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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Annotated Map Key

  • 1 = Trumbe (Ayleid ruin, undead lair).
    2 = Shattered Mine (bandit hideout).
    3 = Fort Hastrel (vampire lair).
    4 = Camp Ales (bandit camp).
    5 = Infested Mine (marauder base).
    6 = Varondo (Ayleid ruin, conjurer lair).
    7 = Mongrel's Tooth Cave (mythic creature lair).
    8 = Fort Linchal (necromancer lair).
    9 = Dagny's Camp (bandit camp).
    10 = Talwinque (Ayleid ruin, bandit hideout).
    11 = Echo Mine (bandit hideout).
    12 = Valley View Camp (bandit camp).
    13 = Brotch Camp (bandit camp).
    14 = Fort Ontus (mage stronghold). You'll come here on a Mages Guild quest.
    15 = Nonungalo (Ayleid ruin, mythic creature lair).
    16 = Fort Dirich (undead lair). You may come here on a misc. quest.
    17 = Sanguine's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    18 = Rock Bottom Caverns (goblin lair).
    19 = Wind Cave (mythic creature lair).
    20 = Broken Promises Cave (bandit hideout).
    21 = Wendir (undead lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    22 = Pillaged Mine (goblin lair).
    23 = Black Rock Caverns (bandit hideout).
    24 = Hrotanda Vale (bandit hideout).
    25 = Nonwyll Cavern (mythic creature lair). You'll come here on a Fighters Guild quest.
    26 = Fort Rayles (conjurer lair).
    27 = Cloud Top (surface ruin). You'll come here on a Mages Guild quest.
    28 = Lipsand Tarn (Ayleid ruin, vampire lair). You may come here on a Mages Guild quest.