A Jarl's Justice

A Jarl's Justice is a quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard.

Background[edit | edit source]

Isran asks the Dragonborn to find and destroy the vampire masquerading as a Visiting Advisor to the Jarl of a radiant city; however, to avoid slandering the Dawnguard's name, permission must be gained from the Jarl to kill the creature or the guards will see it as murder. If you do kill the vampire without permission, you will complete the quest, but you will have to face the consequences if you are caught doing so.

Walkthrough[edit | edit source]

Speak to the Jarl and explain the situation. They will state that proof is required before any action can be taken. Locate the Visiting Advisor, who can typically be found loitering in the main court. Pickpocketing his orders will reveal his true nature, but still carries a risk of being caught and getting a bounty in the process depending on the Dragonborn's Pickpocket skill. Especially if this is done near a Imperial or Stormcloak commander, they will immediately attempt to arrest you when the pickpocket attempt fails.

Give this note to the Jarl and they will allow the Visiting Advisor to be killed without intervention from the guards. Once he is dead, return to Isran to complete the quest.

Journal[edit | edit source]

A Jarl's Justice – DLC1RH07
ID	Journal Entry
10	Isran has sent me to <Alias=Capital> to warn <Alias=Jarl> of a vampire masquerading as a visiting advisor to <Alias.PronounObj=Jarl> court. I am to destroy the beast. If I fail to secure <Alias=Jarl>'s permission first, the guards will consider it a murder. Objective 10: Warn <Alias=Jarl> about the vampire threat
20	Objective 20: Find evidence linked to the vampire
30	Objective 30: Bring evidence to <Alias=Jarl>
40	Objective 40: Destroy the vampire masquerading as a Visiting Advisor
100	Objective 40: Destroy the vampire masquerading as a Visiting Advisor Objective 100: Return to <Alias=QuestGiver>
255	I've destroyed the vampire in <Alias=Capital> masquerading as a visiting advisor to <Alias=Jarl>'s court. Quest complete
300	<Alias=Jarl> is no longer the Jarl of <Alias=Capital> and the vampire no longer poses a threat. Quest complete

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The Visiting Advisor is one of the few characters that wears Vampire Robes, Vampire Gloves, a Vampire Hood and Vampire Boots.

Bugs[edit | edit source]

This section contains bugs related to A Jarl's Justice. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:

Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening.
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Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

The spells Detect Life or Detect Dead do not reveal that the Visiting Advisor is a vampire. However, he still has the physical characteristics of a vampire (the spells affecting the undead have no effect on him).
Isran might not have dialogue option to complete the quest, despite killing a vampire.

Dawnguard Quests
Main Quests	Dawnguard • Awakening • Bloodline • A New Order • The Bloodstone Chalice Prophet (Dawnguard) • Prophet (Vampire) • Scroll Scouting • Seeking Disclosure • Chasing Echoes Beyond Death • Unseen Visions • Touching the Sky • Kindred Judgment
Dawnguard Quests	Preemptive Strike • Ancient Technology • Cleansing Light • Bolstering the Ranks • Lost Relic A Jarl's Justice • Hide and Seek • Hunting the Monster • Rescue
Vampires Quests	Rings of Blood Magic • Protecting the Bloodline • Ancient Power • Amulets of Night Power New Allegiances • Culling the Beast • Deceiving the Herd • The Hunt Destroying the Dawnguard • The Gift
Side Quests	Impatience of a Saint • Lost to the Ages • Ancient Falmer Tomes • Find Arvak's Skull