Morrowind:Kogoruhn

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Stronghold: Kogoruhn
# of Zones	10
Occupants
Ash Creatures
Console Location Code
Kogoruhn, Bleeding Heart Kogoruhn, Charma's Breath Kogoruhn, Dome of Pollock's Eve Kogoruhn, Dome of Urso Kogoruhn, Hall of Maki Kogoruhn, Hall of Phisto Kogoruhn, Hall of the Watchful Touch Kogoruhn, Nabith Waterway Kogoruhn, Temple of Fey Kogoruhn, Vault of Aerode
Ashlands Region, [0,14] (map)

Kogoruhn, Ashlands Region.

Kogoruhn is a Dunmer stronghold, the location of which was lost with time. ^[edit]

It is in the far northern Ashlands, souththeast of the Urshilaku Camp, and due east of Falasmaryon.

Kogoruhn is one of the lost halls of House Dagoth. Its Propylon Chamber no longer functions, and long ago, after the fall of House Dagoth, it was taken off the propylon transport route. It lies in ruin, and its location is generally forgotten.

The strongholds seem interesting to the traveler, but should be approached very carefully. In this case, it is better avoided altogether. At last report, Kogoruhn was infested with Ash Creatures, and is a principal Sixth House base. It is rumored to have extensive tunnels under the stronghold, with connections inside the Ghostfence just to the east of Vemynal. However, for the more adventurous, there are some good rewards hidden within the ruined walls. For instance, in the Hall of Maki there are three cells (lock level 20) that hold dead adventurers: one of them has the unique claymore Fury and another is wearing a Glass Cuirass and a Glass Shield, with a Glass Halberd nearby. Other notable items are a Sixth House Bell Hammer in the Temple of Fey, an Ebony Spear sticking from a desk in the Hall of the Watchful Touch and a Dwarven Mace lying on a crate in the Nabith Waterway. Finally, in the Bleeding Heart section you can find a pair of Daedric Gauntlets, an Orcish Warhammer and, of course, the Shadow Shield (needed for the main quest).

[edit] People

Name		Race	Class	Level	Health	Magicka	Location	Notes
Feril Salmyn	M	Dunmer	Warrior	13	0	25	[0,14]	Dead

[edit] Unique Creatures

Name	Species	Type	Level	Soul	Health	Magicka	Location	Services	Notes
Dagoth Baler	Ash Ghoul	Undead	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Hall of the Watchful Touch	Repair	Merchant (0 gold), can speak
Dagoth Daynil	Ash Ghoul	Ash Creature	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Charma's Breath	Repair	Merchant (0 gold)
Dagoth Delnus	Ash Ghoul	Ash Creature	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Hall of Phisto	Repair	Merchant (0 gold), can speak
Dagoth Elam	Ash Ghoul	Ash Creature	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Bleeding Heart	Repair	Merchant (0 gold)
Dagoth Fervas	Ash Ghoul	Ash Creature	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Charma's Breath	Repair	Merchant (0 gold), can speak
Dagoth Girer	Ash Ghoul	Ash Creature	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Dome of Pollock's Eve	Repair	Merchant (0 gold), can speak
Dagoth Ralas	Ash Ghoul	Ash Creature	16	300 (Grand)	240	300	Nabith Waterway	Repair	Merchant (0 gold), can speak
Dagoth Reler	Ascended Sleeper	Ash Creature	20	330 (Grand)	280	340	Dome of Urso	None	Can speak
Dagoth Ulen	Ascended Sleeper	Ash Creature	20	330 (Grand)	280	340	Vault of Aerode	None	Can speak
Dagoth Uvil	Ascended Sleeper	Ash Creature	20	330 (Grand)	280	340	Temple of Fey	None	Can speak
Dagoth Uthol	Ash Vampire	Ash Creature	30	340 (Grand)	300	350	Charma's Breath	None	Can speak

Note: All unique creatures in Kogoruhn have an Alarm stat of 0, and a Fight stat of 90.

[edit] Notes

Writing on the floor in the Dome of Urso

Be careful when you poke around Kogoruhn though, there is a sword called Fury which lowers all three of your armor skills for '20 points'. It is a Constant Effect enchantment. A bug in the game makes it lower all three armor skills to 0. There is no way to regain the skills other than retraining them. This bug only occurs on the unpatched PC and Xbox versions.
It's possible for a very low-level character to get some pretty good loot from this location without having to face too much opposition. Here's how:

Approach the ruin from the direction of Falasmaryon. On that side of the fort, you'll find Feril Salmyn, a dead Ordinator with a complete set of Indoril armor, as well as the Hair Shirt of Saint Aralor.
Outside at the ruin, there will be a number of hostile creatures, but if you're fast, you can ignore them. The first thing you should do is head straight for the Hall of Phisto, which is the largest of the buildings visible from the outside. Do NOT enter any of the other doors on the outside, as some of them contain very dangerous opponents.
Once inside, go to your left from the entrance. Follow the hallway and take your first right when you have a chance. This will lead to the Hall of Maki. If you head straight there, you should not meet any opposition whatsoever in the Hall of Phisto.
In the Hall of Maki, take your first right. There may be an Ash Creature in this room, but at low levels it is usually just an Ash Slave, which shouldn't be too difficult to defeat.
In the hallway behind this room are three locked cells. (Fairly simple locks.) The one straight across from you is the best, as it contains some glass items.
Use a teleportation spell to get out of there.
Congratulations, you now have a complete set of the best Medium Armor and a few pieces of the best Light Armor that exist in the game, and you only had to fight maybe one low-level creature to get it.

[edit] Related Quests

[edit] Main Quest

The Path of the Incarnate: You visit the Urshilaku Camp once again and must complete the Third Trial of the prophecy.
The Citadels of the Sixth House: Destroy the seven Ash Vampires to weaken Dagoth Ur and receive powerful magic items to aid you in your assault.