The Shrine to Peryite is a Daedric shrine in the wild hills far to the northeast of Markarth. It lies directly southwest of Dragontooth Crater and Harmugstahl, and northwest of Karthwasten and Karthspire. A Khajiit named Kesh the Clean keeps watch over the place, and if you want a word with the Daedric Prince of pestilence, he’s the one with the shopping list.
What you’ll find
- Kesh the Clean – the Khajiit caretaker who starts the quest as soon as you approach.
- A Dwemer incense burner used to contact Peryite.
- An alchemy lab and a cooking pot.
- Ingredients around the shrine: 3 clusters of Bleeding Crown at the base of the ancient tree, 4 of Purple Mountain Flower and 2 of Blue Mountain Flower.
- Totem to Peryite – behind the shrine to the southeast, at the foot of the mountain, a pillar depicting Peryite (much like the ones in Bthardamz) with a dead Wood Elf, a random enchanted dagger and two chests.
- Small Dwemer ruins very close by, guarded by a Wispmother.
Quests
The Only Cure begins here. Kesh asks for four offerings: a Deathbell flower, a Flawless Ruby, a Silver Ingot and Vampire Dust. Once you have them all, he burns them in the incense burner, you take a deep breath of the fumes and Peryite starts talking.
Notable items
- The Buying Game – Speech skill book, on the table at the shrine.
- Incident at Necrom – Illusion skill book, in a leveled chest at the totem below.
Tips
Gather the four offerings before you make the trek – Deathbell and Vampire Dust in particular are easy to forget. Don’t skip the totem at the bottom of the slope: two chests and a free skill book are a good reward for a short scramble. Players also warn that dismounting right next to the shrine can send your horse flying somewhere very far and very fatal, so park it a little further away.
Good to know
Unlike most Daedric shrines, there’s no statue of the Prince here. During the conversation, though, ghostly skeevers may appear around you – maybe Peryite’s familiars, maybe just the incense talking.
Nearby
Closest places covered on TamrielSaga: Dragontooth Crater, Karthwasten, Blind Cliff Cave, Reach Imperial Camp, Harmugstahl.
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.
