Oblivion:Bleak Flats Cave

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Cave: Bleak Flats Cave
# of Zones	1
Occupants
Erthor, Deranged Zombies
Important Treasure
1 Light Armor Skill Book
Console Location Code
BleakFlatsCaveExterior, BleakFlatsCave
Location (view on map)
Northwest of Skingrad
Region
West Weald

Bleak Flats Cave is a small cave northwest of Skingrad containing undead (quest-specific). [edit] It contains only one zone, Bleak Flats Cave.

Notes

• This cave contains 9 Cairn Bolete plants.
• This cave requires a key until you start the associated quest

Related Quests

• Skingrad Recommendation: Find a missing mage to obtain a recommendation from Skingrad.

Exterior

Key to Map

Map of Bleak Flats Cave, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel -19, 5
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Bleak Flats Cave (editor name BleakFlatsCaveMapMarker). The entrance door is ESE of the marker, 60 feet away.
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 14 Alkanet plants, 2 Blackberry bushes, 4 Cinnabar Polypore plants, 24 Columbine plants, 37 Flax plants, 2 Lady's Smock plants, 2 Morning Glory plants, 20 Motherwort plants, 10 Nightshade plants, 12 Peony plants, 1 Primrose plant, 1 Strawberry bush, and 6 Viper's Bugloss plants
• Aetherius Doom Stone is at location S on map
• 1 Reman Rune Stone is at S

Zone 1: Bleak Flats Cave

This cave is largely linear except for a twist right at the end. The first cave contains one zombie that is easily dispatched, but characters favoring melee should take care in the second cave as it is easy to be swamped by three zombies attacking from the front and sides. Once those three have been dealt with, don't forget to pick up the minor treasure in the small cave to the west. Continuing round to the third cave there is a fifth zombie - easily handled - and then two together in the penultimate cave. These will almost always have to be tackled simultaneously so be prepared. The last cave is where you meet Erthor. It's a good idea to lead him onwards, through the rock wall door and then ask him to wait while you go back and loot his chamber of its few valuables. If he sees you stealing his goods you will be expelled from the Mages Guild so be careful. The Rock Wall hides a shortcut back to the second cave.

Occupants:

• Erthor (non-respawning) at location Q on map
• 7 Deranged Zombies (quest-specific leveled zombies; drop Bonemeal instead of Mort Flesh; non-respawning)

Treasure:

• 1 Light Armor Skill Book: Lord Jornibret's Last Dance at location C on map
• 2 Chests 01 (1 locked)
• 1 Chest 03
• The following plants will always be found: 9 Cairn Bolete plants

Doors and Gates:

• There is one door (at Out) in/out of this zone, leading outside
• 1 Rock Wall (opened remotely) at D

Other:

• 1 bedroll at location b on map