This thread is archived. Skyrim and all related copyrights and trademarks are © 2011 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. If you go to Solstheim at an early level and kill the Nords with the help of the Rieklings, you get their Nordic Weapons and a set of Scaled Armor, which is pretty nice for a low level character or your human follower. (Fireballs at close range...) but I sided with the rieklings for two reasons. Sort by. We are joined by vampire lord Lizard King today as we check out what happens when we don't take the side of the rieklings when fighting for Thirsk Hall. The resolute leader will ask you to help him with some of the most problematic matters. Should the Dragonborn not yet have assaulted the Thirsk Mead Hall during Retaking Thirsk, the Rieklings who have taken over the hall will be friendly. googletag.enableServices(); Meh. XBL Gamertag - MattTheNarwhal - Skyrim Achievements - 75/75 #19 Dar'Neko, Dec 12, 2012. gads.type = 'text/javascript'; Even though the Riekling Chief was more articulate than his subjects, I still couldn’t get a clear picture of why they were living there instead of the Nords. In my opinion, both sides have their ups and downs. With Rieklings, you get unlimited little followers who, despite the language barrier, see you as their chief and will happily run into dragonfire to protect you. node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); googletag.cmd.push(function() { The nords were weak enough to get driven out by them. They won by combat and as such, earned the mead hall... and if the Nords let themselves die by little goblin bois, they don't deserve the mead hall … Notice!This mission will be cancelled if you accept The Chief of Thirsk Hall!. If you help the Nords, they will have you clear out Thirsk Mead Hall. The Thirsk mead hall is nearly the same today as it was over a hundred years ago, a testament to the quality of its construction. var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; Nords have little to offer: a few septims and some training. Approach the Thirsk Mead Hall, where several Rieklings will be standing outside. ... the Thirsk Nords and the Empire have entered into a simple but effective relationship: they leave each other alone and everyone is happy. gads.src = (useSSL ? save. 'https:' : 'http:') + })(); What's everybody's experience in doing that questline? This means that I will have to choose a side. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. Just north of the thirsk Lake Fjalding is located. 2. You get hired to clear the Hall so the nords can go back in. Quests in Skyrim, Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. report. at the end of the Retaking Thirsk quest, bujold is supposed to recieve hrothmunds blessing. I could side with either the nords or rieklings, though from an overall perspective the rieklings seem more profitable for me, and whilst others argue it’s immoral to murder the people, I also don’t want to betray the creatures that are clearly capable of rational thought. Uesp doesn't have quest rewards on these yet. Thirsk Mead Hall is the legendary mead hall, founded by Hrothmund the Red. Head east from the Hall and locate Bujold's Retreat, where you will find the former Nord inhabitants, clearly exiled from their own Hall and quite frustrated and embarrassed. The Thirsk mead hall is nearly the same today as it was over a hundred years ago, a testament to the quality of its construction. I know form one of my other playthroughs that the rieklings will appear to help you in battle if you side with them, but im not sure what the nords do. Time for you to help them kill off the Nords that they took the hall from. Two options will be available; either have Bujold to go on ahead or to go with her. The Thirsk Mead Hall is the ancestral dwelling of a proud group of Nords, who initially have been driven out by a well organized band of Rieklings. And their Riekling Chief will ask the Dragonborn for help with a few matters. Chief of Thirsk Hall: SetObjectiveCompleted DLC2MH02 1 1 CompleteQuest DLC2MH02 Retaking Thirsk: SetObjectiveCompleted DLC2MH01 1 1 CompleteQuest DLC2MH01 Being: Used to set the quest stage as being completed or uncompleted; Complete a quest. The Rieklings will gather outside the Mead Hall. What's better? The quest will initiate and the objective is to kill eighteen Rieklings including the Chief.After retaking Thirsk Mead Hall, Bujold will ask the Dragonborn to become her second. Thirsk, the legendary mead hall founded in the Third Era by Hrothmund the Red of the Skaal, was built for Nord warriors who wanted to live, hunt, and fight in the wilderness, the old way. Hilund's Sp… But upon fighting and slaughtering I realized I had just killed a bunch of kinsmen as they were all Nords. You can receive this mission in Bujold’s Retreat after speaking with Elmus.The old distiller will tell you that ever since Thirsk Hall has been taken over by Rieklings, the Nords are running low on alcohol.They seem to especially like one kind – the ashfire mead. There are a group of Nords at the bottom of the hill that Thirsk is on. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. If I do the quest again I'd definitely side with the Rieklings. It was a tactical retreat to regain your strength and fight again. var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; Probably not, and you also have to think about your allies, who could be killed because of you. Enter the building to meet the Riekling Chief, who - surprisingly - can speak human. On this playthrough I decided to have no moral compass and just chose the most profitable option (which is siding with the Rieklings BTW). var gads = document.createElement('script'); Register now to participate using the 'Sign Up' button on the right. You may now register with your Facebook or Steam account! share. 9 1 19. comments. I don’t determine who to kill based on race, rather on how much I profit and who I meet first. They should approach you and ask for help. The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine. Just think about it, would you be able to fend off possibly waves upon waves of the little pests? Kill the Nords. Walkthrough. It's kinda like wilderness versus humanity. Nords and rieklings are battling for control of the mead hall. You will then accompany Bujold to an enemy-less cave and she will be told she is unworthy to lead. Enter the barrow with Bujold and help her regain her leadership title. So I've recently finished playing the main questline of the Dragonborn DLC and I went to help with the Thirsk Mead Hall. Elmus' Mead – Bring Elmus a bottle of Ashfire meadfrom Thirsk. gads.async = true; I can't be the only one who finds the rieklings adorable, right? Should the assault on the hall in Retaking Thirsk not yet have commenced, the Riekling Chief here will have a few tasks for the Dragonborn. #3. ... You have to talk to Elmus or whatever his name is and bring him some mead from Thirsk. The Nords just ask you for favors and give you a few hundred gold for each. 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