Fortress of Ice ( Quest ) The Fortress of Ice is a maze - like dungeon in . It is one of the locations the Eternal Champion has to visit in " Arena " , to rebuild the Staff of Chaos . Walkthrough . Ria Silmane . After recovering the First Piece piece of the Staff of Chaos ( after Jagar Tharn tries to kill the Champion ) . Ria Silmane appears to the Eternal Champion again and congratulates them . She will then proceed to tell them that the second piece is in the deep depths of the Labyrinthian . The Champion then will have to ask around , which will eventually lead them to the province of Winterhold , in Skyrim . Winterhold . Asking citizens around Skyrim will eventually direct the Eternal Champion to the Mages Guild of Winterhold , which had a recent complication with Knights . The Mage attendant at the Mages Guild , Thelen Kaarn , will happily receive the Eternal Champion and inform them that a caravan destined to their guild in Winterhold was ambushed and attacked by Knights from the Fortress of Ice . He asks them to go to the fortress and retrieve the tablet , which will decipher a part of the Elder Scrolls that will reveal the location of the Labyrinth . After agreeing with the Mage to recover the Tablet , the Eternal Champion shall be directed to the Fortress of Ice , where the missing Tablet remains . Before traveling to the dungeon , it is advisable to buy at least three Potions of Resist Ice ; these potions will ease the exploration on the Fortress of Ice . Alternatively , Mages can use the spell Resist Cold , because Snow Wolves use a powerful ball of ice that can quickly kill an opponent in seconds . It is also recommended to obtain a lot of healing potions as the Fortress has nowhere safe to rest ( unless the Champion chooses the floor ) . Fortress of Ice . The Fortress of Ice is smaller than Stonekeep and Fang Lair . However , it is still difficult to find the way to the second level without getting lost . Fortunately , the door for the Second Level is located in close proximity with the first door . If the Champion looks at their map , they will see that they are at four squares on the first level . The green square is the entrance , and the blue door is the door to the second level . If the Eternal Champion looks at their map , the green and blue squares are in the same square . An easy way to reach the second level is to first , from the entrance , go to the left side . But before the Champion even moves , drinking a Potion of Resist Cold is advised as there will be snow wolves waiting for them . Fighting them can be easy as long as the Champion has Potions of Resist Cold as they heavily rely on their ice ball attack rather than their bite . After the Eternal Champion has disposed of the wolves , they should walk down the corridor until they come to a crossroad with a river . The Champion should then proceed to turn right , where there will be two snow wolves waiting for them . After that , they will be forced to turn right and go down the corridor only to turn right yet again . The Champion will then be greeted by Knight s . They can be dangerous opponents and should be taken with caution . When they finally reach the end of that corridor , they will again turn right ( going in a rectangle shape ) and after disposing the Knights , will have to turn left at the end of the hallway , then follow the hall , then turn left again . The Eternal Champion should then proceed to open the door which will lead them to a large room . Just turn right , follow the wall , then right again . They should come to a room with two hallway choices , one of which contains the door to the second level ( the Champion can refer to the map for a visual reference ) . In the Second Level , the way to the Tablet is more linear , though that does not mean that it is easy to find it . It is very easy to get lost and go to corridors that lead nowhere . It is better for the Champion to refer to the map for an easy way to get to the tablet . However , they should beware of the numerous Ice Golem s and Snow Wolves on the way there . Both can take the Eternal Champion down in seconds if they are not prepared . After reaching the door which guards the Tablet , the Champion will be given a riddle to open it : The answer is " Air " or " Wind . " Once the riddle is answered , the Tablet can be taken from the room after the Ice Golems are defeated . It should be delivered to Thelen Kaarn in Winterhold . For obvious reasons , the Eternal Champion should be careful while backtracking their way out of the dungeon . Thelen Kaarn . After giving the Tablet to the Mage on the Mages Guild , the location of Labyrinthian shall be revealed and Thelen will scribe it on the Champion ' s map . It is located close to the village of Dunpar Wall . Labyrinthian is a dangerous dungeon , so the Champion should be equipped with good equipment and potions are essential .