Oblivion:Capstone Cave

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Cave: Capstone Cave
# of Zones	2
Occupants
Bandit Enemies
Important Treasure
1 boss-level Chest 02
Console Location Code
CapstoneCaveExterior, CapstoneCave, CapstoneCave02
Location (view on map)
West of Bruma

Capstone Cave is a medium cave west of Bruma containing bandits. [edit] It contains two zones: Capstone Cave and Capstone Great Cavern.

Notes

• This cave contains 55 Cairn Bolete plants and 29 Wisp Stalk plants.
• The only valuable loot (boss chest) is in the second zone.
• The first zone is just a few short tunnels with a few smallish open areas.
• The second zone is fairly small, with one big open area with two levels.

Exterior

Key to Maps

Map of Capstone Cave Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 2, 37
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Capstone Cave (editor name CapstoneCaveMapMarker). The entrance door is NNE of the marker, 50 feet away.
• 0-1 Bandit Enemy (each 50% probability melee, 25% archer Bandit, 25% Dog) is near the entrance.
• 1 Imperial Legion Forester is near the entrance.
• 1 Wilderness Creature (Snowy Mountains variety) is near the entrance.
• The following weapons can be found near the entrance: 5 Iron Arrows
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 73 Clouded Funnel Cap plants, 13 Milk Thistle plants, 36 Motherwort plants, and 1 Wormwood plant
• Some of the above items are clustered at location C: 5 Iron Arrows

Zone 1: Capstone Cave

Upon entering the cave you will enter the first open area containing a couple Bandit Enemies and a chest. Heading down the right hand tunnel leads to a dead end with a Bandit Enemy and a few Nuisance Animals, along with three chests around the room.

Head to the left to progress through the cave, where you will find more Bandits and a chest. To the south is a dead end with a cave-in trap. Continuing on into the cave in the next area will be more Bandits and Nuisance Animals.

To the right is the door to the second zone (C), but up ahead further is a Bandit or two more, along with another chest. Careful when walking up though--at the end of the short tunnel is a pressure plate (E) that will trigger a swinging mace (D).

Occupants:

• 7-9 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)
• 6 Nuisance Animals

Treasure:

• 2 Chests 01 (1 locked)
• 3 Chests 02 (1 locked)
• 1 Chest 03
• 1 Chest 04 (locked)
• The following ingredients will always be found: 1 Bread Loaf and 1 Cheese Wedge
• The following plants will always be found: 32 Cairn Bolete plants

Traps:

• 1 Cave In trap at location F on map
• 1 Swinging Mace trap at D, triggered by the Pressure Plate trigger at E

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 1 door (at C) leads out of dungeon to Capstone Great Cavern

Other:

• 1 bedroll at location b on map

Zone 2: Capstone Great Cavern

The boss chest (B) is located on an upper level of the main cave. To reach it, it is necessary to go through most of the cave: up the tunnel to the upper level, then clockwise around the upper level of the main cave.

The entrance tunnel contains two traps: a Swinging Mace trap at G and a Swinging Log trap at E, both triggered by pressure plates. While traversing the upper section, there are three Rotten Plank traps (D), that will break if you walk over them.

Occupants:

• 3-4 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)
• 5 Nuisance Animals

Treasure:

• 1 boss-level Chest 02 (Bandit variety; locked) at location B on map
• 1 Chest 01
• 1 Chest 02
• The following plants will always be found: 23 Cairn Bolete plants and 29 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 3 Rotten Plank traps at D
• 1 Swinging Log trap at E, triggered by the Pressure Plate at F
• 1 Swinging Mace trap at G, triggered by the Pressure Plate at F

Doors and Gates:

• There is one door (at C) in/out of this zone, leading to the zone Capstone Cave

Other:

• 1 bedroll at location b on map