Rivenspire

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Rivenspire
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Province	High Rock
City	Northpoint Shornhelm
Type	Zone
Sublocations	Boralis Eyebright Feld Westmark Moor

Rivenspire is the northernmost zone of High Rock. It is a gloomy region, with jagged rock formations rising out of the bleak, desolate lowlands. Rivenspire is home to many aggressive creatures and wildlife, including wolves and giant bats and a recent incursion of bloodfiends.

Rivenspire is ruled by a triumvirate of noble houses, which have ruled the region since the events of Ranser's War. The three houses are Tamrith, Dorell and Montclair, and the three generally mistrust each other. Because of this, Rivenspire could be considered in a state of cold war.

Tamrith's holdings are primarily in the Eyebright Feld region in the southwest which also contains the city of Shornhelm. House Dorell and Montclair's homes are in the foggy, northern region of Boralis. The southeastern region of Westmark Moor has no major settlements other than Hoarfrost Downs, but it does contain the legendary Crypt of Hearts.

History

"This northwestern region of High Rock contains some of the province's most dramatic terrain, including towering, flinty crags, windswept moors, and narrow canyons. Many folk find the environment oppressive, even threatening."

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Rivenspire has been home to many races throughout history, though it is predominantly inhabited by the Bretons. A lost Redguard tribe known as the Horsemen once settled near the western coast. Others have inhabited the region in generations past. Ayleid ruins still dot the land, including the mighty mountain-tower known as the Doomcrag, the tallest peak in Rivenspire and possibly High Rock. While the mountain itself was not created by the Ayleids, it contains the ancient city of Erokii.

There is evidence in the wilds outside the city of Northpoint that giants once migrated to the region. However, they can no longer be found anywhere in Rivenspire; legend speaks of the "trammeling of the giants" long ago. Northpoint itself was not established until the ninth century of the First Era, when a Breton trader formed the settlement as a resting point for merchants traveling along the trading route between Daggerfall and Solitude.

House Tamrith has holdings primarily in the western Eyebright Feld region and in the city of Shornhelm, and it was their thriving trade with the lands to the south that led to strong ties with Wayrest. The rivalries between Tamrith and other houses of Dorell and Montclair date back to the late First Era, and each of the houses helped the region in their own way. House Dorell are the descendants of Northpoint's founder, and have held a barony since the days of Empress Hestra. They even ruled Shornhelm for a long time in the First Era.

For their rivalry and differences, the houses of Rivenspire hold many of the same traditions. Each house keeps its own military force, though in times of war or other emergencies, it is not uncommon for troops from the three houses to join with the Shornhelm Guard to form a single fighting force in defense of Rivenspire. Rivenspire's nobles are known for burying their dead beneath Westmark Moor, except for monarchs, who are all buried in the great cemetery of Cath Bedraud in Glenumbra.

During Ranser's War in 2E 566, Ranser, the then-king King of Shornhelm, led the nobles in the region to war against Wayrest due to Emeric's refusal to marry Ranser's daughter Rayelle, cleaning out his coffers for an army of mercenaries in what would ultimately be a fruitless campaign. In the end, the fierce retaliation against King Ranser despoiled Rivenspire, and it is still recovering from the devastating war even fifteen years later. When Ranser was defeated, High King Emeric of Wayrest allowed a triumvirate of the three most prominent houses; Tamrith, Dorell and Montclair; to rule over Rivenspire until he found a suitable replacement to become the new King of Shornhelm. Shornhelm would remain kingless for years as a result of this. Baron Wylon of House Montclair asserted his claim to the throne, being the grandson and sole remaining heir of Ranser's predecessor King Hurlbut, but many seemed hesitant to trust the Montclairs.

A smaller noble house made up mostly of secretive Vampires, House Ravenwatch, remained neutral throughout the war. Although the house prefers to "stay in the shadows," Count Verandis Ravenwatch made a rare public announcement in 2E 582 in which he called for the destruction of the Lightless Remnant, an ancient Ayleid artifact lying at the top of the mighty Doomcrag, a great spire above the ancient city of Erokii, which had been studied unsuccessfully for generations. Verandis believed the Remnant was corrupting Rivenspire's nobility and was causing the region-wide Bloodfiend problem, and he made the artifact's destruction the first priority of his house.

Locations

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Rivenspire and, with the exception of unmarked locations, are discoverable on the map. Points of Interest serve as locations with unique side quests, while cities serve as the centralised areas with multiple sublocations and act as a hub for services and merchants. Explanations of the types of locations are provided in the main locations page.

Cities

• Northpoint
• Shornhelm

Dark Anchors

• Boralis Dolmen
• Eyebright Feld Dolmen
• Westmark Moor Dolmen

Dungeons

• Crestshade Mine (delve)
• Crypt of Hearts (group dungeon)
• Erokii Ruins (delve)
• Flyleaf Catacombs (delve)
• Hildune's Secret Refuge (delve)
• Obsidian Scar (public dungeon)
• Orc's Finger Ruins (delve)
• Tribulation Crypt (delve)

Housing

• Ravenhurst
• Wraithhome

Mundus Stones

• The Atronach
• The Serpent
• The Shadow

Points of Interest

• Breagha-Fin (cave)
• Camp Tamrith (camp)
• Crestshade (battlefield)
• Edrald Estate (estate)
• Fell's Run (twon)
• Hinault Farm (farm)
• Hoarfrost Downs (town)
• Lorkrata Hills (ruin)
• Moira's Hope (town)
• Ravenwatch Castle (cemetery)
• Sanguine Barrows (crypt)
• Silverhoof Vale (grove)
• The Doomcrag (elven ruin)
• Traitor's Tor (battlefield)

Set Stations

• Trader's Rest – Hist Bark set
• Veawend Ede – Magnus' Gift set
• Westwind Lighthouse – Whitestrake's Retribution set

Striking Locales

• Dorell Farmhouse
• Lagra's Pearl
• Northsalt Village
• Old Fell's Fort
• Old Shornhelm Ruins
• Shadowfate Cavern
• Southgard Tower

Unmarked locations

• Cave of Sorrows
• Fevered Mews
• Oldgate

Wayshrines

• Boralis Wayshrine
• Camp Tamrith Wayshrine
• Crestshade Wayshrine
• Fell's Run Wayshrine
• Hoarfrost Downs Wayshrine
• Northpoint Wayshrine
• Oldgate Wayshrine
• Sanguine Barrows Wayshrine
• Shornhelm Wayshrine
• Shrouded Pass Wayshrine
• Staging Grounds Wayshrine

World Bosses

• Aesar's Web
• East-Rock Landing
• Magdelena's Haunt
• Old Kalgon's Keep
• Siren's Cove
• Valeguard Tower

Traveling merchants

Main article: Traveling Merchant

Traveling merchants are characters who walk specific routes in the zone who offer merchant services. The Vestige can buy general merchant items, sell any sellable item, and repair damaged armor for a fee.

• Laelette Eniel – Road from Old Kalgon's Keep to Magdelena's Haunt
• Morvan Treveur – Road from The Shadow to Valeguard Tower

Quests

Main article: Quests (Online)

Rivenspire features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Daggerfall Covenant's overarching storyline and carries on from Stormhaven before continuing to the Alik'r Desert. It is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in Rivenspire. Side quests are non-sequential and can be completed in any order, except where one carries on from another.

Show: Rivenspire Story Quests

# Name Location Quest giver Reward 1 The Road to Rivenspire Stormhaven High King Emeric N/A 2 Shornhelm Divided Fevered Mews Shornhelm Darien Gautier Mollier Guillon High King's Shield 3 Dream-Walk Into Darkness The Doomcrag Ravenwatch Castle Count Verandis Ravenwatch High King Emeric Darkstride Ravenwatch Cuirass 4 The Blood-Splattered Shield Camp Tamrith Shadowfate Cavern Southgard Tower Captain Janeve Count Verandis Ravenwatch Reezal-Jul's Dagger Skill point 5 The Concealing Veil Lorkrata Hills Count Verandis Ravenwatch Gwendis Ravenwatch Boots 6 Northpoint in Peril Dorell Farmhouse Lagra's Pearl Northpoint Baron Alard Dorell Count Verandis Ravenwatch Mollier Guillon Skordo the Knife House Dorell Greaves 7 The Liberation of Northpoint Northpoint Skordo the Knife House Dorell Cuirass Skill point 8 Puzzle of the Pass The Doomcrag Baron Alard Dorell Count Verandis Ravenwatch Ayleid Greatsword 9 The Lightless Remnant The Doomcrag Count Verandis Ravenwatch Ravenwatch Staff Skill point 10 The Crown of Shornhelm Shornhelm Gwendis High King Emeric High King's Signet 11 Favor for the Queen Northsalt Village Shornhelm Maraya N/A

Show: Rivenspire Dungeon Quests
Name Location Quest giver Reward Edge of Darkness Crypt of Hearts II Alanwe Necromancer's Lich-Heart Skill point Foul Deeds in the Deep Obsidian Scar Lashgikh Fetish of Anger Lover's Torment Crypt of Hearts I Alanwe Heartbreaker's Ebon Greaves Skill point Note: Quests related to delves are categorized as side quests.

Items sets

Main article: Item Sets

Overland

Pieces from overland sets are acquired from bosses, Dark Anchor chests, locked chests and as quest rewards. Public dungeon bosses drop a shoulder or hand piece, or a weapon; delve bosses drop a waist or foot item; world bosses drop a head, chest or leg piece, or weapon; and Dark Anchor chests drop a jewelry piece. Locked chests can give any random set item.

Set	Effects	Type
Necropotence	2 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Magicka. 3 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Magicka. 4 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Magicka. 5 Items: While you have a pet active, you Maximum Magicka is increased by 72 (Base Value).	Light Armor
Darkstride	2 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Stamina. 3 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Stamina. 4 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Stamina Recovery. 5 Items: Reduces the cost of Sprint and Sneak by 50%.	Medium Armor
Vampire Cloak	2 Items: Adds 28 (Base Value) Maximum Health. 3 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Spell Damage. 4 Items: Adds 28 (Base Value) Maximum Health. 5 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Spell Damage. 5 Items: Gain Minor Protection at all times, reducing your damage taken by 5%.	Heavy Armor

Dungeon

Dungeon sets are acquired from loot drops in the zone's group dungeons. Head pieces of monster helm sets can only be acquired from completing the corresponding group dungeon on veteran difficulty. There is no guarantee that the piece will be of the preferred weight class (heavy, medium or light). Shoulder pieces of monster helm sets can only be acquired at Undaunted Enclaves in exchange for keys earned from pledges.

Set	Effects	Dungeon	Type
Shroud of the Lich	2 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Magicka Recovery. 3 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Magicka. 4 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Magicka Recovery. 5 Items: When you cast an ability that costs resources while under 33% Magicka, your Magicka Recovery is increased by 24 (Base Value) for 20 seconds. This effect can occur once every 1 minute.	Crypt of Hearts I Crypt of Hearts II	Light Armor
Leviathan	2 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Stamina. 3 Items: Adds 19 (Base Value) Weapon Critical. 4 Items: Adds 19 (Base Value) Weapon Critical. 5 Items: Adds 45 (Base Value) Weapon Critical.	Crypt of Hearts I Crypt of Hearts II	Medium Armor
Ebon Armory	2 Items: Adds 28 (Base Value) Maximum Health. 3 Items: Adds 28 (Base Value) Maximum Health. 4 Items: Adds 4% Healing Taken. 5 Items: Increasing you Maximum Health by 23 (Base Value) for you and up to 11 other group members within 28 meters of you.	Crypt of Hearts I Crypt of Hearts II	Heavy Armor

Crafted

Crafted sets are obtained by crafting them at the appropriate location. Crafted sets require a minimum number of traits researched into an item to craft it as a part of the set.

Set	Effects	Traits needed	Location
Hist Bark	2 Items: Adds 34 (Base Value) Armor. 3 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Stamina. 4 Items: Adds 28 (Base Value) Maximum Health. 5 Items: While you are blocking you gain Major Evasion, reducing damage from area attacks by 20%.	4	Trader's Rest
Magnus' Gift	2 Items: Adds 25 (Base Value) Maximum Magicka. 3 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Magicka Recovery. 4 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Spell Damage. 5 Items: When you cast a Magicka ability, you have a 15% chance to negate that ability's cost.	4	Veawend Ede
Whitestrake's Retribution	2 Items: Adds 28 (Base Value) Maximum Health. 3 Items: Adds 34 (Base Value) Armor. 4 Items: Adds 3 (Base Value) Health Recovery. 5 Items: When you take damage while you are under 30% Health, you gain a damage shield that absorbs 303 (Base Value) damage for 6 seconds. This effect can occur once every 15 seconds.	4	Westwind Lighthouse

Skyshards

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Sixteen Skyshards can be found in Riverspire totalling in five skill points with one left over. The zone guide provides clues as to the location of each Skyshard, but many can be found simply by exploring and watching for the distinctive pillar of light they emit.

#	Description	Location
1	Just outside Shornhelm's gate.	East side of Shornhelm's southern gate.
2	Honoring the dead in Eyebright's west.	Northmost section of Eyebright Feld Dolmen.
3	Crumbled tower, Crestshade's welcome.	Eastside of Crestshade outside the wall off the road ofter the bridge.
4	Wolves howl at the Hoarfrost nearby.	On the foot of the bluffs between Old Kalgon's Keep and Hoarfrost Downs east of the road.
5	Cresting the woods of words.	Through the hidden path north of Hoarfrost Downs leading to the Cave of Sorrows.
6	In the eye of the Point.	Top of the Northpoint lighthouse at the northeastmost point of the city.
7	Skittered over in the pass.	North of Shrouded Pass Wayshrine.
8	Follow the song to the Landing.	At Siren's Cove of the east side of the island.
9	Ditched outside of Lorkrata.	Behind the wall west of Lorkrata Hills.
10	In the tunnels under Crestshade.	Central section of Crestshade Mine on the east side of the upper section.
11	Seek worms who burrow for a tear.	South alcove of the southeastmost chamber of Erokii.
12	Among Flyleaf's unearthed dead.	Northeast section of Flyleaf Catacombs.
13	Secret in the blood-suckers' hideaway.	Alcove before the exit door in Hildune's Secret Refuge.
14	Look upon the Orsimer's hand.	End of the first chamber of Orc's Finger Ruins after the stairs leading up.
15	Conquer the crypt of trials.	Room furthest south after turning right from the entrance in Tribulation Crypt.
16	Stolen by worshippers of Ashpit's Lord.	North alcove in the hallway south from the northeastmost chamber of Obsidian Scar.

Achievements

Main article: Achievements (Online)

Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks include quests and finding locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige some amount of points. Points earned only apply to the character that earned the achievement. Some achievements unlock unique rewards such as trophies or dyes.

Show: Delves

Achievement Description Points Reward Crestshade Mine Exploirer Explore and clear Crestshade Mine. 10 N/A Erokii Ruins Explorer Explore and clear the Erokii Ruins. 10 N/A Rivenspire Cave Delver Discover and clear all six caves in Rivenspire. 15 N/A Flyleaf Catacombs Explorer Explore and clear the Flyleaf Catacombs. 10 N/A Hildune's Secret Refuge Explorer Explore and clear Hildune's Secret Refuge. 10 N/A Orc's Finger Ruins Explorer Explore and clear Orc's Finger Ruins. 10 N/A Tribulation Crypt Explorer Explore and clear the Tribulation Crypt. 10 N/A

Show: General
Achievement Description Points Reward Rivenspire Angler Catch all 12 rare fish in Rivenspire. 5 N/A Rivenspire Master Explorer Discover and clear all six caves and striking locales in Rivenspire. 50 Haunted Moor Mauve Rivenspire Pathfinder Discover all of the striking locales in Rivenspire. 5 N/A Rivenspire Skyshard Hunter Find all 16 Skyshards in Rivenspire. 15 N/A

Group Dungeons

Achievement Description Points Reward A Crypt for Two Defeat the Ilambris Twins in Veteran Crypt of Hearts I, after invoking the Scroll of Glorious Battle. 50 N/A Crypt of Hearts I Assassin Defeat the Mage Master, Archmaster Siniel, Death's Leviathan, Uulkar Bonehand, Dogas the Berserker, and the Ilambris Twins in Veteran Crypt of Hearts I within twenty minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts when players engage the first group of Undead. 50 N/A Crypt of Hearts I Conqueror Defeat the Mage Master, Archmaster Siniel, Death's Leviathan, Uulkar Bonehand, Dogas the Berserker, and the Ilambris Twins in Veteran Crypt of Hearts I. 10 Bust: The Ilambris Twins Crypt of Hearts I Survivor Defeat the Mage Master, Archmaster Siniel, Death's Leviathan, Uulkar Bonehand, Dogas the Berserker, and the Ilambris Twins in Veteran Crypt of Hearts I, without suffering a group member death. 50 N/A Crypt of Hearts I Vanquisher Defeat Archmaster Siniel, Death's Leviathan, and the Ilambris Twins in Crypt of Hearts I. 10 Trophy: The Ilambris Twins Crypt of Hearts II Assassin Defeat Ibelgast, Ruzozuzalpamaz, Chamber Guardian, Ilambris Amalgam and Mezuleth before defeating Nerien'eth in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II within thirty minutes of starting the dungeon. Timer starts when the entrance gate opens. 50 N/A Crypt of Hearts II Conqueror Defeat Ruzozuzalpamaz, the Brothers Ilambris and the Ilambris Amalgam, and Nerien'eth in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II. 10 Bust: Nerien'eth Crypt of Hearts II Vanquisher Defeat Ibelgast, Ruzozuzalpamaz, the Chamber Guardian, the Brothers Ilambris and the Ilambris Amalgam, Mezeluth, and Nerien'eth in Crypt of Hearts II. 10 Trophy: Nerien'eth Deadly Crypt Survivor Defeat Ibelgast, Ruzozuzalpamaz, Chamber Guardian, Ilambris Amalgam and Mezuleth before defeating Nerien'eth in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II, without suffering a group member death. 50 N/A The Blade's Edge In Veteran Crypt of Hearts II, allow four of Nerien'eth's Students to survive until he takes the Ebony Blade before defeating them all. 50 N/A Veteran Crypt Skeleton Slayer Defeat 400 Skeletons in Veteran Crypt of Hearts I. 10 N/A Veteran Crypt Zombie Slayer Defeat 400 Zombies in Veteran Crypt of Hearts I. 10 N/A Veteran Flesh Atronach Slayer Defeat 50 Flesh Atronachs in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II. 10 N/A Veteran Spiderkith Slayer Defeat 250 Spiderkith in Veteran Crypt of Hearts II. 10 N/A

Show: Public Dungeons
Achievement Description Points Reward Obsidian Scar Conqueror Defeat all three champions in Obsidian Scar. 50 N/A Obsidian Scar Group Event Defeat the Orc, Zilbash the Deceiver, at Obsidian Scar. 50 N/A Obsidian Scar Vanquisher Defeat three of the champions in Obsidian Scar. 10 N/A

Show: Quests

Achievement Description Points Reward Curse Breaker You ended the blood-curse and restored order in Rivenspire. 15 Constellation Tile: The Ritual Constellation Tile: The Shadow Constellation Tile: The Tower Doomcrag Verdigris Hero of House Dorell Kill Lady Lleraya Montclair at Northpoint and set Baron Dorell's city free. 5 Hope of Rivenspire Hero of House Tamrith Kill Reezal-Jul at Camp Tamrith and save the Crestshade refugees. 5 Gargoyle Statue Rivenspire Adventurer Complete 42 quests in Rivenspire. 50 Wyrdstone Sword of Ravenwatch Kill Baron Wylon Montclair and destroy the Lightless Remnant at the Doomcrag to save Rivenspire. 5 Crimson-Stained Bowl

Show: World Bosses

Achievement Description Points Reward Darkblood Hunter Kill the necromancer, Louna Darkblood, at Old Kalgon's Keep. 5 N/A Hag Hunter Kill the hag, Magdelena, at Magdelena's Haunt. 5 N/A Hatespinner Hunter Kill the giant spider, Aesar the Hatespinner, at Aesar's Web. 5 N/A Menhir Hunter Kill the gargoyle Menhir Stoneskin, at Valeguard Tower. 5 N/A Siren Hunter Kill the nereid, Desuuga the Siren, at Siren's Cove. 5 N/A Stroda's Assassin Kill the Orc, Stroda gra-Drom, at East-Rock Landing. 5 N/A

Shalidor's Library

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Thirty-two books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Rivenspire and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.

• Ancient Scrolls of the Dwemer XI
• Antecedents of Dwemer Law
• Bloodfiends of Rivenspire
• Darkest Darkness
• Dire Legends of the Doomcrag
• Dwarven Automatons
• Frontier, Conquest
• Gods and Worship in Tamriel
• House Ravenwatch Proclamation
• House Tamrith: A Recent History
• Invocation of Azura
• Modern Heretics
• Monomyth: The Heart of the World
• Nine Commands of the Eight Divines
• Northpoint: An Assessment
• On Oblivion
• Ruminations on the Elder Scrolls
• Shornhelm, Crown City of the North
• Sithis
• Spirit of the Daedra
• The Barrows of Westmark Moor
• The Book of Daedra
• The Doors of Oblivion, Part 1
• The Doors of Oblivion, Part 2
• The Firmament
• The Horse-Folk of Silverhoof
• The Pig Children
• The Remnant of Light
• The Story of Princess Eselde
• Varieties of Daedra, Part 1
• Varieties of Daedra, Part 2
• Vivec and Mephala

Fish

Main article: Fishing (Online)

Fish can be caught from fishing hotspots, ideally with the correct bait. Common fish will be caught most often while rare fish and alternative bait are rare catches. Each zone has unique rare fish than can be caught from hotspots. Slaughterfish and trodh can be caught from foul hotspots, dhufish and longfin can be caught from saltwater hotspots, silverside perch and spadetail can be caught from lake hotspots, and salmon and river betty can be caught from river hotspots. Chub, minnow, shad and fish roe can be caught and used as bait from foul, saltwater, lake and river hotspots, respectively.

Fish	Source	Quality
Dusky Grouper	Saltwater	Fine
Hake	Saltwater	Fine
Ichory Chub	Lakes	Superior
Nase	Lakes	Fine
Northpoint Cod	Saltwater	Superior
Ribbon Eel	Rivers	Fine
Rivenspire Trout	Lakes	Fine
Ruby Tench	Rivers	Superior
Snakehead	Saltwater	Superior
Stream Catfish	Rivers	Fine
Turbot	Rivers	Fine
Writhing Scrab	Lakes	Fine

Gallery

Rivenspire landscape.

A map of Rivenspire.

Appearances

• The Elder Scrolls Online