Thalmor Expedition — City Under the Glacier
Status: Active Location: North — glacier, then tower buried in ice north of the Spine of the World Connection: The Arcane Brotherhood message in a bottle; Illithid Ship region
A city sleeps beneath the glacier — possibly pre-Netherese, ancient beyond most records. A Thalmor expedition is attempting to reach Bryn Shander with information about it.
What Is Known
- The buried city may predate Netherese civilization
- A map fragment revealing the city’s location is hidden in a tower buried in the ice north of the Spine of the World — the same location referenced in The Arcane Brotherhood message in a bottle
- A Brotherhood member discovered the ruin, killed his own expedition to conceal it, and died in East Haven before reaching Bryn Shander
- The “evil wizard” burned at the stake in East Haven revealed the tower location before dying — locals confirmed this to Kelrick
- The “falling object” spotted near the Spine of the World (possibly Meldir’s Nautiloid crash site) may be in the same general region
Connections
- The Arcane Brotherhood — a member found the ruin and hid the map fragment; other Brotherhood members may already be searching
- Illithid Ship — the Nautiloid crash may be in the same northern region
- Alaric Razor — has heard of the general location (northeast)
Interaction Log
- Initial lead: Received information about buried city; Thalmor expedition en route to Bryn Shander
- Later: Connected to Arcane Brotherhood message in a bottle; map fragment location identified (buried ice tower north of the Spine)