Sunderstone Gorge

Within the cave, the player will encounter Mages and Necromancers (most of whom will be Fire Mages, with one master Fire Mage at the entrance) scaled to player level. At the end of the cave system there is a Word Wall containing one of the three words for Fire Breath. A Stone of Barenziah can be found on a table next to the two dead bodies of a Redguard and a Wood Elf right in front of the wall. There are also a multitude of silver ore veins scattered throughout the cave.

If traveled to via horse, be sure to dismount before approaching the entrance as the nearby Fire Mage may kill your horse (with Shadowmere being the exception).

Notable Loot

 * Conjuration Skill Book - 2920, vol 10 - Frostfall - On the lectern in front of the Word Wall
 * Stone of Barenziah (a.k.a. Unusual Gem) - On a table with the two dead bodies
 * 4 fire salts
 * Four Silver Ore Veins
 * A human heart, on one of the shelves inside a cooking pot, same room as word wall.

Dragon Shouts

 * Word Wall - Fire Breath

Amenities

 * Two Alchemy labs
 * One Arcane Enchanter
 * One Cooking Spit

Trivia

 * Sunderstone Gorge is also known as "Greywater Gorge." The Greybeards use the latter when telling you there is a Word of Power there, as will any note from Urag gro-Shub or a Letter from a Friend.
 * The mage before the cave entrance may not be present (such as at night) when you approach. If this happens, he may instead be present and attack you when you leave the cave. It is possible that a dragon will also appear. The dragon will attack anyone it sees, including the mage. The mage, however, will ignore the dragon.