User blog comment:Zelron/Helgen Hometown (Dragons bring down my property values!)/@comment-1992639-20121128100724

I think it would be nice that the town could grow in various directions, depending on your completed questlines and choices you'd make as its new Jarl.

For example, when you'd allow the Khajiit caravans in town, people start complaining stuff goes missing. You can then either:


 * Tell the Khajiit leader to keep his men in check. Some caravan leaders are responsible for instigating crime however, so you need to keep an eye on which caravans are safe to keep around and which are not.


 * Have two guards posted near the caravan. Theft will be reduced, but other crimes may happen because the remaining guards are spread more thin in town. Kidnappings or attacks may occur more often.


 * Make a profit yourself in the Khajiit crime, by either paying them to steal something or installing a thieves guild member as steward. If you're caught doing so, you lose popularity with your town. Lose too much popularity and people move out of Helgen until you make things better.

Being a Jarl should all be about micromanaging trouble. Leaving it your steward means missing out on popularity. Taking a hands on approach and fighting off threats yourself gains you popularity. Lowering taxes or handing out money to promote business raises the popularity also, or atleast prevents popularity loss when trouble occurs. Things you can do to keep your people happy:


 * Hire the Bards College to do a big festival. Or include Cicero as Jester to get rid of that blacksmith who keeps demanding financial support.


 * Have a dead dragon displayed on the city tower for a week. After killing the winged beast, you simply tell the captain of the guard to go and pick it up. Be aware half your guards are gone for two days and crime might peak if it is already looming.


 * Distribute food and firewood during winter months. Or wine and mead during the summer. Or have it poisoned to make your people ill, exploiting them by selling healing potions for a high price.