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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Hints

Annotated Map Key

  • 1 = Imperial Prison Sewer Entrance. This is where you come out after finishing the character creation process.
    2 = Sideways Cave (lost Ayleid ruin, mythic creature lair).
    3 = Vilverin (bandit hideout and necromancer lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    4 = Imperial City Prison.
    5 = Imperial City Sewers, North Entrance.
    6 = Sinkhole Cave (bandit hideout).
    7 = Chestnut Handy Stables. You can't buy any horses here.
    8 = Dzonot Cave (bandit hideout).
    9 = Imperial City, Waterfront.
    10 = Fatback Cave (goblin lair).
    11 = Imperial City Sewer, Southeast Entrance.
    12 = Imperial City, Arcane University.
    13 = Imperial City, Arboretum.
    14 = Imperial City, Plaza District.
    15 = Imperial City, Market District.
    16 = Imperial City, Temple District.
    17 = Imperial City, Elven Gardens District.
    18 = Imperial City, Arena District.
    19 = Imperial City, Palace District.
    20 = Weye and Wawnet Inn. You can get one misc. quest in Weye and another in the inn.
    21 = Fort Nikel (marauder base and bandit hideout).
    22 = Fort Empire (mythic creature lair).
    23 = Fort Caractacus (conjurer lair). You'll come here on location 24's misc. quest.
    24 = Aleswell. You can get a misc. quest here.
    25 = Fingerbowl Cave (necromancer lair).
    26 = Sercen (Ayleid ruin, bandit hideout).
    27 = Moss Rock Cavern (necromancer lair). You'll come here on location 28's misc. quest.
    28 = Roxey Inn. You'll come here on a master training quest, and can get a misc. quest here.
    29 = Fort Chalman (undead lair).
    30 = Exhausted Mine (goblin lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    31 = Belda (Ayleid ruin, conjurer lair).
    32 = Barren Cave (vampire lair).
    33 = Roland Jenseric's Cabin. You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    34 = Fort Urasek (goblin lair).
    35 = Wellspring Cave. You'll come here on a Mages Guild quest.
    36 = Fort Magia (undead lair). You may come here for a misc. quest.
    37 = Empty Mine (goblin lair).
    38 = Nagastani (mythic creature lair).
    39 = Memorial Cave (vampire lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    40 = Shinbone Cave (goblin lair).
    41 = Culotte (Ayleid ruin, undead lair). You'll come here on a misc. quest.
    42 = Veyond Cave (Argonian lair).
    43 = Flooded Mine. You'll come here on a Dark Brotherhood quest.
    44 = Fort Variela (necromancer lair).
    45 = Fort Alessia (marauder base).
    46 = Sweetwater Camp (bandit camp).
    47 = Sardavar Leed (Ayleid ruin, conjurer lair).
    48 = Fort Homestead (marauder base).
    49 = Pell's Gate. You'll come here on a Daedric shrine quest.
    50 = Vindasel (Ayleid ruin). You'll come here on the same Daedric quest as location 49.
    51 = Fort Virtue (undead lair).
    52 = Fanacasecul (Ayleid ruin, undead lair).