Southfringe Sanctum

Southfringe Sanctum

Southfringe Sanctum is located in the mountains south-east of Helgen. It is the home of the orc mage Bashnag and his coven of spellswords. There are also a number of frostbite spiders (including one giant one) and a fox named "Pumpkin" and a possibly resurrected and subsequently killed chicken (only an ash pile remains).

Outside the cave entrance is an alchemy lab, with a second lab farther inside. Also inside are an arcane enchanter and an anvil. There is also a copy of the skill book The Art of War Magic.

A thorough investigation of the cave will also reveal a Dunmer necromancer named Selveni Nethri who is trapped in a web. The Dragonborn can choose to help her escape.

This is one of the locations Urag gro-Shub can send the Dragonborn to retrieve one of his lost books. The actual book found there varies, but is always located in a chest near Bashnag.

Quests

• Fetch me that Book!
• Help Selveni Nethri escape the cave
• Onmund's Request, possible location of the Grand Staff of Charming

Items of Note

• North-west of the entrance, downhill: Silver Ore Vein ×2.
• North of the entrance, downhill, next to a chest: The Warrior's Charge and Chest ~960 value (L38).

• In cave on lower path, just past first frostbite spider: Chest ~180 value (L38).
• On upper path on table: Corundum Ore, Leather Boots of Minor Sneaking, Glass Mace of Lethargy; Iron Ore Vein, Silver Ore Vein.
• In Bashnag's cavern: Chest ~1780 value (L38).