Lost Tongue Overlook

Lost Tongue Overlook is located south of Riften. Follow the stairs that lead up to the overlook and the word wall.

At the top of the first set of stairs is an iron ore deposite and a canis root for ingredient collection.

Be cautious while climbing the second flight of steps. Just past the archway of rubble is a strong ice magic trap. Shoot the soul gem out to disable it. There is also the possibility that the game may glitch and the trap will operate even if the gem has been removed. In this case, the player can sneak around the edge of the archway, hugging the cliff side, to sneak behind the trap and continue up the rest of the stairs. If your stamina is high enough, you can run up to the gem and take it.

At the overlook there are several burnt corpses as well as a chest for looting. Approach the word wall to learn a word for the Dismay Shout - Terror (MaaR)

It is possible to get a Bounty to kill a dragon at the Lost Tongue Overlook. Just speak with a bartender at any Inn and ask about jobs or rumors for a bounty. The dragon can usually be seen sitting beside the word wall.

Word wall translation from Dragon Lanquage "This stone commemorates the doomed elf children of the Autumn Field, who fled in Terror from the sharp swords of the ancient enemy." - This translation is found in game in the book Dragon Language: Myth no More, though figuring out that this was the location for that particular passage came only after translating the wall (partial translation provided in edited screen shot for reference).

The 'doomed elf children of Autumn Field' likey refer to the Snow Elves (or Falmer as they are now known) due to both the history of the Nords and Snow Elves in Skyrim as well as the fact that Lost Tongue Overlook actually looks directly over Forelhost, where a regimant of Nords from that time were originally tasked with attempting to push any remaining Snow Elves north from the area into the path of the main forces (as referenced in the Siege on the Dragon Cult quest).

The name "Lost Tongue Overlook" may be a reference to the 'lost' Dragon Language or the 'lost' Falmer Language - this is supposition based on the passage written on the wall and the lack of any other references for why it is so named.

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim