Murkmire

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ON-icon-book-Note 01.png A Guide to Gathering Frogs Lilmoth Countinghouse The Sounds of Home Nesh-Deeka prepared this note to explain how to catch the frogs he needs for the vossa-satl.
ON-icon-pet-Cantaloupe Swamp Jelly.png Amber Swamp Jelly (?) Swamp Jelly Sonata Captured, the amber swamp jelly toots along without protest.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Relic 01.png Amber Turtle Ixtaxh Xanmeer Sunken Treasure A chunk of amber carved to resemble a turtle. Collectors would pay handsomely for this.
ON-icon-achievement-Bone.png Ancient Bones Teeth of Sithis Grave Subject Matter The abandoned remains of a long dead victim of blood sacrifice.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Altar 01.png Argonian Antiquity Echoing Holow Old Baubles An ancient Argonian antiquity found in the ruins at the Echoing Hollow.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Bowl 02.png Argonian Bowl Lilmoth Countinghouse The Sounds of Home A heavy stone bowl, perfect for grinding plants and mixing the extracts together.
ON-icon-memento-Grave Stick.png Argonian Grave Stake (?) A Life in Carvings An ornately-carved and brightly-painted stake, used in Argonian funerary rites.
ON-icon-quest-Green Sap.png Argonian Prayer-Stone (?) Whispers in the Wood Murkmire Argonians often use smooth river-stone like this one to open their minds to the Hist's will.
ON-icon-minor adornment-Ring.png Beehuna's Dowry Bright-Throat Village Unsuitable Suitors An elaborate woven-bead bangle in the Bright-Throat style. A lot of care went into this.
ON-icon-mushroom-Emetic Russula 02.png Blight Bog Mushroom (?) Mushrooms That Nourish These incredibly nutritious mushrooms can be used to create near miraculous fertilizer.
ON-icon-pet-Swamp Jelly.png Blue Swamp Jelly (?) Swamp Jelly Sonata Captured, the blue swamp jelly seems content to quietly trill.
ON-icon-solvent-Ichor.png Bog Willow Bark Oil (?) The Assassin's Arbitration A pleasant, woody-smelling oil that beads on the surface of the Murkmire bog willow to protect it from rot.
ON-icon-quest-Mudball.png Brackish Mud (?) Ritual of Change Mud taken from brackish water, representing the duality of sea and swamp.
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Bright-Throat Riddle Fragment (?) Whispers in the Wood A riddle fragment, drawn from the hollow tones of a Bright-Throat ritual chime.
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Bright-Throat Riddle Fragment (?) Whispers in the Wood A riddle fragment, drawn from the hollow tones of a Bright-Throat ritual chime.
ON-icon-quest-Seed Doll.png Bright-Throat Seed-Doll Murkmire Unsuitable Suitors A treasured craft made by a Bright-Throat for her intended bonding partner.
ON-icon-furnishing-Tree Branch 01.png Burnt Branch (?) The Burnt Branch The burnt branch of a Hist Tree, carefully preserved through magic.
ON-icon-quest-Clay Footprints.png Casting of Muddy Tracks Naga-Kur pools near Dead-Water Village The Skin Taker These boot prints definitely aren't from Argonian feet. There's an Imperial cobbler's trademark on the heel.
ON-icon-furnishing-Orc Cup 01.png Chalice of Unquenchable Thirst Teeth of Sithis Tools of Slaughter Used in ancient times to hold the blood of live sacrifices for ritual consumption. It shows signs of recent use.
ON-icon-quest-Bone Knife.png Cracked Dead-Water Knife (?) Missing in Murkmire The blade of this cracked bone-knife is covered in Dead-Water tribal motifs.
ON-icon-weapon-Maple Bow-Argonian.png Dead-Water Hunter's Bow (?) Offerings That Hide This hunting bow represents the Dead-Water tribe's willingness to help protect Root-Whisper Village.
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Dead-Water Riddle Fragment Dead-Water Village Whispers in the Wood This obscure text was hidden in the whorls and grain of a Dead-Water grave-stake.
ON-icon-stolen-Toothpick.png Dead-Water Warrior Bones (?) Grave Mementos The remains of a Dead-Water tribe warrior who fell in battle against the necromancer of Bok-Xul.
ON-icon-quest-Flower 02.png Deathly Bloom (?) Ritual of Change A flower that has bloomed on top of graves, representing the duality of life and death.
ON-icon-misc-Sword Blade.png Dinia's Sword Northeast of the gathering hut, east of Alten Meerhleel Sunken Treasure This muck-covered sword likely belongs to Dinia, one of Famia's missing explorers. A thick layer of rust and corrosion has rendered it largely unusable.
ON-icon-quest-Arrow.png Discarded Arrow (?) The Burnt Branch It appears that hunters have recently been here.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Dossier: The Newcomer (?) Missing in Murkmire This unsettlingly detailed letter describes your exploits in Murkmire thus far.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Dossier: Varo Hosidias (?) Missing in Murkmire This dossier describes the comings and goings of veteran explorer, Varo Hosidias.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Dossier: Zadaza (?) Missing in Murkmire This dossier outlines the movements of Famia's trusty associate, Zadaza.
ON-icon-minor adornment-Ring.png Dozaeek's Ring (?) Envoys Who Cower A ring found on the corpse of the envoy Dozaeek. It should be returned to his family if possible.
ON-icon-stolen-Bugle.png Drooler's Whistle (?) Lost in Murkmire A simple wooden whistle inscribed with the letter "D".
ON-icon-quest-Book 01.png Egg-Tenders Journal (?) Empty Nest A journal belonging to a Bright-Throat Egg-Tender.
ON-icon-food-Glass Bottle.png Empty Musk Vial Lilmoth Countinghouse The Sounds of Home After I collect the proper ingredients, I can store the musk I create in this empty vial.
ON-icon-book-Generic 132.png Eshraf's Journal At the gathering hut, east of Alten Meerhleel Sunken Treasure This journal belonged to Eshraf, one of Famia's missing explorers. All but the last few pages have been torn out.
ON-icon-memento-Grave Stick.png Etra's Grave-Stake Tomb of Many Spears Whispers in the Wood Long exposure to voriplasmic slime has eroded some of the finer details, but this masterfully carved grave-stake remains a work of art.
ON-icon-weapon-Dagger-Order of the Hour.png Fang of the Great Serpent Teeth of Sithis Tools of Slaughter This ancient dagger was carved from stone in the shape of a serpent's tooth. It is deeply stained a ruddy red.
ON-icon-quest-Fire Rock.png Fire Stones Dead-Water Village Death Among the Dead-Water A strange substance coats these stones. It emits heat and a spark when struck.
ON-icon-quest-Bone Knife.png Flensing Knife Naga-Kur pools near Dead-Water Village The Skin Taker This hooked blade has dulled from considerable use, but seems exceptionally well cared for.
ON-icon-quest-Insect Wings.png Fleshflies (?) The Sounds of Home Indigo tree frogs find fleshflies to be particularly delicious.
ON-icon-quest-Insect Wings.png Fleshflies (?) The Sounds of Home Indigo tree frogs find fleshflies to be particularly delicious.
ON-icon-food-Frost Mirriam.png Flint Vine Ixtaxh Xanmeer Sunken Treasure With a little know-how, this vine can be wound into a sturdy rope.
ON-icon-food-Frost Mirriam.png Flint Vine Ladder Ixtaxh Xanmeer Sunken Treasure Flint Vine wound into a sturdy rope ladder.
ON-icon-quest-Frog Seed Doll.png Frog Totem (?) Frog Totem Turnaround A frog totem carved from wood, it appears to have been crudely carved by hand.
ON-icon-quest-Musk Bottle.png Gourd of Sap Swallowed Grove Death and Dreaming A gourd of hist sap, gathered in the Swallowed Grove.
ON-icon-pet-Mint Swamp Jelly.png Green Swamp Jelly (?) Swamp Jelly Sonata Captured, the green swamp jelly wheezes slightly, but doesn't appear distressed.
ON-icon-misc-Hackwing Leather.png Hackwing Hide (?) Leather That Protects A thick leather hide, excellent for crafting fine quality leather armor.
ON-icon-quest-Hammer.png Hammer (?) Art of the Nisswo A large, heavy hammer, useful for everyday tasks.
ON-icon-quest-Egg 02.png Hatched Egg Shell Blight Bog Sump Empty Nest The insides of this hatched shell are filled with a clingy, foul-smelling membrane.
ON-icon-book-Closed 02.png Journal of Hostia Asellus Naga-Kur pools near Singing Grotto The Skin Taker The personal journal of a Blackguard slaver.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Heetzasi's Journal, Page 1 (?) Whispers in the Wood This ragged scrap of paper came from the journal of Kassandra's deceased contact, Heetzasi.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Heetzasi's Journal, Page 2 (?) Whispers in the Wood This ragged scrap of paper came from the journal of Kassandra's deceased contact, Heetzasi.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Heetzasi's Journal, Page 3 (?) Whispers in the Wood This ragged scrap of paper came from the journal of Kassandra's deceased contact, Heetzasi.
ON-icon-memento-Grave Stick.png Hist Wood Grave-Stake (?) Whispers in the Wood This Dead-Water grave-stake was clearly fashioned from a length of Hist wood. It remains strong and flexible, despite its long years in the mud.
ON-icon-quest-Plant 01.png Honei's Charm The Mists Death and Dreaming A creamy quartz charm, carefully engraved and lovingly polished. This item clearly had sentimental value.
ON-icon-misc-Silvenar Bow.png Hunting Bow (?) The Burnt Branch An intricately carved hunting bow, as beautiful as it is dangerous.
ON-icon-armor-Dwarven Steel Cuirass-Imperial.png Imperial Armor Tsofeer Cavern Antique Armor A piece of armor from the First Era used by the Imperial Legion.
ON-icon-minor adornment-Ring.png Imperial Cypher Ring Tsofeer Cavern Old Scrolls A ring used by Imperials of the First Era to translate encoded documents.
ON-icon-quest-Indigo Tree Frog.png Indigo Tree Frog (?) The Sounds of Home A docile blue frog that spends most of its time up in the trees.
ON-icon-quest-Indigo Tree Frog.png Indigo Tree Frog (?) The Sounds of Home A docile blue frog that spends most of its time up in the trees.
ON-icon-misc-Marshmerrow.png Joymallow (?) The Sounds of Home The distinctive flowers of this common plant are known for their sweet scent.
ON-icon-quest-Arrow.png Kishi's Arrow Path of the Lily Death Among the Dead-Water Point this arrow at a target when you want to direct Kishi to loose his bow.
ON-icon-stolen-Mirror.png Lady Laurent's Hand-Mirror (?) Something About Stibbons An elegant hand-mirror of fine Breton make, part of Lady Laurent's private collection.
ON-icon-book-Generic 121.png Legion Officer's Journal Tsofeer Cavern The Lost Legion A journal written by an officer of the Ninth Legion, it mentions a terrible fate that befell the Lost Legion.
ON-icon-book-Generic 113.png Legion Officer's Notebook Tsofeer Cavern The Lost Legion A notebook of an officer of the Ninth Legion that proves they visited Tsofeer Caverns with Dradeiva's ancestor before they were lost to history.
ON-icon-book-Paper 01.png Letter from Paheiza (?) The Assassin's Arbitration A short letter from Paheiza to Nurhei describing her debt to the dock trader.
ON-icon-book-Note 02.png Letter to Bhoki Bhoki's House Death Among the Dead-Water This letter, written by Kishi, contains a verse that appears to be a clue as to where I can find Bhoki.
ON-icon-furnishing-Ceropegia 01.png Leviathan Pizzle (?) Unsuitable Suitors A spotted, fringed mushroom that glows faintly. Holding it imparts a feeling of fecundity.
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Leviathan Pizzle Sketch (?) Unsuitable Suitors A quick sketch depicting a plant known for its invigorating properties. It glows, has a spotted cap, and hanging fringes.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Bowl 01.png Lilmoth Wooden Bowl (?) Offerings That Hide This bowl was hand carved by Lilmoth craftsmen, symbolizing the town's willingness to help feed Root-Whisper Village.
ON-icon-quest-Lizard Seed Doll.png Lizard Seed Doll (?) Offerings That Hide This offering from the Bright-Throat Village welcomes the Root-Whisper Tribe to join the next bonding ceremony.
ON-icon-quest-Bug Carapace.png Malformed Scales (?) Empty Nest Pale, irregularly shaped scales still clinging to sickly skin that sloughs off at the lightest touch.
ON-icon-plant-Dragonthorn 02.png Mashed Dragonthorn Leaves (?) Empty Nest Remnants of crushed dragonthorn leaves left behind in an empty Bright-Throat nest.
ON-icon-quest-Moss-Foot Croaker.png Moss-Foot Croaker (?) The Sounds of Home This common green frog is native to Murkmire.
ON-icon-quest-Moss-Foot Croaker.png Moss-Foot Croaker (?) The Sounds of Home This common green frog is native to Murkmire.
ON-icon-quest-Moss-Foot Croaker.png Moss-Foot Croaker (?) The Sounds of Home This common green frog is native to Murkmire.
ON-icon-furnishing-Grave-Stake.png Naga-Kur Grave-Stake (?) Grave Circumstances A grave-stake honoring a dead member of the Naga-Kur tribe, it was stolen by the necromancer, Baxilt-Gah.
ON-icon-food-Frost Mirriam.png Nightbloom Vine Echoing Hollow Old Growth A vine that thrives in the Echoing Hollow and is used by Argonian tribes in various applications.
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Note from the Last Legionnaire Tsofeer Cavern The Lost Legion A note from the last surviving member of the Lost Legion talks about an altar of some sort and a monstrous voriplasm called the Wuju-Ka.
ON-icon-book-Note 03.png Oleen's First Dowry Reminder Tribe Storehouse Unsuitable Suitors A note used by the storehouse keeper, Oleen, to remind him where the Root-House "dowry" is hidden. It hints: At the goods pavilion, inside "an eye that never sees."
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Oleen's Second Dowry Reminder Bright-Throat Village Unsuitable Suitors Another note with another clue to the location of the Root-House dowry: "A blade that is used on the battlefield, but only when the fighting's done."
ON-icon-book-Note 02.png Oleen's Third Dowry Reminder Bright-Throat Village Unsuitable Suitors Another note with yet another clue: "I wear a skin that isn't mine. With others' hands I help keep time."
ON-icon-book-Note 04.png Oleen's Final Dowry Reminder Bright-Throat Village Unsuitable Suitors A note revealing the actual location of the Root-House dowry. "In the false bottom of Cheesh's favorite crate in the storehouse."
ON-icon-stolen-Big Key.png Ornate Key Swallowed Grove Something About Stibbons This appears to be the key that Many-Whispers sent you to find.
ON-icon-fish-Bluegill.png Perfumed Snapper (?) The Assassin's Arbitration Who would have thought that a fish could smell so lovely?
ON-icon-quest-Oil 01.png Perfumed Snapper Oil (?) The Assassin's Arbitration Who would have thought that a fish could smell so lovely?
ON-icon-book-Note 02.png Ree-Nakal's Orders (?) Empty Nest Found on a Veeskhleel corpse, this ragged scrap of paper has a brief message scrawled on it.
ON-icon-book-Note 02.png Ree-Nakal's Writings Blight Bog Sump Empty Nest Records of Ree-Nakal's hatching experiments.
ON-icon-quest-Remnant of Argon.png Remnant of Argon Deep-Root By River and Root A swirling mass of spiritual energy swims within this powerful orb.
ON-icon-minor adornment-Earring.png Renewal Charm Swallowed Grove Something About Stibbons An Argonian charm used in a mysterious renewal ritual.
ON-icon-book-Note 01.png Romantic Argonian Poem (?) Frog Totem Turnaround An Argonian poem written with romantic purposes in mind, as far as any reader can tell.
ON-icon-minor adornment-Necklace.png Root Pendant (?) The Burnt Branch A tribal pendant displaying roots. Which tribe could this belong to?
ON-icon-quest-Ruby Hopper.png Ruby Hopper (?) The Sounds of Home The quick, red frog loves to sit on rocks in the sun but is easily startled.
ON-icon-stolen-Candle.png Sacred Candles Lilmoth Sacred Candles Argonian candles used as part of a sacred rite. Tia Doran wants them placed near the remains of Imperials in Tsofeer Cavern.
ON-icon-quest-Flower 03.png Sacred Lily Path of the Lily Death Among the Dead-Water A rare swamp flower revered by the Dead-Water tribe.
ON-icon-misc-Aloe.png Salt Rush (?) The Sounds of Home This needle-sharp plant grows in thick, salty clumps throughout Murkmire's marshes.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Relic 01.png Saxhleel Totem Ixtaxh Xanmeer Sunken Treasure Historians and private collectors would pay a high price for this rough-hewn stone totem.
ON-icon-book-Scroll 02.png Sealed Imperial Scroll Tsofeer Cavern Old Scrolls An Imperial scroll from the First Era, found in the Tsofeer Cavern.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Relic 01.png Sithis Statuette Ixtaxh Xanmeer Sunken Treasure This ancient idol would catch a fine price on the antiquities market.
ON-icon-food-Glass Bottle.png Skooma Bottle (?) The Assassin's Arbitration Empty, but with a thin, sickly sweet film on the rim.
ON-icon-weapon-Staff-Soul-Shriven.png Staff of Shuxaltsei Teeth of Sithis Tools of Slaughter An unsettling chill clings to this coiled Hist root. Forgotten Argonian glyphs cover its entire surface.
ON-icon-quest-Starblossom.png Starblossom Swallowed Grove Death and Dreaming The blooms of the Starblossom plant, gathered in the Swallowed Grove.
ON-icon-misc-Stamen.png Stench Sedge (?) The Sounds of Home A sharp-edged, odoriferous reed native to the marshes of Murkmire.
ON-icon-stolen-Key.png Storehouse Key The Mists Death and Dreaming This sturdy bronze key should open the door to the tribe's storehouse.
ON-icon-quest-Sun-Blessed Toad.png Sun-Blessed Toad (?) The Sounds of Home This amorous little toad only emerges from its mud pit during the croaking-wind season to mate.
ON-icon-quest-Long Net.png Swamp Jelly Net (?) Swamp Jelly Sonata The net is large but light and easily handled. It smells of tadpole pond.
ON-icon-book-Tablet 01.png Tablet of the Destroyer Teeth of Sithis The Weight of Words A mildew covered stone tablet outlining the rituals needed to appease Sithis.
ON-icon-book-Tablet 02.png Tablet of the Void Fragment Teeth of Sithis The Weight of Words A damp stone piece of a tablet that speaks of the inevitable annihilation of all things by Sithis.
ON-icon-furnishing-Rubble 02.png Teeth of Sithis Rubble Teeth of Sithis Art of the Nisswo A piece of rubble from Teeth of Sithis, broken off from an ancient Argonian ruin.
ON-icon-quest-Book 01.png The Broken Xinchei-Konu (?) Monument of Change A book of odd riddles describing the locations of the missing Xinchei-Konu tablets.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Chimes 01.png The Remnant Chime Wither-Vault Whispers in the Wood An ancient, masterfully crafted chime. According to the Bright-Throats, its hollow tones can tell us more about the Remnant of Argon.
ON-icon-quest-Letter 02.png Threatening Letter to Paheiza (?) The Assassin's Arbitration An unpleasantly-worded note to Paheiza, outlying her debts to him due to her skooma habit.
ON-icon-food-Red Bottle.png Toad Musk (?) The Sounds of Home A musk guaranteed to lure sun-blessed toads out of their mud pit by applying it to your own skin.
ON-icon-furnishing-Bag 01.png Toad Musk Ingredients (?) The Sounds of Home Ingredients needed to create a musk that can lure sun-blessed toads out of their mud pit.
ON-icon-furnishing-Rubble 01.png Tomb of Many Spears Rubble Tomb of Many Spears Art of the Nisswo A piece of rubble from the Tomb of Many Spears, broken off from an ancient Argonian ruin.
ON-icon-stolen-Whistle.png Topeth's Whistle (?) Unsuitable Suitors A small whistle, belonging to Bond-Guru Topeth.
ON-icon-weapon-Iron Dagger-Argonian.png Tsofeer Ritual Dagger Tsofeer Cavern The Lost Legion A sacred blade found in the Tsofeer Caverns.
ON-icon-furnishing-Rubble 03.png Tsofeer Ruin Rubble Tsofeer Cavern Art of the Nisswo A piece of rubble from Tsofeer Caverns, broken off from an ancient Argonian ruin.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Basket 01.png Tsona-Shap Frog Basket Lilmoth Countinghouse The Sounds of Home This sturdy reed basket makes a perfect storage vessel for all kinds of frogs.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Basket 01.png Tsona-Shap Frog Basket (?) The Sounds of Home This sturdy reed basket contains several moss-foot frogs.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Basket 01.png Tsona-Shap Frog Basket (?) The Sounds of Home This sturdy reed basket contains one ruby hopper and three moss-foot croakers.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Basket 01.png Tsona-Shap Frog Basket (?) The Sounds of Home This sturdy reed basket contains two indigo tree frogs, one ruby hopper, and three moss foot croakers.
ON-icon-furnishing-Argonian Basket 01.png Tsona-Shap Frog Basket (?) The Sounds of Home This sturdy reed basket contains one sun-blessed toad, two indigo tree frogs, one ruby hopper, and three moss-foot croakers.
ON-icon-quest-Crystal-Like-Law.png Vakka Stone Tsona-Geeva dig site northwest of Lilmoth Outlaws Refuge and at the gathering hut Sunken Treasure This bright yellow fleck of meteoric glass glows faintly with arcane power. According to Famia, gathering enough of these should grant us access to the xanmeer.
ON-icon-quest-Phynaster Charm.png Vakka Stone Vakka-Bok Xanmer The Remnant of Argon The power contained in this huge shard of meteoric glass clearly rivals that of the Kajin-Jat Crystal. It should be able to open the gate Kassandra escaped through.
ON-icon-quest-Calendar Tablet.png Vakka Tablet (?) Monument of Change One of twelve tablets stolen from the Xinchei-Konu. It represents the first month of the Argonian year, otherwise known as Sun.
ON-icon-quest-Book 02.png Vanthongar's Letter (?) A Life in Carvings A letter describing the theft of an Argonian grave-stake.
ON-icon-misc-Sack.png Vastei-Sei Ritual Component (?) Ritual of Change A mixture of several items representing various dualities within nature. It is used to conduct the Vastei-Sei.
ON-icon-pet-Plum Swamp Jelly.png Violet Swamp Jelly (?) Swamp Jelly Sonata Captured, the violet swamp jelly palpitates almost rhythmically.
ON-icon-quest-Vossa-Satl.png Vossa-Satl Nesh-Deeka's Music Shop The Sounds of Home An elaborate musical instrument crafted by Nesh-Deeka that employs a variety of frogs to produce its dulcet sounds.
ON-icon-misc-Welkynd Stone.png Welkynd Stone Vakka-Bok Xanmer The Remnant of Argon This heavy chunk of meteoric glass hums with arcane energy. Placing it in the sconce next to the Ayleid gate should activate the doorway.
ON-icon-plant-Dragonthorn 02.png Wilting Dragonthorn (?) Empty Nest A bundle of spiny plants with yellow flowers. They're getting a bit ripe.
ON-icon-quest-Straw.png Wood that Crumbles Stone (?) Ritual of Change Branches from a tree growing into a boulder, representing the duality between growth and stagnation.
ON-icon-misc-Aloe.png Xal-Vakka Aloe Vakka-Bok Xanmer Aloe That Heals An aloe that only grows within the Temple of Xal-Vakka and is known for its wondrous medicinal properties.
ON-icon-poison-Orange 2-5.png Xochipalli Extract Blight Bog Sump Empty Nest This cloying, orange liquid gives off thick, poisonous fumes that are visible to the naked eye.
ON-icon-stolen-Poison.png Xoxoctic Extract Blight Bog Sump Empty Nest This acrid, green liquid gives off thick, poisonous fumes that are visible to the naked eye.