Elder Scrolls 4: Shivering Isles Walkthrough

Uh, not sure why the mapmarkers in the throne room are always off, but just  go out the door you came in and your free to do as you wish. I suggest that you visit both sides of the city and stop by the shops to unload and restock your supplies. Talk to the locals, pick up quests, maybe finish the easy ones, and then leave through the Crucible doors. For anyone needing a place to take a speed nap to level, I suggest using the bedroll near the door that leads to  the Palace Grounds from Bliss. It’s open during the day, and it’s the answer to one of the sidequests you pick up on this side of town too.

If you wish, you could fast travel to Blackroot Lair and then just walk the  rest of the way. Or hoof it from Crucible, your choice. I won’t cover the whole route in detail like I did on the last quest. So in short, you’re on your own until you make it inside the forgotten tree fort.

Inside Xedilian, open the gate and then creep around the corner to get in a  free hit on one of the many Grummites. Afterward, scope out the two treasure containers in the corner and then exit through the gate to the west. An urn as you round the corner. Keep sneaking and have your bow ready for some more Grummites. If you can summon, do so and go for the one with the staff that  will be casting lightning at you. Take the staff and go touch the pillar inside the room up the steps. Two more to go.

Go through the next gate and collect stuff from two more treasure pots. Sneak into the next room and shoot an arrow into one of the Grummites, again. Handle them and move on. When you run into a push block, just press it and fall down. Check the bodies for small rewards and then sneak into the next room for  another fight. Kill the Grummites, collect the staff, insert crystal, and then collect your real prizes from the boss level chest in the corner. Check the urn and keep moving.

Sneak up on the next Grummite and then repeat the drill in the next room with two more. There should be a free gem up the steps, and some loot to the left of the steps. Continue onward into the next section of the map. Kill two more toadmen and collect more loot in each corner. Down the way is the third crystal and beyond is more of the same, just rinse and repeat everything you’ve already done and you’ll make it to this huge crystal near a chest. Simply touch it to start the next, fun quest.

Baiting the Trap

Walk right of the crystal and jump on the teleport pad. You meet Kiliban, the local psychopath. Talk to him to find out that you are basically going to have to choose which side of insanity you hail from. Go to the opening and observe the victims you must deal with. Go back and ask the old coot what the buttons will do. Your choice, but if you’re playing good, and by good I mean “good”,  then press the button on the right. At least the dude won’t die.

**The left button will unleash many tree monsters, and though it will seem that  the guys will all be okay, the little elf will die.**

Jump on the teleport and go to the next chamber of fun. Watch the adventurers enter the room with a huge cage. Talk to your partner in crime to find out what will happen. Choose right to keep things consistant. Another victim of madness; funny though.

**The left will toss a fireball at both of them, killing the mage.**

In the next chamber, same routine. (How they don’t see you up there is beyond me). Choose the right button and watch the fun.

**The left simply causes death by zombie horde, and we’ve all seen that too  many times to cause excitement.**

Talk to the guy, teleport, get the coolest sword ever, and collect some pretty impressive loot. But be ready for a quick fight when you head for the exit.  The Dawnfang (not Duskfang) will prove most useful against these new enemies, and any fire attacks for that matter. Your friend will help you fight and it shouldn’t be too rough. Make sure to collect their hearts and talk to your pal before you head out; and you will find your three other friends in the cage nearby. And bring the higher priced swords from the knights if you can carry them.

**The Talisman of Abetment is good, but the detect life is annoying when you’re  trying to talk to people. I say only use it when you must, and if you  already have a waterwalking accessory, use that instead.**