Topographical Overview

Historians refer to Eastmarch as one of the “old Holds.” Its ancient capital, Windhelm, sits in the northeast of Skyrim, where the White River races toward the Sea of Ghosts. Windhelm remains the only sizable city in the otherwise determinedly rural Hold of Eastmarch, where the volcanic terrain limits farming and development. The entire Hold is dominated by sulfur pools where very little grows and seems sunken in compared to the higher elevations of the Rift and the towering Throat of the World. Most Nords congregate in the north, in and around the granite walls of Windhelm, where Ulfric Stormcloak plans his rebellion against the Empire.

Routes and Pathways

Travelers to this region should be satisfied with the well-maintained roads that connect Windhelm to Winterhold in the north, head across to the Pale and Whiterun to the west, and wind south into the Rift. The White and Darkwater Rivers combine in this territory, allowing you to find your bearings more easily. These rivers then combine with River Yorgrim at the Windhelm bridge and flow out into Winterhold and the Sea of Ghosts, with Dunmeth Pass to the northeast. The eastern edge of this Hold (and Skyrim itself) is dominated by the Dunmeth Pass at lower elevations, which merge into the Velothi Mountains; this impenetrable mountain range stretches south into the Rift and shrouds the Orc stronghold of Narzulbur and the hidden dwarven ruins of Mzulft. To the south, the tumbledown Mistwatch and steep slopes buttressing the Rift dominate the area. More rocky terrain can be found to the southwest and west, toward the foothills of the Throat of the World. The interior of Eastmarch is a no-man’s-land of bubbling sulfur pools, giant camps, crests, slopes, and mines.

Available Services, Crafting, and Collectibles

Services

• Followers: [6/47]
• Houses for Sale: [1/5]
• Marriage Prospects: [13/62]
• Skill Trainers: [7/50]
• Alchemy: [0/3]
• Alteration: [1/3]
• Archery: [0/3]
• Block: [0/2]
• Conjuration: [0/3]
• Destruction: [1/3]
• Enchanting: [0/2]
• Heavy Armor: [1/3]
• Illusion: [0/2]
• Light Armor: [1/3]
• Lockpicking: [0/2]
• One-Handed: [0/3]
• Pickpocket: [1/3]
• Restoration: [0/3]
• Smithing: [0/3]
• Sneak: [0/3]
• Speech: [1/4]
• Two-Handed: [1/2]
• Traders: [15/133]
• Apothecary [1/12]
• Bartender [1/5]
• Blacksmith [3/33]
• Carriage Driver [1/5]
• Fence [1/10]
• Ferryman [1/3]
• Ferryman [DB7/16]
• Fletcher [0/3]
• Food Vendor [1/9]
• General Goods [3/19]
• Innkeeper [2/15]
• Jeweler [0/2]
• Special [0/3]
• Spell Vendor [1/12]
• Stablemaster [1/5]

Collectibles

• Captured Critters: [0/5]
• Dragon Claws: [0/10]
• Dragon Priest Masks: [0/10]
• Larceny Targets: [0/7]
• Skill Books: [22/180]
• Alchemy: [1/10]
• Alteration: [2/10]
• Archery: [1/10]
• Block: [2/10]
• Conjuration: [1/10]
• Destruction: [1/10]
• Enchanting: [1/10]
• Heavy Armor: [2/10]
• Illusion: [1/10]
• Light Armor: [1/10]
• Lockpicking: [1/10]
• One-Handed: [0/10]
• Pickpocket: [2/10]
• Restoration: [0/10]
• Smithing: [3/10]
• Sneak: [1/10]
• Speech: [1/10]
• Two-Handed: [1/10]
• Treasure Maps: [4/11]
• Unique Items: [5/112]
• Unique Weapons: [4/80]
• Unusual Gems: [4/24]

Special Objects

• Shrines: [8/69]
• Akatosh: [1/6]
• Arkay: [1/12]
• Dibella: [2/8]
• Julianos: [1/5]
• Kynareth: [0/6]
• Mara: [0/5]
• Stendarr: [0/5]
• Talos: [3/17]
• Zenithar: [0/5]
• Standing Stones: [1/13]
• The Atronach Stone
• Word Walls: [1/42]
• Animal Allegiance: [0/3]
• Aura Whisper: [0/3]
• Become Ethereal: [0/3]
• Disarm: [0/3]
• Dismaying Shout: [0/3]
• Elemental Fury: [0/3]
• Fire Breath: [0/2]
• Frost Breath: [1/3]
• Ice Form: [0/3]
• Kyne’s Peace: [0/3]
• Marked for Death: [0/3]
• Slow Time: [0/3]
• Storm Call: [0/3]
• Throw Voice: [0/1]
• Unrelenting Force: [0/1]
• Whirlwind Sprint: [0/2]

Crafting Stations: Eastmarch

Primary Locations

Total—40: Hold Capital, Palace of the Kings, and 38 Hold Locations

[7.00] Hold Capital City: Windhelm

[7.00] Palace of the Kings

Jarl: Ulfric Stormcloak

[7.01] Uttering Hills Cave

[7.02] Gallows Rock

[7.03] Mara’s Eye Pond

[7.04] Morvunskar

[7.05] Kynesgrove

[7.06] Windhelm Stables

[7.07] Brandy-Mug Farm

[7.08] Hlaalu Farm

[7.09] Hollyfrost Farm

[7.10] Traitor’s Post

[7.11] Refugees’ Rest

[7.12] Sacellum of Boethiah

[7.13] Cradlecrush Rock

[7.14] Abandoned Prison

[7.15] Mixwater Mill

[7.16] Broken Limb Camp

[7.17] Cronvangr Cave

[7.18] Riverside Shack

[7.19] Witchmist Grove

[7.20] Bonestrewn Crest

[7.21] Steamcrag Camp

[7.22] Narzulbur

[7.23] Gloombound Mine

[7.24] Cragwallow Slope

[7.25] Mzulft

[7.26] Lost Knife Hideout

[7.27] Fort Amol

[7.28] Darkwater Pass

[7.29] Snapleg Cave

[7.30] Eldergleam Sanctuary

[7.31] Darkwater Crossing

[7.32] The Atronach Stone

[7.33] Mistwatch

[7.34] Eastmarch Imperial Camp

[7.35] Kagrenzel

[7.36] Stony Creek Cave

[7.37] Cragslane Cavern

[7.38] Ansilvund

Secondary Locations

Total—21 Points of Interest

[7.A] Lucky Lorenz’s Shack

[7.B] Shrine of Talos: Cradlecrush Pond

[7.C] Mara’s Eye Stones

[7.D] Frost Troll Den: Uttering Hills

[7.E] Shrine of Talos: Watcher of Windhelm

[7.F] Hunter’s Camp: Windhelm Plateau

[7.G] Windhelm Attack Camp

[7.H] Dragon Mound: Kynesgrove Resurrection

[7.I] Hunter’s Camp: Dunmeth Pass

[7.J] Wild Animal Den: Dunmeth Pass

[7.K] Hunter’s Camp: Sulphur Soaking Pools

[7.L] Dragon Mound: Bonestrewn Flats

[7.M] Cronvangr Summoning Altar

[7.N] Dragon Mound: Witchmist Slope

[7.O] Witchmist Sulphur Pool

[7.P] Hunters’ Camp: Steamcrag Slopes

[7.Q] Mistwatch Folly

[7.R] Shrine of Akatosh: Steamcrag Hillock

[7.S] The Mournful Giant

[7.T] Dragon Mound: Mzulft Foothills

[7.U] Hunters’ Camp: Slopes of Kagrenzel

Additional Locations

[DG.16] Mzulft: Dwarven Storeroom (Updated)

[HF.06] Hjerim (Updated)

[DB.01] Northern Maiden