Rise in the East Rise in the East is a quest available in . The East Empire Company has trading offices both in Solitude and in Windhelm , but they are currently having difficulties maintaining their presence in Windhelm because of harassment from a group of pirates called the Blood Horker s . Orthus Endario , the leader of the East Empire Company office in Windhelm , wants to shut them down so he can be back in business and asks the Dragonborn to help . Walkthrough . The first objective is to steal the logbook that the Shatter - Shields keep in their office right next door to the East Empire Company office . The entrance is normally locked with a master - level lock . For those struggling to pick it , head over to the Clan Shatter - Shield house inside Windhelm and pickpocket the key from Torbjorn Shatter - Shield . The book is located in the back left corner of their office behind a larger open book . Because of its location behind a small wall it is easily grabbed in sneak . After obtaining this log book take it back to the East Empire Company ' s warehouse office . As it turns out the Shatter - Shields have been employing a pirate group in order to dominate trade . The East Empire Company will then send the Dragonborn to the Windpeak Inn to find out where the pirates make port . There , speak to Stig Salt - Plank . The Dragonborn is given the option to either bribe or brawl for the location . ( An easier solution is by sneaking , searching his inventory and reading the Blood Horker ' s Note in his pocket . ) After learning the location of the hideout of the Blood Horker pirates , called Japhet ' s Folly , an East Empire agent , Adelaisa Vendicci , will order the Dragonborn to lead the East Empire Company ' s assault on the island and slay their magician . Once the ship arrives at the hideout , jump across the gaps in the ice floe , heading south until a small stone tower can be seen in the mists . To the left ( east ) are the Blood Horker docks . Ahead is a Sea Cave , where a stealthy infiltration into Japhet ' s Folly can be made . Enter the Sea Cave and eventually the Dragonborn will reach Japhet ' s Folly Tower . At the top of the tower , the Blood Horker ' s mage leader , Haldyn , can be found . He is a powerful magician who wields Lightning Bolts and Fast Healing . Anti - shock potions and shock - resistant enchanted apparel can be very helpful , as well as Magicka - draining weapons . Especially useful can be the Staff of Magnus which can drain Haldyn ' s magicka to the point where he becomes harmless . Or , if the Sneak skill is high enough , he can simply be approached and backstabbed , since he has no allies nearby and he ' s in a dead - end room . In Haldyn ' s room there is a chest with gold , scroll , enchanted items and jewelry . After looting his body , Haldyn ' s Key will be found , which will provide an easy exit from the Japhet ' s Folly Tower . At the very bottom of the tower is an expert level door containing Japhet ' s body and a chest containing leveled loot and also quite a lot of spiderwebs . The East Empire Company is now bombarding the island with some sort of explosive arrows , destroying all the buildings around and killing all the remaining pirates . Make sure to be careful around the explosions , as they can hurl followers many feet into the air ! Head northeast through the ruined harbor structures to the boat used to get there , where Adelaisa awaits . She explains that the bombardment came just after Haldyn died , as the fog he conjured disappeared along with him . She will ask the Dragonborn if they are ready to leave . Back at the Windhelm Docks , Orthus Endario will be very pleased to hear that the Blood Horkers are no longer a threat and will offer the Dragonborn a sum of gold . Adelaisa Vendicci is also very impressed with the Dragonborn ' s abilities and would be happy to take some time away from her duties to become a follower .