Guess This Location.

[HM1919]

1 hour ago, CaptainJ03 said:

Not easy at all. These stone arches are all over Skyrim, I haven't found the right one yet.

 

Hint: The stone arch is right next to a named location. And I'm 99% certain it's from the vanilla-game i.e. wasn't added by the Skyshards-mod (blue crystal.)

 

1 hour ago, CaptainJ03 said:

Love this - had the same idea to use one of these for a riddle. Your camera is near a lattice door (prison door w/o any prison nearby.)

So, do you know what that place is? If not: There are a couple more like it in Skyrim - albeit the exact "cave"-layout appears to be unique each time. (I've checked one of the others, just to make sure.) p.s. And yes, there was a prison-like door right behind the camera.

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[CaptainJ03]

4 hours ago, HM1919 said:

Hint: The stone arch is right next to a named location. And I'm 99% certain it's from the vanilla-game

That's very kind of the named location!

 

4 hours ago, HM1919 said:

So, do you know what that place is? If not: There are a couple more like it in Skyrim - albeit the exact "cave"-layout appears to be unique each time. (I've checked one of the others, just to make sure.)

Yup, that's Mor Khazgur Cellar and I can tell that the cellars in Lagrashbur and Dushnik Yal look very different.

[HM1919]

17 hours ago, CaptainJ03 said:

Yup, that's Mor Khazgur Cellar and I can tell that the cellars in Lagrashbur and Dushnik Yal look very different.

Correct. And here I was thinking the cellar's going to be the difficult one. 😆

17 hours ago, CaptainJ03 said:

That's very kind of the named location!

Very kind indeed. To show that I too can be kind on occasion, here's another little hint: The background of that shot contains a large - albeit somewhat hidden - clue. 

 

p.s. I just realized I worded my above reply poorly. The named location I was referring to is from the vanilla game and I'm 100% positive you've been there - likely many times. The origin of the stone arch is the thing I'm not entirely certain about - hence why I wrote 99%.🤔

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[HM1919]

12 hours ago, CaptainJ03 said:

That's very kind of the named location!

Or - if you're tired of looking - here's another shot. Same location but different angle, that I'm sure will clue you in where this is.😊

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[HM1919]

And one more for the road. Any ideas where this arrangement - minus the Khajiit - can be found? p.s. Note the skillbook on the right-hand side box.

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[Grey Cloud]

Why are your screenshots so fuzzy? Can't be good for your mincers.

[HM1919]

14 hours ago, Grey Cloud said:

Why are your screenshots so fuzzy? Can't be good for your mincers.

You mean my screenshots? I have to say I'm not entirely sure what causes the fuzziness. Didn't really notice until you mentioned it.  But if I'd have to hazard a guess, then I'd blame Dynavision. Also: What are mincers? Eyes?

 

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[Grey Cloud]

8 hours ago, HM1919 said:

Also: What are mincers? Eyes?

Rhyming slang. Mincers = mince pies = eyes. 😀

[HM1919]

40 minutes ago, Grey Cloud said:

Rhyming slang. Mincers = mince pies = eyes. 😀

Right. Rhyming slang. That rings a bell. Been years since I looked it up, so I'd all but forgotten about it. I believe back then I'd come across "china" as a shortend version for "china plate" which in turn was used as a substitute for "mate".  In any case, thanks for clearing this up.😊👍

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[CaptainJ03]

On 5/2/2026 at 1:25 AM, HM1919 said:

Or - if you're tired of looking - here's another shot. Same location but different angle, that I'm sure will clue you in where this is.😊

I've been looking for this arch all the time, to no avail. Now I just stumbled upon it, just north-west of Morthal.

 

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[CaptainJ03]

Something new, somewhere I haven't been before in ~8k game hours:

 

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[HM1919]

1 hour ago, CaptainJ03 said:

Something new, somewhere I haven't been before in ~8k game hours:

 

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Pretty sure that's between Northwind Summit and Shor's Stone. You can get there by climbing over the ridge on the left side of the wordwall. There is an moonstone orevein, too. Then turn right and cimb down the hill. A few steps on is the chest with the two skeletons. On the screenshot I've attached the gap you can climb through is pretty much right above Rayya's head (right side follower).

 

p.s. And of course, you are correct: the stonearch I was looking for is indeed right outside Morthal.👍 

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[CaptainJ03]

49 minutes ago, HM1919 said:

Pretty sure that's between Northwind Summit and Shor's Stone. You can get there by climbing over the ridge on the left side of the wordwall.

Damn, you're fast! I think I never climbed over that wall before.

 

Have another one, this one should be even easier:

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[HM1919]

39 minutes ago, CaptainJ03 said:

Damn, you're fast! I think I never climbed over that wall before.

 

Have another one, this one should be even easier:

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Actually not easier, since I'm absolutely not certain. But... Is this orevein below Froki's Shack? Roughly facing that dwarven ruin the name of which escapes me at the moment? Or the imperial camp, if you will. That would be my guess.🤔

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[CaptainJ03]

26 minutes ago, HM1919 said:

Actually not easier, since I'm absolutely not certain. But... Is this orevein below Froki's Shack?

Spot on again.

[HM1919]

Any ideas?

 

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[Psalam]

15 minutes ago, HM1919 said:

Any ideas?

 

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Tolvald's Cave

[HM1919]

10 hours ago, Psalam said:

Tolvald's Cave

No, I'm afriad that's not it. It's a well known dwarven ruin that I'm sure we all have visited many times. However, the corner on the screenshot is kinda optional - i.e. you don't have to go there to get to the exit.

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[CaptainJ03]

11 hours ago, HM1919 said:

No, I'm afriad that's not it. It's a well known dwarven ruin that I'm sure we all have visited many times. However, the corner on the screenshot is kinda optional - i.e. you don't have to go there to get to the exit.

The Exit gave it away. The last corridor in Nchuand-Zel (however that's spelled properly) after you've switched the automatic defenses on. Drop down to the left to reach the corridor where you entered.

[CaptainJ03]

Something easy, I think. We've all been there multiple times.

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[HM1919]

3 hours ago, CaptainJ03 said:

The Exit gave it away. The last corridor in Nchuand-Zel (however that's spelled properly) after you've switched the automatic defenses on. Drop down to the left to reach the corridor where you entered.

Dang it! Me and my big mouth. Should have kept quiet about the exit-part. 😆 

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[HM1919]

2 hours ago, CaptainJ03 said:

Something easy, I think. We've all been there multiple times.

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Is that Volskygge near Mor Khazgur? The segment where you run into a bunch of spiders?

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[HM1919]

And one for the road. Since we were on the topic of orichalcum veins yesterday, how about this one? Any ideas?

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[CaptainJ03]

23 minutes ago, HM1919 said:

Is that Volskygge near Mor Khazgur? The segment where you run into a bunch of spiders?

No, you're too far west.

 

(and your orichalcum riddle will lie for a while. I never found any use for that stuff)

[HM1919]

20 minutes ago, CaptainJ03 said:

No, you're too far west.

Hmmm... Ok, one more try: Reachwater Rock near Markarth. The cave you go to towards the end of the Forbidden Legends quest.🤔

 

Also: I know, I shouldn't say this, but... the orichalcum vein on my screenshot is located right in between a pretty well known location and one of the best known places in all of Skyrim. Meaning: Anyone who's played the game for more than a few hours has likely been very close to it.

Edited June 20 by HM1919