Oblivion:Charcoal Cave

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Cave: Charcoal Cave
# of Zones	3
Occupants
Bandits, Mixed Monster/Animal Enemies, Monsters (1 boss-level Bandit)
Important Treasure
1 boss-level Chest 02
Console Location Code
CharcoalCaveExterior, CharcoalCave, CharcoalCave02, CharcoalCave03
Location (view on map)
East of the Green Road, North of Bravil
Region
Great Forest

Charcoal Cave is a medium cave between the Imperial City and Bravil containing monsters and bandits. [edit] It contains three zones: Charcoal Cave, Charcoal Cave - Abandoned Tunnels, and Charcoal Cave - Bandit Lair.

Notes

• This cave contains 24 Cairn Bolete plants and 39 Wisp Stalk plants.

Exterior

Key to Maps

Charcoal Cave, Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 8, 3
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Charcoal Cave (editor name CharcoalCaveMapMarker). The entrance door is E of the marker, 40 feet away.
• 0-2 Monsters are near the entrance
• 1 Wilderness Creature (Forest variety) is near the entrance
• 2 Nirnroots are at locations N on map
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 6 Fly Amanita plants, 15 Monkshood plants, 2 Primrose plants, and 4 Summer Bolete plants

Zone 1: Charcoal Cave

Occupants:

• 1 Bandit Hedge Wizard
• 1 melee Bandit
• 7 Mixed Monster/Animal Enemies (each 80% probability Monster/Animal, 20% Rat)
• 1 Monster
• 1 Nuisance Animal

Treasure:

• 5 Chests 02 (2 locked)
• 2 Chests 03
• 1 Rough Chest (contains Charcoal Cave Key, fur armor, possibly one soul gem; non-respawning)
• The following plants will always be found: 3 Cairn Bolete plants and 9 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 1 Falling Log trap at location T on map

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Charcoal Cave - Abandoned Tunnels
  • 1 door (at D) leads to the zone Charcoal Cave - Bandit Lair

Zone 2: Charcoal Cave - Abandoned Tunnels

Occupants:

• 4-8 Mixed Monster/Animal Enemies (each 80% probability Monster/Animal, 20% Rat)
• 2-3 Nuisance Animals

Treasure:

• 5 Chests 02 (2 locked)
• 1 Chest 04
• 1 Restoration Chest (locked)
• The following plants will always be found: 1 Cairn Bolete plant and 10 Wisp Stalk plants

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Charcoal Cave
  • 1 door (at E) leads to the zone Charcoal Cave - Bandit Lair

Zone 3: Charcoal Cave - Bandit Lair

• The entrance to Bandit Lair from the first zone leads through a canyon. The upper part of this canyon can be accessed via the entrance from Abandoned Tunnels.

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Bandit at location A on map
• 2-4 Bandit Enemies (each 50% probability melee , 25% archer Bandit, 12% Dog, 12% Nuisance Animal)
• 2 archer Bandits
• 1 melee Bandit

Treasure:

• 1 boss-level Chest 02 (Bandit variety; locked) at location B on map
• 5 Chests 01 (2 locked)
• 1 Chest 02
• 3 Chests 03 (1 locked)
• The following plants will always be found: 20 Cairn Bolete plants and 20 Wisp Stalk plants

Traps:

• 1 Falling Log trap at location H on map
• 1 Pressure Plate trigger at I
• 1 Swinging Log trap at G
• 1 Swinging Mace trap at J
• 2 Tripwire triggers at F

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at D) leads to the zone Charcoal Cave
  • 1 door (at E) leads to the zone Charcoal Cave - Abandoned Tunnels
• 1 Wood Door at K (locked)