Eastmarch Imperial Camp

Imperial Legion war camp south of Windhelm, led by Legate Rikke during the Civil War, with a quartermaster, crafting stations and a war map.

Eastmarch Imperial Camp is an Imperial Legion field camp tucked in at the foot of the eastern mountains south of Windhelm. Whether it is even there depends on how the Civil War is going. If you’re fighting for the Legion, it’s a useful base with a merchant and a full set of crafting tools. If you’re wearing Stormcloak blue, it’s an excellent place to get stabbed.

What you’ll find

  • Imperial soldiers, a quartermaster and Legate Rikke, with Legate Hrollod also listed here.
  • A quartermaster you can trade with.
  • Crafting stations: anvil, grindstone, workbench and an alchemy lab.
  • A tabletop map in the largest tent that can add new locations to your own map.
  • A few chests in the tents that you’re free to loot.
  • A camp that may or may not exist at all, depending on how far the Civil War has progressed.

Quests

The camp is part of the Imperial side of the Civil War. It’s tied to The Battle for Fort Amol and to the larger Reunification of Skyrim campaign, which ends with the push on Windhelm itself.

Notable items

  • Civil War: Map of Skyrim, in the command tent.

Tips

Have a look at the war map before you leave – it may mark new places for you, free of charge. Use the anvil and workbench to tune up your gear before the battles. If you’ve signed up with the Stormcloaks, the soldiers will tell you to leave; take the hint, because if you stay they’ll attack. And don’t panic if the camp isn’t there when you look for it – it simply may not exist yet at your point in the war. When it is up, it’s a handy place to sell loot and restock before marching on the forts nearby.

Good to know

Some players report the music and weather changing suddenly when walking between the commander’s tent and the smithing area. It’s harmless, just a bit dramatic.

Nearby

Closest places covered on TamrielSaga: Stony Creek Cave, Mzulft, Ansilvund, Cragslane Cavern, Kagrenzel.

Location data (hold, map position, editor ID) read from the Skyrim game files; details checked against community wiki articles and summarised in our own words.

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Sources checked: Skyrim game files (map markers, location records, read 2026-10-11); Elder Scrolls Fandom location articles (export 2026-10-11)