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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

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  • 1 = Desolate Mine (goblin lair). You'll come here on a Fighters Guild quest.
    2 = Harm's Folly Farm. You can get a misc. quest here.
    3 = The Beast's Maw (mythic creature lair).
    4 = Fort Horunn (mythic creature lair).
    5 = Mephala's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    6 = Frostfire Glade. You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    7 = Red Ruby Cave (mythic creature lair).
    8 = Namira's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    9 = Anga (Ayleid ruin, undead lair). You'll come here on location 8's Daedric quest.
    10 = Toadstool Hollow (undead lair).
    11 = Bleaker's Way. You'll come here on location 5's Daedric quest.
    12 = Unmarked Cave (mythic creature lair).
    13 = Outlaw Endre's Cave (bandit hideout).
    14 = Piukanda (Ayleid ruin, undead lair).
    15 = Underpall Cave (necromancer lair).
    16 = Moranda (Ayleid ruin, mythic creature lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    17 = Shadow's Rest Cavern (mythic creature lair).
    18 = Glademist Cave (Blackwood Company hideout). You'll come here on a Fighters Guild quest.
    19 = Fort Coldcorn (mythic creature lair).
    20 = Yellow Tick Cave (conjurer lair).
    21 = Lindai (undead lair). You may come here on a misc. quest.
    22 = North Country Stables. You can buy chestnut horses here.
    23 = Crumbling Mine (bandit hideout).
    24 = Weynon Priory. You'll come here on two main quests and one misc. quest.
    25 = Odiil Farm. You'll come here on the same misc. quest as location 24.
    26 = Fort Ash (goblin lair).
    27 = Breakneck Cave (mythic creature lair).
    28 = Narfinsel (Ayleid ruin, mythic creature lair).
    29 = Fort Carmala (vampire lair). You may come here on a misc. quest.
    30 = Hackdirt. You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    31 = Weatherleah Estate. You'll come here on two misc. quests.
    32 = Elenglynn (Ayleid ruin, necromancer lair).
    33 = Redguard Valley Cave (ogre lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    34 = Brindle Home. You'll come here on location 36's Daedric quest.
    35 = Serpent Hollow Cave (mythic creature lair).
    36 = Molag Bal's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    37 = Fort Wooden Hand (marauder base).
    38 = Gottlesfont Priory.
    39 = Haynote Cave (mythic creature lair).
    40 = Clavicus Vile's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    41 = Felgageldt Cave (bandit hideout).
    42 = Ceyatatar (Ayleid ruin, conjurer lair).
    43 = Greenmead Cave (mythic creature lair).
    44 = Fort Roebeck (conjurer lair).
    45 = Nenyond Twyll (Ayleid ruin, necromancer lair). You'll come here on a Mages Guild quest.
    46 = Faregyl Inn. You can get a misc. quest here.
    47 = Pothole Caverns (necromancer lair).
    48 = Horn Cave (bandit hideout and mythic creature lair).
    49 = Charcoal Cave (bandit hideout and mythic creature lair).
    50 = Hircine's Shrine. You can get a Daedric shrine quest here.
    51 = Mingo Cave (mythic creature lair).
    52 = Inn of Ill Omen. You'll come here on a Dark Brotherhood quest.
    53 = Wenyandawik (Ayleid ruin, undead lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    54 = Robber's Glen Cave (imp lair). You'll come here on a Fighters Guild quest.
    55 = Harcane Grove. You'll come here on location 50's Daedric quest.