Bring Hjalti's Sword to the Ghost of Old Hroldan. Usually, the requirements for a thane for a hold is to help a lot of people in that hold. The Dragonborn must then help five citizens of Markarth and own Vlindrel Hall to become a Thane. The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine, https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Thane_of_the_Reach?oldid=2920711. Thane of the Reach is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Once this is achieved you can become Thane. For Riften you must go to the Riften Fishery and look for a lady that has a Skooma addiction. A man runs up and stabs a woman from behind before being killed himself. There are multiple copies of this book in the game, though, and they will all work for completing this quest. To become a Thane of The Reach, the Dragonborn needs to kill groups of Forsworn for the Jarl and his Steward. Note: If you've finished the Civil War quest and have sided with the Imperials -- and if for some reason you have not started the "Blood on the Ice" sidequest -- the Windhelm home can be acquired on your way to becoming thane. For the most part, though, the quest that requires combat will come with a free companion to help players along. This Hold is as straightforward as Morthal: obtain a drink for the Jarl, then kill the assigned Bandit Leader. If they die after you assist them, they still count towards your Thane status. This is the standard formula for the smaller Holds (that is, Holds like Morthal, Windhelm, and Falkreath). This is a simple quest that will gain the player easy access to the Orcs Stronghold, which has a variety of skills to teach to the player. You can also begin the quest if the jarl is Sorli, whether she was installed via Season Unending or The Battle for Fort Snowhawk. Completing the quest will net players the Nightingale Blade. After you kill the Dragon in the Main Quest Dragon Rising, Jarl Balgruuf the Greater decides to give you the title of Thane of Whiterun, giving you a housecarl (Lydia), and allowing you to purchase property in the city. Once you have given the book to Ghorza, she will also level-up the player's smithing skill as an additional reward. The jarl lives in Highmoon Hall in Morthal. She will invite you to be a thane of hers but in order to be a Thane, you must first own property in Solitude. From companies in Japan to being featured on The Kim Komando Show, Jess has prided herself in expressing her love for gaming. You can later request the Steward to clean up the bloody lair...for a price. Highlighted quests can be easily completed without any skill use. 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. The reward, the Blade of Hjaalmarch, is a random, leveled, enchanted sword. From there, they work to uncover the city's conspiracy. The Reach Note that completing Falion's Secret does not count towards this objective, as it does not affect anyone's disposition. Then they must retrieve Hrolfdir's Shield (this quest is only given when at level 20 or higher). The best choice is to align with the prisoners and then betray them at the end of the quest to get the maximum amount of rewards. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. This page is here to help you if you decide to take your lust for power to the other holds in Skyrim. This is a radiant quest which you can receive from either Idgrod Ravencrone or Sorli the Builder, whichever is the Jarl of Hjaalmarch. Once you have completed the prerequisite, speak with the jarl again and she will ask you to assist the people of the hold. You must assist five people in the hold, usually by completing favor quests for them. Not that I recall. As I recall, you need to help at least five people in Markarth and gaining their positive disposition. For The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do I become Thane of Markarth? I'm going for thane in every city, markarth is next, I've tried to follow a guide but the option shown doesn't come up, is there a level requirement … Press J to jump to the feed.