Upon discovering the remains of Malrus in Silent Moons Camp, follow the instructions in his journal to unseal the vault near his corpse by activating three shrines around Skyrim.
Quick Walkthrough
- Read Malrus' Journal
- Find the Nordic Runestone
- Find the Snow Elf Shrine
- Find the Dwemer Monument
- Retrieve Malrus' Codex
Detailed Walkthrough
Find the Nordic Runestone
Seek out the Runestone southeast of Dragon Bridge. It is right next to Forebears' Holdout that is visited during the Dawnguard questline.
Find the Snow Elf Shrine
Seek out the Shrine in the mountains overlooking Riverwood. It is right next to South Skybound Watch that is visited during the quest 'Destruction Ritual Spell'.
Find the Dwemer Monument
Seek out the Monument at the Mount Anthor Summit. This location is very secluded and requires extensive scaling on horseback. Reaching it by foot is possible. However, the "correct" option is to complete Coming of Age that takes you through Ironbind Barrow. This location has an Overlook at the end that sits right below the monument.
Retrieve Malrus' Codex
Return to Silent Moons Camp where the vault in the floor should now be unlocked, revealing the codex.
Locations
Forebear's Holdout
South Skybound Watch
Mount Anthor Summit
Quest Stages
| The Book of Wonders (DBM_MalrusCodexQST) | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Journal Entry |
| 5 | "I've discovered a journal written by an explorer named Malrus which speaks of an amazing codex sealed within the chamber below where he met his ill fated end. Apparently 3 locations will unlock the door. I should seek to find them."
Objective 5: Find the Nordic Runestone |
| 10 | "I've activated all three keys mentioned in Malrus' journal. I should return to Silent Moons Camp ruins to retrieve the Codex."
Objective 10: Retrieve Malrus' Codex |
| 100 | "I have retrieved Malrus' Codex. This book should prove to offer a lot of interesting possibilities."
[Technical Stage - completes quest, sets up some of the elements of the special abilities.] |