Online:River of Names

Find personal items to identify the Worm Cult's murdered captives. Zone: The Rift Quest Giver: Svein Location(s): Lost Prospect, Riften Concurrent Quest: Those She Devours Reward: Helm of Riften Low Leveled Gold XP Gain: 2429 XP

Fullfill Svein's final request

Svein fears that the fate of the dead in Lost Prospect will never be known to their families in Riften.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Svein.
2. Collect items to identify the dead.
3. Return to Svein.
4. Take the items to families in Riften.
5. Talk to Thane Viri.

Detailed Walkthrough

Just outside the entrance to the Lost Prospect mine, you may come across a wounded man lying on the ground. Talking to him, he will ask for your help.

"You're not one of them. Need your help. Not for me—I'm doomed—but the others…."

How can I help?

"The Cult. They killed us all. Our loved ones in Riften must be told. Help us, please!"

But how do I identify you?

"Search the corpses. Personal items. Come back to me."

I'm on it. Don't die on me.

On the riverbank just south of Svein, the body of an Argonian peasant lies in the water. The Signet Ring can be taken off her corpse. To the west, on the other side of the Worm Cult camp and near a trio of zombies lies a Nord peasant's corpse. The Engraved Locket can be taken from his corpse. Roughly south of him by the cliffs lies a Dunmer peasant, and the Unsent Letter can be taken from her corpse.

Returning to Svein, you will discover he died while you collected the personal items from the peasants. You will then have to collect his personal item, a Handkerchief, and take all four items to Riften.

North of the Wayshrine is Windtorn House, where you can deliver the Engraved Locket to Amifar Windtorn.

"I see it in your face—you have word of my husband. Please tell me!"

Amifar? I found this locket in Lost Prospect. I believe it's yours.

"He's dead then. I think I knew it, deep down. Vikonn kept my locket on him always. After Sinmur attacked, Vikonn was gone. At least now I know. Thank you."

The Mages Guild is directly south of the Wayshrine and Windtorn House. Inside, a man named Priest Zakhal is praying. Talking to him, he will accept the Unsent Letter.

"Mara watches over us all. Everything happens according to her plan, though we often don't see it."

I found this letter on a body in Lost Prospect. Is it yours?

"Yes, it's mine, I'm afraid. That's how Flavia always referred to me. She was a dear cousin as well as my acolyte. Flavia vanished when Sinmur attacked Riften. May Mara grant her soul peace."

Heading west from the Mages Guild to deliver the Signet Ring, you will find a Nord man named Hadriss in the Artisan's Hall. You can return the ring to him.

"Yes, what is it? I'm a busy man."

I found this ring on a body in Lost Prospect. Is it yours?

"Yes. My wife, Pria, had it on her when Sinmur attacked Riften. I'd hoped she was still alive and would come back to me someday. But she never will now."

In the south of Riften is the Fighters Guild. Just inside the doors is Thane Viri, and you may speak to her to deliver Svein's handkerchief.

"What do you want? If it's a favor, I have no time to spare right now."

I spoke with Svein before he died. He would have wanted you to have this.

"Poor Svein. I wondered what became of him after Sinmur attacked Riften.
Thank you. It's a relief to know at last."

She will then give a reward, completing the quest.

Quest Stages

River of Names
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I have to collect items around Lost Prospect that identify the dead. Objective: Collect Engraved Locket Objective: Collect Unsent Letter Objective: Collect Signet Ring
	I've collected some items to identify the dead. Time to go talk to Svein. Objective: Talk to Svein
	Svein died waiting for me. I'll check to see if he has a personal item. Objective: Collect Handkerchief
	With all the personal effects collected, I need to bring them to the families in Riften. Objective: Deliver Engraved Locket in Riften Objective: Deliver Unsent Letter in Riften Objective: Deliver Signet Ring in Riften
Finishes quest	Now to deliver the handkerchief to Svein's family. Objective: Deliver Handkerchief

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.