

Yes that's right, completely free! Here is what you have to do: However, it is possible (and quite easy) to get the house and all its upgrades completely free. The house will cost 25,000 Septims without the upgrades (if you don't buy upgrades the house looks terrible on the inside). Purchasing a house, which in Solitude is Proudspire Manor. Once you've cleared out the enemies and stopped an attempt to resurrect Potema, a dangerous ancient Septim Queen, report back to Falk, and he will thank you tremendously. I'll tell you of some less costly followers in a separate article). If you are a low level, I would recommend you bring a follower (more specifically Marcurio, a mercenary from Riften, who will be in the Bee and Bard Inn, one of the best followers in the game. When you go into the cave you will have to fight a few pesky Necromancers and Draugr (that don't attack the Necromancers for some odd reason). This will begin the quest The Man Who Cried Wolf. Offer to investigate and he will agree to let you. He will tell you that there is a problem with strange lights and noises coming from Wolfskull Cave, and that there is no one they can spare from the war effort to investigate. He will usually be to the right of her throne in the Blue Palace.

In Elisif's case, you will have to speak with her Steward, Falk Firebeard. Like in every hold, to become Thane, you must first gain the attention of the Jarl. It's capital is Solitude, home to the widow of the late High King, Torygg, Elisif the Fair, Jarl of Haafingar.

Haafingar is the hold in the northwest part of Skyrim.
