r/skyrim • u/Duke_of_Moon Warrior • 15h ago

Question How to earn money as a beginner ?

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I'm playing Skyrim for the 1st time. Watched some YT vids about how to earn gold.

I tried Alchemy but my potions were only worth 50 at Max. I don't want to search for specific ingredients at various places cuz that would be boring(ingredients I've gathered until now were used up in making potions)

I got the transmute spell from the bandits and made 10+ gold necklaces. But they sold for only 400(40 each) even tho It said 120 value 😭

And that also took a lot of time as I had to mine iron from camp, embershard mine and then turn it into.... Well u guys know.

I really want a house and a horse.(My own not stolen) Whiterun stable doesn't have a option for horse map( is that not available in Special Edition?)

Is there any interesting/fun way to earn money ? (Jarl only gave me 100 for a quest, so ig quests don't pay much)

Should I sell the dragon bones and scales for money?

Edit - Damn this sub is fast, 4 comments in 4 minutes

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u/Erecto____Patronum XBOX 13h ago

Visit Dawnstar, Solitude and Markarth. They each have a merchant chest hidden near the Khajiit caravan.

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u/KnottyDuck 11h ago

I know about the dawn star chest, but never heard of the Solitude or Markarth chest. Can you tell me where those are/show me a video???

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u/Erecto____Patronum XBOX 10h ago

Here is a video that will help you out :)

The chest outside Solitude is a bit hard to get when the Khajiit set up their camp.