Please, take these few coins, for services rendered." as he hands you twenty gold pieces.Īdrianne may talk about her father: "Have you met my father? He's the steward, up at Dragonsreach." and "You think all the council my father provides the Jarl is his alone? Hmph. agreeable." He will end by saying, "Thank you. I'll present it to Balgruuf when his mood is. Give the sword to him and he will say, "From Adrianne? Ah, this must be that weapon for the Jarl. Should you meet Adrianne, she will request that you deliver a sword to Proventus. And so, from that time until this, our great keep has been called 'Dragonsreach.'" By his decree, the city's keep was rebuilt as a prison for Numinex. The struggle between Olaf and the dragon culminated in a mighty duel atop Mount Anthor, with Olaf the victor. Olaf did battle with a fearsome dragon named Numinex. Long ago, there lived a mighty hero of the Nords. Lastly, Proventus will explain why the keep is called Dragonsreach: "That is an old tale, but well known to those of us who serve in the keep. From here, the Jarl can see all that goes on within his city." Dragonsreach occupies the highest, which we call the Cloud District. Most of the city's residents live in the Wind District, which is the middle of the three. The Plains District is so named because it's the closest of the three to the plains that surround the city. Arranged in three tiers, as you may have noticed. If you ask him, he will also tell you about Whiterun's districts: "Well, there are three of them. I can say without boast that is the greatest city in all the holds." As time passed, a thriving community sprang up around Jorrvaskr, as was common with mead halls. For a long time, it was the only building on the mountain. The history of Whiterun begins with Jorrvaskr, the hall of the Companions. When asked about its history, he will reply, "Ah, splendid! Our fine city has a proud history, and I'm happy to share what I know. When he is in Whiterun, he will gladly answer your questions regarding the city. I never understood what the point of all this was." When he and Balgruuf are exiled to the Blue Palace, he may tell you, "Be warned, the Jarl is in a foul mood since the Stormcloaks overran Whiterun." If you end conversation with him while he is in Whiterun, he can be found saying, "Enjoy your visit to Dragonsreach." Otherwise, he will say, "If there's any more I can help you with, just let me know." Perhaps you've met her? Adrianne? She owns the shop, Warmaiden's." Proventus may comment on a dragon's capture atop Dragonsreach: "I'll be glad when that beast is gone from Dragonsreach. The Jarl often asks for my invaluable council." He may instead mention his daughter, Adrianne: "I'm kept so busy, I don't get to see my daughter as often as I'd like. Perhaps I can assist you?", or "The task of Steward is more important than you realize. Upon talking to him, he can be found saying, "I serve Jarl Baalgruuf as steward.", "The Jarl is, as you can imagine, very busy. He wields an iron dagger and carries a belted tunic along with a selection of upper-class loot and gold. Proventus wears a set of fine clothes along with a matching pair of boots. He can be found in the Great Porch area of Dragonsreach. Otherwise, the Breezehome key can be purchased from Brill for 5000 gold. There he can be found in the basement of the Blue Palace, but he will not sell further upgrades for Breezehome. If the Stormcloaks take over Whiterun, he will move to Solitude. The dialogue option to purchase housing upgrades will not be available if he is on the Great Porch or in the Dragonsreach Jarl's Quarters. He will also sell upgrades to the house, but will only do so if he is inside Dragonsreach. He will sell you a house called Breezehome in the city for 5000 gold. He can be found in Dragonsreach and, when he is not with the Jarl, will usually be found sitting down at a table at the back part of the Great Porch, or eating in the large tables in the main part of Dragonsreach. He is also the father of Adrianne Avenicci, from whom he allegedly takes advice. Proventus Avenicci is the Imperial steward to Jarl Balgruuf of Whiterun.