Skyrim:Dungeon Quests

The following side quests and miscellaneous quests generally start when you approach or explore the listed dungeons and progress to completion within each dungeon. Each quest is categorized as a dungeon quest in the game data and the Prima Official Game Guide and usually provides a backstory about the associated dungeon. For information on the many other quests involving dungeons, see the Quests page.

Dungeon Side Quests

•  Darklight Tower — A medium-sized fort southwest of Riften containing hagravens, hags, and witches. (map)
  • Repentance: Help Illia prevent her mother Silvia from transforming into a hagraven.
•  Forelhost — A medium-sized Nordic ruin southeast of Riften containing Dragon Cultists, draugr, skeevers, and the dragon priest Rahgot. (map)
  • Siege on the Dragon Cult: Enter the ruins of Forelhost and defeat Rahgot to recover his mask for Captain Valmir.
•  Frostmere Crypt — A medium-sized Nordic ruin south-southwest of Dawnstar containing bandits and the unique wispmother the Pale Lady. (map)
  • The Pale Lady: Find out what happened in Frostmere Crypt.
•  High Gate Ruins — A medium-sized Nordic ruin west of Dawnstar containing draugr and the dragon priest Vokun. (map)
  • A Scroll For Anska: Help Anska trace her roots in High Gate Ruins.
•  Hillgrund's Tomb — A small Nordic ruin southwest of Windhelm containing draugr. (map)
  • Ancestral Worship: Help Golldir save his aunt and stop a necromancer from defiling his ancestral barrow.
• Nchuand-Zel — A large Dwarven ruin accessed from inside Understone Keep. (map)
  • The Lost Expedition: Recover the journals from the expedition in Nchuand-Zel.
•  Treva's Watch — A medium-sized fort southeast of Ivarstead containing bandits. (map)
  • Infiltration: Help Stalleo take back Treva's Watch.
•  Valthume — A medium-sized Nordic ruin southeast of Markarth containing draugr, frostbite spiders, skeevers, and the dragon priest Hevnoraak. (map)
  • Evil in Waiting: Seal away an ancient evil.
•  Volunruud — A medium-sized Nordic ruin southeast of Morthal containing draugr and the ghost of Kvenel the Tongue. (map)
  • Silenced Tongues: Unlock the burial chamber of the Tongue Chieftain Kvenel.

Dungeon Miscellaneous Quests

•  Angarvunde — A medium-sized Nordic ruin west of Riften containing draugr. (map)
  • Angarvunde: Discover the treasure of Angarvunde.
•  Ansilvund — A medium-sized Nordic ruin north of Riften containing draugr and necromancers led by Lu'ah Al-Skaven. (map)
  • Ansilvund: Kill Lu'ah Al-Skaven in Ansilvund.
•  Blind Cliff Cave — A medium-sized cave southwest of Karthwasten along the banks of the Karth River containing Forsworn. (map)
  • The Affairs of Hagravens: After discovering an imprisoned hagraven, you must help her reclaim her lost tower.
•  Frostflow Lighthouse — A lighthouse located west of Winterhold in the north of Skyrim. (map)
  • Frostflow Abyss: Uncover the tragic events inside Frostflow Lighthouse.
•  Mistwatch — A medium-sized fort east of Darkwater Crossing containing the Mistwatch Bandits and their leader. (map)
  • Mistwatch: Help Christer locate his kidnapped wife Fjola.
•  Moss Mother Cavern — A small, open-roofed cavernous grove lush with many kinds of flora and fungi, located due north of Hunter's Rest and northwest of Half-Moon Mill which is inhabited by bears and spriggans. (map)
  • Moss Mother Cavern: Help an injured hunter avenge his fallen companions.
•  Nilheim — A small ruined Nordic tower east-northeast of Ivarstead containing bandits disguised as guards. (map)
  • Telrav's Request: Escort Telrav back to his camp in Nilheim.
•  Ragnvald — A medium-sized Nordic ruin north of Markarth containing draugr and the dragon priest Otar the Mad. (map)
  • Ragnvald: Discover the secrets of Ragnvald.
•  Rebel's Cairn — A small cave northwest of Rorikstead. (map)
  • Rebel's Cairn: Find Red Eagle's sword.
•  Sleeping Tree Cave — A giant camp west of Whiterun. (map)
  • Sleeping Tree Cave: Question Ysolda about an interesting note you found on a dead Orc.
•  Southfringe Sanctum — A small cave southeast of Helgen containing the conjurer Bashnag and his coven. (map)
  • The Savior of Selveni Nethri: Help a necromancer escape from Southfringe Sanctum.
•  Yngol Barrow — A small Nordic ruin northeast of Windhelm containing the shade of an ancient Nord warrior. (map)
  • Yngol's Barrow: Find the treasure unlocked by the Coral Dragon Claw.