I am playing Skyrim on the Xbox 360 and experiencing a major glitch. Here is my current situation:
My character is currently at level 75 and I am Thane in the following cities:
- Winterhold
- Windhelm
- Falkreath
- Solitude
- Morthal
- Markarth
- Dawnstar
- Riften
I downloaded Hearthfire DLC around level 60 and received two notices from the courier:
- Adoption letter
- Letter from Steward in Falkreath about buying land
I ignored both letters and went about my business (messing up trolls and skeevers). I eventually grew tired of that and finished the Dark Brotherhood quests. After the last mission, I made my way back to Falkreath and talked to the steward. But, no matter what I do, I cannot buy land from the steward! WHY!? I am holding a note that says I can buy land in Falkreath.
I even threw the note at Nenya, the Jarl's incompetent steward, hoping she would realize the error of her ways, but to no avail.
I have no miscellaneous tasks left so it is not a matter of doing favors for the Jarl. My last major save was 15 levels ago and I would prefer not to restart the game from scratch. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions on what to do??
Best Answer
After doing some digging:
It turns out the glitch is caused by completing the Dark Brotherhood quest - Kill Helvard.
Apparently, the Jarl of Falkreath knows you killed Helvard (even if you are sneaky about it). In fact, I killed Helvard when he was taking a nap, so Helvard certainly didn't see it coming.
Anyway, after killing the Jarl's housecarl, Siddgeir's disposition is lowered significantly. Since I am already Thane in Falkreath, there is no way to raise his disposition, unless I was playing the game on PC.
However, I fortunately found a solution! If you have NOT completed any of the Legion/Stormcloak quests, then make sure to do the following:
I really hope this helps someone in the future!