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Side Quests / 52 steps / 4 rewards

Quest locations include Kolbjorn Barrow. Rewards include Ahzidal, Word of Power: G1r, and 2 additional rewards.

Where to go

Locations
Kolbjorn Barrow

Associated locations

Locations
Kolbjorn Barrow

Actors

NPCs
	Location
Ahzidal	-
Bradyn	-
Mireli	-
Ralis Sedarys	-

Objectives in order

Journal entry

Outside Kolbjorn Barrow, I met Ralis Sedarys, an explorer who came to Solstheim in search of relics within the barrow. But when he arrived, he found it buried by the ash. He had all but given up on excavating it, but if I can supply the funds, he offered to make me a partner in his expedition.

Fund the excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow (1000 gold)

Journal entry

Ralis Sedarys came to Solstheim in search of the Relics of Ahzidal, powerful items said to have been sealed in Kolbjorn Barrow, but found it buried by ash. I agreed to fund his expedition to excavate the Barrow. He set to work, saying he'd send a courier when he had progress to report.

Wait for a message from Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow. I should visit the site and see how the work is going.

Visit the Kolbjorn Barrow Excavation

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but work on the dig has come to a halt. The excavation had reached a dead end when Draugr within the tomb awoke, killing several miners and causing the rest to flee.

Clear the Draugr from Kolbjorn Barrow

Find a way deeper into the Barrow

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but work on the dig has come to a halt. At his request, I defeated the Draugr and found a way past the dead end.

Speak to Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but in order to continue, he needs more gold to hire replacements for the workers that have been killed.

Fund the next phase of the excavation (2000 gold)

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow. He told me to return in a few days to see how work was progressing.

Wait for a message from Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow. I should return and see how the work is going.

Return to Kolbjorn Barrow

Journal entry

Clear the Draugr from Kolbjorn Barrow

Search for the missing miners

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but work on the site has stopped. Most of the miners were killed by another wave of Draugr attacks, and two more are unaccounted for. I dealt with the Draugr, but still need to locate the missing miners.

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but work on the site has stopped. Most of the miners were killed by another wave of Draugr attacks, and two more were unaccounted for. I found the bodies of the missing miners, but still need to deal with the Draugr threat.

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but work on the site has stopped. At his request, I dealt with the Draugr and found the bodies of the missing miners.

Speak to Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but the ongoing Draugr attacks means he needs more gold in order to hire more miners and guards to protect them.

Fund the next phase of the excavation (3000 gold)

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow. He told me to return in a few days to see how work was progressing.

Wait for a message from Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow. I should return and see how the work is going.

Return to Kolbjorn Barrow

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow, but Draugr have attacked the miners again, and only a few managed to escape. Ralis asked if I could wipe them out so the excavation could continue.

Clear the Draugr from Kolbjorn Barrow

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow, but Draugr again attacked the miners. Once again, I slew the Draugr so work could proceed.

Speak to Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' expedition to excavate Kolbjorn Barrow, but once again, he needs more gold to hire increasingly reluctant miners and guards to work on the site.

Fund the next phase of the excavation (5000 gold)

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow. He told me to return in a few days to see how work was progressing.

Wait for a message from Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow. I should return and see how the work is going.

Return to Kolbjorn Barrow

Journal entry

I agreed to continue funding Ralis Sedarys' ill-fated excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow, but when I returned to his mining camp, I found only blood and corpses. Ralis himself was nowhere to be seen.

Locate Ralis

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' ill-fated excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow, but when I returned to his mining camp, I found only blood and corpses. Deep within the barrow, I found Ralis performing a ritual to release Ahzidal, the Dragon Priest that had been sealed there.

Defeat Ahzidal

Journal entry

I agreed to fund Ralis Sedarys' ill-fated excavation of Kolbjorn Barrow, but when I returned to his mining camp, I found only blood and corpses. Deep within the barrow, I found Ralis performing a ritual that released Ahzidal, a powerful Dragon Priest I fought and defeated.

Confront Ralis

Journal entry

Ralis Sedarys came to Solstheim hoping to find the Relics of Ahzidal and release their maker from his imprisonment in Kolbjorn Barrow. When he found the barrow buried by the ash, he convinced me to fund its excavation, using the miners as blood sacrifices for his rituals. I saw through his lies and decided to kill him for his crimes.

Kill Ralis

Journal entry

Ralis Sedarys came to Solstheim hoping to find the Relics of Ahzidal, but fell under the spell of their maker, a powerful Dragon Priest entombed in the barrow. He convinced me to fund its excavation, but was compelled by Ahzidal to use the miners as ritual sacrifices. Ralis had no control over his actions, so I allowed him to live and depart the barrow in peace.

RewardsWord of Power: G1rWord of Power: NosWord of Power: Ven

Rewards

Rewards
		Location
Head	Ahzidal	-
Reward	Word of Power: G1r	-
Reward	Word of Power: Nos	-
Reward	Word of Power: Ven	-

Map

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Technical data

Quest ID: DLC2DUNKOLBJORNQST
Form key: dragonborn.esm:0x01810b
Source plugin: Dragonborn.esm
Stage indexes: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 40, 75, 98, 99, 100, 101, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 175, 198, 199, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 241, 242, 250, 260, 275, 298, 299, 300, 310, 320, 330, 350, 358, 359, 360, 375, 398, 399, 400, 410, 440, 449, 450, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 485, 490, 500, 550, 600