Within the Penitus Oculatus Outpost in Dragon Bridge is a note pinned to the fireplace. Read this Writ of Execution to start the quest.
Walkthrough
Find Steepfall Burrow on the northern coast of Skyrim.
A map marker for Lower Steepfall Burrow will be added if you haven't found the location already.
Locate Praefect Torbal and search for the stolen artifact
Once you enter Lower Steepfall Burrow, the quest will update.
Investigate the body
Search Torbal's corpse for a Blood Soaked Note and read it.
Find the Lord's Mail
Leave Lower Steepfall Burrow and go to the upper entrance of Steepfall Burrow slightly to the south a bit higher up the hill.
Cross the ledge, the Lord's Mail is found in a small cave behind the trolls.
Maps
Quest Stages
| Lord's Mail (LM_LordsMailQuest (Classic) / DBM_LordsMailQuest (SSE)) | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Journal Entry |
| 0 | [Startup Stage] |
| 10 | The Penitus Oculatus are after a renegade legionnaire by the name Praefect Torbal. He has in his possession a rare artifact, the Lord's Mail. I should follow the lead and locate Steepfall Burrow on the northern coast of Skyrim, to see if I can recover the armor.
Objective 10: Find Steepfall Burrow on the northern coast of Skyrim |
| 20 | Penitus Oculatus agents are already inside. I should find Praefect Torbal.
Objective 20: Locate Praefect Torbal and search for the stolen artifact |
| 30 | Torbal is dead by the Penitus Oculatus' hands. I should investigate to see if I can find any clues to the armor's whereabouts.
Objective 30: Investigate the body |
| 40 | I found a note covered in blood on Torbal's body. Perhaps it will hint at the armor's location.
Objective 40: Read the bloody note |
| 50 | The armor is still here, in this cave, but there is another part that can be accessed from the cliffside.
Objective 50: Find the Lord's Mail |
| 100 | I found Kynareth's artifact, the legendary Lord's Mail. It feels light yet sturdy, despite its weathered appearance.
[completes quest] |