Before the Storm

Quest

9 steps

Before the Storm is part of the Main Quest questline.

Associated locations

Locations
Dragonsreach

Actors

NPCs
Name	Location
Balgruuf the Greater	-

Objectives in order

Journal entry

Ralof suggested that I head to the nearby town of Riverwood. His sister owns a lumbermill there and should be able to help me.

Talk to Riverwood Friend in Riverwood

Journal entry

Ralof suggested that we head to the nearby town of Riverwood. His sister owns a lumbermill there and should be able to help us.

Travel to Riverwood with Faction FriendOptional

Journal entry

Ralof's sister Gerdur asked me to take word to the Jarl of Whiterun of the dragon attack on Helgen, and to ask the Jarl to send soldiers to protect Riverwood.

Talk to the Jarl of Whiterun

Journal entry

I've arrived in Whiterun. I should tell the Jarl about the dragon attack on Helgen.

Journal entry

When I arrived in Whiterun, I told the Jarl about the dragon attack on Helgen.

Journal entry

When I arrived in Whiterun, I told the Jarl about the dragon attack on Helgen, and he rewarded me for my efforts.

Related quests

Map

View Dragonsreach on the map

Technical data

Quest ID: MQ102
Form key: skyrim.esm:0x04e50d
Source plugin: Skyrim.esm
Stage indexes: 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 50, 60, 75, 80, 82, 85, 90, 100, 110, 150, 160, 200