Crypt of the Heart
Quest
Recipes unlocked
Rewards include Ebony Spell Knight Helmet, Ebony Spell Knight Gauntlets, and 2 additional rewards.
Actors
Objectives in order
Journal entry
The inns of Skyrim are a good place to look for rumors. Being on the western border, Markarth is one of the busiest holds in Skyrim. I should head to the inn there and see what I can find.
Investigate the Silver-Blood Inn
Journal entry
I found a book at the Silver-Blood Inn that mentions the ghost of a Breton knight named Simon Rodayne. According to the book, he haunts the river below his tomb, south of Markarth. I should investigate the area and see what I can find.
Look for the knight's ghost in the area south of Markarth
Journal entry
I found a book at the Silver-Blood Inn that mentions the ghost of a Breton knight named Simon Rodayne. According to the book, he haunts the river below his tomb, south of Markarth. At the river, I found the presence of a ghost who wandered off further south.
Follow the ghost
Journal entry
I found a book at the Silver-Blood Inn that mentions the ghost of a Breton knight named Simon Rodayne. According to the book, he haunts the river below his tomb, south of Markarth. At the river, I found the presence of a ghost who wandered off further south. I followed the ghost up the hill when it vanished. The knight's tomb must be somewhere in the surrounding area.
Search the hills for the knight's tomb
Journal entry
I found a book at the Silver-Blood Inn that mentions the ghost of a Breton knight named Simon Rodayne. According to the book, he haunts the river below his tomb, south of Markarth. After following the ghost and climbing up to the top of the mountain, I found a tomb surrounded by three Forsworn.
Defeat the Forsworn
Journal entry
I found a book at the Silver-Blood Inn that mentions the ghost of a Breton knight named Simon Rodayne. According to the book, he haunts the river below his tomb, south of Markarth. After following the ghost and climbing up to the top of the mountain, I found a tomb surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle.
Search the Forsworn Shaman
Journal entry
I investigated the area south of Markarth and was confronted by a ghost. After following the ghost and climbing up to the top of the mountain, I found a tomb surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that may provide additional clues.
Read the Forsworn Shaman's note
Journal entry
I investigated the area south of Markarth and was confronted by a ghost. After following the ghost and climbing up to the top of the mountain, I found a tomb surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire.
Search Karthspire for the stolen heart
Journal entry
I investigated the area south of Markarth and was confronted by a ghost. After following the ghost and climbing up to the top of the mountain, I found a tomb surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and can now return it to the knight's tomb.
Return the heart to the knight's tomb
Purify the heart at the altarOptional
Journal entry
I investigated the area south of Markarth and was confronted by a ghost. After following the ghost and climbing up to the top of the mountain, I found a tomb surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb.
Journal entry
I found a knight's tomb in Markarth surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb. The heart was still corrupted, however, and the knight's ghost turned hostile as a result.
Defeat the Corrupted Knight
Journal entry
I found a knight's tomb in Markarth surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb. The heart was still corrupted, however, and the knight's ghost turned hostile as a result. I defeated the knight and can now retrieve his armor from the tomb.
Retrieve the knight's armor
Retrieve the knight's armor
Journal entry
I found a knight's tomb in Markarth surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb.
Journal entry
I found a knight's tomb in Markarth surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb.
Journal entry
I found a knight's tomb in Markarth surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb. The heart was still corrupted, however, and the knight's ghost turned hostile as a result. I defeated the knight and took his armor for myself.
Journal entry
I found a knight's tomb in Markarth surrounded by three Forsworn, and defeated them in battle. On the shaman I found a note that implied they defiled the tomb and took the knight's heart to Karthspire. At Karthspire, I found two hagravens conducting a ritual with the heart at its center. I retrieved the heart and returned it to the knight's tomb. After purifying the heart, I saw a visage of the knight and the witch reunited once more.
Rewards
| Location | ||
|---|---|---|
| Body | Ebony Spell Knight Armor | - |
| Feet | Ebony Spell Knight Boots | - |
| Hands | Ebony Spell Knight Gauntlets | - |
| Head | Ebony Spell Knight Helmet | - |
Important items
Type | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Book | Forsworn Shaman's Note | - |
Technical data
- Quest ID
- CCEDHSSE002_QUEST
- Form key
- ccedhsse002-splkntset.esl:0x000800
- Source plugin
- ccedhsse002-splkntset.esl
- Stage indexes
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 20, 25, 30, 37, 38, 39, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 80, 90, 95, 100, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 2000