Stoking the Flames

It is a Miscellaneous Quest given by Balimund, the blacksmith in Riften.

Quest Objectives:

 * Acquire 10 Fire Salts for Balimund
 * Give the Fire Salts to Balimund

Quest Rewards:

 * Level Dependent Gold.

Ways of Obtaining Fire Salts

 * Two? Fire Salts can be found at Grave Concoction in Falkreath.
 * Two to four? Fire Salts can usually be found after buying the alchemy decoration upgrades for any of the various houses.


 * If you are a member of The Dark Brotherhood, you can buy the Fire Salts from Babette who constantly restocks on her Alchemy ingredients.
 * Various Flame Atronachs can be found through the land, depending on your character's level, and each one may be looted for Fire Salts upon death.
 * You can use the Atronach Forge to make Fire Salts for this quest. Recipe: Salt Pile, Ruby, Soul Gem (Any).
 * Many Fire Salts can be found in Labyrinthian.
 * Four+ Fire Salts can be found in Nightcaller Temple during the quest "Waking Nightmare"
 * Console Command (PC): The console command "player.additem 0003AD5E 10" adds 10 Fire Salts.
 * Five+ Fire Salts can be found going through Sunderstone Gorge.
 * Five+ Fire salts can be found in The College of Winterhold.