Skyrim:Dragon's Breath Mead (quest)

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Retrieve the Dragon's Breath Mead and give it to either Olda or Horgeir. Quest Giver: Olda Location(s): Dragon Bridge Reward: leveled gold or Block training ID: FreeformDragonBridge01

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Olda in Dragon Bridge.
2. Find Dragon's Breath Mead.
3. Give the mead to Olda or Horgeir.

Detailed Walkthrough

Olda lives in Dragon Bridge with her husband, Horgeir, who runs the local lumber mill. If you talk to her about her husband, she will complain to you: "He promised me, swore on his ancestors, that he'd give up the mead. And what do I find out? He's been stashing drink in a cave nearby. He even has some wolves guarding it. I swear, I should just cut out his tongue. That would be the end of it." If you are willing to help get her husband's stash for her, she will only ask you to bring her the bottle of Dragon's Breath Mead, Horgeir's favorite.

Move along the path behind the mill going southwest, with several wolves in the way. You will find an overhanging rock guarded by three wolves. Beneath the rock is a crate holding the Dragon's Breath Mead along with 1 Alto Wine, 6 Nord Mead and 2 Wine. You are free to take every beverage there.

Return to Olda and give her the mead. She will reward you with some gold. "If my Horgeir doesn't give up the mead this time, I'll hit him over the head with it."

You may instead choose to tell everything to Horgeir and return his favorite mead to him. He will regard you as a real friend and show you "how to block a punch that might be coming from some angry spouse". You will gain a one-point boost to your block skill. However, if you choose to help Horgeir, you will fail this quest.

Notes

• Although it says "steal", picking up the mead does not count as stealing.

Bugs

• The Dragon Breath mead may fall through and go underneath the ground.
  • A possible fix involves using a ranged magic spell, such as Ice Spike or Thunderbolt, to dislodge the bottle so that it can be picked up.

Quest Stages

Dragon's Breath Mead (FreeformDragonBridge01)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		(Objective is assigned): Steal the Dragon's Breath Mead for Olda
15		(Objective is assigned): Bring the Dragon's Breath Mead to Olda
20
25
300

 

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the Radiant Quest system, and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
• 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.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage FreeformDragonBridge01 stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages, but it is possible to clear all stages of the quest using resetquest FreeformDragonBridge01.