Compelling Tribute

Compelling Tribute in Skyrim: blackmail a steward and ambush an enemy supply caravan. Walkthrough for the Imperial (Riften) and Stormcloak (Markarth) versions.

Objectives

  1. Find evidence
  2. Blackmail the steward (Anuriel or Raerek)
  3. Report to your commander
  4. Meet the men
  5. Follow Hadvar/Ralof and ambush the enemy scout
  6. Take over the caravan
  7. Report success

Compelling Tribute is the civil war’s blackmail mission. Find dirt on a Jarl’s steward, use it to learn where an enemy supply caravan is heading, and ambush it.

Imperial Legion – Riften

Find evidence against Anuriel, steward to Jarl Laila Law-Giver in Riften, and blackmail her. Then meet your men, follow Hadvar, ambush the Stormcloak scout and take the caravan. Next: The Battle for Fort Greenwall.

Stormcloaks – Markarth

Find evidence against Raerek, steward to Jarl Igmund in Markarth‘s Understone Keep, and blackmail him. Follow Ralof to ambush the Imperial scout and seize the caravan. Next: The Battle for Fort Sungard.

Rewards

Leveled gold, plus the loot in the caravan’s chest.

Characters

GCharacterGalmar Stone-FistUlfric Stormcloak's housecarl and second-in-command of the Stormcloak army.HCharacterHadvarNord Imperial Legion soldier from Riverwood who can help the Dragonborn escape Helgen. Nephew of Alvor the blacksmith.Legate RikkeCharacterLegate RikkeNord chief legate of the Imperial Legion under General Tullius.RCharacterRalofNord Stormcloak soldier from Riverwood who wakes the Dragonborn on the cart to Helgen and can help them…

Factions

IFactionImperial LegionThe Empire's army in Skyrim, led by General Tullius from Castle Dour in Solitude.SFactionStormcloaksUlfric Stormcloak's rebel army fighting for Skyrim's independence and the worship of Talos, based in Windhelm.

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