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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Guide Quests Miscellaneous Objectives

Miscellaneous Objectives: The Rift

OBJECTIVES: Heartwood Mill

Quest NamePrerequisitesQuest GiverLocationQuest DescriptionTarget or LocationReward
Fight or Flight* None Grosta Heartwood Mill Grosta’s good-for-nothing husband has gone missing. Find that layabout. Nord corpse, inside Broken Helm Hollow Leveled enchanted weapon

OBJECTIVES: Ivarstead

Quest NamePrerequisitesQuest GiverLocationQuest DescriptionTarget or LocationReward
The Straw That Broke* None Narfi Abandoned building (west of river), Vilemyr Inn Speak to Narfi about his vanished sister, then ask Wilhelm about Narfi. Begin the search for her. Reyda’s satchel, in the river just southeast of town, then bring Reyda’s Necklace to Narfi Three [random] rare ingredients
Grin and Bear It* None Temba Wide-Arm Lumber Mill Temba is constantly fending off bear attacks. Perhaps you can thin the herd out? Hunt 10 bears and skin them for pelts or buy the pelts (anywhere in Skyrim, of any bear type: Snow, Cave, or normal), and return them to her Leveled Enchanted War Axe
Climb the Steps* None Kimmek Kimmek’s House or around town Kimmek delivers supplies to the Greybeards, but his knees can’t take the climb. Drop (via inventory) Kimmek’s supplies into the offering chest at High Hrothgar Leveled Gold

OBJECTIVES: Merryfair Farm

Quest NamePrerequisitesQuest GiverLocationQuest DescriptionTarget or LocationReward
Bow to the Master* None Dravin Llanith Merryfair Farm Dravin’s Bow has been stolen, and he wishes it returned. Dravin’s Bow, in a locked treasure chest in the Ratway Warrens, under Riften. Return the bow to him. Leveled Gems (5)

OBJECTIVES: Riften

Quest NamePrerequisitesQuest GiverLocationQuest DescriptionTarget or LocationReward
The Lover’s Requital* None Sibbi Black-Briar Mistveil Keep (Riften Jail) Discover Svidi’s whereabouts Lynly Star-Sung (pseudonym of Svidi; bard in Vilemyr Inn, in Ivarstead) Speak to her, return to Sibbi, and lie or tell her the truth regarding where she is (the reward is the same) Sibbi’s Chest Key (opens the chest in the Black-Briar Meadery)
Under the Table* None Romlyn Dreth Black-Briar Meadery Deliver smuggled Black-Briar Keg, or turn Romlyn in Wilhelm; innkeeper in Vilemyr Inn in Ivarstead, or Overseer Indaryn, at the Meadery Gem or jewelry reward. Not repeatable.
Few and Far Between* None Ingun Black-Briar Elgrim’s Elixirs (wait for her to appear) Collect 20 Deathbell, 20 Nightshade, and 20 Nirnroot for her experiments, then return to her See Ingredients Locations Access to Ingun’s Alchemy chest inside Elgrim’s Elixirs
Spread the Love* Complete Temple Quests: The Book of Love Dinya Balu Temple of Mara Deliver the “Warmth of Mara”; pamphlets praising the teachings of Mara At least 20 citizens of Riften Leveled Health Restore potion (5)
Sealing the Deal* None Talen-Jei The Bee and Barb Talen-Jei wishes to show his love for Keerava by having a ring made with stones used in traditional Argonian wedding rings. Three Flawless Amethysts Leveled [Random] Potion
Ice Cold* None Marise Aravel Marketplace (cart next to the Bee and Barb) Marise uses ground Ice Wraith Teeth to keep her foods fresh. She needs more. Five Ice Wraith Teeth Leveled Spell Tome and (delicious) Raw Pheasant
Distant Memories* None Brand-Shei Marketplace (Brand-Shei’s stall) Brand-Shei is hoping to recover memories of his past. Lymdrenn Telvanni’s Journal, in a waterlogged chest, in the Wreck of the Pride of Tel Vos Brand-Shei’s Strongbox Key (unlocks the strongbox inside his stall)
Grimsever’s Return* None Mjoll the Lioness Marketplace, or around Riften Mjoll laments the loss of her weapon, a fine longsword named “Grimsever” Grimsever, in Mzinchaleft Keep the weapon, or return it and have Mjoll as a Follower
Stoking the Flames* None Balimund Iron-Boar Scorched Hammer Blacksmiths Balimund keeps his forge red-hot thanks to Fire Salts, but he’s running low. 10 Fire Salts; see Ingredients Locations Leveled Gold
Caught Red-Handed* None Svana Far-Shield Haelga’s Bunkhouse Svana is angry at Haelga’s promiscuous ways and wants you to retrieve three Marks of Dibella from her conquests Bolli; at the Fishery. Hofgrir Horse-Crusher; at the stables. Overseer Indaryn; at Black-Briar Meadery, but all like to drink at the Bee and Barb. Use Persuasion, Intimidation, or Pickpocketing Leveled Enchanted Heavy Armor (piece)
Pilgrimage* None Alessandra Hall of the Dead Riften’s Priest of Arkay has never made peace with her dead father. You are to make a pilgrimage for her Hand Alessandra’s Dagger to Andurs, inside Whiterun’s Hall of the Dead, then return to her Leveled Restoration Spell Tome
Hunt and Gather* None Wylandriah Mistveil Keep Riften’s Court Wizard, an eccentric crackpot, has mislaid some of her experimental gear. Collect them all. Wylandriah’s Spoon: Fellstar Farm in Ivarstead. Wylandriah’s Ingot: The Frozen Hearth in Winterhold. Wylandriah’s Soul Gem: The White Phial in Windhelm Leveled [Random] Scroll
Special Delivery* None Bolli Riften Fishery Bolli wishes to make a deal on behalf of the Fishery to sell fish to Kleppr in Markarth Hand the Purchase Agreement from Bolli to Kleppr at Silver-Blood Inn Leveled Ingot (4)
Bring It!* None Harrald Mistveil Keep The spoiled son of the Jarl is too lazy to retrieve his own sword. You’re told to bring it back to him Steel Sword, from Balimund at the Scorched Hammer Leveled Gem (2)
Truth Ore Consequences* None Hafjorg Elgrim’s Elixirs Hafjorg asks you to pick up an ore sample from Filnjar in Shor’s Stone so it can be examined Quicksilver Ore, from Filnjar Leveled Skill Potions (a few; random)
Ringmaker* None Madesi Marketplace Riften’s jeweler has a short list of items needed to continue creating his exquisite Argonian-made jewelry Gold Ore (1), Mammoth Tusk (1), Flawless Sapphire (2) Leveled Jewelry
Bloody Nose* 100 gold pieces Hofgrir Horse-Crusher Riften Stables Hofgrir challenges you to a fistfight to test your mettle Beat Hofgrir in a brawl (only use fists!) 200 gold pieces (100 of which was yours when betting)
Toying with the Dead* None Vekel the Man Ragged Flagon (Riften) Vekel has found a buyer for a peculiar set of journals written by a long-dead necromancer. But he needs you to find them. Arondil’s Journals, Inside Yngvild Leveled Enchanted One-Handed Weapon
Shardr and Sapphire* None Shadr Around Riften Sapphire (from the Thieves Guild) has bilked Shadr by lending him money to buy a shipment of goods that she also robbed, and she still wants the money! (1) Pay off the debt in Shadr’s stead, using Persuade or Intimidate against Sapphire. (2) Cut yourself into the deal with Sapphire if you’re a member of the Thieves Guild, before returning to tell Shadr there’s nothing you can do. (3) Threaten Sapphire to tell Brynjolf and she drops the debt. (4) If you’re a Thieves Guild leader, choose plan 1 without any Persuasion or Intimidation, or plan 2. Helping Shardr: Leveled Invisibility Potion. Helping Sapphire: Leveled Gold
Jarl’s Quest Part 1: Helping Hand* Potion of Minor Healing Wujeeta Riften Fishery The Argonian is sick from a Skooma overdose, and pleads for a Healing potion to cleanse her system Hand her a Healing potion (minor or otherwise) Silver Amethyst Ring
Jarl’s Quest Part 2: The Raid* Complete Jarl’s Quest Part 1 Wujeeta, Jarl Laila Riften Fishery/Mistveil Keep Speak to Wujeeta, and use Persuasion, Bribery, or Intimidation to find out about the Skooma dealer. Then speak to Jarl Laila Law-Giver in Mistveil Keep. Riften Warehouse: Head to the Warehouse and slay Orini Dral and Sarthis Idren. Search Sarthis for his key to open the cellar door. Steal the Shipment’s Ready note from his satchel. None
Jarl’s Quest Part 3: Supply and Demand* Complete Jarl’s Quest Part 2 Jarl Laila Mistveil Keep Report the Skooma manufacturing operation to the Jarl, who sends you to kill the Dark Elves at Cragslane Cavern. Wipe out everyone there (wolf kills are optional), then return to the Jarl. Leveled Enchanted Weapon
Erasing Vald’s Debt* Thieves Guild Quests: The Pursuit is active (and hasn’t been completed) Maven Black-Briar The Bee and Barb/Black-Briar Manor Speak to Maven once you wish to remove Vald’s debt. She needs you to locate the Quill of Germination Vald failed to retrieve. The Quill is in a strongbox beneath a small island, in Lake Honrich Document absolving Vald of his debt (see quest for details)
Gissur’s Revenge* Main Quest: A Cornered Rat is active No one The Ratway/Ragged Flagon If Gissur is alive at the end of Main Quest: Diplomatic Immunity, he may be spotted in the Ragged Flagon. Slay him or leave him alone. He eavesdrops if you speak to Dirge or Vekel. You can (sneak and) follow him into the Ratway, listening to Gissur telling Thalmor troops where you are. Attack or hide. Gissur, the Ratway/Ragged Flagon None
Shavari the Assassin* Main Quest: A Cornered Rat is active No one The Ratway/Ratway Warrens A Khajiit named Shavari is dispatched by Elenwen at the Thalmor Embassy to assassinate you. Kill her if you encounter her, or be killed. Shavari, the Ratway Note, signed by “E”

OBJECTIVES: Sarethi Farm

Quest NamePrerequisitesQuest GiverLocationQuest DescriptionTarget or LocationReward
Smooth Jazbay* None Avrusa Sarethi Sarethi Farm Avrusa is a keen cultivator of Nirnroot but requires some ingredients for her farm. Find 20 Jazbay Grapes; see Ingredients Locations Leveled Potions (a few, random)

OBJECTIVES: Shor’s Stone

Quest NamePrerequisitesQuest GiverLocationQuest DescriptionTarget or LocationReward
Mine or Yours* None Filnjar Blacksmith’s Forge The Redbelly Mine is no longer in operation due to a Frostbite Spider infestation. Kill them for Filnjar Redbelly Mine; kill six Frostbite Spiders, then return to Filnjar Leveled Gold
Letters for Mr. Rock-Chucker* None Sylgja Sylgja’s House Sylgja asks if you’ll mind delivering a satchel of letters to her parents Take Sylgja’s Satchel to Verner Rock-Chucker in Darkwater Crossing; bring Verner’s Satchel back to her afterward Leveled jewelry