Dawnstar (Skyrim)

 is one of the major cities located in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is the capital city of The Pale and serves as a garrison town on the northern coast of Skyrim. It's currently governed by Jarl Skald the Elder. It is located in the northern-most part of the hold of Skyrim known as The Pale.

History
It was after the destruction of a fortress in Dawnstar during 2E 283 that Potentate Versidue-Shaie declared martial law, leading to one of the most brutal and bloody periods in the history of Tamriel. This also led to the creation of the Fighters Guild, Mages Guild, and Thieves Guild during the Guilds Act.

The city was rebuilt at least before the end of the Third Era. However, it is noted in the Pocket Guide to the Empire, Third Edition: Skyrim that Macella was the Queen of Dawnstar, and had married King Thian of Solitude.

Inns

 * Windpeak Inn

Shops

 * The Mortar and Pestle

Houses

 * Beitild's House
 * Brina's House
 * Fruki's House
 * Irgnir's House
 * Leigelf's House
 * Rustleif's House
 * Silus Vesuius's House

Jarl's residence

 * The White Hall

Mines

 * Iron-Breaker Mine
 * Quicksilver Mine

Other

 * Dawnstar Barracks
 * Khajiit Caravan
 * The Sea Squall

Nearby points of interest

 * Dawnstar Sanctuary
 * Nightcaller Temple

Quests

 * Waking Nightmare can be started at Windpeak Inn.
 * Pieces of the Past can be started at the Mythic Dawn Museum.
 * Becoming Thane of The Pale can be started by speaking to the Jarl or Brina Merilis
 * Collecting the fine cut void salts can be started by speaking to Captain Wayfinder.

Weather
The weather in Dawnstar is like most of skyrim, snowy and cold, But due to the weather there is enemys all around Dawnstar. For example Dawnstar has a Dragon spawn just out of the town entrance and often the town will be attacked if entered. Also there are Trolls, Giants and Sabre Cat's all around the town.

Bugs
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It is possible for two Blood Dragons to attack Dawnstar at once. Since this would be nigh on impossible for lower level characters, it is presumably a bug. A good tactic in the fight is to retreat back into the lanes in Dawnstar to get maximum protection from the guards. Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that neither dragon will alert the nearby Giant to their presence, so this fight can prove to be exceptionally challenging. The one upside is that the Giant will help with the fight against the Dragons and then get killed by one of the Dragons.

Fleeing Follower
There is a bug where after travelling to Dawnstar and encountering a dragon while you have a follower (only occurred with Companion NPCs). In the midst of battle your follower flees and is nowhere to be seen, even if you travel back to their usual spawn point. When this happens it is impossible to retrieve the items your companion is holding. (Xbox 360) (unconfirmed). The opposite may also occur; During a dragon attack, members of the Companions may randomly appear to assist. It is possible that this was meant to be the Companions travelling back to Jorrvaskr from the tomb of Ysgramor, however in one case, Ria, who was not present at Ysgramor's tomb, also appeared. Some cases have reported that the members present in Dawnstar were also in Whiterun, implying the possibility of copies of the members appearing(unconfirmed).

Accessible Khajiit Caravan chest
To the left of the Dawnstar Mine there are some trees and a couple of rocks. Crouch and search around the rocks and you will have the option to search an invisible chest. The chest contains the contents of a Khajiit merchant named Ahkari (presence of Moon Sugar and Skooma confirms this). It's possible to take all the items without any consequences. To make the contents in respawn instantly, ask Ahkari what she has for sale.

This is what is called a Merchant's chest, and are usually placed under the ground inside shops - this is so players cannot kill merchants and steal their inventory. Normally they are only accessible by using the noclip command on PC. This chest however has glitched through the floor allowing it to be searched. As unintended as it may be, the presence of the chest can give newer players a leg up in terms of equipment, money, and other items. The only other accessible Merchant's chest is Eorlund Gray-Mane's stock, and can be accessed by going to the Whiterun gate, next to the Warmaiden's, jumping on the barrel in the passage to the west and attempting to jump over the wall. Jumping over the wall might not always work, so keep trying. Once you are over the wall, make your way round the city wall, and where the Skyforge should be, (check on the local map) there will be a pile of rocks. If you crouch and walk into the rocks, you will fall through and the chest will be visible. Be warned, however, as you are still in the town, and there are still various drops in the glitched zone, just invisible. If you cannot find a way back out, just fast travel somewhere.


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