Oblivion:Barren Cave

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Cave: Barren Cave
# of Zones	1
Occupants
Vampires, Undead (2 boss-level Vampires)
Important Treasure
1 boss-level Coffin
Console Location Code
BarrenCaveExterior, BarrenCave
Location (view on map)
West of Cheydinhal, North of the Blue Road
Region
Heartlands

Barren Cave is a small cave west of Cheydinhal containing vampires. [edit] It contains only one zone, Barren Cave.

Notes

• This cave contains 19 Wisp Stalk plants.
• Not to be confused with Barren Mine.
• As the enemies in this cave are Vampires, be sure to have some way to cure the likely Porphyric Hemophilia.

Exterior

Key to Map

Map of Barren Cave, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 23, 21
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Barren Cave (editor name BarrenCaveMapMarker). The entrance door is ENE of the marker, 70 feet away.
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 3 Alkanet plants, 16 Bergamot plants, 1 Fennel plant, 4 Flax plants, 3 Fly Amanita plants, 1 Ginseng plant, 1 Lady's Mantle plant, 10 Lavender plants, 5 Monkshood plants, 2 Primrose plants, 3 Steel-Blue Entoloma plants, 3 Viper's Bugloss plants, and 3 Water Hyacinth plants

Zone 1: Barren Cave

Barren Cave

The Shrine near B on the map

This is the only zone in this small cave.

• Upon entry, there is no immediate danger. Proceed forward, and the first two vampires will be in a pit. Archers and spellcasters will have an easier time here. Fighters should jump in the pit and slog it out. There are six coffins in this pit; two of them have chest-like loot. Search them all and continue on.
• Depending on your luck, the next hallway may attract two more Vampires. Upon taking the turn in the tunnel, one Vampire is guaranteed to be on your left. Another may be in the chamber straight ahead. Sneaky characters should be able to draw them off one at a time; more melee centered characters will likely have another two-Vampire fight on their hands. In addition, an Undead might be in the chamber ahead, so take caution. In any case, loot the locked chest in the room's southern corner.
• Enter the next hallway, in the southeast part of the room, and head northeast until there's a fork. Take a right into the chamber, where another Vampire (single, this time, mercifully) lies in wait. Loot the two locked chests in here and head to the northeast chamber.
• In this chamber one of the Boss Vampires resides. There will be plenty of room to fight him, as the chamber is large and open and he is alone. Loot the locked Boss Coffin and the other chest on the northeast wall.
• Take the tunnel in the southwest corner and follow it southwest. Take the first right and continue straight. Another Boss Vampire resides in this smaller chamber. It may be wise to draw this Vampire back to the larger chamber where there is more room to maneuver.
• After the second Boss is defeated, loot the coffin and locked chest in this chamber. Then approach the crevice in the northern corner; the rock wall will lower, allowing access to a second chest.
• Take the first right when leaving this room, one more chest lies at the end of a short hallway.
• Head southwest back to the entrance; you're finished!

Occupants:

• 2 boss-level Vampires (50% chance Vampire Matriarch, 50% chance Vampire Patriarch) at locations A on map
• 4-5 Vampires
• 0-1 Undead

Treasure:

• 1 boss-level Coffin (Vampire variety; locked) at location B on map
• 3 Chests 01 (2 locked)
• 4 Chests 02 (3 locked)
• 3 Coffins 02
• The following plants will always be found: 19 Wisp Stalk plants

Doors and Gates:

• There is one door (at Out) in/out of this zone, leading outside