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How can I get a shiv for Borkul?
1 of 7: Make the miscellaneous objective you got active, then follow the quest arrow to find Grisvar the Unlucky.
2 of 7: You can't pickpocket a shiv from him, so talk to him about needing one, then agree to get some skooma for him.
3 of 7: Follow the quest arrow to a guy named Duach, then either pickpocket his skooma or talk to him about it.
4 of 7: If you can't persuade him to give you the skooma, brawl with him for it.
5 of 7: NOTE: You could also pickpocket skooma from one of the other guys in the mine.
6 of 7: Once you have a bottle of skooma, return to Grisvar and give it to him to get a shiv.
7 of 7: You can then talk to Borkul about seeing Madanach and give him the shiv to get the gate unlocked.
