The Reach (Online)

The Reach is a zone in located in southwestern Skyrim. The Reach is an independent hold under the principal rulership of Reachmen from the city-state of Markarth, and has remained separate from Western and Eastern Skyrim since the late First Era.Markarth Preview—The Zone(s) & SettingThe (Improved) Emperor's Guide to Tamriel
==Background==
Inhabited predominantly by Reachmen who have controlled the region since the conquests of the first Longhouse Emperor, Durcorach the Black Drake,Chronicles of the Five Companions 4 the Reach is led by the infamous "Despot of Markarth", Ard Caddach, who maintains a delicate balance between the various clans of Reachmen. After the death of the last Longhouse Emeperor, Leovic, in 2E 577,Secret History of the Longhouse Emperors Caddach killed all of the members of his former clan and abandoned his title as Imperial governor, taking up the traditional Reach title of ard.History of Markarth: A Story in Stone
With the resurgence of the Gray Host across Skyrim in 2E 582, the Reach became subject to Harrowstorms both on the surface and underground in the subterranean expanse of Blackreach as the witches, vampires and werewolves of the Gray Host prepared to execute their plan for Markarth and the Reach.Events of 
==Locations==
The following are locations accessible in the Reach and, with the exception of unmarked locations, are discoverable on the map. Points of Interest serve as locations with unique side quests, while cities serve as the centralised areas with multiple sublocations and act as a hub for services and merchants. Explanations of the types of locations are provided in the main locations page.
Wayshrines 	Dungeons 	Points of Interest	Points of Interest
 Briar Rock Wayshrine
 Druadach Mountains Wayshrine
 Karthwasten Wayshrine
 Lost Valley Wayshrine
 Markarth Wayshrine
 North Markarth Wayshrine
 Rebel's Retreat Wayshrine	
 Briar Rock Ruins
 Gloomreach
 Vateshran Hollows	
 Arkthzand Great Lift
 Black-Moon Clan Camp
 Cinder-Heart Clan Camp
 Karthwasten
 Lost Valley Redoubt
 Nalzthdbar Great Lift
 Reachwind Depths
 Shadefeather Clan Camp
 Understone Keep
 Valthume
 Wildspear Clan Camp	
 Arkthzand Great Lift
 Black-Moon Clan Camp
 Cinder-Heart Clan Camp
 Karthwasten
 Lost Valley Redoubt
 Nalzthdbar Great Lift
 Reachwind Depths
 Shadefeather Clan Camp
 Understone Keep
 Valthume
 Wildspear Clan Camp
Set Stations	Striking Locales	Harrowstorms 	World Bosses
 Druadach Redoubt (Legacy of Karth)
 Red Eagle Redoubt (Red Eagle's Fury)	
 Bthardamz
 Deep Folk Crossing
 Hroldan Ring
 Rebel's Retreat	
 Harrowed Haunt Ritual Site
 Ragnvald Ritual Site
 Witchborne Ritual Site
 Reachwind Ritual Site	
 Four Skull Lookout
Housing 	Housing 	Unmarked locations	Unmarked locations
 Stone Eagle Aerie	
 Stone Eagle Aerie	
 To Western Skyrim	
 To Western Skyrim
==Quests==
The Reach features a series of zone story quests and unrelated side quests. The zone story quests tie into the Dark Heart of Skyrim overarching storyline and carries on from Western Skyrim, but it is not necessary to complete the zone quests for other zones prior to those in the Reach. Side quests are non-sequential and can be completed in any order, except where one carries on from another, and repeatable quests can be completed multiple times: weekly for arenas and trials and daily for all others. Note that the Epilogue for the Dark Heart of Skyrim requires the zone quests of both Western Skyrim (including in Greymoor Caverns) and the Reach (including in Arkthzand Cavern) to have been completed before it can be started.
; Zone quests
*The Despot of Markarth
*Blood of the Reach
*The Study of Souls
*The Awakening Darkness
*The Dark Heart
*A Feast of Souls
; Epilogue 
*The End of Eternity
*Kingdom of Ash
*Second Chances
; Side quests
*A Challenge of Worth
*After the Storm
*Betrayal at Briar Rock
*By Love Betrayed
*Endeavor in the Gloom
*Guild Listings
*Help Wanted in Markarth
*Lost in the Reach
*Red Eagle's Song
*The Lost Scout's Report
*The Symbol of Gulibeg
*The Symbol of Hrokkibeg
*The Symbol of Storihbeg
*The Symbol of Uricanbeg
*Vows and Oaths
* Alone in the Dark
* Defenders of the Reach
* Discarded Treasures
* Guides to the Deep
* Halt the Harrowstorms
* Magic Mycology
* Namira's Perversions
* Notes of the Void
* Remnants of the Deep Folk
* Ruptures in the Reach
* Strange Contamination
* The Language of the Night
* The Light of Arkthzand
* The Lost Shrine
* The Scholar's Request
* The Tainted Briarheart
* To Burn Away Evil
* Unhatched Menace
* What's Hers is Ours
* Wild Talismans
; Trial quests
* Vateshran's Rites
* Veteran Vateshran's Rites
==Characters==
;Random encounters
*Anadeth
*Calbokh
*Drisoal
*Evone
*Fynvagh
*Melina Cassel
*Mercenary Veteran
*Reachfolk Hunters
*Witchman Baircallas
;Traveling merchants
*Esgiana – On the road from Karthwasten Wayshrine to Lost Valley Wayshrine.
==Creatures==
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;Critters
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==Item Sets==
Item sets are related armor and weapons that, when worn together, provide unique benefits. Overland sets can be acquired from world bosses, world events, delves, public dungeons and containers and as quest rewards; dungeon sets can be acquired from within group dungeons; monster sets can be acquired from the final boss of veteran group dungeons and Undaunted Enclaves; and crafted sets can be created at specific locations across the zone.
;Overland
*Radiant Bastion (Heavy)
*Voidcaller (Light)
*Witch-Knight's Defiance (Medium)
;Trial
*Explosive Rebuke (Heavy; Vateshran Hollows)
*Hex Siphon (Light; Vateshran Hollows)
*Pestilent Host (Medium; Vateshran Hollows)
;Craftable
*Legacy of Karth (Druadach Redoubt)
*Red Eagle's Fury (Red Eagle's Redoubt)
==Skyshards==
Four Skyshards can be found in the Reach totaling in one skill point with one left over. The zone guide provides clues as to the location of each Skyshard, but many can be found simply by exploring and watching for the distinctive pillar of light they emit. Skyshards will appear on the map and compass when the Vestige is close to one and will remain discovered on the map even if it was not collected.
#	Description 	Location
1	Hidden in the rubble of a Karthwasten canyon. 	West from Karthwasten against the mountain.
2	At the brink of a timeworn aqueduct near Lost Valley Redoubt.	At the top of the aqueduct over the entrance to Lost Valley Redoubt.
3	On an ancient stone overlook in Briar Rock Ruins. 	In the western section of the Briar Rock Ruins exterior.
4	Atop a massive rock, surrounded by eggs in Gloomreach. 	In the central cavern of Gloomreach, east from the entrance.
==Achievements==
Achievements can be earned by completing specific tasks such as completing quests and discovering locations. Achievements are separated into categories and their progress is viewable from the journal. Earning achievement provides the Vestige a number of points, and some achievements unlock unique rewards such as furnishings that can be bought from Achievement Furnishers or collectibles.
; Markarth
;General
*Ancestral Reach Style Master
*Arkthzand Armory Style Master
*Markarth's Master Burglar
*Nighthollow Style Master
*Red Eagle's Flight
*Saint Pelin's Avenger
*Savior of the Reach
*The Reach Master Angler
*The Reach Skyshard Hunter
*Wayward Guardian Style Master
;Exploration
*A Friend in Deed
*Briar Rock Ruins Explorer
*Defender of the Reach
*Gloomreach Explorer
*Master of Storms
*Offerings to the Old Spirits
*The Reach Cave Delver
*The Reach Master Explorer
*The Reach Pathfinder
*Weaned From Darkness
*Welcome to the Reach
;Quests
*A Bridge Between Kingdoms
*Crow-Eye Savior
*Diplomatic Aide
**Diplomatic Agent
**Diplomatic Specialist
*Lothid Clan Liberator
*Nighthollow Explorer
*Novice Reach Harrowstorm Harrier
**Expert Reach Harrowstorm Harrier
**Master Reach Harrowstorm Harrier
*Nowhere Beyond Your Reach
*Peered Into the Abyss
*Protector of Markarth
*Ravenwatch Ambassador
*Reach Ritualist
*Subterranean Scholar
*Taking up the Mantle
*The Reach Grand Adventurer
*The Reach Monster Hunter
**The Reach Monster Slayer
**The Reach Monster's Bane
*Wayward Guardian Hireling
**Wayward Guardian Oathsworn
**Wayward Guardian Ally
*Witness to Prophecy
;Vatehsran Hollows
*A Blinding Flash
*Crushing Disappointment
*Dormant Defeat
*Fire in the Belly
*Fire Walker
*Give That Back
*Hero of the Unending Song
*High Flyer
*Hollows Hustler
*Honor to the Spiritblood
*Missed Me by That Much
*Scattered Spirits
*Seeker of the Hollows
*Strength from Within
*The Vateshran's Chosen
*Trapped Between Worlds
*Unbroken Vigor
*Vateshran Hollows Conqueror
*Vateshran Hollows Vanquisher
*You Missed!
==Shalidor's Library==
Ten books that are a part of Shalidor's Library can be found in the Reach and added to the collection. Books that have already been found in other zones will already be marked as completed in the zone tracker.
*A Life Barbaric and Brutal
*All About Giants
*Bloodfiends of Rivenspire
*Clans of the Reach: A Guide
*Living with Lycanthropy
*Nords of Skyrim
*The Crown of Freydis
*The Werewolf's Hide
*Thenephan's Mysteries of Mead
*Varieties of Faith: The Nords
==Fish==
Fish can be caught from fishing hotspots, ideally with the correct bait. Common fish will be caught most often while rare fish and alternative bait are rare catches. Each zone has unique rare fish than can be caught from hotspots. Slaughterfish and trodh can be caught from foul hotspots, dhufish and longfin can be caught from saltwater hotspots, silverside perch and spadetail can be caught from lake hotspots, and salmon and river betty can be caught from river hotspots. Chub, minnow, shad and fish roe can be caught and used as bait from foul, saltwater, lake and river hotspots, respectively. There are no saltwater sources in the Reach.
Fish 	Source 	Quality
Blackreach Pilgrim 	Rivers 	
Briarthorn Goby 	Foulwater	
Druadach Garpike 	Lakes 	
Fretfish 	Rivers 	
Hagfin Vendace 	Lakes 	
Karth Crayfish 	Lakes 	
Leechtooth Eel 	Foulwater	
Lost Valley Tench 	Rivers 	
Muchbelly Frogfish 	Foulwater	
Nchuand Cavetrout 	Rivers 	
Pinegilled Drum 	Lakes 	
Siltwallow Burrfish	Foulwater	
==Gallery==
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==References==
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