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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Annotated Map Key

  • 1 = Sancre Tor (undead lair). You'll come here on a main quest.
    2 = Ninendava (vampire and undead lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    3 = Hermaeus Mora's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    4 = Echo Cave (necromancer lair). You'll come here on a Mages Guild quest.
    5 = Boreal Stone Cave. You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    6 = Rielle (Ayleid ruin, undead lair).
    7 = Applewatch Farm. You'll come here on a Dark Brotherhood quest.
    8 = Capstone Cave (bandit hideout).
    9 = Cloud Ruler Temple. You'll come here on a main quest.
    10 = Bruma Caverns. You may come here on a main quest.
    11 = Wildeye Stables. You can buy paint horses here.
    12 = Serpent's Trail. You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    13 = Dragonclaw Rock.
    14 = Plundered Mine (goblin lair).
    15 = Gnoll Mountain Camp. You'll come here on a Dark Brotherhood quest.
    16 = Silver Tooth Cave (goblin lair).
    17 = Sedor (Ayleid ruin, ogre lair). You'll come here on a Fighters Guild quest.
    18 = Hidden Camp (bandit camp).
    19 = Gutted Mine (vampire lair). You'll come here on location 21's Daedric quest.
    20 = Lake Arrius Caverns. You'll come here on a main quest.
    21 = Azura's Shrine. You can get a Daedric quest here.
    22 = Temple of the Ancestor Moths. You'll visit the area's catacombs on a Thieves Guild quest.
    23 = Lord Rugdumph's Estate. You'll come here on a Fighters Guild quest.
    24 = Kingscrest Cavern (mythic creature lair).
    25 = Walker Camp.
    26 = Fanacas (Ayleid ruin, vampire lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    27 = Dive Rock. You'll come here on an undocumented quest.
    28 = Aerin's Camp. You'll come here on a master training quest.
    29 = Kemen (Ayleid ruin, undead lair).
    30 = Fort Scinia (marauder base and undead lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    31 = Doomed Mine (bandit hideout).
    32 = Boethia's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    33 = Hame (necromancer lair).