Skyrim, Map of Riften, Guide to Riften

Excerpts from The Holds of Skyrim

The official guide of the Imperial Legion to Skyrim and its holds

The Rift occupies the southeast corner of Skyrim, and much like the Reach in the west, is dominated by tall mountain peaks. The climate in the Rift is milder than in the northern holds, and there is more vegetation to be found here. Farming thrives as a result.

A word of warning about Riften, the hold's capital city. Our agents have reason to suspect that the Thieves' Guild makes it home here, though it is now much diminished from its strength of previous years.

Nevertheless, mind that your men keep an eye on their coin purses should they have reason to spend any length of time in the city.

  • Thieves Guild:
    • A Chance Arrangement;
    • Taking Care of Business;
    • Loud and Clear;
    • Dampened Spirits;
    • Scoundrel's Folly;
    • Speaking With Silence;
    • Hard Answers;
    • The Pursuit;
    • Trinity Restored;
    • Blindsighted;
    • Darkness Returns;
    • Under New Management.
  • Side:
    • The Book of Love;
    • Unfathomable Depths;
    • Promises to Keep.
  • Mistveil Keep:
    • Jarl Laila Law-Giver:
      • Quest The Raid: help to stop the illegal skooma trade in town;
      • Quest Supply and Demand: clear Cragslane Cavern;
      • Quest: help out the Jarl and citizens of the Rift, and be named Thane for your service;
    • Harrald, Jarl's son:
      • Quest: deliver Harrald's sword;
    • Saerlund, Jarl's son;
    • Unmid Snow-Shod, Jarl's bodyguard;
    • Wylandriah, court wizard:
      • Quest: retrieve Wylandriah's spoon, ingot, and soul gem;
      • Merchant (Staves, Books, Spell Tomes, Clothing, Jewelry, Scrolls, Soul Gems);
    • Anuriel, Jarl's steward:
      • Sell a house in the city (Honeyside) for 8000 gold and upgrades to the house;
  • Black-Briar Manor:
    • Maven Black-Briar;
    • Hemming Black-Briar, Maven's son;
    • Ingun Black-Briar, Maven's daughter:
      • Quest: help Ingun restock Elgrim's rare ingredients;
    • Maul, Maven's housecarl;
  • Riften Jail:
    • Sibbi Black-Briar, Maven's son:
      • Quest: help Sibbi Black-Briar locate his former fiancee;
    • Molgrom Twice-Killed;
    • Threki the Innocent;
  • Temple of Mara:
    • Maramal, priest of Mara:
      • Quest: find someone in Skyrim to marry;
    • Dinya Balu, priestess of Mara and the wife of Maramal:
      • Quest The Book of Love: help the Temple of Mara spread the cause of love throughout Skyrim;
      • Quest: distribute religious literature to the citizens of Riften;
    • Briehl;
  • Hall of the Dead:
    • Alessandra, priestess of Arkay:
      • Quest: help Alessandra make peace with her dead father;
  • The Bee and Barb:
    • Keerava, innkeeper:
      • Bounty Quests;
      • Merchant (Food);
    • Talen-Jei, Keerava's fiance:
      • Quest: find three flawless amethysts for Talen-Jei's engagement ring;
      • Merchant (Food, Raw Food);
    • Louis Letrush:
      • Quest Promises to Keep: help Louis Letrush get Frost from Sibbi Black-Briar;
    • Marcurio, Mercenary (500 gold);
  • Black-Briar Meadery:
    • Indaryn, manager;
    • Ungrien:
      • Merchant (Food);
  • Pawned Prawn:
    • Bersi Honey-Hand:
      • Merchant (All);
    • Drifa, the wife of Bersi;
  • Elgrim's Elixirs:
    • Elgrim:
      • Merchant (Food, Ingredients, Potions, Recipes);
    • Hafjorg, the wife of Elgrim:
      • Quest: retrieve an ore sample from Filnjar;
      • Merchant (Food, Ingredients, Potions, Recipes);
  • The Scorched Hammer:
    • Balimund, Blacksmith:
      • Quest: find 10 fire salts to restore Balimund's forge;
      • Merchant (Weapons, Arrows, Armor, Animal Hides, Ore, Ingots);
      • Smithing Training, Expert (1-75);
    • Asbjorn Fire-Tamer;
  • Snow-Shod Manor:
    • Vulwulf Snow-Shod;
    • Nura Snow-Shod, priestess of Talos and the wife of Vulwulf;
    • Asgeir Snow-Shod, Vulwulf's son, he works at the Black-Briar Meadery as Maven Black-Briar's investor and partner;
  • Honeyside:
    • Iona, player's Housecarl;
  • Aerin's House:
    • Aerin, he rescued Mjoll the Lioness from outside the Dwemer ruins of Mzinchaleft;
    • Mjoll the Lioness, follower for player:
      • Quest: recover Mjoll's beloved sword, Grimsever, from Mzinchaleft;
  • Bolli's House:
    • Bolli, the owner of the Riften Fishery:
      • Quest: deliver a purchase agreement to Kleppr in Markarth;
    • Nivenor, the wife of Bolli;
  • Marise Aravel's House:
    • Marise Aravel:
      • Quest: find five ice wraith teeth for Marise Aravel;
      • Merchant at the market (Food);
  • Romlyn Dreth's House:
    • Romlyn Dreth, working at the Black-Briar Meadery:
      • Quest: deliver a smuggled Black-Briar Mead keg to the inn at Ivarstead;
  • Valindor's House:
    • Valindor, working at the Riften Fishery;
  • Haelga's Bunkhouse:
    • Haelga, the owner of Bunkhouse;
    • Svana Far-Shield, working in the Haelga's Bunkhouse:
      • Quest: gather three marks of Dibella to help Svana Far-Shield against Haelga;
    • Brand-Shei:
      • Quest: help Brand-Shei uncover his past;
      • Merchant at the market (All);
    • Grelka:
      • Light Armor Training, Expert (1-75);
      • Merchant at the market (All);
    • Niluva Hlaalu, working at the Black-Briar Meadery;
    • Tythis Ulen, working at the Riften Fishery;
    • Wujeeta, working at the Riften Fishery:
      • Quest Helping Hand: help Wujeeta cure her skooma addiction;
    • From-Deepest-Fathoms, usually she wandering around Riften Fishery:
      • Quest Unfathomable Depths: uncover the memories of the Dwemer;
  • Beggar's Row:
    • Madesi:
      • Quest: help Madesi make jewelry;
      • Merchant at the market (Gems, Jewelry, Ore/Ingots, Tools);
    • Edda, beggar;
    • Snilf, beggar;
  • Riften Stables:
    • Hofgrir Horse-Crusher, the owner of Riften Stables:
      • Quest: defeat Hofgrir Horse-Crusher in a brawl;
      • Sell a grey horse for 1000 gold;
    • Shadr, working at the stables:
      • Quest: help Shadr clear his debt with Sapphire;
    • Sigaar, carriage driver;
  • Honorhall Orphanage:
    • Grelod the Kind, the headmistress;
    • Constance Michel, working at the Honorhall Orphanage;
    • Francois Beaufort;
    • Hroar;
    • Runa Fair-Shield;
    • Samuel;
  • The Ragged Flagon:
    • Brynjolf;
    • Delvin Mallory:
      • Quest The Litany of Larceny: find unique items for Delvin Mallory;
      • Radiant Quests: The Bedlam Job, The Fishing Job, The Numbers Job;
      • Quest The Dainty Sload: frame a ship's captain to get revenge for a jilted merchant;
      • Quest Imitation Amnesty: help get a convicted prisoner released from jail;
      • Quest Silver Lining: recover a stolen silver mold for a silversmith;
      • Quest Summerset Shadows: remove a rival guild from the picture;
      • Sneak Training, Master (1-90);
    • Vex:
      • No Stone Unturned: find the 24 gems to restore the Crown of Barenziah;
      • Quest Drowned Sorrows: find Isabelle, Ranmir's lost love;
      • Radiant Quests: The Burglary Job, The Heist Job, The Shill Job, The Sweep Job;
      • Lockpicking Training, Master (1-90);
    • Tonilia, fence:
      • Quest: deliver moon sugar to Ri'saad;
    • Vekel the Man:
      • Quest: retrieve a necromancer's journals for an interested buyer;
    • Dirge;
  • Thieves Guild Headquarters:
    • Mercer Frey, the guildmaster of the Thieves Guild;
    • Niruin:
      • Archery Training, Master (1-90);
    • Vipir the Fleet:
      • Pickpocket Training, Master (1-90);
    • Cynric Endell;
    • Sapphire;
    • Rune;
    • Thrynn;
    • Etienne Rarnis;
    • Arnskar Ember-Master, Blacksmith:
      • Merchant (Animal Hides, Armor, Arrows, Ore/Ingots, Tools, Weapons);
    • Vanryth Gatharian, Blacksmith:
      • Merchant (Animal Hides, Armor, Arrows, Ore/Ingots, Tools, Weapons);
    • Syndus, Blacksmith:
      • Merchant (Animal Hides, Armor, Arrows, Ore/Ingots, Tools, Weapons);
    • Herluin Lothaire, Apothecary:
      • Merchant (Animal Parts, Food, Ingredients, Poisons, Potions, Raw Food, Recipes);
    • Garthar;
    • Ravyn Imyan;
  • The Ratway:
    • Drahff;
    • Hewnon Black-Skeever;
    • Gian the Fist;
    • Hefid the Deaf;
    • Knjakr;
    • Salvianus;
    • Esbern.

Honeyside is a two-story house in the Riften. This house becomes available for purchase after completing a few quests. The first quest, Helping Hand, can be started at the Riften Fishery. You should find there an Argonian woman, Wujeeta. The Jarl will not even mention selling the house until you have completed the associated quests Helping Hand, The Raid and Supply and Demand, and also you have to help several Riften citizens. Honeyside must be purchased from Jarl's steward Anuriel in order to receive the title of Thane of Riften. Iona, a housecarl, will be employed when the house is purchased.

  • Requirements: Completed quests Helping Hand, The Raid and Supply and Demand, and also you have to help several Riften citizens;
  • Seller: steward Anuriel or Hemming Black-Briar (if you give Riften to the Empire during Season Unending);
  • Price to Purchase Home: 8000 gold (5000 gold minimum to purchase);
  • Total Cost of All Upgrades: 4300 gold.
Upgrades:
  • Alchemy Laboratory (1000 gold): Alchemy Lab (1), Bookshelf (1), Shelf stands (2), Table (1);
  • Enchanting Area (1000 gold): Arcane Enchanter (1), Weapon rack (1), Weapon plaques (4), Mannequins (2), Desk (1);
  • Bedroom (600 gold): Bed (1), Chair (1), Wardrobe (1), Chest (1), End Tables (3), Bookshelf (1);
  • Kitchen (500 gold): Cooking Pot (1), Chairs (2), Table (1), Cupboard with shelving (1), Shelf stand (1), Harvestable plants (Elves Ear, Frost Mirriam, Garlic), fish and animals;
  • Garden (800 gold): Wheelbarrow (1), Chickens (2), Harvestable plants (Potato, Leek, Cabbage, Gourd, Spiky Grass, Deathbell, Dragon's Tongue, Nightshade, Snowberries, Blue Mountain Flower, Purple Mountain Flower, Red Mountain Flower, Lavender, Tundra Cotton, Jazbay Grapes);
  • Porch (400 gold): Tanning Rack (1), Fishing Boat (1), Chairs (2), Rugs (2), Table (1), Fish Barrels (2).
Map of Riften

Riften: 1 - Riften Stables, 2 - Gates, 3 - Honeyside, 4 - Beggar's Row, 5 - Haelga's Bunkhouse, 6 - Bolli's House, 7 - Aerin's House, 8 - Snow-Shod Manor, 9 - Riftweald Manor, 10 - Marise Aravel's House, 11 - Valindor's House, 12 - Temple of Mara, 13 - The Ragged Flagon - Cistern, 14 - Hall of the Dead, 15 - Black-Briar Manor, 16 - Romlyn Dreth's House, 17 - Honorhall Orphanage, 18 - Gates, 19 - Mistveil Keep, 20 - Mistveil Keep Jarl's Chambers, 21 - Riften Jail, 22 - Mistveil Keep Barracks, 23 - Elgrim's Elixirs, 24 - The Pawned Prawn, 25 - The Bee and Barb, 26 - The Ratway, 27 - The Scorched Hammer, 28 - Gates, 29 - Black-Briar Meadery, 30 - Riften Fishery, 31 - Riften Warehouse, 32 - Sewer.