Buying House in Solitude? : V

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:36 pm

I'm pretty far into the game but have no clue what I need to do to buy a home in Solitude, I don't care what the spoilers are if anyone knows how I'd appreciate the info!

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:23 am

You have to do two things - the first quest for the steward (falkbeard?) - "The Man Who Cried Wolf", and the personal quest for elisif - "Elisif's Tribute". then you will have the option to buy the house.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:18 am

To purchase the home, you must first complete the two quests The Man Who Cried Wolf and Elisif's Tribute. Upon completion she will permit you to purchase the house from Falk Firebeard for 25,000 gold. Ownership of this home is required to become a thane of Haafingar.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:32 pm

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:56 am

Well.... don't you also have to complete the "man who cried wolf" follow-on?

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:37 am

Nope, just the first part.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:28 pm

Ah. I suppose I never noticed, being about other things before even going back to Solitude....

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:34 pm

Is it Falkbeard? Ive talked to him before and 'man who cried wolf' isn't in my quests

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 2:24 pm

it should be the first one he gives you, where you go and stop the bad guys who are trying to summon Potema. - you have to ask him if he needs help with Wolfskull Cave.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:06 am

In order for the quest to appear in his dialog options, you need to be in the throne room when Varnius from Dragon Bridge is there to petition Elisif for help.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:01 am

Ah. I suppose I never noticed, being about other things before even going back to Solitude....

Oh sorry, I meant 'elsif's tribute'. I completed 'man who cried wolf'....

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:24 pm

In order for the quest to appear in his dialog options, you need to be in the throne room when Varnius from Dragon Bridge is there to petition Elisif for help.

Are there certain times?

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:01 pm

You need to talk to Elisif, she will ask you for a personal favour.

Edit: cant spell at all today

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:44 pm

Oh sorry, I meant 'elsif's tribute'. I completed 'man who cried wolf'....

Oh! Well, ignore what I said about that then! I would say you can approach Elisif any time she's holding court, and one of the dialog options should be that she needs a favor.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:22 am

Oh! Well, ignore what I said about that then! I would say you can approach Elisif any time she's holding court, and one of the dialog options should be that she needs a favor.

^this. lol sere!

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:24 am

Oh! Well, ignore what I said about that then! I would say you can approach Elisif any time she's holding court, and one of the dialog options should be that she needs a favor.

At the risk of seeming stupid, this would happen in th Blue Palace?

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:58 am

At the risk of seeming stupid, this would happen in th Blue Palace?

Yes. You need to go back up to the top of the stairs. When Elisif is sitting there, she's effectively "holding court". That's when you should talk to her.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:24 pm

Well forget that last thing, I approach her and get nothing. No need for a favor just 'please direct questions to my steward', and he has nothing.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 3:50 am

Hmm. That's odd. I don't remember having any issues with this. Though I have generally completed the business with clearing Potema's shade out of the catacombs before I go on.... Funny thing though - Solitude so far for me is the only city I haven't had to do much in the way of "local fixit quests" in order to get the house. I usually do the Radiant Raiments thing, and get Vici to release Evette San's spices. Sometimes I do Mrs. Morrard's quest about her daughter. But that's all I ever do other than the two Potema things....

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:46 pm

Wait I figured it out I think, I GOT that quest but it is miscellanious, not in the regular quest list. I'm to deliver Torygg's war horn to the shrine of Talos...... I wasn't seeing it in my list because I let it go so long!!!

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:23 am

Thanks for the help, especially Serethil, I totally overlooked this one!!!

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:07 am

Wait I figured it out I think, I GOT that quest but it is miscellanious, not in the regular quest list. I'm to deliver Torygg's war horn to the shrine of Talos...... I wasn't seeing it in my list because I let it go so long!!!

YES!!! There you go! Uh. There's only one shrine that will do, make sure you have the quest active so you can find it.

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:02 pm

It doesn't show me exactly, puts me in an area NW of Whiterun near Shimmermist Cave. Does that sound right?

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 8:57 am

No NorthEAST of Whiterun!

» Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:19 am

It doesn't show me exactly, puts me in an area NE of Whiterun near Shimmermist Cave. Does that sound right?

Yep. You have to wind around all over the damn place to find it, but that's definitely the general area.