Skyrim:Greatsword for a Great Man

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Adrianne asks you to deliver a sword to Proventus Avenicci, her father. Quest Giver: Adrianne Avenicci Location(s): Warmaiden's in Whiterun Reward: 20 gold pieces ID: FreeformWhiterunQuest03

Balgruuf's Greatsword

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Adrianne Avenicci.
2. Go to Dragonsreach.
3. Talk to Proventus Avenicci.

Detailed Walkthrough

Balgruuf's Sword
ID	Type		Enchantment
000946fc	2 Hand Greatsword	17	None

Get the sword

Adrianne Avenicci is a blacksmith who owns Warmaiden's in Whiterun. When asked if she works her forge all day, she will admit that she does, and that she recently forged a greatsword for Jarl Balgruuf the Greater in an attempt to impress him. However, she can't seem to find an opportunity to deliver it. She wants the sword sent to her father, Proventus Avenicci, who works as the steward in Dragonsreach in Whiterun.

Deliver the sword to Proventus

Go to Dragonsreach and meet Proventus, who is generally found in the main chamber beside the throne. Deliver the sword to him, telling him that it is from his daughter. He will remark, From Adrianne? Ah, this must be that weapon for the Jarl. Poor girl, so eager to prove herself. I'll present it to Balgruuf when his mood is... agreeable. He will then reward you with 20 gold.

Later on you may overhear a conversation between the Jarl and Proventus about the sword.

Notes

• If you sided with the Stormcloaks in the Civil War, Proventus will be in the Blue Palace's basement along with Balgruuf and Irileth. The quest is otherwise the same as if you had joined the Imperials.

Bugs

• Weapon Plaque and Weapon Rack objects will take quest item weapons from the player. If you place Balgruuf's Greatsword on a weapon rack or plaque, the quest can still be completed by talking to Proventus, the sword will disappear from the rack/plaque, and then the slot the sword occupied can never be used again.
  • This bug is fixed by version 1.1 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.

Quest Stages

Greatsword for a Great Man (FreeformWhiterunQuest03)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
0
10		(Objective is assigned): Deliver the sword to Proventus Avenicci
200
255
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 FreeformWhiterunQuest03 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 FreeformWhiterunQuest03.