Oblivion:Lake Arrius Caverns

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Notes
If the quest has not yet begun, you can enter the cave and proceed as far as the door to the shrine, where you can kill the Doorkeeper and steal his Mythic Dawn robes, but the door itself is locked and the Doorkeeper does not have the key.
Even after Light the Dragonfires is completed, you can still find Mythic Dawn enemies in this cave.

 

Exterior
thumb|right|Key to Maps|150px thumb|right|200px|Lake Arrius Exterior
The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 26, 28
This location's map marker (M on map) is named Lake Arrius Caverns (editor name LakeArriusMapMarker).  The entrance door is NNW of the marker, 30 feet away.
1 Wilderness Creature (Mountains variety) is near the entrance
The following plants can be found near the entrance: 39 Clouded Funnel Cap plants, 11 Motherwort plants, and 28 Tinder Polypore plants

 
Zone 1:
thumb|right|185px|Lake Arrius Caverns thumb|right|The entrance to the shrine
This is a very straightforward cave layout. Once you step in you will be greeted by a Dunmer named Harrow and he will demand you to hand over your possessions. Once you do this you will follow him to the Shrine Antichamber.

Occupants:
1 Doorkeeper
Treasure:
1 A Battered Crate (contains 25% chance potions, 10% scroll)
1 Chest 01 (locked)
1 Crate (contains 10% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% potion, 10% scroll)
The following plants will always be found: 3 Cairn Bolete plants
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 Shrine Antechamber
1 door (at D) leads out of dungeon to Shrine Living Quarters
1 Old Wooden Door at H (locked, key required, opened by Shrine of Dagon Key)
1 Rock Wall (opened remotely) at I
Other:
1 bedroll at location b on map

 
Zone 2:
thumb|right|121px|Shrine Antechamber
thumb|right|Dagon's Shrine, Shrine Antechamber
This is where Harrow leads you to the next area.

Occupants:
Harrow (non-respawning)
5 Mythic Dawn Guards
Treasure:
1 boss-level Chest (Necromancer variety; locked) at location B on map
1 Illusion Skill Book: Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3
1 Chest 01
1 Chest 03
1 Chest 04
2 Crates (contains 10% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% potion, 10% scroll)
1 Small Crate (contains 25% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% scroll, gold)
The other following items will always be found: 1 lesser soul gem with lesser soul, 1 Iron Shield, 1 Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1, 1 Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2, 3 Apples, 1 Cheese Wedge, 1 Iron Mace, and 1 Iron Shortsword
Some of the above items are clustered at the following locations:
At B: 1 Iron Mace, 1 Iron Shortsword, 1 boss-level Chest (Necromancer variety; locked), and 1 lesser soul gem with lesser soul
At H: 2 Apples, 1 Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1, 1 Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2, 1 Illusion Skill Book: Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3, and 1 Small Crate (contains 25% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% scroll, gold)
At I: 1 Chest 01, 2 Crates (contains 10% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% potion, 10% scroll), and 1 Iron Shield
Doors and Gates:
There are three doors in/out of this zone
1 door (at C) leads to the zone Lake Arrius Caverns
1 door (at E) leads to the zone Dagon Shrine (locked, opened by Shrine of Dagon Key)
1 door (at F) leads out of dungeon to Shrine Living Quarters
1 Gate (opened remotely) at J
1 Wood Door at K (locked, opened by Storeroom Key)
Other:
2 bedrolls at locations b on map

 

Zone 3:
thumb|right|151px|Dagon Shrine thumb|right|The Shrine of Dagon
After you listen to the speech and choose whether or not to sacrifice the Argonian, you must grab the Mysterium Xarxes and kill everyone you see with some low quality loot.

Occupants:
Mankar Camoran (non-respawning)
Ruma Camoran (non-respawning)
Jeelius
4 Mythic Dawn Acolytes
3 Mythic Dawn Guards
Treasure:
Mysterium Xarxes at location Q on map
The following weapons will always be found: 1 Silver Dagger
Doors and Gates:
There are two doors in/out of this zone
1 door (at E) leads to the zone Shrine Antechamber
1 door (at G) leads out of dungeon to Shrine Living Quarters
1 Gate (opened remotely) at H
1 Gate (initially open; closed by script) at I
Other:
Paradise Portal at location J on map

 
Zone 4:
thumb|right|282px|Shrine Living Quarters
Occupants:
1 Mythic Dawn Acolyte
13 Mythic Dawn Guards
1 Mythic Dawn Storeroom Guard
Treasure:
1 boss-level Chest (Conjurer variety; locked) at location B on map
1 Chest (contains Sacred Witness (Sneak Skill Book), 50% chance enchanted jewelry, up to 3 potions; locked) at I
1 Illusion Skill Book: Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3
1 Chest 01
1 Chest 03
1 Chest 04
3 Crates (contains 10% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% potion, 10% scroll)
3 Small Crates (contains 25% chance enchanted jewelry, 25% scroll, gold)
The following potions will always be found: 1 Weak Poison of Paralysis, 1 Weak Potion of Nighteye, and 1 Potion of Personality
The other following items will always be found: 1 empty lesser soul gem, 1 empty petty soul gem, 1 Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1, 1 Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2, 1 Bread Loaf, 1 Cheese Wedge, 1 Bound Dagger scroll, and 1 Minor Heal Other scroll
Some of the above items are clustered at location H: 1 Bound Dagger scroll, 1 Minor Heal Other scroll, 1 Weak Potion of Nighteye, 1 Potion of Personality, 1 empty lesser soul gem, and 1 empty petty soul gem
Doors and Gates:
There are three doors in/out of this zone
1 door (at D) leads to the zone Lake Arrius Caverns
1 door (at F) leads to the zone Shrine Antechamber
1 door (at G) leads to the zone Dagon Shrine
Other:
5 bedrolls at locations b on map