If players want to take back the Pale, they’ll need to track down an enemy courier in this quest in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Whether players side with the Empire or the Stormcloaks in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, they have their work cut out for them. Defending Whiterun tips the balance in the Empire’s favor, but there are still plenty of holds that players will need to help liberate.
Assuming players don’t trade for control of the Pale during the Skyrim main quest «Season Unending,» the next Imperial Legion quest after the Battle for Whiterun is «A False Front.» The objectives of the quest are simple enough, but players may run into problems when trying to complete them. Finding the Courier
The quest begins when General Tullius sends the Dragonborn to the Imperial Camp in the Pale, the northern hold that centers around Dawnstar. Legate Rikke is already there, and she has a plan to prevent the enemy from reinforcing their position. She orders the Dragonborn to find a courier who travels between Windhelm and Nightgate Inn, a remote inn that sits on the road between Windhelm and Dawnstar.
Rikke suggests talking to the innkeepers at Nightgate or Candlehearth Hall in Windhelm to get the courier’s location, and this is the best option. Specifically, players should head to Nightgate since killing the courier in the middle of Windhelm can get players in trouble.
