[8.43] Southfringe Sanctum

[8.43] Southfringe Sanctum

Related Quests

• Dungeon Quest: The Savior of Selveni Nethri*

Recommended Level: 6

Dungeon: Special

• Animal
• Bashnag
• Pumpkin
• Selveni Nethri
• Spellsword

Crafting

• Alchemy Lab
• Arcane Enchanter

Dangers

• Rune Trap (gate)

Collectibles

• Chests
• Potions
• Loose gear

This aptly named cave lies deep in Falkreath’s southern mountains, on the fringe of Skyrim. A poor soul named Selveni Nethri has gotten herself into quite a sticky situation here...

Exterior

Slay a Spellsword to secure the cave’s entrance. If you like, use the nearby Alchemy Lab to mix up some potions before entering the cave.

• Crafting: Alchemy Lab
• Apothecary’s Satchel

Southfringe Sanctum (Interior)

Loot a chest that’s hidden among growth as you navigate the cave’s first passage. Beware the rune trap on the wooden gate that leads to the main, sunlit cavern. You now have a choice: either head uphill and slay more Spellswords or take a low, web-filled passage that’s teeming with Frostbite Spiders (see the sections that follow). Both options lead toward the same destination: the cave’s far end, where a nefarious mage named Bashnag awaits.

• Danger! Rune Trap (gate)
• Chest

Uphill Ascent

Dispatch several additional Spellswords as you scale the entry chamber’s snowy slopes. If you like, release the caged fox named Pumpkin that you encounter after a short distance. Continue uphill, unlocking a wooden gate on your way to the cave’s far end, where Bashnag awaits.

• Crafting: Arcane Enchanter

Spider Tunnel

As you might expect, the web-filled passage that stems from the sunlit entry cavern is filled with Frostbite Spiders. Loot a chest that’s nestled near the wall as you go. After slaying a Giant Frostbite Spider, search the nearby nook to locate a poor soul named Selveni Nethri, who’s stuck in a web. Carefully attack the web to free Selveni without harming him, then speak with Selveni to gain a new Objective that involves clearing the cave so that he can safely escape on his own. Tell Selveni to wait for now, and continue along to battle Bashnag.

• Chest

Bashnag’s Chamber

Slay a cruel mage named Bashnag at the cave’s far end, then raid the nearby chest and ensure that the entire cave is clear of hostiles before returning to Selveni and telling him that it’s safe to leave. Follow Selveni out of the cave to ensure her survival and complete the quest.

• Chest