Lost Legacy Lost Legacy is a quest in . Tharstan of Skaal Village wants the Dragonborn ' s help to protect him while he explores the Tomb of Vahlok the Jailor . Walkthrough . Upon completion of " A New Source of Stalhrim " , a historian by the name of Tharstan in the Skaal Village will ask the Dragonborn to help him explore a tomb . After the conversation is over , the quest will begin and Tharstan will head off to Vahlok ' s Tomb . Vahlok ' s Tomb . The entrance is sunken in a rift in the ground that runs north from the tomb itself . Enter the tomb and talk to Tharstan . He will mention : " " Remarkable , isn ' t it ? This tomb has been hidden for . . . well , who knows how long . Many centuries , I would think . " " Down a short pathway is an etched tablet overlooking a trapdoor fire pit . Below the tablet is a handle . To the left and right are paths that lead to other sections of the tomb . Tharstan remarks : The puzzle can be solved by dragging the corpse of a nearby draugr onto the trapdoor that is down the steps below the pedestal with the etched tablet , then pulling the handle located under the tablet to provide a sacrifice . This will open two routes off of the platform , marked by torches . Retrieving the first key . Crossing the left ( south ) bridge leads to tunnels deeper into the ruin . The tunnel turns left ( east ) , then leads to an iron door . Beyond the door is a crypt heading off to the right ( south ) containing several draugr . The path turns left ( east ) , then left again , and leads to an iron gate . Pulling the chain will open the gate to the next room . Through this door will be a glowing monolith , with a bow , a sword , and a staff on the floor at the bottom of the three different faces of the monolith . Tharstan remarks : In order to unlock the north door of the room , the pillars opposite each of the faces of the central monolith must be struck with weapon that were found on the floor and correspond to the symbol shown on the corresponding face of the monolith - i . e . sword strike for sword side , etc . Once all three glowing stones are activated , the gate in the north wall to the next room will open . Inside the room , various draugr burst out of coffins . The Draugr Deathlord has the Amethyst Claw , Left Half . A Word Wall is in the back of the room , providing the first word of the shout Battle Fury . Two chests are in front of the wall to the right and left . Tharstan remarks : A well - lit but small opening to the left ( west ) leads to a tunnel . At the end , a pull chain on the wall opens back to the central cavern with the fire pit . Retrieving the second key . The right ( north ) bridge leads to a dirt path to the left that eventually comes to a set of stairs against the north wall . Proceeding up those stairs leads to a tunnel entrance to the north , which comes to a table with two burial urns and a soul gem . The path turns left ( west ) down some stairs , then turns right again . On the right side is an adept - locked chest . The path continues to the left ( west ) down more stairs to a room with another etched tablet and nine stone squares on a raised platform , along with another inscription which Tharstan is able to read : The puzzle can be solved by starting at the bottom left ( southeast ) square and walking in a spiral pattern to the right ( north ) , then to the top ( west ) , then to the left ( south ) , then left ( east ) only one square , and then left ( north ) one more square to the center . If done correctly , each square should have been walked across exactly once , and the spears blocking the next room will retract . This room contains several Draugr and another draugr deathlord . After they have been defeated , the deathlord ' s body has the Amethyst Claw , Right Half . A word wall for the second word for the shout Battle Fury is against the west wall of the room , with a chest in front . Tharstan remarks : Like before , a narrow doorway to a shortcut has opened against the south wall that leads back to the main chamber . The Amethyst claw halves fit into the keyholes on either side of the steps to the central caged platform . The gate will open , leading to another inscription and a handle . Tharstan says : Vahlok ' s bridge . Turning the handle activates a series of magical platforms which act as a bridge to reach the far side of the chamber . Each panel will disappear after a short period of time , so in order to prevent falling , it is necessary to travel across quickly , stepping onto the furthest available panel . Once the far side has been reached , a straight , solid path of panels form that lead back to the first platform . This allows Tharstan to cross . At the same time , an iron gate opens in the west wall . Just past the gate , a wooden door in the left wall is barred from the other side . If the Dragonborn falls from the bridge , there is a pathway from the water below that leads back up to the level of the bridges , through that wooden door . The next three bridge sections of the ruin are much the same . Pulling the handle activates the moving bridge . Each bridge will move slightly faster than the last . In the canals below are several Corrupted Shades that will attack anyone that falls down to them . After the first , another wooden door to the left is barred from the other side , and a table is straight ahead ( west ) with two burial urns and several gems . After the second , yet another barred wooden door is found , along with a soul gem . Again , if the Dragonborn falls off any bridge , there is a path back up through the barred wooden doors to the bridge level . After crossing all of them , the iron door opens on a long hall with a Dragon Claw combination door at the end . Tharstan remarks : The combination is Hawk - Wolf - Dragon ( from top to bottom ) , which does not appear on the claw , but which are hinted at by the etchings Tharstan found . Once the door opens , up the stairs is an iron gate opened by a pull chain that leads to the main burial chamber where Vahlok the Jailor rests . The third word wall for Battle Fury is also found at the north end of this chamber , along with a small amount of leveled loot in a chest in front of it . Final battle . The paths on either side are covered with fire traps . Approaching his sarcophagus will cause him to awaken and attack . As battle begins he will summon a Flame Atronach and activate his Flame Cloak . During battle he uses fire based Destruction spells , including Firebolt , Incinerate and Flames . Once Vahlok is defeated , Tharstan will pay 1 , 000 gold for escorting him through the dungeon , completing the quest . He will then run up to the Word Wall and begin studying it : Once he has finished , he can be asked further about the origins and details of the tomb and how it relates to Vahlok and Miraak . Tharstan will stay behind , purportedly to study the Word Wall , where he will mention " " There ' s enough here for entire volumes ! " " The only exit from the dungeon is all the way back through to the beginning . Dragon - Rune Tablets . Throughout Vahlok ' s Tomb there are three tablets displaying text in the ancient Nord language which gives hints to the three puzzles found within the tomb . The following are the direct quotes from the tablets . Tablet I : " A sacrifice will bring you closer to that which you seek . " Tablet II : " Continue along the path , don ' t tread where you ' ve been . " Tablet III : " All Men must die , often by their own means . "