Eastmarch (Online)

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Eastmarch is one of the Nine Holds of Skyrim, located in the east of the province, and is one of the four oldest holds known collectively as the Old Holds. The zone shares a border with the Rift to the south, Morrowind to the east and Bleakrock Isle is located to the northeast of the hold, just off the coasts of Solstheim and Vvardenfell.^[1]

Background[]

The zone stretches from Skyrim's jagged, northern Velothi Mountains and the frozen Sea of Ghosts into the southern volcanic tundra, which is inhabited only by a few hardy settlers, and formidable creatures, including giants, mammoths, trolls and even vampires.^[1] Locals sometimes exchange whispers about the dangerous menaces that stalk the land.^[source?] Hot springs, giant camps and ruins are common throughout the south of Eastmarch while the north of the zone is much more civilized, thanks to the presence of the ancient city of Windhelm and the surrounding towns and villages.^[1]

Despite its size and importance, Eastmarch only has one major city, Windhelm, which sits at the mouth of the White River which flows out into the Sea of Ghosts.^[1] The Windhelm docks provides a vital link to trade with the rest of the Ebonheart Pact, and there are several small fishing fleets in operation.^[source?] The Velothi Mountains, which span the entire eastern tip of Skyrim, create a natural border with Morrowind. The mountains are impassable, save for one pass outside of Fullhelm Fort north of Fort Virak in Stonefalls, that leads into and out of the Rift.^[1]

Eastmarch covers much of Skyrim's eastern border with Morrowind. The surrounding holds are Winterhold to the north, the Pale and Whiterun to the west and The Rift to the south.^[2]

Central Eastmarch is a volcanically active area, plains with steaming gas leaking in between cracks in the ground, colorful, mineral filled bodies of water, and geysers. The far west of the hold, a cold, snowy tundra, resembles much of the rest of northern Skyrim and the northern tundra is where the hold's capital Windhelm lies. The east is composed of the Velothi mountain range, which extends all the way down to Stonefalls in Morrowind.^[1]

Locations[]

Main article: Locations (Online)

The following are locations accessible in Eastmarch and, with the exception of unmarked locations, are discoverable on the map. Points of Interest serve as locations with unique side quests, while cities serve as the centralised areas with multiple sublocations and act as a hub for services and merchants. Explanations of the types of locations are provided in the main locations page.

Quests[]

Main article: Quests (Online)

Eastmarch features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Ebonheart Pact's overarching storyline and carries on from Stormhaven before continuing to The Rift, but it is not necessary to complete the story quests for zones prior to those in Eastmarch. Side quests are non-sequential and can be completed in any order, except where one carries on from another, and repeatable quests can be completed multiple times: weekly for arenas and trials and daily for all others. Pointer quests are optional zone quests that send the Vestige to the tarting location of another zone quest.

Zone quests

Pointer quests

• Of Councils and Kings
• Our Poor Town
• Sneak Peak
• Sounds of Alarm
• Swamp to Snow
• Victory at Morvunskar

Side quests

Solo dungeon quests

• Chateau of the Ravenous Rodent
• Proving the Deed

Group dungeon quests

• Lock and Keystone ^WS
• Nobles' Rest
• Pledge: Direfrost Keep
• Pledge: Frostvault ^WS

Faction quests

Companion quests

• Between a Rock and a Whetstone ^NE

Prologue quests

• The Dragonguard's Legacy
• The Coven Conundrum
• A King's Retreat

Event quests

• Snow Bear Plunge

Characters[]

Random encounters

• Alander Stickyfoot – A traveler who is having trouble lighting their campfire during random encounters.
• Maenrin – A traveler who is having trouble lighting their campfire during random encounters.
• Nael – A beggar who can be donated to during random encounters.
• Sahaz – A merchant who can be robbed during random encounters.

Traveling merchants

• Gulfa Red-Beard – On the road between the Dragon Mound and Thulvald's Logging Camp.
• Narfar War-Wolf – On the road leading south from Jorunn's Stand into the Rift.
• Yrning Earth-Turner – On the road from Crimson Kada's Crafting Cavern and Darkwater Crossing.

Item Sets[]

Main article: Item Sets

Item sets are related armor and weapons that, when worn together, provide unique benefits. Overland sets can be acquired from world bosses, world events, delves, public dungeons and containers and as quest rewards; dungeon sets can be acquired from within group dungeons; monster sets can be acquired from the final boss of veteran group dungeons and Undaunted Enclaves; and crafted sets can be created at specific locations across the zone.

Overland

• Akaviri Dragonguard (Heavy)
• Fiord's Legacy (Medium)
• Stendarr's Embrace (Light)

Dungeon

• Draugr Hulk (Medium; Direfrost Keep)
• Icy Conjuror (Light; Frostvault) ^WS
• Magicka Furnace (Light; Direfrost Keep)
• Mighty Glacier (Heavy; Frostvault) ^WS
• The Ice Furnace (Heavy; Direfrost Keep)
• Tzogvin's Warband (Medium; Frostvault) ^WS

Monster

• Iceheart (Direfrost Keep)
• Stonekeeper (Frostvault) ^WS

Craftable

• Alessia's Bulwark (Hammerhome)
• Song of Lamae (Tinkerer Tobin's Workshop)
• Vampire's Kiss (Crimson Kada's Crafting Cavern)

Skyshards[]

Main article: Skyshards (Online)

Sixteen Skyshards can be found in Eastmarch totaling in five skill points with one left over. The zone guide provides clues as to the location of each Skyshard, but many can be found simply by exploring and watching for the distinctive pillar of light they emit. Skyshards will appear on the map and compass when the Vestige is close to one and will remain discovered on the map even if it was not collected.

Achievements[]

Main article: Achievements (Online)

Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks such as completing quests and discovering locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige a number of points, and some achievements unlock unique rewards such as furnishings that can be bought from Achievement Furnishers or collectibles.

Shalidor's Library[]

Main article: Shalidor's Library

Thirty-two books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in Eastmarch and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.

Fish[]

Main article: Fishing (Online)

Fish can be caught from fishing hotspots, ideally with the correct bait. Common fish will be caught most often while rare fish and alternative bait are rare catches. Each zone has unique rare fish than can be caught from hotspots. Slaughterfish and trodh can be caught from foul hotspots, dhufish and longfin can be caught from saltwater hotspots, silverside perch and spadetail can be caught from lake hotspots, and salmon and river betty can be caught from river hotspots. Chub, minnow, shad and fish roe can be caught and used as bait from foul, saltwater, lake and river hotspots, respectively.

Gallery[]

Eastmarch landscape.

The barren landscape of southern Eastmarch.

A map of Eastmarch.

Eastmarch map with all locations discovered.

Interactive map[]

Trivia[]

• The outline of Eastmarch on the map of Tamriel does not match that of other media such as that which is seen in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the Tamriel Anthology Map. Responding to this in a post on June 19, 2015, entitled 'Eastmarch and Skuldafn appear to be wrong, geographically, in Elder Scrolls Online,' then-ZeniMax Online Studios Loremaster Lawrence Schick wrote, in the character of Phrastus of Elinhir, "Our latter-day Nords are not well known for the scholarly attainments, and cartography is not one of their strongpoints. On their maps, sites of great importance—to Nords, that is—are often distorted and exaggerated. So it is with the eerie aerie of Skuldafn, which holds great significance for our superstitious northern brethren. They have never been comfortable with the fact that the Dark Elves hold the west coast of the Inner Sea all the way up to Blacklight; in some cases their maps elide that fact entirely. But it is there nonetheless."^[3]

Bugs[]

•  PC   Wolves along the bluff near Cragwallow Cave may disappear randomly, including in the middle of combat.

Appearances[]

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls Online
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Thieves Guild
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Wrathstone
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor (mentioned only)
• The Elder Scrolls: Legends (mentioned only)

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