Forgotten Seasons
Quest
Forgotten Seasons is part of the Forgotten Seasons questline. You can start it by reading Log of Elberon the Great, Vol 5. Rewards include Dwarven Drone Fly, Turn of the Seasons, and 1 additional reward.
How to start
Associated locations
Actors
Objectives in order
Journal entry
I've heard tales of a lost Dwarven ruin southwest of Markarth. While such ruins are not uncommon in Skyrim, this one was rumored to let one control the sky itself. If my travels take me south of Rorikstead, I should keep an eye out for anything that might resemble an entrance.
Find the entrance to the Dwarven ruin
Journal entry
I've discovered a strange Dwemer ruin, where a mercenary party has been attacked by hostile machines. I should investigate.
Investigate the ruin
Journal entry
It seems a mage had set up camp in the heart of the ruins. Unfortunately, he was struck by lightning before I could reach him. Maybe I can find out more about these ruins by inspecting his remains.
Investigate the mage's camp
Journal entry
According to the mage's journal, Vardnknd contains a device capable of controlling the weather. However, without a steward to manage it, the storm has increased in size and threatens to affect weather outside of the ruins. Left unchecked, it could spread to the rest of Skyrim. It seems the only way to shut down the system is to disable four separate conduits in sub-facilities throughout the ruins.
Shut down the Weather Witch
Disable the Conduit of Spring
Disable the Conduit of Summer
Disable the Conduit of Winter
Disable the Conduit of Autumn
Journal entry
With all the conduits deactivated, I should be able to proceed and shut down the source of this inclement weather.
Journal entry
At the center of the ruin I have encountered an enormous Dwarven machine. As the weather seems to obey it, perhaps destroying it will stop the storm.
Defeat the Sky Orchestrator
Journal entry
To reach the Conduit of Autumn, I need to open a massive door. The door seems connected somehow to the pipes and depositories nearby.
Gather the different types of wheat and place them in the depositories
Journal entry
The path to the Conduit of Spring is blocked by thick roots. I'll need to find a way to move them aside.
Find and read the mage's notes on each facility
Kill the spriggans that control the obstructing roots
Journal entry
The Conduit of Summer appears to be powered by heat. In order to disable it, I'll need to activate service waypoints that supply coolant to the facility. However, with the pathways blocked, I'll first need to use a control rod to direct a repair spider to the waypoints.
Use the control rod to direct the spider to the service waypoints
Journal entry
I discovered a journal on the mage's body. I should inspect it to learn more about what lies ahead in these strange ruins.
Find a way through the icy reservoirs to reach the Conduit of Winter
Read the mage's journal
Journal entry
I defeated the Sky Orchestrator. The violent weather seems to have ceased as a result.
Rewards
| Location | ||
|---|---|---|
| Potion | Dwarven Drone Fly | - |
| Book | Turn of the Seasons | - |
| Body | Ward of the Seasons | - |
Related quests
Map
Technical data
- Quest ID
- DLCDWARVENPUZZLEDUNGEONQUEST01
- Form key
- cctwbsse001-puzzledungeon.esm:0x0038d9
- Source plugin
- cctwbsse001-puzzledungeon.esm
- Stage indexes
- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11