Bounty quests count for Thanehood progress SE
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 64 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is a simple mod which makes becoming a thane quests slightly easier. Aside from helping very specific citizens of each hold, now performing radiant bounty quests - to kill Bandit Boss, Forsworn, a Giant or a Dragon also counts. As soon as you complete the quest by returning to a jarl or their steward, the invisible counter will be increased (and if the thanehood quest is active, a prompt will be shown).
My mod does not touch any of the scripts of the bounty quests, so it should be compatible with other mods that do, as long as they don;t renumber the quest stages, or add that feature already.
Edit: And of course there had to be something wrong with it. Sometimes quests will lead you to Jarl instead of a steward and then the Alias would be empty since Stewards are optional. Now the Jarls are always favoured.
This mod makes becoming a thane in Skyrim easier by counting radiant bounty quests (Bandit Boss, Forsworn, Giant, Dragon) toward thanehood progress. It avoids touching bounty quest scripts for compatibility and fixes an issue where quests led to stewards instead of jarls. With 95 endorsements and 7,357 downloads, it's a niche quality-of-life tweak for players who find thane quests tedious.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Saves you from grinding those repetitive 'help the citizens' quests—bounties actually matter now.
- Lightweight and script-safe, so it plays nice with other bounty mods (95 endorsements, 7.3k downloads).
- The jarl fix is a nice touch—no more awkward empty alias moments when you'd expect a steward.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects radiant bounties, so you still have to do the regular favor quests for each hold.
- Compatibility relies on other mods not renumbering quest stages, which could be a risk with major quest overhauls.
- Last updated in May 2022, so it might be outdated for the latest Skyrim versions or mod setups.
For Skyrim players who find the thanehood grind tedious and want a more action-oriented path to becoming a thane. If you're a completionist who loves clearing bounties anyway, this mod rewards that playstyle. Skip it if you prefer the traditional 'help the citizens' approach or want a more immersive thane experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with your mod manager and place it early in your load order to avoid conflicts with other quest mods.
- If you're using mods that alter bounty quests, check their descriptions for stage renumbering—this mod won't work if they do.
- Remember that the prompt only appears if the thanehood quest is active, so start the quest before doing bounties to track progress.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- piotrmil
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 7,357
- Endorsements
- 95
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 4/12/2022
- Updated
- 5/3/2022
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