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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Steffan's Way

  • 1 of 12: Follow the nearby quest arrow to find Captain Steffan, then ask him about the spies.
  • 2 of 12: He'll say that he's seen them near the rune stone on the road leading up to the fortress.
  • 3 of 12: Locate the rune stone in a cluster of other large stones a bit SE of the fortress (the green arrow on the world map points to it) and then find a good spot to sit and watch the rune stone area from.
  • 4 of 12: One good spot would be on a snow-covered rock that's a ways north and above the rune stone area.
  • 5 of 12: Be there at 7 pm, and you should see two Mythic Dawn people arrive.
  • 6 of 12: Wait around until they leave, then follow them while maintaining a careful distance.
  • 7 of 12: They'll lead you to a cave called Bruma Caverns that's a ways SW of Bruma.
  • 8 of 12: If all of that is just way too much of a bother, then wait anywhere until well after 7 pm and then go to the rune stone area. (Or sneakily break into Jearl's house in town during the day to see if they're home.)
  • 9 of 12: The spies will see you and attack, so kill them and take their stuff, including a basement key.
  • 10 of 12: Go to Bruma Caverns at location 10 on the Jerall and Valus Mountains map and explore around until you find the wooden door to Jearl's basement.
  • 11 of 12: The basement key you got off of either spy will open the door, and you'll end up right next to a table with a copy of Jearl's orders on it.
  • 12 of 12: Grab that scroll and get back to the Cloud Ruler Temple as soon as you're done looting the basement area and the house (accessible via a trap door in the basement ceiling).