Hunter and Hunted

Hunter and Hunted is a dungeon quest in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. A wounded hunter named Valdr sits on a log just outside the entrance to the Moss Mother Cavern, calling out for help.

Overview

 * Prerequisite: N/A
 * Quest Giver: Valdr
 * Reward: Valdr's Lucky Dagger
 * Location Moss Mother Cavern

Objectives

 * Travel to Moss Mother Cavern
 * Speak to Valdr directly outside of it.
 * Give Valdr anything he can use to help heal himself.
 * Help Valdr clear the Spriggans out of Moss Mother Cavern.

Walkthrough
When you arrive for the first time at the Moss Mother Cavern, there will be an injured man, Valdr, sitting outside the cave asking for help. When questioned about his identity he tells the player that he is a hunter coming from Falkreath. He, along with two other hunters, tracked down a bear to this cave. Inside, they cornered him, but suddenly they were attacked by three Spriggans. The strange creatures killed his fellow hunters and he barely escaped, being badly injured.

You can heal him by giving him a potion or using a spell like Healing Hands. After healing him, he will ask you to clear out the cave of Spriggans so he can get to the bodies of his fallen friends. The player can choose to clear the cave alone or take Valdr with him. Inside the cave there are three Spriggans and one Bear or Cave Bear. The Bear and a Spriggan will be near the entrance and the other two Spriggans near the pool. Its possible to engage them individually, but they may join their fellow creatures if you make too much noise.

Upon completion of this task, you will be rewarded with Valdr's Lucky Dagger. After this Valdr will return to Falkreath, but only after burying his friends.

Bugs

 * Valdr may not accept anything besides a standard healing potion. Try healing him with Healing Hands if you have nothing else.
 * Valdr may be non-interactable while injured making it impossible to give him a potion. Try healing him with Healing Hands until it triggers.
 * If Valdr dies, you will not be able to complete this quest and it will remain in your journal