Skyrim The 10 Best Quests in Markarth & Why You Should Finish Them

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Skyrim The 10 Best Quests in Markarth & Why You Should Finish Them

Skyrim's Markarth features a lot of quests that are worthwhile for players to finish. Here are the 10 best examples. Markarth isn't generally the city that most players start off in, but thanks to its rewarding quests, it should be. a wealth of supplies, money, and daedric weapons with it's low leveled quests that most players will be able to finish right away. The quests in Markarth are also pretty interesting, and if you need some help fighting at level one, then you can recruit Vorstag to help you by visiting the Silver Blood Inn and paying him 500 gold. For the most part, though, the quest that requires combat will come with a free companion to help players along. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

The Forsworn Conspiracy

At the moment you walk into Markarth, a murder happens right in front of you. A man runs up and stabs a woman from behind before being killed himself. For players that can , they will get an emerald necklace that they can sell for a bit of money. From there, they work to uncover the city's conspiracy. Doing so will allow you to take out Nepos and raid his house, which admittedly is pretty nice to loot for new players.

The Taste of Death

This quest will trigger after you enter the hall of the dead and will lead. This quest requires you to lead the keeper of the hall to the altar so that you can kill and feast on his body. Doing so gives you some dark insight into the citizens of Markarth. As your reward, you get the Ring of Namira, which allows you to feast on dead bodies to gain a 50% health and stamina buff.

Hard Answers

This is a quest that finally allows players to enter the Dwarven Museum in Markarth. This dungeon is great for getting special items like the Spider Control Rod, which can be used in the laboratory to briefly have the help of a spider. Completing the quest will net players the Nightingale Blade. This unique blade can absorb both health and stamina from its victims, making it a powerful weapon to use in battle.

The Last Expedition

In this mission, Calcelmo will ask the player to wipe out the spiders in his expedition area. This mission is a simple dungeon run that isn't all that difficult; completing it will help the player get a small sum of money. There are also plenty of enemies and places to loot in the Nchuand-Zel Excavation Site. Gamers who are looking to become thane can use this as one of their quests to help the city of Markarth.

Coated in Blood

This is a simple quest that will gain the player easy access to the Orcs Stronghold, which has a variety of skills to teach to the player. This quest is given by Moth gro-Bagol, and you simply need to bring him a Daedra heart. This can easily be gotten from killing a Daedra or simply hitching a ride to Winterhold for some shopping. No matter which way you get the heart, you are ensured access to all the Orc strongholds in the game.

House of Horrors

Upon entering Markarth and walking up the street, you will find a hooded man acquiring about a house marked as abandoned. He will ask you if you have seen anyone entering or exiting the house. Once you answer him, you can agree to check the house out with him to find out what's going on. Upon going further into the house though, you will beto start and get a ton of free supplies.

The Heart of Dibella

For players more interested in the nine divines, the Temple of Dibella is also located in Markarth. Once you enter, sneak your way to the sanctuary to be sent on a quest to retrieve the new Sybil, a child who you soon find out has been kidnapped by the Forsworn living outside of her village. Once you save the child and take her to the temple, you will get the blessing of Dibella, which gives a buff that allows players to deal more damage to the opposite gender.

Skilled Apprenticeship

This is another way to gain access to the Orc Strongholds if you aren't in favor of getting a Daedra heart. For this, you will need to go to Fort Sungard to retrieve the book The Last Scabbard of Akrash. There are multiple copies of this book in the game, though, and they will all work for completing this quest. Once you have given the book to Ghorza, she will also level-up the player's smithing skill as an additional reward.

No One Escapes Cidhna Mine

This mission takes place after you complete the Forsworn Conspiracy. This will have you thrown in the Markarth jail, where you will have to find a way to escape using one of the various gameplay paths. The best choice is to and then betray them at the end of the quest to get the maximum amount of rewards. This way, you can get the Armor of the Old Gods and the Silver-Blood family ring in one playthrough.

Becoming Thane

In order to become the Thane of Markarth and buy a home there, players need to complete a few objectives. The player will need to help a total of five citizens in Markarth or take over the reach by joining in the civil war. Either way, you will become Thane and on your journey. An additional sword can be gained if you properly negotiate during the peace talks in Whiterun.