Cragwallow Slope is a small cave southeast of Windhelm, directly east of Witchmist Grove. Narzulbur lies to the north, Mzulft to the southeast and Steamcrag Camp to the southwest. Conjurers and mages have moved in, along with a small zoo of atronachs. It’s a fine stop for soul gems, alchemy and enchanting – and it shows up in a surprising number of quests.
What you’ll find
- A conjurer at a table outside who loves chasing local wildlife (often a sabre cat), plus an iron ore vein just northeast of the entrance.
- Leveled conjurers throughout, backed by flame, frost and storm atronachs and familiars – some atronachs roam freely.
- Two alchemy labs and an arcane enchanter.
- Soul gems on almost every table and shelf.
- A circular room guarded by a frost atronach, with a chest and a second unlocked chest hidden through a hole in the wall behind it.
- An adept-locked chest near the end, and a ledge that drops you back near the exit.
- A corundum ore vein behind the table with the skill book.
Quests
- Oengul may send you here for Queen Freydis’s Sword; your reward is free Smithing training. The sword only appears if you have the quest.
- Roggi Knot-Beard of Kynesgrove may send you here for his ancestral shield.
- A possible location for Arniel’s Endeavor, The Forgemaster’s Fingers and a Totem of Hircine.
- (Dawnguard) A possible target for Rescue and Preemptive Strike.
Notable items
- The Lunar Lorkhan – Alteration skill book on the table in the big hall.
- The Legend of Red Eagle, which starts a quest when read.
- A copy of Remanada in the chest by the arcane enchanter.
- At higher levels, possibly the spell tome Conjure Dremora Lord.
Tips
Don’t charge in. Each conjurer brings a friend, and loud fights pull the whole cave down on you. Go slowly, take them one at a time and use the narrow tunnels to your advantage. The outside conjurer’s habit of chasing animals can block fast travel when you leave, so deal with him on the way in. Bring empty pockets: between the soul gems and the alchemy ingredients, you’ll fill them.
Nearby
Closest places covered on TamrielSaga: Gloombound Mine, Narzulbur, Steamcrag Camp, Mzulft, Witchmist Grove.
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.
