Darkwater Crossing (Skyrim)

It is located in southern Eastmarch. The property is monitored by Stormcloaks or Imperial Legion soldiers, depending on events during the Skyrim Civil War. Verner and Annekke's House is located near the entrance of the mine.

Geography
According to Ralof, this is where the Imperials ambushed and captured the Stormcloaks involved in the events at the beginning of the game. However, the road the player is traveling during the beginning of the game leads to the south to Cyrodiil, despite the fact that Helgen is to the southwest of Darkwater Crossing. This could be due to the fact that the Stormcloaks were captured two days prior to the events in Helgen.

Facilities
There are sleeping bags beside a campfire near the mine, a wood chopping block near the house, and blacksmith equipment on-site.

Notable loot

 * The heavy armor skill book Chimarvamidium.
 * Corundum Ore - several veins found in Goldenrock Mine.

Residents

 * Annekke Crag-Jumper
 * Derkeethus
 * Hrefna
 * Tormir
 * Sondas Drenim
 * Verner Rock-Chucker

The residents of Darkwater Crossing, particularly Tormir and Hrefna, often mention a pair of men, Dasturn and Meieran. Their dialogue implies that the two are also residents of Darkwater Crossing. Neither of the two actually appear here, however.

Random encounters
There is a random encounter spawn-point next to Darkwater Crossing, to the southeast just behind the mine. If the random encounter includes hostiles, they may wander into the town and start attacking the residents.

Trivia
This is where the convoy carrying Ulfric Stormcloak and Ralof was ambushed before they were taken to Helgen. This is revealed in the quest Before the Storm.

Bugs
[360] I'm unsure if this has happened to anyone else, or if it is a bug or not, but everytime I fast travel to Darkwater Crossing (Which I was doing alot for its Corundum Ore and Smelter), TWO dragonswould spawn overhead and attack me, my followers, and the camp. The dragons would die, and I would collect my Dragon scales and Dragon bone and recieve a dragon soul from each of them as well. I would fast travel away, and when I returned, two new dragons would have spawned overhead, and the skeletons of the previous dragons would be gone. This means it is possible that the dragons were being brought back to life by necromancers. However, I'm a level 14 argonian, and I have barely played through the greybeards questline and not at all through the civil war questline.