Skyrim:For the Good of Morthal

Deliver a letter to Captain Aldis in Solitude. Quest Giver: Gorm Location(s): Morthal, Castle Dour Reward: 20 gold Disposition: =1 (Gorm) ID: FreeformMorthalB Difficulty: Easy

Captain Aldis of the Imperial Legion

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Gorm when he's apart from the Jarl.
2. Deliver Gorm's letter to Captain Aldis in Solitude.

Detailed Walkthrough

Unfit to Lead

Jarl Idgrod Ravencrone governs Hjaalmarch from her seat in Morthal. She is gifted with visions that seem to occupy most of her attention; she is less concerned with governing a people than she is with attending to her visions and passing on the wisdom she gleans. Her administration is under scrutiny as a result, as you will find out when visiting Morthal. If you speak to Gorm, Idgrod's housecarl, inside of Highmoon Hall he will be very solicitous of Ravencrone and her visions. However, if approached while away from the jarl he will reveal that his concerns are not just about her safety, but rather the condition her gift has left her in. He believes that she may no longer be able to adequately act as jarl of Hjaalmarch.

Speak with Gorm while he is dining at Moorside Inn at 6:00 p.m., or while he is walking to and from Highmoon Hall:

"My mind weighs heavy enough. Leave me to my food."

Is there something bothering you, Gorm?

"She's so lost in her visions, and it's only getting worse. I've looked after her safety for so long... If she can't tell what's real and what's not, how will she continue to lead Hjaalmarch?"

Is there anything I can do?

"Yes, I suppose there is. There is a letter, one I have had for some time now. I think it is time it gets delivered. I cannot leave Idgrod's side, so I must stay here. Could you see that it reaches Captain Aldis in Solitude?"

I'll see that your letter reaches Aldis.

"Thank you. Please, do not open it. It is... private."

He will give you a letter to deliver to an Imperial Legion officer, Captain Aldis. Aldis can be found in Solitude at Castle Dour. Reading Gorm's Letter reveals that there is seemingly a plan in the works to remove Idgrod from power. Aldis, however, seems far less sanguine at the prospect of removing a sitting Empire-loyal jarl during wartime; but, he will take the information under advisement:

I have a letter for you.

"For me? From whom?"

It's from Gorm, in Morthal.

"Well now, that is something. Hand it over, please."

He will then read the letter, and continue, saying:

"Oh, no. I hadn't heard from Gorm for a while, so I'd hoped he'd given up on his little scheme. The last time we'd discussed this issue was before this damnable war broke out. Things were different then. Now, what's he's asking, it's just impossible. Even if it worked, the questions and accusations it would cause... Well, I'll take it under advisement. Thank you."

He gives you 20 gold for delivering the letter.

Notes

• Counts for assisting people for Thane of Hjaalmarch.
• The only way Idgrod is actually removed from power in game is if the Stormcloaks take over Morthal.
• If siding with the Stormcloaks, this quest needs to be started before The Battle for Fort Hraggstad and finished before the Battle for Solitude to avoid issues. Also, Season Unending can transfer Hjaalmarch to the Stormcloaks; if that happens, then this quest cannot be started until Hjaalmarch is reconquered for the Empire.

Bugs

• The related quest or objective may not appear in your journal.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.0, fixes this bug.
• If you complete the Stormcloaks quest Battle for Solitude, Aldis will no longer be part of the city and the quest marker will lead to a blank floor, where Aldis previously stood.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 1.0, fixes this bug.
  • Captain Aldis can be spawned again using the console command player.placeatme 00041FB8. Afterwards, you can speak with him about quests like normal.

Quest Stages

For the Good of Morthal (FreeformMorthalB)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
20	Finishes quest
255	Fails quest
Unknown		Objective 10: Deliver Gorm's letter to Captain Aldis

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 0, 10.

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 FreeformMorthalB 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 FreeformMorthalB.