Driftshade Refuge

Driftshade Refuge is a location in the north of Skyrim. It is located due South-East of Dawnstar or South-West of Frostflow Lighthouse.

This is a Silver Hand fortress.

Silver Hands in each main chamber, generally in twos but occasionally in threes. All easy to kill and depending on skill level will require just one hit with a sword. Random loot around each chamber including potions of healing and stamina, ingredients and chests with gold. Corridor to the left will lead you to Driftshade Cellar. Pass though the cellar and a door will take you to Dirftshade Refuge where the Fragments of Wuuthrad can be found on the table, guarded by four Silver Hand. Room contains a chest, workbench, grindstone, anvil and random loot. Note all Silver Hand are worth searching as there is some notable items found on them including gold.

Quests

 * Purity of Revenge
 * Find the Helm of Winterhold

Bugs
Killing any Silver Hand members here may introduce a bug with the quest Blood's Honor. Turning in the completed Blood's Honor quest after having killed anyone inside Driftshade Refuge may render the Companions questline impossible to complete, as the next quest will not be given and cannot be acquired. It is advisable that the player either either not to draw the hostility of any enemies here, or to wait 32 days after killing anyone before turning in Blood's Honor.

Noteable Loot

 * Light Armor Skill Book - The Rear Guard in Driftshade Cellar.
 * Block Skill Book - Warrior in the last room of the dungeon.
 * One-Handed Skill Book - 2920, vol 01 - Morning Star in the last room of the dungeon.
 * Locked chest - Adept level, with gold.
 * Four chests with random loot.

Alchemy

 * Snowberries grow abundantly here (20+)