Thane of Riften Requires Favors
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #67 of 113 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
To become Thane of the Rift in the original game, you have to complete three Miscellaneous quests in Riften without any counter to track your progress.
This mod changes the requirements for I Done Got Thaned! to instead require completion of five Favors across the Rift, including the outlying villages and farms, with a tracker for Assist the People of the Rift like in all the other Holds.
You can also now regain your Thaneship after a change of Jarl in the Civil War, which isn't otherwise possible in Riften.
Starting the Quest
To start the quest, you must first complete Helping Hand, The Raid, and Supply and Demand, which is the same as before. Completion of Supply and Demand will now start the Assist the people of the Rift objective.
Completing Assist the people of the Rift will trigger the Speak to the Jarl of Riften objective from the original quest.
Will not do anything new if you are already Thane of Riften, but will allow you to regain your Thaneship if the Jarl changes as a result of the Civil War.
Compatibility
Compatible by design with the rest of my Thanes Require Favors series:
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[]Exiled Jarls Don't Require Favors - If a Jarl has been exiled by the Civil War, any active Favor quests will fail when you report back to them.
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]Miscellaneous Quests are Favors - Adds Disposition increases to all the Freeform and Favor Miscellaneous Quests which didn't have them.[]Thane Me Slower - Increase the number of Favors required to become Thane. (For the Rift, this will increase from 5 to 10.)
[]Thane of Whiterun Requires Favors - Becoming Balgruuf's Thane requires completion of Favors in addition to defeating the dragon.[]Load after Thane of Riften Requires Favors.
[]Thanes Require Houses - Becoming Thane of Falkreath, Hjaalmarch and the Pale requires purchase of the Hearthfire houses.
This mod edits the Quest Fragment script of FavorJarlsMakeFriends and the core script of FFRiftenThaneQuest. Compatibility is therefore not guaranteed with anything else related to becoming Thane, but this mod should load after them if possible. Let me know if you'd like me to create a patch!
This Skyrim mod makes becoming Thane of Riften require completing Favors, matching the other Holds, instead of Miscellaneous Objectives. It also lets you regain your Thaneship after a Jarl change during the Civil War. A focused immersion tweak for players who want consistency.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 189 endorsements and over 5,700 downloads.
- Fixes a lore-breaking inconsistency that bothers immersion-focused players.
- Adds a sensible mechanic to reclaim your title after the Civil War shifts power.
⚠️ Cons
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Riften quests or Thane requirements.
- May not be compatible with mods that overhaul the Civil War questline.
- Limited scope—only affects Riften, so players wanting broader Thane changes might be disappointed.
For Skyrim players who value consistency and immersion, especially those who've noticed the Thane of Riften quest feels out of place. Also for Civil War veterans who want to reclaim their title after the Jarl changes. Skip if you're fine with the vanilla quest or prefer gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Place this mod after other quest mods in your load order to ensure it takes effect.
- If you're mid-playthrough, make a save before installing to avoid any quest state issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Enodoc
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 5,713
- Endorsements
- 189
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 1/3/2022
- Updated
- 8/10/2025
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