Retaking Thirsk

Quest

Side Quests / 19 steps / 2 rewards

Retaking Thirsk is part of the Init quest questline. You can start it by progressing through Init quest until Locate the East Empire Pendants for Fethis Alor in Raven Rock. Quest locations include Thirsk. Rewards include 400 gold and 10 x Ashfire Mead.

How to start

Progress Init quest until: Locate the East Empire Pendants for Fethis Alor in Raven Rock.

Where to go

Locations
Thirsk

Associated locations

Locations

Bujold's Retreat
Thirsk Mead Hall

Actors

NPCs
	Location
Bujold the Intrepid	-
Elmus	-
Halbarn Iron-Fur	-
Hilund	-

Objectives in order

Journal entry

I met a group of Nords from Thirsk Mead Hall, which has recently been overrun by Rieklings. They're camped on the eastern shore of the island, waiting for an opportunity to attack and take back their home.

Join the assault on Thirsk Mead Hall

Journal entry

I've agreed to help the Nords from Thirsk Mead Hall take their home back from the Rieklings who have infested it.

Approach Thirsk Mead Hall

Bring Elmus some Ashfire Mead from Thirsk Mead HallOptional

Kill the Rieklings

Journal entry

I helped the warriors of Thirsk Mead Hall retake their home from the infestation of Rieklings.

Speak to Bujold

Journal entry

I helped the warriors of Thirsk Mead Hall retake their home from the infestation of Rieklings. Their leader, Bujold, has asked me to accompany her to Hrothmund's Barrow, where she hopes to receive the blessing of Thirsk's founder to continue her leadership.

Meet Bujold at Hrothmund's Barrow

Commune with Hrothmund's Spirit

Bring Elmus some Juniper BerriesOptional

Bring Stalhrim Ore and Ebony Ingots to HalbarnOptional

Bring Riekling Spears to HilundOptional

Journal entry

I helped the warriors of Thirsk Mead Hall retake their home from the infestation of Rieklings. Their leader, Bujold, asked me to accompany her to Hrothmund's Barrow, where she was denied the blessings of Thirsk's founder. She expressed a desire to lead the hall anyway, and when I opposed her fraud, she attacked me.

Defeat Bujold

Completed objective: Defeat Bujold

Journal entry

I met a group of Nords who had been exiled from their former home in Thirsk Mead Hall, but chose to help the Rieklings keep them permanently evicted.

Rewards

Rewards
			Location
Food	Ashfire Mead	10	-
Gold	Gold	400	-
	Level 1+	250	-
	Level 10+	400	-
	Level 20+	500	-
	Level 30+	600	-
	Level 40+	750	-

Related quests

Map

Technical data

Quest ID: DLC2MH01
Form key: dragonborn.esm:0x01a50b
Source plugin: Dragonborn.esm
Stage indexes: 0, 10, 20, 25, 27, 30, 40, 100, 200, 205, 210