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Navigate the treacherous Silver Hand stronghold and complete Aela's radiant quests in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Includes walkthroughs for Stealing Plans, Striking the Heart, and Retrieval.

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Navigate the treacherous Silver Hand stronghold and complete Aela's radiant quests in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Includes walkthroughs for Stealing Plans, Striking the Heart, and Retrieval.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Kill the Skeever and proceed up the steps. Be cautious of a trap door and two Silver Hand members.
  2. 2
    A large group of Silver Hand will attack from the stairs. You can release the Werewolf, but it will attack you if you are not in Beast Form.
  3. 3
    Head down the stairs where the Silver Hand came from into a large room. Search the back room for [PELTS] and a [MASTER CHEST].
  4. 4
    Head upstairs and kill more Silver Hand. In this room, unlock the wooden door to access a room with [POTIONS] and [CHESTS].
  5. 5
    The final room contains Krev the Skinner. Lure him into the hall to mitigate damage from archers. Loot corpses and the large [CHEST] in the back.
  6. 6
    Use the door and unbar the next one to return to the beginning of the dungeon.

Radiant Quests for Aela:

  1. Stealing Plans
    • Prerequisite: Complete The Silver Hand.
    • Objectives: Steal the plans from a random Silver Hand camp and return to Aela.
    • The [SILVER HAND STRATAGEM] is usually under a table but can be in a [CHEST].
  2. Striking the Heart
    • Prerequisite: Complete The Silver Hand.
    • Objectives: Assassinate the Silver Hand leader and return to Aela.
    • Inquire Aela for the target location, defeat the leader and their cronies, then return to Aela.
  3. Retrieval
    • Prerequisite: Complete The Silver Hand.
    • Objectives: Retrieve the fragment of Wuuthrad and return to Aela.
    • Go to the designated location, kill Silver Hand forces, and find the [FRAGMENT OF WUUTHRAD] in a [CHEST] or on a table, often near the leader. Return to Aela.

Blood's Honor

  1. Prerequisite: Complete The Silver Hand and two Radiant Quests for Aela.
  2. Objectives: Speak to Kodlak Whitemane, collect a Glenmoril Witch's head, optionally wipe out the Glenmoril Witches, and return to Kodlak.
  3. Speak with Aela after completing two radiant quests to begin.
  4. Kodlak Whitemane requests you kill a Glenmoril Witch and bring back her head.
  5. Travel south-west to the Glenmoril Witch Coven.
  6. Navigate the main cave and its branches, which contain [CHEST]s (except one).
  7. Slay the Witch's familiars and the witches.
  8. Return to Whiterun. Upon approaching Jorrvaskr, you'll find it attacked by the Silver Hand.
  9. Talk to Vilkas inside to immediately start the next quest, [PURITY OF REVENGE].

Purity of Revenge

  1. Prerequisite: Complete Blood's Honor.
  2. Objectives: Retrieve the fragments of Wuuthrad, optionally wipe out the Silver Hand, and return to Jorrvaskr.
  3. Make your way to Driftshade Refuge in the far north.

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