The Man Who Cried Wolf

The Man Who Cried Wolf is a quest given by Falk Firebeard, Steward to Jarl Elisif at Solitude. The quest involves traveling to Wolfskull Cave high on the mountainside to the West of Solitude to investigate rumors of disappearances and strange lights.

Overview

 * Prerequisite: N/A
 * Quest Giver: Falk Firebeard in Solitude
 * Reward: 800
 * Reputation Gain: N/A

Background
A representative from Dragon Bridge has appealed to the court in Solitude for help investigating Wolfskull Cave. Falk Firebeard has asked me to clear out the cave.

Walkthrough
After entering the cave dispatch a few enemies and drop down into a sinkhole. Expect to encounter Draugr, Necromancers using ice magic throughout the cave.



After jumping down the sinkhole follow a passage to another overlook and listen to necromancers chanting a summoning spell for the long-dead Potema, "Wolf Queen".

Follow the passage back down to the left or attempt to jump down carefully to the right from the overlook. Enter through the arched tower opening. The player can hear the necromantic ritual continuing at this point. On the roof of the first tower, kill several necromancers who had been conducting the ceremony. Loot the chest here before continuing. Then, use a lever to drop a wooden bridge over to the next tower. Now, head down and exit a door back into a Wolfskull Cave passage. At the end, jump down a short distance next to the cart in the initial small cavern and exit the cave. Return to Falk to claim the reward. Now the player should be able to procede to the The Mind of Madness quest by getting a key from Falk to the Pelagius Wing.

Note
If you enter this cave before starting The Man Who Cried Wolf quest the cave will have a couple of bandits and the sinkhole is sealed off with ice preventing entry to the Wolfskull Ruins.