Skyrim:Trouble in Skyrim

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Fulfill a contract for the Companions to clear out a troublesome area. Quest Giver: Farkas Location(s): Whiterun, Jorrvaskr Prerequisite Quest: Take Up Arms Reward: 300 Gold ID: CR05

Radiant Options

This is a radiant quest which you can only receive from the following person.

QuestGiver	QuestGiverHome
Farkas	Jorrvaskr Living Quarters (Whiterun)

The target location is randomly chosen from 118 possible locations, amounting to a majority of the dungeons that contain boss-type enemies. The location will be limited to holds that you have previously visited, so early in the game you may only receive destinations within Whiterun Hold, but later in the game there are many more possible destinations. Possible types of locations are:

• A Bandit Camp or Bandit-Occupied Fort: 28 possible locations (Bandit Camps category)
• A Falmer Hive: 12 possible locations (Falmer Hives category)
• A Forsworn Camp: 8 possible locations (Forsworn Camps category)
• A Giant Camp: 12 possible locations (Giant Camps category)
• A Hagraven Nest: 11 possible locations (Hagraven Nests category)
• A Vampire Lair: 6 possible locations (Vampire Lairs category)
• A Warlock Lair: 17 possible locations (Warlock Lairs category)
• A Spriggan Grove: 8 possible locations (Spriggan Groves category)
• A Draugr Crypt: 17 possible locations (Draugr Crypts category)

(Note that the provided categories list all locations with the given type of occupant, including locations that do not have a boss-type enemy and therefore cannot be possible destinations for this quest).

Quick Walkthrough

1. Kill the leader of the assigned location.
2. Return to Farkas.

Detailed Walkthrough

Farkas has received a contract to clear out a troublesome area. You need to travel there and kill the leader. The quest is randomized and repeatable.

Bugs

• If you clear Driftshade Sanctuary prior to starting this quest, it may become uncompleteable.
  • This bug is fixed by version 1.9.26.0.8 of the Official Skyrim Patch.
  • You may use the console to manually enable the next stage in the main companions quest line. First enter the command setstage C01 0; then speak to Skjor. This seems to work, though other issues may or may not arise later (has not been thoroughly tested).
  • You can also use the console command setstage cr05 20 to manually progress the quest to the next stage.
  • If you are using console commands, you should deselect the quest beforehand; if you do not, the quest may remain highlighted, leaving a permanent quest marker on your map.
  • This bug can occur even if you haven't discovered the location to which the quest directs you.
• If you have cleared Nilheim before this quest, the bandit there won't rspawn and make it become uncompleteable.
  • You may resurrect the bandits and kill them again.
• The quest is greyed out in the journal (completed) when you've returned to Farkas.
  • The quest is switched to "completed" at a point outside of Whiterun as you return (tested from Redoran's Retreat only).
  • Use the console command setstage cr05 100. You will receive a reward and be able to ask for more work.

Quest Stages

Trouble in Skyrim (CR05)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
0
1
10		A group of bandits has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of draugr has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of Falmer has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of the Forsworn has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of giants has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of hagravens has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of spriggans has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of vampires has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. or A group of warlocks has been causing trouble in <Alias=LocationHold>. I've been asked to clear out <Alias=Location>. (Objective is assigned): Kill the leader of <Alias=Location>
20		I cleared out <Alias=Location>, so <Alias=LocationHold> is now a bit safer. (Objective is assigned): Return to <Alias=Questgiver>
100
200
250

 

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 CR05 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 CR05.