Liberation of Skyrim (continued) – The Battle for Fort Sungard

Within Reach

Travel to Reach Stormcloak Camp, where Galmar Stone-Fist congratulates you. Report in, and he says your next objective is Fort Sungard. You are to meet the soldiers preparing for the attack, and then wipe out the Legion garrison. Agree to the task, and the quest commences.

• 150 gold pieces

Fort Sungard is nestled in the southern part of the Druadach Mountains, close to the border of Whiterun Hold. Galmar’s men are on the craggy hillside to the fort’s northeast, so approaching from the southwest can fail this objective (but not the quest; this just starts the battle prematurely). Instead, you may wish to circle around and join the detachment of Stormcloak forces stationed close to the fortification. After studying the Atlas entry of this place and speaking to the leader of the forces, begin the attack.

Assault the fortification and help eliminate all the Imperial Soldiers. Enter from one of the following weak points or fortified positions:

• North wall: This is both impenetrable and treacherous, being close to extremely steep and rocky ground. However, you can scale the jagged rocks to the northeast and attack from here (ranged weapons only).
• East wall: In the northeast corner, the battlements have fallen, allowing you to leap atop them. There is an often-overlooked entrance arch, too, which is perfect for a surprise attack!
• Tower entrance: Located outside the walls on the fort’s southeast corner, close to the oubliette tower. Enter this door and scale the spiral stairs to the tower’s top. You can rain down ranged fire almost with impunity!
• Oubliette tower: This isn’t worth ascending, as your view isn’t good for soldier dispatching.
• South wall: The terrain is steep and unforgiving, but there is a fire pit balcony with an easily assaulted archway entrance here.
• Southwest muster: The southwest corner wall has an exterior pipe leading into the Muster. From here you can sneak or rush through and up onto the exterior battlements.
• West wall: The main entrance where your brethren usually attack from. It is the most problematic location because of the barricades and because you’re fighting uphill, but it leads through an archway and eventually onto the battlements.

After you win the battle, the Stormcloak forces remain to garrison this location. Meanwhile, you have other plans.

Quest Conclusion

Return to the Palace of the Kings and inform Ulfric of your victory. This captures the Hold of the Reach and stopped the raping of her silver mines. For your valor and battle prowess, you are named Ice-Hammer. Take the earned weapon as a gift and symbol of this new rank. You’re instructed to meet Galmar again; he’s planning some surprises for General Tullius in Hjaalmarch.

• Leveled Shield

Postquest Activities

Civil War Quests: Liberation of Skyrim is still ongoing. Civil War Quests: A False Front begins shortly.