Falkreath

Overview

Falkreath Hold dominates the southern forests of Skyrim, known for its mysterious cave systems and forested terrain. The region includes some of the most dangerous encounters in Skyrim, featuring vampires, witches, and powerful nature magic. Threat levels range from Difficult to Perilous, making this region recommended for experienced adventurers. Notable resources include iron, orichalcum, and corundum ore.

Caves, Mines, & Passes

	Ancestor Glade
Occupants	Ebony Vampire / Spriggan Earth Mothers
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous

	Bilegulch Mine
Occupants	Bandits
Special Features	Forge/Anvil; Smelter; Stone Quarry; Workbench
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Smithing (The Armorer’s Challenge)
Ore Veins	x9 Orichalcum

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Bloated Man’s Grotto
Occupants	Spriggans / Bears; Animals
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Bolar’s Oathblade Bolar’s Writ Savior’s Hide
Ore Veins	x1 Gold

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult

	Bonechill Passage
Occupants	Ice Wolves / Ice Wraiths / Frost Trolls / Snowy Sabre Cats
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Heavy Armor (2920, MidYear, v6)

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult

	Brittleshin Pass
Occupants	Warlocks / Skeletons
Special Features	Arcane Enchanter
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Conjuration (The Warrior’s Charge)
Ore Veins	x3 Corundum (outside, S of entrance)

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Embershard Mine
Occupants	Bandits
Special Features	Fishing Supplies; Forge/Anvil; Grindstone; Stone Quarry; Wood Chopping; Workbench
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Smithing (Light Armor Forging)
Ore Veins	x8 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Glenmoril Coven
Occupants	Witches / Hags / Creatures / Frostbite Spiders
Special Features	Arcane Enchanter
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Destruction (Horror of Castle Xyr) Skillbook: Enchanting (A Tragedy in Black)
Ore Veins	x1 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Greywater Grotto
Occupants	Animals
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None
Ore Veins	x1 Corundum; x1 Gold; x1 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Haemar’s Shame
Occupants	Vampires / Ebony Vampire* / Frostbite Spiders
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Arcane Enchanter; Cooking Pot/Spit
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Destruction (Response to Bero’s Speech)

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous (Perilous) - An Ebony Vampire has a chance to spawn in place of the Steel Plate Vampire Boss.

	Halldir’s Cairn
Occupants	Draugr / Ghosts
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Halldir’s Staff Rjorn’s Drum
Ore Veins	x2 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult

	Knifepoint Ridge
Occupants	Bandits
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Forge/Anvil; Grindstone; Smelter; Tanning Rack; Workbench
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Marksman (Vernaccus and Bourlor)
Ore Veins	x19 Corundum; x5 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Moss Mother Cavern
Occupants	Bears / Spriggans
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None
Ore Veins	x1 Gold; x1 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult

	Southfringe Sanctum
Occupants	Spellswords / Frostbite Spiders / Bashnag
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Arcane Enchanter; Forge/Anvil
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Destruction (The Art of War Magic)
Ore Veins	x1 Iron; x1 Silver; x3 Moonstone (x1 outside, S of entrance along path to blocked gate leading to Cyrodiil; x2 510ft SW of entrance)

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Sunderstone Gorge
Occupants	Warlocks / Undead / Skeevers
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Arcane Enchanter; Cooking Pot/Spit; Word Wall: Fire Breath
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Conjuration Unusual Gem
Ore Veins	x4 Silver

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

Dwemer Ruins

	Arkngthamz
Occupants	Chaurus / Automatons / Enchanted Sphere / Falmer
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Aetherium Shard Scrap of Paper Zephyr
Ore Veins	x2 Ebony; x1 Quicksilver

Tactical	Threat Level: Perilous

Forts, Nordic Towers & Watchtowers

	Bannermist Tower
Occupants	Bandits
Special Features	Tanning Rack
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Lockpicking (Advances in Lockpicking)

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Bloodlet Throne
Occupants	Vampires / Wolves / Gargoyles / Deathhounds
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Arcane Enchanter; Wood Chopping
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Illusion (Incident at Necrom)
Ore Veins	x1 Iron; x1 Silver; x2 Quicksilver (outside, x1 120ft S of entrance, x1 120ft SE of that)

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Cracked Tusk Keep
Occupants	Bandits; Hunters; Ghunzul
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Forge/Anvil; Grindstone; Tanning Rack; Workbench
Important Treasure	Shards of Mehrunes’ Razor Skillbook: Evasion (Rislav The Righteous) Skillbook: Smithing (Light Armor Forging)
Ore Veins	x1 Iron (outside, 150ft N of keep)

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Falkreath Watchtower
Occupants	Warlocks
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Conjuration (Liminal Bridges)

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Fort Neugrad
Occupants	Bandits
Special Features	Grindstone; Workbench
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Evasion (Jornibret’s Last Dance)
Ore Veins	x2 Gold

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

	Helgen Keep
Occupants	Unoccupied if it’s your first visit, Bandits otherwise.
Important Treasure	- Basic starting gear for pretty much any build. - Craftsman’s Manual for basic smithing. - Three Restore (Remarkable) potions for each main stat, plus a handful of other useful potions.
Special Features	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Average - Door is locked with Apprentice lock

	Ilinalta’s Deep
Occupants	Necromancers / Skeletons
Special Features	Alchemy Lab; Arcane Enchanter; Cooking Pot/Spit
Important Treasure	Azura’s Star Malyn Varen’s Grimoire Skillbook: Alteration (Breathing Water) Skillbook: Enchanting (A Tragedy in Black) Skillbook: Conjuration (The Doors of Oblivion)

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous

	Peak’s Shade Tower
Occupants	Spriggan / Vampires, possibly
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	None

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult

	South Skybound Watch
Occupants	Bandits / Giant Frostbite Spider
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Block (Battle of Red Mountain)
Interesting Note	There is Hanging Moss (23) and Jazbay Grapes (8) present
Ore Veins	x1 Moonstone (outside 240ft E-SE of North Skybound Watch entrance, roughly halfway to Orphan Rock, on east side of valley)

Tactical	Threat Level: Average

Ruins & Tombs

	Bleak Falls Barrow
Occupants	Draugr / Bandits / Skeevers / Wounded Frostbite Spider
Special Features	Word Wall: Unrelenting Force
Important Treasure	Golden Claw Skillbook: Pickpocket (Thief)
Ore Veins	x2 Iron

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult - Be aware that the Dragonstone is no longer present, to proceed with the Main Quest you must slay a Dragon - How fortunate then that one spawns upon exiting the rear of Bleak Falls Barrow - If you’re not ready for Dragon-slaying then leaving via the entrance will not spawn the Dragon

	Roadside Ruins
Occupants	Spriggans
Special Features	None
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Enchanting (Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments)

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult

	Shriekwind Bastion
Occupants	Vampires / Ebony Vampire* / Skeletons
Special Features	Word Wall: Elemental Fury
Important Treasure	Skillbook: Speech (2920, Second Seed, v5)
Ore Veins	x1 Corundum

Tactical	Threat Level: Dangerous (Perilous) - An Ebony Vampire has a chance to spawn in place of the Steel Plate Vampire Boss.

	Twilight Sepulcher
Occupants	Gallus / Nightingale Sentinels
Special Features	Alchemy Lab
Important Treasure	Bag of Holding Skillbook: Lockpicking (Proper Lock Design) Skillbook: Sneak (*Sacred Witness)

Tactical	Threat Level: Difficult - Watch your step, there are a number of traps in this area