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 theFalmer also plays out within. or "I am not your champion, monster." Once in your inventory, however, both the Runed Lexicon and the Extractor will be considered quest items and cannot be sold or removed. Press the button of the taller, left pedestal twice, until the button on the far left, smaller pedestal begins to glow. Inside, you will find the remnants of a recent expedition. Approach the pedestal and take the Oghma Infinium. After you reach the water, you will just need to head north and ignore a few bigger islands on your way. The first step is to travel to the Dwemer ruin of Alftand, located in the snowy mountains southwest of Winterhold. Above the piston is a scuttle housing a Dwarven spider. Go up the curving stairs along either wall to find a control panel with a stand that has a slot for the Lexicon. The Falmer ears and some of the ruined books on a shelf in the Animonculory can't be interacted with. [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 . To the left are several stone tables holding various Dwemer items. It is revealed that the book on a pedestal is actually the Oghma Infinium. To the north against the northwest wall are two more tanning racks opposite a dead Falmer lying in front of a door. Between the two gated areas is a caved-in section that contains nothing of interest. The essence of a god. Open the big gate and be ready for a difficult battle. As you approach, two leveled Dwarven spiders will emerge from Dwarven scuttles on the walls. Give the blood samples to Septimus and wait for him to open the cube. 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. After studying the Runed Lexicon, he explains that Dwemer blood is needed to open the Dwemer lockbox. At this stage, he also reveals that he is in the service of Hermaeus Mora, the Daedric Prince of Knowledge. You can "ride" the pistons up to access a ledge with two unlocked chests, a leveled healing potion, a leveled strength potion, two Dwarven metal ingots, and a flawless emerald. Save your game and head onwards. You may not have the "Harvest blood" option despite having the Essence Extractor in your inventory. The second tent in the southern corner contains a chaurus egg, a piece of chaurus chitin, and a quiver of Falmer arrows. Talk to the abyss, and you will learn that the voice coming from the abyss is that of Hermaeus Mora. This zone does not connect to the other Alftand zones. It serves as the Daedric quest for the prince Hermaeus Mora. Eventually, the Alftand Cathedral will be reached which grants access to Blackreach. Various types of loot can be found like ores, ingredients and everything found in chests. The Spider Workers are very weak, but if they catch you off . Inside the new room you should find a few chests with precious artifacts and The Locked Room, boosting your Lockpicking skill. He'll read the Lexicon and tell you he searched for it with the help of the Daedric Prince of Knowledge, Hermaeus Mora. Start off by approaching the Lexicon Receptacle (screen above) and press E to put the Blank Lexicon received from Septimus Signus onto it. Alftand Glacial Ruins The first step is to travel to the Dwemer ruin of Alftand, located in the snowy mountains southwest of Winterhold. Throwback to oblivion without the exit shortcuts. To the right of the gate is an apprentice-locked chest. I have devoted my life to the Elder Scrolls, but their knowledge is a passing awareness when compared to the encompassing mind of divinity. The Elder Scrolls gives insight deeper than the deep ones, though. When loading from a save within the Animonculory zone, audio may become corrupted or stop altogether. Otherwise, choose the northern passage (screen above). Sorine Jurard will explain that she has located a schematic that can provide a new upgrade or ammunition type for the crossbow. He's directed me to a Dwarven observatory that supposedly houses an Elder Scroll. The first one is speaking to Urag gro-Shub as part of the Elder Knowledge main quest. After reaching the lower level and dealing with a Dwarven Spider, you will need to make a decision. Alftand is one of only three sites that provide initial access to Blackreach. A select few locations are listed below as they contain the corpses of more than two races: Upon acquiring different blood samples, you will be prompted to return to Septimus Signus's Outpost. Quest requirements: The first part of this quest can be completed at any moment during the game. Move to this new pedestal (at this point, the Blank Lexicon may be glowing blue). Now press that button, and a large set of lens crystals descends from the. There are two entrances to Alftand Ruined Tower. Despite having the blank lexicon in inventory, the player can't activate the stand. You will come across the first Dwarven Spider Worker very soon (screen above) and overall you shouldn't have any trouble eliminating him. The pit trap can be accessed without entering the mine itself, though it is advisable to go through the mine as falling on the spikes from above can kill the Dragonborn instantly. A panoply of their brethren could gather to form a facsimile. Through the doors is the main cathedral room, with a flight of wide stairs leading up to the main floor. 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. At this point, you can hear part of an argument between J'darr and J'zhar, two Khajiit brothers. If you can't use fast travel, begin your journey in Winterhold. Around the area are several Falmer tents containing various Falmer equipment and ingredients. It contains four zones: Alftand Glacial Ruins, Alfta. He will then tell you that you should take Septimus's place, which you can agree to or disagree. Your next destination will be Alftand and there's a high probability that you already discovered it. Past them will lead into a series of rooms filled with Falmer. If the Dragonborn returns before the required level, Septimus will be found pacing his room. Community content is available under. He is addicted to Skooma, and his brother, J'zhar, took him on an expedition, led by Sulla Trebatius, in order to try to ".bring him down slowly." The expedition also consisted of Sulla's bodyguard Umana, Valie (a thief and mage . Transcribe the Lexicon Once inside the Tower of Mzark, the Lexicon must be placed in the receptacle, and the Oculory must be activated using the four buttons on the platform above the Oculory. This site is not associated with and/or endorsed by the Bethesda Softworks or Bethesda Softworks. One can then use the lever to open the gate and descend into Blackreach. Sulla's Journal is resting on a barrel to the left just before the campfire. Note: If it worked correctly, Arvak will appear to be halfway through the gate. The ramp down is to the east, past a waterfall. Are you talking about the quest Discerning the Transmundane? 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. In the first phase of the exploration you will mainly walk through linear corridors, so you shouldn't get lost. . Regardless of the chosen option, you will have to find Septimus Signus. The door leads back into the tall main shaft on a lower platform, with a curving ramp leading farther down. Be ready to attack the two new Dwarven Spiders patrolling this area. He claims that Septimus is a good follower, but after he discovers how to unlock the Dwemer box he will have outlived his usefulness. Statements and footage within the video may be inaccurate, outdated, incomplete, or otherwise misleading to viewers. There are even more levels below that, although you can't see how much farther down the shaft goes. To the west is an asecnding ramp, with another Dwarven spider near the top. Also note that there's an easy way of eliminating the Falmers in this location, using the Unrelenting Force to knock them back, causing them to die from falling down. On either wall are scuttles that house Dwarven spheres. Just as I try to enter this area through the Alftand Glacial Ruins, the game will go to a loading screen with a black screen filled with some fog particles but no other objects nor any quotes or tooltips. 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. Come when its set is complete.". His surprise is cut short as his usefulness to Hermaeus Mora has been outlived and he is promptly disposed of in a flash of light. Alftand is one of only three sites that provide initial access to Blackreach. 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. "The box contains the heart. The next part of this quest is dependent on character level. Elder Scrolls is a FANDOM Games Community. Your objective is getting through the narrow and treacherous passages and line bridges to reach the Alftand Glacial Ruins entrance (screen above). At this point both will become hostile to each other and to you, so you can either kill them both or stay hidden and let them fight out until one stands victorious and then kill the winner. You could therefore complete the whole Daedric quest even before starting Elder Knowledge. "Extraordinary. Just before the next corner, there is a scuttle on the right from which a Dwarven spider may ambush you. Now press the third button twice, which will align the lenses such that they direct shafts of light onto the round, green windows of the Oculory, and also uncover the far left button. Returning to Septimus at under level 15 will cause him to dismiss the Dragonborn until he has had time to study the Lexicon. To the right of the pipes is a flight of stairs leading up to an area covered in an oil slick. 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 the Lexicon is placed on the designated receptacle, the two buttons on the right side will light up. There is a Dwarven spider and a Dwarven sphere in this area, and a scuttle on the north wall that releases a second spider. Eliminate the Spider and check one of the corners, picking another lock. Sulla TrebatiusUmanaJ'darrJ'zharEndrastYag gra-GortwogValie 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. To the west are more enemies along the path to the door to Alftand Animonculory. Umana is carrying the enchanted shield Targe of the Blooded, and will therefore normally be the winner. The room includes two Falmer tents in the western and southern corners, several pieces of torture equipment, and four tables. A panoply of their brethren could gather to form a facsimile. The second table has a portion of human flesh, two pieces of leather, and lots of gory human bones. To the right of the barred gate is a Falmer tent containing a Falmer bow, a quiver of Falmer arrows, three chaurus eggs, and two chaurus egg sacs. Alftand The Dwemer ruin of Alftand is located southwest of Winterhold. In order to reach his whereabouts, open the mage and head to the location marked as Septimus Signus's Outpost (screen above), located north of College of Winterhold. To the east is an ascending ramp with a spinning blade trap triggered by a series of pressure plates. The. Choose the south-west corridor and be ready for some more Falmers. *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. The Blank Lexicon is a tool the Dwemer invented to read the Elder Scrolls without the whole turning into Matt Murdock thing. Alftand is a large Dwarven ruin southwest of Winterhold. To begin, you need to travel to Alftand Cathedral and use the Lexian given to you by Septimus Signus. A few things of interest are an Alchemy Lab in the first room and a workbench along with an anvil in the other room. From here, a straight ramp leads down to a door. Be ready for destroying more Dwarven Spider Workers. Just past the gate are the last two expedition members, the Redguard Umana and the Imperial Sulla Trebatius, who begin fighting after a brief exchange of words. Past the glowing mushrooms is a narrow path climbing to a small area with strange large mushrooms normally only seen in Blackreach, although there is nothing of interest in the area. How do you transcribe the lexicon in Alftand? To the left is a torture rack with a bowl of coals and human bones, and to the left of the rack is the dead body of the High Elf Valie on a table, with shackles by her hands and feet along with a Dwarven dagger and a bottle of random poison. On your way to the next location you will encounter the monsters known as Falmers (screen above) for the first time. The second way of activating this quest is heading to Septimus Signus even before speaking to Urag gro-Shub. Opposite the shelves is a table with metal items and a Falmer sword. Behind the campfire is a single bed roll, with two unlocked chests, one wooden and one Dwemer, beside it. "What is this it's it's just a book?! 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