Hitting the Books
Quest
Hitting the Books is part of the College of Winterhold questline. Rewards include 2920, Hearth Fire, v9, Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments, and 4 additional rewards.
Associated locations
| Dormitory |
| Fellglow Keep |
| The Arcanaeum |
Actors
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Mirabelle Ervine | - |
| Orthorn | - |
| Tolfdir | - |
| Urag gro-Shub | - |
Objectives in order
Journal entry
With Tolfdir still occupied in Saarthal, I need to speak to Mirabelle Ervine to find out about researching the discovery in Saarthal.
Speak with Mirabelle Ervine
Journal entry
Since Tolfdir is not available, I've been asked by Mirabelle Ervine to look into information on the object we found in Saarthal by talking to Urag gro-Shub in the Arcanaeum.
Speak with Urag gro-Shub
Journal entry
I've been asked to find more information on the object found in Saarthal. Urag suggested that useful books may have been stolen from the Arcanaeum by Othorn, a former Apprentice at the College. His last known location was Fellglow Keep.
Find the stolen books
Journal entry
In attempting to track down books that may have information about Saarthal, I've been exploring Fellglow Keep and have located Orthorn, the former apprentice who stole the books in the first place. He's now a prisoner, and has begged me to free him.
Free OrthornOptional
Journal entry
I've freed Orthorn from Fellglow Keep, and he has offered to help me find the books I'm looking for.
Journal entry
I was asked to find books that may have information about the object discovered in Saarthal, and traveled to Fellglow Keep to retrieve them from Orthorn, a former Apprentice at the College. I've found the books and now need to see them returned to the College.
Return the books
Journal entry
I've returned to the College with the books from Fellglow Keep. One of the books, "Night of Tears", has some information about Saarthal that Urag found very interesting.
Rewards
| Location | ||
|---|---|---|
| Skill Book | 2920, Hearth Fire, v9 | - |
| Skill Book | Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments | - |
| Skill Book | Daughter of the Niben | - |
| Skill Book | Racial Phylogeny | - |
| Skill Book | Response to Bero's Speech | - |
| Skill Book | The Black Arts On Trial | - |
Important items
Type | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Book | Night of Tears | - |
Related quests
Map
Technical data
- Quest ID
- MG03
- Form key
- skyrim.esm:0x01f253
- Source plugin
- Skyrim.esm
- Stage indexes
- 0, 10, 20, 30, 50, 55, 60, 200