Skyrim:Shor's Watchtower

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SR-mapicon-Imperial Tower.png
Imperial Tower:
Shor's Watchtower
(view on map)
Clearable No
Respawn Time 10 days
Level Min: 6
Console Location Code(s)
ShorsWatchtowerExterior01
Region
The Rift
Location
North-northeast of Shor's Stone
South of Cragslane Cavern
Shor's Watchtower

Shor's Watchtower is a small tower north-northeast of Shor's Stone.

Walkthrough[edit]

The watchtower is just north of Shor's Stone along the main road in the pass between the Rift and Eastmarch. Depending on the faction that currently controls the Rift, the watchtower contains either the corpses of Riften guards or Imperial soldiers. The view to the north from the top of the tower includes Windhelm and the northern coast of Skyrim beyond.

Outside the entrance to the watchtower is a campfire with the bodies of two guards nearby. Through the doorway into the tower is a small room with wooden supports at regular intervals. Against the east wall is the start of several flights of stairs that spiral up to the top of the tower. Against the west wall, immediately on your left as you enter, are four weapon racks holding a selection of predominately iron weapons. Farther to the right is a long wooden table holding two pieces of cheese, two bottles of wine, a bottle of alto wine, and a letter (of which there is both an Imperial and a Stormcloak version) promising reinforcements and warning of an impending attack. There are no signs of either the reinforcements or the attacking forces. On the ground under the stairs is a healing potion along with several crates and sacks containing food. As you climb the stairs, you will pass a barrel with a quiver of iron arrows on top and see several patches of blood splattered against the walls and stairs. At the top are the bodies of two more unfortunate guards, a novice-locked chest containing minor loot, and more sacks of food. All of the guards have all their belongings still on them and can be looted.

Bugs[edit]

  • At times, the letter cannot be activated.
    • If the letter cannot be activated, sometimes looking at the ground below the table still makes it possible to interact.