl of Hjaalmarch.
2. Assist the people of the hold.
3. Return to the jarl for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough

This is an umbrella quest for several other quests that must be completed if you wish to become Thane of Hjaalmarch. In order to receive this quest you must first aid the current jarl. If the jarl is Idgrod, then you must complete Laid to Rest first. If the jarl is Sorli, whether she was installed via Season Unending or The Battle for Fort Snowhawk then the completion of the quest that installed her is sufficient to fulfill the prerequisite. Once you have completed the prerequisite, speak with the jarl again and she will ask you to aid the people of the hold. You must assist three people in the hold, usually by completing favor quests for them. Note that many of the quest givers are non-essential NPCs, so their deaths would result in a loss of potential quests to complete. If they die after you assist them, they still count towards your Thane status. You can also befriend merchants if you have the Investor perk by investing in their stores.

After helping three inhabitants, the journal tells you to return to the jarl. Note that Idgrod in this context refers to Jarl Idgrod (The Elder), not her daughter Idgrod the Younger.

Hjaalmarch Favor Quests

All of the quest givers for the quests in the table are in Morthal, except for Gestur who is in Stonehills. Highlighted quests can be easily completed without any skill use.

Quest Giver	Quest	Objective(s)
Benor	Fight! Fight!: Prove your strength by wagering on a fist fight with another. (radiant)
Gestur Rockbreaker	Mine Ore: Get paid to mine ore. (radiant)
Gorm	For the Good of Morthal: Deliver a letter to Captain Aldis in Solitude.	Deliver Gorm's letter to Captain Aldis
Hroggar	Chop Wood: Get paid to chop firewood. (radiant)
Idgrod the Younger	Delivery: Deliver an item to an associate. (radiant)	Deliver Idgrod's Note to Danica
Jorgen	Chop Wood: Get paid to chop firewood. (radiant)
Lami	Rare Gifts: Do a favor by finding a rare item. (radiant)	Bring one Song of the Alchemists to Lami

Reward

The reward, the Blade of Hjaalmarch, is a random, leveled, enchanted sword. There is a 50% chance that it will be a sword (one-handed), and a 50% chance it will be a greatsword (two-handed). Due to a bug, however, maces are also occasionally awarded. You also gain the title of Thane of Hjaalmarch and, if Hearthfire is installed, a personal housecarl, Valdimar.

Quest Stages

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Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 0, 10, 25, 200.

 

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the Radiant Quest system, and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage Favor255 stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages, but it is possible to clear all stages of the quest using resetquest Favor255.