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You will receive this mission in the mine in the northern part ofRaven Rock.
It’s inhabited by an old miner -Crescius Caerellius- and his wife.
If you speak with the old man, you should learn that the place has been long shut up.
The cause of such situation is the disappearance of the previous owner - the great grandfather ofCresciushimself.
Who can refuse such a request?
After using up all the possibilities, you will receiveGratian’s LetterandRaven Rock Mine Key.
Retrieve Gratian Caerellius’s Journal
Go past the quest giver and down the stairs.
Keep going down as deep as possible - that way you will reach the main level of the mine.
The corridor on the right is by far a better choice.
Head onwards along the platforms.
You should come across three more spiders on your way, one after another.
Kill them and move further along the corridor.
The deeper part of the mine has been boarder up.
On the other side you should be able to see lots of spider-webs.
If you swing your sword the boards should get destroyed, allowing you to move onwards.
Cross the gate and head down to the next cave.
Be cautious when doing it - there’s aDraugrresting in one of the side niches.
Try not to walk into it!
In the next cave you will come across threeDraugrs- two sleeping and one patrolling the area.
It’s by far the easiest way of dealing with this threat.
Move onwards and you will come across a suspiciously looking room.
It’s quite specious and its central point is surrounded by a couple thrones with sleepingDraugrs.
Head to the middle of the room and all the enemies will wake up to attack you.
The easiest way of obtaining one Is completingRetrieve Ancient Nordic Pickaxe.
After resting and filling up your pockets, you could head further.
The faster you do it, the less health you will lose.
Fighting them will be very difficult unless you separate them and fight them one at a time.
After the fight, head towards the small waterfall.
Behind it you will find a passage to a room with anotherstalhrimlore and some valuables (in vases).
Afterwards return to the room in which you fought with theDraugr Deathlordsand head to its upper level.
That way you will unlock the door in front of you.
Go through it and turn left to find theIce Spikemagic book.
Afterwards turn 180 degrees and head up the platform.
Try avoiding the trap and approach the door at the end of the corridor to find a treasure chest.
Go through the twisty and narrow corridor and you should reach a rather big cave.
Jump down and approach the skeleton which rests by the large gate - it’sGratian Caerelliushimself.
Search the remains to obtainGratian’s Journaland the peculiarBloodskal Blade.
Note that the cave in which you found yourself has no exit - you have been trapped!
The dead man’s journal can give you some hints.
Read the notes and you might be able to solve the puzzle.
In fact, in emits a deadly beam of energy in the direction in which it is swung.
It’s rather obvious that it’s the key to the puzzle and your key to freedom.
Stand in front of the large gate and take a closer look at it.
On its sides you should see a narrow red beams of light.
Equip theBloodskal Bladeand swing it at the red points to activate the opening mechanism.
Keep repeating this operation until all the holes are hit and the gate opens.
Cross the magic door and you will reach a corridor with lots of pendulums.
Use theWhirlwind Sprintand get across.
That way you should end up in a big room filled with water.
In its middle there’s a chest which seems to be too tempting.
Approach it to cause theDragon PriestZahkriisosto appear.
Keep drinkinghealth potions, useresist shock potionif you have one and kill the enemy.
Approach the altar at the end of the room to learn one of the Word of Power -Dragon Aspect.
When you get attacked by him, the side mission -Black Book: The Winds of Change- will begin.
Get past the tentacle pond and collect thesoul stonesfrom the pedestal.
Afterwards turn on the switch and enter the complicated labyrinth.
You will have to face a powerfulLurker, who’s not an easy enemy.
During the fight with theLurkeryou have to focus on leading out as much powerful attacks as possible.
With the monster dead, approach the switch on the right and use it.
That way you should unlock a door on the left (behind the stairs).
Collect the valuables found there (including someblack soul stones!)
and use the next switch.
Head to the newly unlocked passage and take a look inside the container found there.
Afterwards launch the mysterious book lying on the pedestal.
Go through the door and turn on the equipment which will kick off the secret passage.
You will end up in a cave inhabited by threebandits.
Eliminate them and search their goods - you might come across something useful there.
Afterwards head to the exit and catch some fresh air, as you’re back to the surface!
Indeed, you ended up far in the north, inBloodskal Barrow.
you might’t use fast travel to return to the city, as there are too manybanditsin the area.
Eliminate them and head to the quest giver.
Crescius Caerelliuscan be found in his house beside the port inRaven Rock.
Enter the building and speak with the old man.
You might not understand the importance of what you have done - thanks to you,Solstheimwill be revived.
The ebony mine will be reopened and boost trade in the whole area.
New villagers, merchants and artisans will soon arrive, and all thanks to you.
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