THE COMPANIONS QUESTS [04.00.00]

Take Up Arms: Speak to Kodlak Whitemane in Jorrvaskr to join The Companions. Train with Vilkas using melee attacks. Take Vilkas's sword to Eorlund for sharpening. Deliver Aela's shield to her. Farkas will then escort you to your quarters.

Animal Extermination: Speak to Aela for work. Travel to the indicated location and kill the hostile animal within. Retrieve its pelt and return to Aela.

Animal Extermination Part 2: Ask Aela for work. She will send you to clear out a nearby animal den. Eliminate all animals in the area and return to Aela.

Hired Muscle: Speak to Farkas for work. Locate the troublemaker and challenge them to a brawl. Defeat them using only fists (do not kill them). Return to Farkas.

Trouble in Skyrim: Speak to Farkas for work. He will assign you to eliminate the leader of a group at a specific location. Travel to the location, kill the leader (and any other assailants), and return to Farkas.

Family Heirloom: Speak to Skjor or Vilkas. They will task you with retrieving a missing family heirloom from a designated location, often found within a chest. Return the heirloom to Skjor or Vilkas.

Escaped Criminal: Skjor or Vilkas will inform you of a fugitive. Hunt down the criminal in the specified area, kill them, and deal with any additional resistance. Return to Skjor or Vilkas.

Rescue Mission: Skjor or Vilkas will assign you to rescue a random victim from a random location. Travel to the location, rescue the victim, and return them to the quest giver.