Autumnshade Clearing is a small, leaf-strewn hollow northwest of Riften, with a natural stone overhang at its heart. It lies south-southwest of Shor’s Stone, west-southwest of Fort Greenwall and north-northeast of Faldar’s Tooth. Two unlucky hunters already found out what lives here – you can learn from their mistake and take their book.
What you’ll find
- A Spriggan Matron, plus a bear and a Sabre Cat roaming the area.
- Two dead hunters under the overhang, one of them carrying a skill book.
- Just to the north, a ruined Dwemer altar surrounded by a small stone structure, guarded by a necromancer (or wizard).
- An adept-locked Dwemer cage attached to a stone arch at eye level, just west of the altar.
- Plenty of ingredients: at least five Mora Tapinella, at least five Bleeding Crowns and lots of blue mountain flowers.
Quests
During Arniel’s Endeavor you’ll need the Dwemer convector that sits behind the large stone arch just northeast of the altar.
Notable items
- Father of the Niben (Archery) – on one of the hunters’ bodies.
- Notes on Racial Phylogeny (Restoration) – on the altar to the north.
- The Dwemer convector for Arniel’s Endeavor.
Tips
The necromancer at the altar behaves like the ones at some Standing Stones: they stay calm until you wander within a certain distance. That lets you deal with the wildlife first and pick your moment. Note that you have to kill them for the location to count as cleared, so a polite wave won’t cut it. If the bear, the cat and the Matron all notice you at once, back off and fight them one at a time. Alchemists should bring a bag – this is one of the better spots for mushrooms and flowers in the area, and the Dwemer cage by the altar is worth a look if your lockpicking is up to an adept lock.
Nearby
Closest places covered on TamrielSaga: Boulderfall Cave, Faldar’s Tooth, Merryfair Farm, Fort Greenwall, Redwater Den.
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.
