TES V: Skyrim - Dragonborn: Quest “Summoning Karstaag”. Walkthrough Dragonborn - Side quests Ice Cave Skyrim

ID: DLC2dunKarstaagQST
Reward: Ability to summon Karstag
Requirements: level 6.

Note: The quest does not appear in the journal.

First, head to the Ice Cave.

Ice cave a small location, inside of which you will have a fight with only three Rieklings. Karstag's skull is at the end of the cave, surrounded by torches. Take it.

Go to the location Karstag Castle Caves.

Rieklings are waiting for you in the cave itself. Make your way up to the end of the cave. Then go out into the Courtyard.

There you will see a large throne, activate it by placing Karstag's skull. Next you will have a difficult battle with Karstag himself. Karstag looks like a ghostly Giant, but with horns and a cloak of ice. When he appears, he will cause a huge blizzard. In battle, he fights almost the same as a regular Giant, however, he can summon ice ghosts and can also raise a blizzard.

After defeating Karstag, you will be able to summon him in battle, no more than three times. You can also collect 10 ectoplasm and 5 great soul stones from it.

You can also sit on his throne. :)

This quest does not appear in the journal.

Check out the Glacial Cave on the northern coast of Solstheim (see locations). Having dealt with the Rieklings inhabiting it, take the Karstaag Skull attached to the back wall of the cave.

Take the skull to the Castle Karstaag Ruins, where the Rieklings also settled. You'll have to pick a master-level lock, but it's less tedious than traveling through the Castle Karstaag Caverns. Approach the throne and activate it. The skull will connect with the skeleton, and the frost giant himself will appear before you.

It is very difficult to defeat him - the giant has excellent health, immunity to paralysis and the effects of "Ruthless Force", resistance to cold, poison, shock and physical damage, can cast an ice storm and summon ice ghosts to help him. The only weakness is a 25% vulnerability to fire. Regardless of the player's level, the giant's level is 90 and health is 4000.

The reward for winning will be the opportunity to summon Karstag to your aid three times (acts outdoors).

If you're worried about a master-level castle, you can reach the throne through the Castle Karstaag Caverns. In this case, you will have to go through the entire labyrinth, densely populated by Rieklings - through the eastern flooded cave to the very top tier of this “city”. You can take the key to the castle doors (Castle Karstaag Key) either on the box in front of the entrance to the ruins, or from the Riekling carcass on the hog in the yard itself.

This page provides a walkthrough side quests, which can be obtained in the vastness of Solstheim (in Dragonborn, an add-on for the game Skyrim).

Kagrumez's Glove

You can complete this task only if you have four so-called Kagrumez resonator stones. Considering that two of them are located in Kagrumez itself, you can start the quest with just a couple of stones.

Location of resonator stones:

So, if you have already found the two necessary stones in Nchardak, Falbtarz, or bought them from the Dunmer, then you can safely go to Kagrumez. At the entrance you will encounter three hapless adventurers who will encroach on your life. After explaining to the bandits that their efforts are in vain, grab the two remaining resonator stones and Ralet Eldrie’s diary. It makes a reasonable assumption that the clues for successful completion The ruins should be looked for on the gate, which is somehow connected to the console.

Take a look at the picture marked on the gate and insert the resonators in the order indicated there. Dwemer things will attack you from different sides - destroy them.

Pay attention to the corner of the room

There is a Dwemer spider there, ready to become your companion. It’s better to leave him here for the future; Kagrumez’s trials may be too severe for him.

In the next room there is another satellite - a Dwemer sphere.

And again, a similar procedure awaits you, except that Dwemer traps will be added to the enemies, and you will need to use one more resonator. Having dealt with the difficulties, follow to the last room. Here you will need all four resonators.

In the last room you will find the Dwemer Black Bow of Fate, which has an interesting ability to absorb 25 units with a 50% chance. arbitrary attribute (health, magic, stamina).

Cold Moon Invitation

Geldis Sadri, owner of the tavern in Raven Rock, will talk about werewolves in the mountains of Solstheim. You need to head to the Bluff Cold Moon(north-northeast of Raven Rock) and talk to the hunters. The Nord hunters you will find on this cliff are not really hunters at all, but werewolves.

If you yourself are not a lycanthrope, then they will not say anything good to you in this camp, and they may even attack you. But if you are a lycanthrope, then the leader of Majni will be very welcoming and ready to sell four unique rings that enhance the form of a wolf. You can only equip one ring in wolf form, so you don't need to buy all four unless you're an avid collector.

Werewolf lair
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Werewolf Rings:

• The Ring of Bloodlust allows you to deal and receive 50% more damage.
• The Moon Ring increases howl duration by 25%.
• The Ring of the Hunt grants regeneration in werewolf form.
• Ring of Instinct slows down the world for 20 seconds while in werewolf form.

Excavations

Meeting in Kolbjorn

To the northeast of Atia Farm is the Kolbjorn Mound. In the mound you will meet a Dunmer named Ralis Sedaris. He arrived from Mournhold itself (the former capital of Morrowind) to conduct excavations commissioned by a representative person. However, as it turned out, it turned out to be almost impossible to carry out excavations: the entrance was walled up too deep, and the earth was filling the hole back faster than it could be dug out. Dunmer needs a reliable partner who is ready to sponsor this adventure and divide the profits in half.

You won’t refuse to complete one of the most not so interesting, but complex side quests of Dragonborn because of some measly wad of money? Give Ralis 1000 gold and wait for the note.

Similar expectations in the process of passing of this assignment there will be a lot. Therefore, if you are not eager to waste time, or want the task to fit harmoniously into the planned scenario, you should go to the excavation as soon as you see a messenger with a note.

First visit

After receiving the note, head to the mound. As you will notice, the Dunmer spent the money for a reason: the entrance to Kolbjorn was found, but the draugr, disturbed by the work of the diggers, awakened and killed all the workers. Only Ralis remained alive, and the passage further was completely closed - the help of a “specialist” was required.

Go down and destroy every single draugr. Then remove the skull from the table in the lower hall. It will open a passage to a new hall, in which in the most prominent place you will find Azidal's boots of walking on water. Now you can return back to Ralis. He will require 2000 septims from you for further excavations: there are now fewer people willing to work here. There is nothing to do - agree.

Second visit

Having received the second note, you find out that something happened again. When you arrive at the excavation site, you find out that two workers are missing and the rest are dead.

Go down and deal with a bunch of draugr that have infested the ruins. Go back to where you found Azidal's boots and then down into the central tunnel. Along the way you will find the body of one of the workers. The entrance to the left is opened by chains. Go to the door with four handles and pull the second one from the top and the bottom one. When you discover the body of the second missing woman, you will be attacked by a cluster of draugr. After that, go left: the handle at the bottom will open a secret room with Azidal's Ring of Necromancy. Return back to Ralis. Now the Dunmer are asking you for 3000 septims for new workers and guards.

Third visit

When you arrive at the excavation site for the third time, you will find that at least some of the workers and guards are now alive. And again, the draugr interfere with further work. Take diary No. 22 from Ralis's desk, in which the Dunmer complain that the diggers are too clumsy to run properly on some tiles.

After going down into the tomb, deal with the undead that have filled it. In the central hall with a column, go up to the second tier and follow the direction of the previously hidden door with a wall chain. Pull the chain, go back a little and turn right - there you will find Azidal's amulet gloves, which allow you to absorb spells. Return to the room with the chain and open the other door. A new batch of draugr will attack you. Deal with them, clear the cave and return to Ralis.

Azidal's ring of magic

Before returning, you can get Azidal's ring of magic, which will allow you to cast a couple of new spells: “freeze” and “ignite”. This can be done either using telekinesis, which is quite challenging task, or using prompts in the diary. In this case, it makes sense to use the time dilation scream.

The new amount required by the restless Dunmer to continue the adventure is 5,000 septims.

Fourth visit

Having handed over a new letter to you, the courier will warn you that it is the last: he feels sick near these excavations. When you arrive at Kolbjorn, you will see that this time absolutely everyone is dead: their guards and ordinary workers. If you look into Ralis's tent and read his last diary, you will understand that he is crazy and is going to revive the ancient dragon magician Azidal.

After going down to the central hall of the mound, learn a new word of the cry “Cyclone”, and then head to the hall in which Azidal’s ring of magic was located. Deal with the draugr, proceed to the far end of the hall and go down the stairs. In the new hall, in the room behind the bars, there is Azidal's armor of retribution. To open it, turn the obelisks “fish” in your direction and pull the lever. Then turn the obelisks “eagles” towards you and pull the lever again. A passage in the floor will open.

After destroying the draugr attacking you, pay attention to the grate on the right: there is an Azidal artifact, the helmet of insight. Place the obelisks with the “snakes” facing you, pull the lever and you can take your helmet.

Dragon Priest Azidal
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After destroying Azidal, take his mask and decide the fate of Ralis, who killed all the workers in the mound. He, however, sacredly swears that he committed murders under the influence of the alluring call of Azidal and could not resist the will of the latter. If you let Ralis live, he will settle in Raven Rock and become your potential companion. If you decide to punish him, you will receive a unique pickaxe, but you will not get your money back.

The exit from the hall is located in the southwest side. It leads to the shrine of Hermaeus Mora with the black book "Filament and Filigree". This completes the quest.

Brand of Death

In the vastness of Solstheim, you can stumble upon a book called “The Mark of Death.” When you read it, a new marker will appear on the map - “Haknir Shoal”. The book can be read after discovering one of the chests; to do this, it is enough to search the corpses of the murdered adventurers.

This task involves searching for a set special weapons and reservations in various places on the island. It can be completed along with other quests.

Typical treasure guard
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Chest #1

This chest is guarded by a horde of robbers. Deal with them and pick up a helmet that allows you to breathe underwater and increases your armor rating when wearing a full set. A pendant from the Eastern Imperial Company lies nearby. Take him too.

Chest #2

Off the coast north of Raven Rock you will find several bandits and a buried chest containing Haknir's armor, which increases stamina with each new piece of the Death Brand set.

Chest #3

This chest is located next to the waterfall. It houses Haknir's Gloves, which increase damage from two-handed weapons for each item of the set equipped.

Chest #4

The fourth chest can be found near Tel Mithryn: you need to go out to the mouth of the river flowing nearby. Hidden here are boots that increase the maximum weight you can carry for each item of the set you wear. In the same chest you will find the key to the Gyldenhull Barrow.

Gyldenhull Mound

Before you go to the said mound, you need to get an ancient Nord pickaxe. This can be done by completing the quests Glover Mallory from Raven Rock or Deora from the Skaal Village.

With this pickaxe in the mound, you will pick out the stalhrim in one of the sarcophagi and open a passage further, where the legendary pirate Haknir will challenge you. As a result, you will receive two swords: the Bloody Scythe and the Strangler, which, when used together, weaken the enemy’s defense and absorb his vitality.

Ebony Warrior

Required condition for receiving the task: the hero's level is at least 80.

On your next visit to one of the cities of Skyrim, you will be visited by a huge warrior, fully dressed in ebony armor, and will say that only you can send him to rest in Sovngarde. He had no villains left to destroy, no tasks left to complete. He challenges you to a duel in the Velothi Mountains area (a marker will appear on the map).

Obviously, this task is a kind of Easter egg for the player who has gone through the entire game. In addition, in TES III: Morrowind, namely in the Tribunal add-on, there was a very unpleasant meeting for the player with an incredibly strong like god Bosmer, who first blackmailed the player, and then appeared dressed from head to toe in ebony armor and tried to kill him. Looks a lot like a reference.

Ebony Warrior
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The Ebony Warrior is a difficult opponent. For level 80, of course, it’s not that problematic, but still keep in mind that he owns the Ruthless Force and Disarm thu’ums, and his equipment has resistance to all magical destructive effects.

After killing him and taking the armor, you will discover that the Ebony Warrior is a Redguard. Well, it’s not for nothing that the Redguards are known as the strongest swordsmen.

Call of Karstag

Before completing the task, you should make sure that you are able to deal with strong opponent, because Karstag is exactly that.

In the Ice Cave in northern Solstheim you will find a Riekling lair. Destroy them and grab Karstag's skull at the back of the cave. With this skull you need to go to the ruins of Karstag Castle. After wandering around the caves there or opening the master-level lock, go out to the back of the courtyard. Approach the throne and activate it with the skull.

Spirit of Karstag
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And now, as they say, “load your saved game to restore the course of fate, or continue to live in the damned world that you yourself created.” The giant that appeared out of nowhere has enormous health, regeneration and immunity to physical and magical attacks. His only weakness is fire.

As a reward for destroying Karstag, you will be able to summon him three times in open areas.

Mzunda Insight

This task is not shown in the log.

Travel to the Dwemer Ruins Falbtarz (in the center of Solstheim east of the Water Stone). The ruins are filled with Rieklings, which you will have to deal with to proceed further. On a remote control with ten buttons, select the bottom second button from the right, otherwise you will have to repel the attacks of crawling Dwemer spiders or endure the effects of dwarf traps.

Ruins of Falbtarz
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Next you will find locations filled with spiders. Please note that resonator locks are opened by striking. One of them is hidden by cobwebs. By jumping on gears, you must penetrate Falbtarz gallery, activate the lever and valve there, and then use the gears again to get to steam engines Falbtarza.

Ultimately, you will run into another riddle, a couple of adventurers who have already failed while trying to solve it. There is no secret here - just try activating the resonators and observe the result. This way you will arrive at the correct sequence.

In the large hall you need to activate the lever on the right. The platforms that appear will provide access to the center of the hall, where you will activate the next resonator. The southern part of the hall leads to The Great Hall of Falbtarz, in which you will need to use two Centurion Cores. If you don’t have any at hand, don’t worry - the developers have carefully placed two steam centurions nearby that can be awakened.

Grab the resonator stone, if you need it to complete the quest “The Glove of Kagrumez,” and the unique Dwemer helmet, which allows you to breathe steam on enemies at the expense of your own reserve of strength, and go free.