Lifting the Shroud

is a miscellaneous quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Overview
Prerequisites: Explore Shroud Hearth Barrow or speak to Wilhelm in the Vilemyr Inn (Ivarstead).


 * Quest Giver: Wilhelm will tell you the Barrow is haunted and wants you to investigate.
 * Reward: Philter of the Phantom and Sapphire Dragon Claw.
 * Reputation Gain: N/A

Background
''"Look, I've seen one of the spirits with my very own eyes. When it glared at me, I swear it burned right through my soul." ''The town of Ivarstead has been haunted by a ghost from the Shroud Hearth Barrow. Though the ghost never comes into town, the townsfolk would be grateful if the Dragonborn investigated the barrow.

Quest Progression

 * Investigate Shround Hearth Barrow
 * Bring Wyndelius's Journal to Wilhelm

Rewards
Philter of the Phantom - Unique Item that briefly makes you look like a ghost.

Sapphire Dragon Claw - Used to explore the rest of the barrow.

Walkthrough
This quest can be started either by checking with Wilhelm in the Vilemyr Inn or just exploring in the Shroud Hearth Barrow.

Shroud Hearth Barrow (Interior)
Upon entering you find your path pretty straight foward without enemies. A voice of a spectre called Wyndelius will encourage you to leave from behind a caged doorway and walk deeper into the barrow. Through the opposite doorway you will find a puzzle with four levers to openthe caged door. The key is to flip the inner two levers. As you venture through the barrow take care to watch for traps and trapped chests. The next caged door you come across can simply be opened by a chain to the left of it. Once again careful of the spears that emerge when you open the door. After continuing straight down the hall you will find doorways leading East and South. South leads to a Dragon Claw Door, which you don't have the claw for yet. East leads you to find the Ghost of Wyndelius Gartharian. He attacks you as a ghost, but dies rather as a Dunmer. You can find a Philter of the Phantom on Wyndelius's corpse and on the table next to his journal. Your quest marker will lead you to his journal. After reading the journal and learning of Wyndelius's trickery bring his journal to Wilhelm.

Vilemyr Inn (Ivarstead)
Wilhem is very suprised at the town being duped so easily and gives you the Sapphire Dragon Claw to be used to further explore Shroud Hearth Barrow.