Beyond the traps is a door and a button before it. It may be possible to recover the Falmer ears by using a ranged area-of-effect spell. Upon reaching the surface, there is a lever in front of you to the right of the gate which opens the gate, allowing future access to the lift until the zone resets. Septimus Signus Then head down the wooden planket bridges and into the Alftand Glacial Ruins. Beyond the gates are stairs leading up, with a button on the left that closes the gates and stops the flames. One of the crates near the entrance has a Dwarven metal ingot on top. Several dead members of the failed expedition can be found here. The second table has a portion of human flesh, two pieces of leather, and lots of gory human bones. Defeat the Centurion and take the key from its corpse. Head past the traps and Falmer who guard this section. There are several oil slicks on the ground around and on a raised area. The quickest route from Alftand to the Tower of Mzark would be to follow the road to the left immediately out of the Alftand Cathedral. The fundamentals. Daedric quest To the east is an ascending ramp with a spinning blade trap triggered by a series of pressure plates. Be careful, as on the way to Septimus you will come across, inter alia, Horkers. To the right of the pipes is a flight of stairs leading up to an area covered in an oil slick. Elder Scrolls is a FANDOM Games Community. The Ruined Tower is an ideal source of Dwarven scrap to smelt into Dwarven metal ingots. The Dwemer lockbox hides it from me. [16.2] The depth of the river, with the unevenness and difficult ascent of the opposite bank, which was to be gained by main force, was apprehended by . There is an exit at the top of the tower, but the ruin does not connect with the other Alftand sections. Under the shelves on your right is an adept-locked chest. The terrain consisted of scattered woodlands on undulating lowlands. To harvest the blood, loot the corpse of a deceased person with the Essence Extractor in the inventory. The following is a list of locations that contain corpses or enemies that can be freely slain and used to harvest blood. Something they didn't anticipate, no, not even them. Give the collected blood samples to Septimus Signus. Now press that button, and a large set of lens crystals descends from the ceiling and stops. The stairs lead down into the main part of the room, which houses three Falmer tents in the northern, western, and southern corners. The iron gate will initially be locked and can only be opened from the inside. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Walkthrough - Part 48 - Alftand Glacial Ruins (Skyrim Gameplay) theRadBrad 13.3M subscribers Subscribe 2.6K 285K views 11 years ago This is the last video for this. Alftand is unique among Dwemer ruins in that it is the only one built partially atop an active glacier. Alternatively, reload an earlier save (before giving the blood to Septimus). Pressing the button is the only way to open the door as there is no option to open or unlock it. Location Press this button to reveal the scroll. No problem, this is exactly how you get there and how to activate the Lexicon once you find it. Sulla's Journal is resting on a barrel to the left just before the campfire. When you are ready, follow the quest marker through Blackreach until you reach your destination, The Tower of Mzark. When loading from a save within the Animonculory zone, audio may become corrupted or stop altogether. So, I was just doing my main quest "Elder knowledge", inside the Alftand glacial ruins trying to get to blackreach to retrieve the elder scroll. To fix this, quit the game, then either load a save from outside of the Animonculory or the (auto)save immediately after entering the zone. J'zhar's pack looks like an ordinary knapsack, and contains several empty skooma bottles and two random potions. Continuing further, you will hear J'darr, one of the workers who survived, arguing with J'zhar, his brother, about stealing his Skooma. J'darr is a Khajiit in the Alftand glacial ruins. From this ledge, you may optionally use Whirlwind Sprint then jump around some pipes and grating to the south to bypass the following section, then simply follow the path around the room to the Animonculory. There is smeltable and unsmeltable Dwemer metalwork and Dwarven arrows on the floor and shelves throughout the tower. You will see a Wretched Abyss that has the talk option. Read the research notes on the table. Once there, travel through the ruin, following your destination marker, until you reach Blackreach, a massive underground cavern below Alftand. On the shelves, in addition of Dwemer metalwork, is a piece of iron ore, a piece of silver ore, and an apprentice-locked chest with a random potion beside it. You are not permitted to copy any image, text or info from this page. It also runs concurrently with the main quest "Elder Knowledge," the The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard main quests "Scroll Scouting" and "Seeking Disclosure," and is the only other method of accessing Blackreach other than Elder Knowledge. The world beyond burns in my mind. It did not contain what he had expected, but instead a book of great knowledge, the Oghma Infinium. When level 15 is reached, he will send a courier to summon the Dragonborn back to the outpost. Try to eliminate the Falmer Skulker (screen above) as fast as possible, as he can use magic and can deal more damage than the others. I can see. There is also a pickaxe beside the fire. You would therefore reach the upper ledge, containing a chest with some precious treasures. The lift will take you outside to a gatehouse that could only be opened from the inside. To the left of the workbench along the southwest wall is another set of shelves, with piles of hot coals under them and a selection of mushrooms and charred skeever hides cooking on top. Tired of seeing advertisements? At this point, you can hear part of an argument between J'darr and J'zhar, two Khajiit brothers. Head for the outside of the cave. If you are finding the Elder Scroll for a. Alftand itself is in the middle of Winderhold. The blood of Altmer, Bosmer, Dunmer, Falmer and Orsimer. The lever to open the. To the right of the barred doorway is a bed roll and a copy of Dwemer Inquiries Vol I on top of a barrel. The elves still living provide the key. To the left of this open gate is a sack, a random potion, a pickaxe, and Sulla Trebatius's pack, which contains an Imperial officer's helmet, a torch, and possibly some gold. After reaching the lower level and dealing with a Dwarven Spider, you will need to make a decision. On the table is a piece of gold ore, an iron ingot, and a silver ingot. In order to harvest blood, you need to search the corpse of someone of the appropriate race while the Essence Extractor is in your inventory. When you've gone all the way down through Alftand to the Alftand Cathedral, at the bottom room you come up a short flight of steps into a large chamber with a sort of "fort" platform with a. The mage will tell you that Septimus has hidden himself in a remote place and you will have to find him. Save your game and head onwards. You can look off the edge of the ramp to the west to see yet another platform below you, with a ramp coming out of the south wall behind some pipes. There are also two more chests, one with a master-level lock, the other unlocked, and a lootable skeleton holding in its hands the Lockpicking skill book The Locked Room. In here there's a couple of falmer and a spider to kill. Pressing them will activate ceiling spike traps on the other side of the wall for purposes unknown. Dwemer blood can loose the hooks, but none alive remains to bear it. From Blackreach, the Dragonborn can ride the Great Lift at Alftand up to . Go south, then West. Regardless of the chosen option, you will have to find Septimus Signus. Continue exploring the ruins and be ready to eliminate two more spiders. Start off by finding a place from which you will be able to safely slide down (screen above), reaching the coast. Triggering them will activate the spinning blades that will go down along the in the middle. Location ID Eliminate the Spider and check one of the corners, picking another lock. After reaching the destination, you might consider spending some time to examine the ruined buildings, though it's of course completely optional. Alftand Glacial Ruins. Head east. Through the door is a treasure room with a Dwarven spider and two gates. The bottom shelf holds a large Dwemer strut, a piece of silver ore, an orichalcum ingot, a piece of iron ore, a Dwemer cog, a Dwemer bowl, a piece of orichalcum ore, and a silver ingot. This time it will be revealed that J'zhar is actually dead on his bedroll and J'darr has gone insane, most likely due to the abstinence effect of not consuming skooma for so long. As you continue to the west, two more Dwarven spiders emerge from scuttles, and there are several wide sets of shelves holding a random potion of strength, a random potion of magicka, two iron ingots, a silver ingot, a piece of iron ore, and a piece of silver ore. This section contains bugs related to Discerning the Transmundane. the Attunement Sphere, thanks to which you will reach the underground complex and the Blank Lexicon onto which you will transcript the contents of the Scroll. Alftand Glacial Ruins The first step is to travel to the Dwemer ruin of Alftand, located in the snowy mountains southwest of Winterhold. To the west are more enemies along the path to the door to Alftand Animonculory. The Dragonborn met Septimus Signus, a brilliant but mad scholar living in the northern ice fields. At the end of the corridor is a door that opens into a large room, with pipes crossing above ahead. Let us know, we can help out if this wasn't the answer you were looking for. Responding either way has no discernible consequences. Valie's body can be found on a table with shackles. With it, he believes he can open the lockbox he's been studying. Continue down the hallway to a set of stairs leading up to an area covered in oil, along with a Dwarven Sphere and a Dwarven Spider. Should the player intervene, both will assault the Dovahkiin. Note: If it worked correctly, Arvak will appear to be halfway through the gate. Your objective is getting through the narrow and treacherous passages and line bridges to reach the Alftand Glacial Ruins entrance (screen above). There are scuttles housing Dwarven spiders in the southwestern and southeastern corners. Enter the ruins and follow the only path available inside it. Behind the fence are three more chaurus egg sacs, while an apprentice-locked door is to the east. The ramp down is to the east, past a waterfall. In the next room, there are various Dwemer metal parts along with four Dwarven Spiders; two dead and two hidden in pipes. It comes with several benefits, and also makes it much easier for you to post questions and answers. Returning to Septimus at level 15 or higher will prompt him to begin immediately reading the Lexicon: I've inscribed the lexicon. It contains four zones: Alftand Glacial Ruins, Alftand Animonculory, Alftand Cathedral, and Alftand Ruined Tower, which is a separate building. The Great Lift at Alftand is an ancient Dwemer mechanical lift that connects to Blackreach. Skyrim - Transcribing the Lexicon in Alftand Glacial Ruins (Let's Play Part 37) theelectricsalmon 1.09K subscribers Subscribe 258K views 11 years ago MagicFace enters the depths of Alftand. Near the tents is another patch of white cap mushrooms, five chaurus egg sacs, four loose chaurus eggs, and six patches of glowing mushrooms growing on the rear rock walls between the tents. Type There is a table with more metal grating over it, and a metal chair and two sets of shelves on the far side. Your destination is a location marked as Septimus Signus's Outpost (screen above). The top shelf is accessible by jumping from near the top of the stairs, and holds several pieces of Dwemer metalwork. Eventually, a Khajiit skooma addict, named J'darr, will attack. Anfalas was the Elvish name for a coastal region of Gondor. Stages are not always in order of progress. Exit the room via the northeast corner. After completing the Throat of the World quest in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you will be led to the next quest, the Elder Knowledge. By. In the northwestern corner is a novice-locked gate, behind which are two chests, one apprentice-locked and the other adept-locked, along with two sets of shelves holding various Dwemer items. In the center of this area is a Dwarven mechanism, that can be opened with an Attunement Sphere, to gain access to Blackreach. The Falmer ears and some of the ruined books on a shelf in the Animonculory can't be interacted with. Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done. There are three Falmer in the room, one near each of the tents. At the bottom of the stairs is a metal grating that divides the room into two sections, with another short flight of stairs down. Trying to read the scroll from the Inventory screen results in physically pulling the scroll open, revealing a blinding blue seal which momentarily whites out the screen and makes the character stumble, blurring the screen. This site is not affiliated with ZeniMax Media Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. There is also a list of dead bandits of all races to be considered. Place the Blank Lexicon inside the receptacle and begin the inscription puzzle. Southwest of Winterhold Hermaeus Mora in the form of a Wretched Abyss. I need to collect blood from several different races if I want to help him. Alftand is a large Dwarven ruin southwest of Winterhold. There is also a tower housing a lift, but a closed gate, which can only be opened from the inside, blocks access. Falmers can represent one of three professions (warrior, mage and archer), so you will have to modify your tactic depending on which you come across. Against the south wall is a set of shelves holding a random potion and various Dwemer metal items, with three chaurus egg sacs to the left of the shelves. To the left of the gory table with shackles is a tanning rack. He claims to have spent time at the Winterhold Arcanaeum. Enter the Alftand Glacial ruins. Quests The remains of the camp of an ill-fated expedition led by Sulla Trebatius are perched on the edge of the cliff. Otherwise, choose the northern passage (screen above). Although this quest can be started at any level, such as during the main quest "Elder Knowledge," the second part involving the harvesting of blood can only be initiated after level 15. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with thi The spike traps can also be activated by pressure plates directly below them. On your way you should note a small room in the north with a locked gate. Characters On the other side of the metal grating is a column of large shelves. By standing against the gate of one of the above-ground lifts and casting Summon Arvak, it is possible to get through the gate by mounting and then unmounting Arvak. However, there is a bug where the event is sometimes not triggered due to a bad animation registration event which then makes the quest impossible to complete. Alftand Cathedral is the final zone in Alftand; it houses a lift to the surface as well as the passage to Blackreach. There is also a large oil slick on the ground, and several scuttles, two of which house Dwarven spiders. You will be able to see your destination from afar (screen above), making it much easier to plan further moves. The two pedestals to the left of the Receptacle, the taller of which is now active, control the ceiling lens array. The left-hand door leads up another flight of stairs. One will eventually arrive at the spike trap's location but first encounter a Dwarven Sphere. Beside the shelf is a spiral staircase leading down, deeper into the tower. To decipher the code, press the third button from the left a few times until the Lexicon opens and button two lights up. You can also explore the western corridor (Dwarven Spider and ac chest with precious treasures), or choose the path leading to the lower level. To the right is a dead end with a Dwarven Spider and another chest in the rubble. The gate to the south is already open, with an unlocked chest behind it. He enthusiastically asks for the extractor and presses it into his abdomen, injecting the blood into his body. His brother's journal reveals that he, along with several others, were members of a failed expedition to the ruins. Once the quest has progressed to where he should be dead killing him does not count as a crime. I met Septimus Signus, a brilliant but mad scholar living in the northern ice fields. He greets the Dragonborn as his Champion and an option is presented to agree or disagree with his assertion. Continue along the road until you come to your first junction (T-shaped). I have devoted my life to the Elder Scrolls, but their knowledge is a passing awareness when compared to the encompassing mind of divinity. [1] Reading the book will reveal some of the knowledge hidden within. The elves still living provide the key. He explains that the Dwemer lockbox buried within the outpost holds "the heart" and he wishes to access it to learn its secrets. Continuing downwards, you will come across a ledge that you must jump off of. One must move the plate around to find the correct spots that allow them to move through the gate. Prerequisite This can fix the event to trigger normally. Septimus Signus's Outpost Part 3. Upon entering the ruins for the first time a team of trapped archaeologists is discovered; the story of their fate, disrupted by a snowstorm and the Falmer also plays out within. Between this tent and the barred gate is an apprentice-locked Falmer chest, and to the southwest is a second Falmer tent containing three chaurus eggs, two skeever tails, a Falmer shield, a Falmer war axe, and a quiver of Falmer arrows. Upon leaving the chamber, the Wretched Abyss appears again as a manifestation of Hermaeus Mora. Once you jumped down, you will find the body of Yag gra-Gortwog, riddled with arrows. He will contact me when he has the secret. A passage to the south continues through an open door and up a spiral staircase. He might know where I can find an Elder Scroll for Paarthurnax. It contains four zones: Alftand Glacial Ruins, Alfta. There doesn't seem to be any way of disabling the fire trap from this side, or of opening the gates without triggering it. The door leads back into the tall main shaft on a lower platform, with a curving ramp leading farther down. That path upwards leads to a dead end with a chest and a Dwarven Spider hiding in a pipe, while the path down leads to several Falmer guarding the path. Moving on you will find a room containing a stone table that was used to study disabled Dwarven Spiders. In the final area, you will encounter a Falmer guarding the door to your path. Bear you hence this extractor. Inside the shack farthest to the north is an adept-locked chest and a journal titled Expedition Manifest written by Sulla Trebatius, with some background information and a list of expedition members. At the bottom of the first flight down, on your left is another flight up that leads to a small area, with a table holding several ruined books and a Dwarven dagger. Alftand Glacial Ruins, Alftand Animonculory, Alftand Cathedral, and Alftand Ruined Tower, which is a . From here, a straight ramp leads down to a door. 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