"Lifting the Vale" Quest explanation

This is an explanation on "Lifting the Vale" quest. Because there are people who can't find the "Serpent's trail".
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How to get this quest

First you will have to do some quests to get the attention of Bruma's Countess Narina Carvain and then when you enter Bruma, a Nord named Tolgan will ask you to meet with Countess Narina Carvain and give you 25 Gold as an incentive. The Countess needs some help locating an artifact.

Start of the Quest

When you meet the Countess. She will tell you to get an akaviri artifact called the "Draconian Madstone". And she will give you a translated journal of an akaviri soldier and "Pale Pass" map. She will tell you to figure out the location of "Serpent's Trail" A place where the "Pale Pass" exists. By using the translated journal and the map.

Completion of the Quest

When you finish talking to the Countess. Leave through the bruma stables and head up the road until you discover "Dragonclaw Rock". Then you head to the left of the location and find a statue. When you find the statue head to the direction its looking at. When you find "Serpent's trail" enter it and be sure to take the orders that are left near a skeleton. Then you travel through the cave fighting of the ogres and find a door to the "Pale Pass". When you enter it. Travel to a Fort and enter it. There you will do the same and go deeper. Until you meet a ghost of an akaviri captain. Give him the orders and he will leave you alone and open a secret door that will lead you to the "Draconian Madstone". Take it and leave the fort, fast travel to "Bruma Castle".

End of the Quest

When you fast travel to "Bruma Castle" Give the Countess the akaviri artifact and she will give you a Prize that is a Ring that was found in one of the akaviri soldier's body. Called the "Ring of the Vipereye".