Hitting the Books

Hitting the Books: recover the College's stolen books from Fellglow Keep for Urag gro-Shub. Walkthrough, Orthorn and the vampire option.

Objectives

  1. Speak with Mirabelle Ervine
  2. Speak with Urag gro-Shub
  3. Find the stolen books
  4. Free Orthorn (optional)
  5. Return the books

Hitting the Books sends you after research material on the Eye of Magnus. Urag gro-Shub knows which books are needed – and that they were stolen by a former College mage, Orthorn, who took them to Fellglow Keep.

Walkthrough

On your way out of the Arcanaeum, Ancano stops you to ask questions. At Fellglow Keep, a band of necromancers and vampires awaits. Orthorn is held captive in the dungeon; free him if you like (he joins you briefly). At the top of the keep, the leader – “the Caller” – has the books. Bring them back to Urag.

Rewards

Six books, including the Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments.

Characters

UCharacterUrag gro-ShubStern Orc librarian of the College of Winterhold's Arcanaeum and a book merchant.

Factions

CFactionCollege of WinterholdSkyrim's guild of mages in Winterhold – Arch-Mage Savos Aren, the Arcanaeum and the Eye of Magnus questline.

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