Online:Stem the Tide

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Prevent a Covenant attack on Kragenmoor. Zone: Stonefalls Quest Giver: Dathlyn Location(s): Softloam Cavern Reward: Low Leveled Gold XP Gain: Low

The portal under guard

Covenant soldiers are massing within Softloam Cavern. It won't be long before they have the numbers to launch an attack on Kragenmoor and the rest of Stonefalls.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter Softloam Cavern.
2. Destroy the crystals.
3. Return to Dathlyn.

Detailed Walkthrough

Northeast of Kragenmoor, you'll find the delve called Softloam Cavern. There are a few Covenant soldiers outside, as well as an injured Dunmer named Dathlyn. Talk to her.

"A friendly face! Good, good. This day may not be a complete failure."

What happened?

"Damned Daggers happened. I followed a lead out of Kragenmoor, reports of Covenant soldiers near Softloam Cavern. I didn't believe it, not this far out. Was I wrong about that!"

Did you find where they're coming from?

"They've got a portal in there! Leads straight back to Covenant lands. Won't be long before they can launch an attack on the city.
Get in there and find it. Damned thing is maintained by two crystals. Destroy them and it'll pop like a soap bubble."

I'll see what I can do.

Enter Softloam Cavern just to the east. The tunnels are swarming with Covenant soldiers who will attack on sight. The portal is in a room just south from the entrance, and is very close to the boss of the delve, Dugrul, and another Covenant soldier. Deal with them or sneak around.

Destroy the crystals on either side of the portal, and it'll wink out of existence. Now return to Dathlyn outside. She will be happy to see you:

"Thank the Lord, Mother and Wizard. You're back!
Please tell me you've got good news."

The portal is closed, and the Covenant plan stopped.

"Yes! Thank you, traveler. This means I'll get to keep my head.
I think I've regained enough strength to make it back to Kragenmoor. I'll spare you the wrath of my captain and report the news myself. Three keep you!"

You'll receive a little gold and experience, and the quest will complete.

Quest Stages

Stem the Tide
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I should find the portal deep within Softloam Cavern. Dathlyn said I'd need to destroy the two crystals that sustain it in order to close it. Objective: Close the Portal Hidden Objective: Destroy the Crystal
Finishes quest	I should return to Dathlyn outside of Softloam Cavern to let her know the portal has been closed. Objective: Talk to Dathlyn

Notes

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• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.