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Trainers, Skill Books, Doomstones and their locations and descriptions (with maps).
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In this guide you will find:

• Location of all trainers for all available skills with their location
  
• Location of all skill books and their ID
  
• Location of all Doomstones with a map

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Trainers (General)

Mechanics

Trainers increase certain skills in exchange for gold. Training can be used five times per level only. Training a skill in this way costs 10 x current skill level (e.g., raising a skill from 24 to 25 costs 240g).
There is one master trainer for each skill and a number of either apprentice, journeyman, or expert trainers scattered throughout the country. In order to be trained by the master trainer a quest needs to be completed, a quest given by one of the expert trainers in the skill. The quest will involve finding the master trainer and then doing something for them.
Only a journeyman/an expert level trainer can give you the requisite training quest, and will only do so once you have achieved level 70 in the appropriate skill.

Business hours

Like merchants (including spell merchants), skill trainers are only "open for business" at certain times of the day. So, you may find yourself talking to one of these people without the training icon showing up. This will happen if they are busy as well; for example, some trainers may train from sunrise to sunset, but if they visit the chapels they will not train during prayer. In such cases you will have to wait it out and possibly follow them around. Masters, at least, appear to offer training at all times, and also stay in the same place. The only master that does not stay in the same place is Alawen, the Master marksman trainer. She will go a little NE of her camp and stand there till later on in the day and come back to her camp.

For information on how to complete master trainer quests, see Master Trainer Quests under the tables.
A map with the locations of the trainers is attached below, under the description of all the trainers.

Trainers (Part 1)

Acrobatics

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	1	Quill-Weave	Quill-Weave's House in Anvil
Apprentice	2	Ida Vlinorman	Elven Gardens District
Journeyman	3	Tsrava	J'bari's House in Leyawiin
Journeyman	4	Ganredhel	Outside of her house in the southeast part of Cheydinhal

• Master Trainer Quest: Ganredhel and Tsrava refer you to Aerin, who lives out in the woods. Fast travel to Azura's Shrine and start walking east through the mountains. You'll eventually come to Aerin's camp, but only a man named Torbern is there. Talk to him about training and he'll agree to help you out. His services are available during the daytime.

Alchemy

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Novice	6	Felen Relas	Anvil Mages Guild
Apprentice	7	S'drassa	Leyawiin Mages Guild
Journeyman	8	Ardaline	Bravil Mages Guild
Journeyman	9	Brotch Calus	Olav's Tap and Tack in Bruma

• Master Trainer Quest: The top two Alchemy trainers will send you towards Sinderion once they can't help you any more. Sinderion can be found in the West Weald in in Skingrad, down in the basement. He requires two bottles of the best wine in all of Cyrodiil before he'll help you. These are the Tamika and Surlie Brothers Vintage 399. If you've done the Thives Guild quests, you should remember that Castle Skingrad has quite the wine cellar. You can access it through the Dining Hall by going through the door leading to the side passages. Search the wine racks for each bottle from the year 399 and return them to Sinderion. He is so pickled he readily agrees to train you the rest of the way.

Alteration

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	11	Dovyn Aren	Elven Gardens District (sometimes in his house)
Apprentice	12	Deetsan	Cheydinhal Mages Guild
Apprentice	61	Hil the Tall	Great Chapel of Arkay in Cheydinhal
Journeyman	13	Athragar	Chorrol Mages Guild
Journeyman	14	Abhuki	Faregyl Inn Northwest of Bravil

• Master Trainer Quest: When you reach level 70, you will be told to seek out Tooth-in-Sea. This Argonian sleeps at a camp by himself north of Bravil on the bay. Talk to him and he'll tell you that in order to prove yourself, you'll have to meet him out in the bay during the day. Go in the morning as he won't let you begin the test after 1:00. Talk to Tooth-in-Sea in the morning and he tells you to follow him to his favorite spot in the bay. Wait for him to get to a stationary point and talk to him (sometimes he just wanders around and never gets there). He'll ask you if you're ready to begin the test. When you say yes, it starts. You need to stay underwater right next to the Argonian for 3 hours of game time. This evens out to about 15 minutes of real time, but it can still be difficult. That is, of course, unless you're an Argonian or have found the Helmet of the Drowned. We had neither advantage and had to resort to a Water Breathing spell. Get a low level one that does not require much Magicka to cast. This will enable you to regenerate the Magicka before the spell wears off allowing you to constantly cast it until the test is over. Remember, you have to stay right next to the master trainer during the three hours. If he swims away from you and you don't follow, you'll fail the test and have to come back in 24 hours to try again.

Armorer

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	16	Eitar	The Dividing Line in Leyawiin
Apprentice	17	Tadrose Helas*	Bravil Fighters Guild
Journeyman	18	Rohssan	A Fighting Chance in Imperial City Market District
Journeyman	19	Rasheda	Fire and Steel in Chorrol

• *You have to be a member of the Fighters Guild
  
• Master Trainer Quest: Gin-Wulm can be found wandering around the Imperial City Market District during the day. This guy wants to know what the name Hazadir means to you. He tells you to seek more information at the First Edition Book Store. Go there and purchase the Armorer's Challenge book. Read it and you'll gain one free level in Armorer. Return to Gin-Wulm with the book in your inventory and you'll be able to answer his question. That's all you need to get him as a trainer.

Athletics

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	21	Uuras the Shepherd	In the east of Skingrad, or In his house around 11 PM in west Skingrad
Apprentice	22	Mahei	Leyawiin
Journeyman	23	Hauls-Ropes-Faster*	The Fo'c's'le in Anvil Docks
Journeyman	24	Honditar	Chorrol next to the great oak tree near the northern gate

• *Only able to train from 2–5am in the Fo'c's'le.
  
• Master Trainer Quest: At level 70, you'll be directed towards Rusia Bradus. She lives in Silgor Bradus's house in Anvil. If you've discovered at least 30 locations on your map, she'll agree to train you. If not, go run around the world a bit to uncover some more and she'll offer her help once you've met her requirement.

Trainers (Part 2)

Blade

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	26	Naspia Cosma	Walking up the hill to Castle Cheydinhal (between 2:00 and 3:00)
Apprentice	27	Right-Wind*	Bruma Fighter's Guild
Journeyman	28	Sherina*	Leyawiin Fighter's Guild
Journeyman	29	Rhano*	Anvil Fighter's Guild

• *Must be a member of the Fighters Guild to receive training.
  
• Master Trainer Quest: Alix Lencolia can be found at the the Faregyl Inn, which will be marked on your map when you receive this quest, south of the Imperial City. All you need is a fame or infamy rating of 20 to make yourself famous enough for him to offer his services to you. unless you haven't been completing quests, you'll almost assuredly have this by the time you require his services. If not, go finish some odd jobs to get his help.

Block

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	31	Fadus Calidius	Skingrad Fighters Guild
Apprentice	32	Huurwen	Anvil Fighters Guild
Journeyman	33	Lum gro-Baroth	Chorrol Fighters Guild
Journeyman	34	Ambroise Canne	Inside his home in Skingrad, southwest end of town

• Master Trainer Quest: We found Andragil in her house around 4:00 PM. Before she'll train you, she subjects you to a rather easy test. You must simply guard her attacks and survive for about a minute. As long as you've got a shield, this challenge should be no problem (especially since your Block skill is already at 70 or higher). About the only way you can fail this challenge is if you attack Andragil.

Blunt

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	36	Bugak gro-Bol	Southern Books in Leyawiin
Apprentice	37	Vigdis	Anvil Fighters Guild
Journeyman	38	Christophe Marane	Brina Cross Inn north of Anvil
Journeyman	39	Azzan	Anvil Fighters Guild

• Master Trainer Quest: Christophe and Azzan will direct you towards the master of Blunt, Irene Metrick. She hangs out in the Imperial City Market District at nights. For her to agree to train you, you'll have to have killed at least 50 people. If you haven't, run off and do some dirty deeds and return.

Conjuration

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	41	Fathis Aren	Bravil Mages Guild
Apprentice	42	Sulinus Vassinus	Skingrad Mages Guild
Journeyman	43	Alberic Litte	Chorrol Mages Guild
Journeyman	44	Arentus Falvius	Great Chapel of Talos in Bruma

• Master Trainer Quest: Litte and Falvius will send you on to Olyn Seran, who hangs out at Molag Bal's Daedric Shrine. To complete his requirement, you need to summon a Faded Wraith. You can purchase this spell from Athragar in the Chorrol Mages Guild, but you'll have to at least be at level 75 to cast it. Sit there and summon some creatures repeatedly for a few minutes to raise your level before going back to the Daedric Shrine. Summon your Faded Wraith in front of Olyn and then speak with him to gain him as a trainer.

Destruction

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	46	Chanel	Castle Chorrol. If you are currently working on the Canvas the Castle side quest, or turn her in at the end of it, you'll lose her as a trainer.
Apprentice	47	J'skar	Bruma Mages Guild
Journeyman	48	Marc Gulitte	Anvil Mages Guild
Journeyman	49	Delphine Jend	Bravil Mages Guild

• Master Trainer Quest: Bralsa Andaren is the Destruction master trainer. She can be found out in the wilderness northwest of Skingrad, just northwest of the Shrine of Sanguine. Talk to her about training and she'll tell you to return with 20 bear pelts. You can either hunt down the bears yourself or make a few stops around at general stores which usually have three or four for sale. Return with the bear pelts to get the training.

Trainers (Part 3)

Hand-to-Hand

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	51	Nahsi	Bravil Fighters Guild
Apprentice	52	Rufrius Vinicius	Anvil Fighters Guild
Journeyman	53	Davela Hlaren	Imperial Bridge Inn, along the North bank of the Silverfish River
Journeyman	54	Ra'qanar	Castle Cheydinhal

• Master Trainer Quest: Helvius Cecia is the master trainer for the Hand to Hand skill. He can be found in his house in Bruma. All he wants you to do is punch him for a little while. Talk to him about training and then about the fight and he'll start blocking. Once he does, just start wailing on him. Since your Hand to Hand skill is already at least at 70, you shouldn't have any problem doing enough damage to him to earn his respect.

Heavy Armor

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	56	Brodras	Leyawiin Fighters Guild
Apprentice	57	Bumph gra-Gash	Bruma Fighters Guild
Journeyman	58	Valus Odiil	Odiil Farm southeast of Chorrol
Journeyman	59	Varnado	The Best Defense in the Imperial City Market District

• Master Trainer Quest: The Heavy Armor Master trainer is named Pranal. He hangs out at the Roxey Inn, which is north of the Imperial City. In order to get him to help you, you'll have to run a small errand for him. He wants 4 silver cups and a silver pitcher given to Malene, who is also at the Roxey Inn. He supplies you with 50 gold to help you buy them. We found these items at the Copius Coinpurse. Although you can only buy 3 silver cups there, if you wait a few days the supply will be restocked. Return to the Roxey Inn and talk to Pranal. He'll tell you to anonymously give the gifts to Malene. Once you do, talk to Pranal again and he'll be ready to train you.

Illusion

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	62	Jantus Brolus	Istrius Brolus' House in Bruma
Journeyman	63	Carahil	Anvil Mages Guild
Journeyman	64	Kud-Ei	Bravil Mages Guild

• Master Trainer Quest: You'll find Martina Floria behind the gates of the Arcane University. You'll need access to the University, which requires you to have all of the Mages Guild recommendation letters. Talk to Martina and she'll give you a simple task: locate ten Welkynd stones and bring 'em to her. You can find Welkynd stones in pretty much every Ayleid ruins, including the Vilverin ruin just northeast of Imperial City (it's on an island in the water that surrounds the city).

Light Armor

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	66	Dul gro-Shug	Inside his house in the Imperial City Elven Garden District
Apprentice	67	Olfand	Nord Winds in Bruma
Journeyman	68	Luciana Galena	The Lonely Suitor Lodge in Bravil
Journeyman	69	Ahdarji	In her house on the eastern side of Leyawiin

• Master Trainer Quest: J'bari can be found inside of his house during the day in the southeast corner of Leyawiin. He requires you to bring him an Elven Cuirass. This item can't be bought in any particular store, so you'll have to find it off of an enemy's dead body. We found bandits to be the best route. You can always find two at Fanacasecul, west of the Imperial City. One of them had the Elven Cuirass on our first trip. Return it to J'bari when you find it and you'll have access to his masterful training skills.

Marksman

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	71	Edla Dark-Heart	Regner's House in Bruma
Apprentice	72	Shameer	In his house near the Great Chapel of Julianos in Skingrad
Journeyman	73	Reman Broder	In his house in the southwest part of Skingrad
Journeyman	74	Pinarus Inventius	In his house in the western portion of Anvil

• Master Trainer Quest: Alawen sits out in a the Troll Candle Camp, east of Anvil. When you find her, she'll request that you bring her an Elven Bow. These are fairly difficult to find and you might not be able to purchase them anywhere. We found one by constantly fast traveling around to the different forts and battling the Bandits that appear at each one. Eventually, an enemy will drop an Elven Bow for you to return with. You don't even have to give the bow to her, you just need it in your inventory.

Trainers (Part 4)

Mercantile

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	76	Foroch	Gottshaw Inn to the south-west of Kvatch
Apprentice	77	Mach-Na	Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal
Journeyman	78	Margarte	Great Chapel of Zenithar in Leyawiin
Journeyman	79	Seed-Neeus	Northern Goods and Trade in Chorrol

• Master Trainer Quest: Paloniyra is the final trainer for Mercantile. She heads up the Divine Elegance store in the Market District. If you talk to her with more than 10,000 gold in your pocket, she'll agree to start training you. Looks like it takes money to make money.

Mysticism

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	81	Angalmo	Chorrol Mages Guild
Apprentice	82	Druja	Skingrad Mages Guild
Journeyman	83	Ita Rienus	Bravil Mages Guild
Journeyman	84	Boderi Farano	Mystic Archives in the Imperial City Arcane University

• Master Trainer Quest: Ita and Boderi will refer you to the master trainer after you have reached level 70. Dagail can be found in the Leyawiin Mages Guild (she is the crazy old one you helped as part of the Mages Guild quests). She only requires that you have closed at least 3 Oblivion Gates. If you've done the main story, this won't be a problem. If not, you may still have met the requirement in your travels. You can check how many gates you have closed in your journal, so you'll know for sure how many you need to get to before talking to Dagail.

Restoration

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	86	Cirroc	Great Chapel of Talos in Bruma
Apprentice	87	Marie Palielle	Great Chapel of Julianos in Skingrad
Journeyman	88	Marz*	Great Chapel of Mara in Bravil
Journeyman	89	Ohtesse**	Great Chapel of Arkay in Cheydinhal

• *Marz dies in the "Nature's Fury" quest if the Knights of the Nine official expansion is downloaded. She is replaced by Apprentice level trainer Beem-Kiurz, however he does not provide information that directs the player to Oleta.
  
• **Ohtesse dies in the The Sword of the Crusader if the Knights of the Nine official expansion is downloaded. She is replaced by Kinther, but like Beem-Kiurz, he does not direct the player to Oleta. Therefore, if Marz and Ohtesse dies, then all hopes of achieving Master Restoration training is lost if the player has not done so yet.
  
• Master Trainer Quest: The master trainer is Oleta of Kvatch. Just after clearing the first Oblivion gate, she can be found in the chapel of the city. However, you'll need to clear the city of enemies before you can get training. When the city's clear, Oleta will go down to the camp just south of Kvatch. Talk to her there and she'll give you training.

Trainers (Part 5)

Security

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	91	Malintus Ancrus	Outside his house in the southwest corner of Chorrol.
Apprentice	92	Samuel Bantien	Otuside of his house in the southwest corner of the Talos Plaza District.
Journeyman	93	Dro'shanji	Inside of his house in the northeast side of Bravil
Journeyman	94	Mandil	Inside of Othrelos's house in the northeast corner of the Elven Gardens District

• Master Trainer Quest: This quest is as simple as they come. Once you have the topic, go look for J'baana walking around the courtyard of the Imperial Prison District. Talk to him through the bars if you don't have access to this area yet. He'll ask you to go to S'krivva in Bravil. Talk to her, obtain her note, and return it to J'baana to gain his services.

Sneak

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	96	City-Swimmer	In the center of Bravil in the afternoon
Apprentice	97	Glistel	In Malintus Ancrus's house in soutwest Chorrol in the daytime
Journeyman	98	Othrelos	Elven Gardens District
Journeyman	99	Mirabelle Monet	The Fo'c's'le in Anvil

• Master Trainer Quest: Marana Rian is the master of all things sneaky. She can be found in the Temple District of the Imperial City. Her task is for you to steal her favorite coin out of her pocket. Since the conversation will end with her watching you, run around the block and sneak up on her from behind. Despite her ability to train you in Sneak, she probably won't recognize that you're stealing from her, even after she told you to do it. Bring the coin back to her and ask her about training to gain access to her talents.

Speechcraft

Level	№	Trainer	Location
Apprentice	101	Alga	Honmund's House in Bruma
Apprentice	102	Uravasa Othrelas	Great Chapel of Mara in Bravil
Journeyman	103	Varon Vamori	You can enter his house in Bravil for training at around 10:00 PM
Journeyman	104	Gruiand Garrana	She can be found in Cheydinhal's chapel around 2:00 PM

• Master Trainer Quest: Go to the Temple District of the Imperial City to find Tandilwe. Speak with her and she'll tell you that you need to speak with every beggar in all of Cyrodiil. There are five beggars to find in the Imperial City, and two beggars in each of the other towns (Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Cheydinhal, Chorrol, Leyawiin, and Skingrad). That's nineteen beggars in all. Since you're already in the Imperial City, you might as well start here.
  Imperial City: Fralav the Fаker can be found in the Elven Gardens District. No Coins Draninus hangs out in the Talos Plaza District, Puny Ancus sleeps in the Waterfront District area (behind a house), Ragbag Buntara sleeps in the Temple District, and Simplicia the Slow can be found wandering the Market District.
  Now, the cities in alphabetical order:
  Anvil: Imus the Dull can be found on the Anvil waterfront, and Penniless Olvus is usually found near the main gate.
  Bravil: Cosmus the Cheat is usually near the city's chapel, and Wretched Aia can be found near the Lonely Suitor Lodge (or sleeping in the southwest corner of the city).
  Bruma: Fetid Jofnhild is usually near the east gate of the city, and Jorck the Outcast is often nearby, in front of the city's chapel.
  Cheydinhal: Bruccius the Orphan spends his days near the entrance to the chapel, and Luckless Lucina can be found south of the western entrance to the city.
  Chorrol: Lazy Kaslowyn can be found at the southwest end of town, and Nermus the Mooch is usually near the gates (we found him just west of the north gate).
  Leyawiin: Deeh the Scalawag can be found south of the west entrance, on the other side of some buildings, and Rancid Ra'dirsha is usually around the southwest end of town (though she moseys about).
  Skingrad: Foul Fagus sleeps behind the West Weald Inn, and Nigidius the Needy frequents the area near the eastern gate.
  After you've met with all of the beggars, return to Tandilwe for training. If you can't find one of the beggars, it's possible that they've died. This will not be held against you (unless you killed them during the quest). We recommend using a Detect Life spell when moving through the cities and looking for the beggars.

Trainers (Map)

Skill Books (General)

The first time you read a given Skill Book, your level in the associated Skill will be permanently increased by one point. Unlike Trainers, there is no limit to how many Skill Books you can read at one level (other than how many you are able to find).

You can open a Skill Book, read it, and acquire the skill bonus without it being considered theft. Theft occurs only if while reading it you choose to "Take" the book. If you just close the book (putting it back where you found it) no crime is committed.

If you find a second copy of a Skill Book that you have already read, you will not receive any skill bonus for reading the second copy.

When you have reached Mastery in a skill (100 points), reading an unread skill book will not produce any effect: it will not increase your skill above 100 points; it will not increase the Skill Books Read counter in your character statistics either, and you will not even be alerted of the skill book discovery. This also holds true if the skill in question is fortified past 100; you will not gain the relevant skill increase or be notified of the fact that you have found a skill book. Unlike with trainers, using a Drain Skill spell to decrease a skill level under 100 will not allow you to use the skill book to increase your skill level over 100. However, you can decrease your Master skill back down to Expert by serving jail time, allowing you to read the book and get the skill point as normal.

A potential way to maximize skill books bonuses is to delay reading books located

• in containers -- since you can transfer them in your inventory without reading them
  
• outside containers, in a permanent, non-hostile, easily accessible location (such as a Mages Guild bookshelf or the Arcane University)
  
• until you have reached Expert status (75 to 99 points) in the relevant skill, since one extra skill point is much harder to gain when you're an Expert than when you're still a Novice. However, this advice does not work for skill books found outside containers during quests, as it is not possible to take them without opening, thus reading them first.

There are 109 skill books in total: 5 for most skills; 6 for Conjuration, Destruction, Illusion, Mysticism, and Heavy Armor; and 4 for Speechcraft. (The four "extra" Magic books are the four Mythic Dawn Commentaries the player is supposed to read as part of The Path of Dawn, leaving the standard 5-per-skill to be discovered outside of the quest).

Twenty of the skill books (one in each skill, except for Speechcraft) can be found in random loot. This means that there is a small chance that one of these twenty books will appear in boss-level chests in dungeons with certain types of enemies. There are also two quests from which you will receive a random skill book as your reward:

• Bear Season: one of six Combat skill books (all the Combat books found in normal random loot, except for Armorer).
  
• Two Sides of the Coin: one random Combat or Magic skill book, including those not normally found in random loot; plus one of the following 6 books: Purloined Shadows (Sneak), Mystery of Talara v1 (Acrobatics), Rislav The Righteous (Light Armor), The Black Arrow v2 (Marksman), A Dance in Fire v7 (Mercantile), or Surfeit of Thieves (Security).

Outside of Two Sides of the Coin, the remaining 89 books exist only in specific locations.

If you have Shivering Isles installed, there is an additional quest from which you will receive a random skill book as your reward:

• Everything In Its Place (after giving the notebook to Ranarr-Jo): any random skill book from the entire game.

If you are looking for specific loot (eg. a certain ring or that last skill book), find a small dungeon and save just outside the front door, since chests are filled when you enter their zone. Run straight to the boss chest - if you find what you want, save immediately and fight your way out, otherwise reload and keep trying. (The Skeleton Key can be very useful in this situation.)
The contents of most chests in dungeons will be refilled after three days (game time), so it is possible to re-visit a dungeon and collect more goodies. The chest contents will be regenerated if you do not enter that area for 73-74 hours.
You can find out the location of the boss chests on the video.

Skill Books (Part 1)

Acrobatics

Thief (000243ca)
• Bravil - In S'krivva's House - upstairs on a bookshelf.

A Dance in Fire, Book I (000243cb)
• Cheydinhal – In Ganredhel's House in the dresser.

A Dance in Fire, Book IV (000243cc)
• Kvatch – In Castle Kvatch, Great Hall on the hall table.

The Black Arrow, Book I (000243cd)
• Brindle Home - In Torbal the Sufficient's house, the chest at the foot of his bed.

Mystery of Talara, Book I (000243ce)
• Looted from boss-level bandits and vampires. You can also get it as a reward from the quest Two Sides of the Coin
  
• In the Shivering Isles, on top of an outdoor chest that is on the crest of a steep-sided ridge west and slightly north of Dire Warren.

Alchemy

Song of the Alchemists (000243d1)
• The Imperial City, Arcane University in the Lustratorium; bookshelf southwest corner, second shelf.

A Game at Dinner (000243cf)
• In the Chorrol Mages Guild in the small room next to Angalmo the alchemist.
  
• You can find this in the shelf inside the Wizard's Tower in your living area.

Mannimarco, King of Worms (000243d0)
• Imperial City, Arcane University: Mystic Archives inside a display case

De Rerum Dirennis (000243d2)
• Skingrad: All Things Alchemical, 2nd floor shelf, northeast corner.

Calcinator Treatise (00073a5f)
• Possibility of being found during the Two Sides of the Coin quest.
  
• As random loot on monsters.

Alteration

Daughter of the Niben (000243d4)
• Third floor of Skingrad Mages Guild on a bookshelf in the Room east of the door, smallest book on second shelf.

The Dragon Break (000243d5)
• Shelf in a table on second floor of Dovyn Aren's house in Elven Gardens District. The table is on the wall opposite to the bed and to the right of the bed, below a tapestry. The book is on top of a copy of the Followers of the Gray Fox, which must be taken before interaction with the book is possible.

Reality & Other Falsehoods (00073a69)
• Shelf on second floor of Southern Books in Leyawiin. The shelf is in the section of the room to your right as you enter the second floor. It is the shelf to the left of the pillar. The book is on the top shelf, lying horizontally. It is likely you will have to jump to see/access it.

The Lunar Lorkhan (000243d8)
• Behind an overturned table in Henantier's Dreamworld during the Through a Nightmare, Darkly quest
  
• Received as a reward in Two Sides of the Coin quest
  
• Found in boss-level Conjurer and Necromancer loot.

Sithis (000243d6)
• Desk in Leyawiin's Great Chapel of Zenithar - downstairs in a small room south of the Chapel Hall.
  
• In the bookshelves in the study room of Deepscorn Bastion.

Armorer

The Armorer's Challenge (000243d9)
• Market District, First Edition – Sold by Phintias.
  
• Also in the Cheydinhal Fighters Guild, second floor lying flat on the top of a bookshelf near the stairs.

Last Scabbard of Akrash (000243da)
• Imperial City – At the A Fighting Chance in the Market District, in a shelf on the 2nd floor (beware of dog)

Light Armor Repair (00073a67)
• Bravil – Inside Castle Bravil, on a shelf at the barracks.

Cherim's Heart of Anequina (000243dc)
• Imperial City - Market District in the First Edition bookstore, on a desk on the 2nd floor.

Heavy Armor Repair (00073a68)
• Looted randomly from Marauder chests and tombs.

Athletics

The Ransom of Zarek (000243de)
• Imperial City Arena Bloodworks, inside a cupboard.

A Dance in Fire, Book III (000243df)
• Skingrad – Inside Uuras the Shepherd's House, in a bookshelf on the top floor.

The Red Kitchen Reader (000243E0)
• Anvil in Anvil Castle, desk in Baeralorn's bedroom in private quarters. When you enter the private quarters area, turn right and follow the hall, the locked door is the Baeralorn's bedroom, the door does not tell you that.

Beggar (000243e1)
• Cloud Ruler Temple, Great Hall, on a shelf in the northeast corner of the room.

The Argonian Account, Book I (000243e2)
• Given as a random quest reward. One of the easiest ways to obtain this book then is to do a quest like Bear Season (which gives only combat skill books), save before getting the quest reward and reload until you are given this book.
  
• In Hrotanda Vale, inside an Ayleid coffer in a secret room with two wraiths (might be random loot).

Blade

Words and Philosophy (000243e3)
• Chorrol – Inside Modryn Oreyn's House on a shelf.

2920, vol 01 - Morning Star (000243e4)
• In Castle Leyawiin in the Steward and Healer's Private Quarters.
  
• In Battlehorn Castle's bedroom area.

Song Of Hrormir (000243e6)
• In the Imperial City Arena – Branwen and Saliith's Chest.
  
• In Castle Bravil, Private Quarters East Wing - first room on left, far left corner on shelf.
  
• In Arch-Mage Private Quarters in the Arcane University - on top of shelf left of entrance.

Fire and Darkness (000243e5)
• In a Ayleid Cask in the Hall of Epochs either during or after the quest The Ultimate Heist.
  
• Found as random loot

Battle of Sancre Tor (00073a61)
• Bravil, Castle Bravil – behind the throne in a locked display case (Very Hard lock).
  
• It is looted randomly from marauder chests and tombs.
  
• It is part of the reward from the quest Two Sides of the Coin.
  
• One of the possible rewards from the quest Bear Season.

Block

The Warp in the West (000243ec)
• Cloud Ruler Temple, Great Hall, on a table.
  
• Given to you by one of the priests at Weynon Priory, after accepting the quest Find the Heir and asking the priest for support.
  
• Randomly looted.

Death Blow of Abernanit (000243e8)
• Anvil Fighters Guild, in a chest on top of a dresser in a locked second floor bedroom off the dining hall.

The Mirror (000243e9)
• Leyawiin – In the City Watch Barracks, in a shelf in the storage room on the ground floor.

A Dance in Fire, Book II (000243ea)
• Imperial City – At the Elven Gardens District in a guard house, on the northeast section on a table at the ground floor.

Warrior (000243eb)
• In Castle Leyawiin in the Lords' Manor Private Quarters in the Countess's bed chamber, the book case is up against the wall, to the north east.
  
• In Battlehorn Castle (requires purchase of the Fighter's Stronghold plug-in) after you purchased the Battlehorn Bedroom upgrade from Nilphas Omellian.

Skill Books (Part 2)

Blunt

Night Falls on Sentinel (000243ef)
• In Goblin Jim's Cave, turn left at the entrance, go down the hallway turn right and go down the long hallway that leads to the dead end, its on the top shelf on one of the shelves (there are alchemy tools in the room).

Mace Etiquette (00073a66)
• A possible reward from the mission Bear Season.
  
• Random Loot.

The Legendary Sancre Tor (00073a62)
• Chorrol – On the third floor of Vilena Donton's house, located on a shelf near the balcony door (must be stolen).

The Importance of Where (000243ee)
• Bravil – In Castle Bravil, on a table in the first room of the dungeon.

King (000243f0)
• Anvil – In Anvil Castle, on a shelf in the royal quarters.
  
• In Battlehorn Castle (requires purchase of the Fighter's Stronghold plug-in) after you purchased the Battlehorn Bedroom upgrade from Nilphas Omellian.

Conjuration

Mythic Dawn Commentaries 1 (00022B04)
• Castle Bravil, in East Private Quarters, sitting on a small table against the southern-most wall.
  
• Ulen Athram's House, in his study on the top floor. It can be found with Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2.
  
• It can be found in the underneath section of Jearl's house in Bruma during the Main Quest.

The Doors of Oblivion (000243f2)
• Anvil Mages Guild library, on the shelf to the right of the fireplace in the second floor library.
  
• Table in the Great Hall of Cloud Ruler Temple.
  
• Tower above Fort Caractacus on north side of Lake Rumare.

Liminal Bridges (00073a60)
• Imperial City, Arcane University Mystic Archives upper Level in a display case on the west wall.

2920, vol 09 - Hearth Fire (000243f4)
• Bruma's Great Chapel of Talos on a Shelf in the Chapel Hall near dining table.

2920, vol 10 - Frostfall (000243f5)
• Anvil's Chapel of Dibella, in a room at the eastern side of Chapel Hall, lying on a desk.

The Warrior's Charge (000243f6)
• Jorundr's chest in Two Sides of the Coin quest; found in boss level Necromancer and conjurer loot.

Destruction

The Horrors of Castle Xyr (000243f7)
• Third floor of Bravil Mages Guild on the bookshelf right in front of you when you enter the door, large dark red book, in the second shelf leaning to the right.

Response to Bero's Speech (000243f8)
• The Imperial City's Arcane University in the Mystic Archives; bookshelf on east wall, middle shelf, smallest on standing up on the right.

Mythic Dawn Commentaries 2 (00022B05)
• Third floor of West Weald Inn in Skingrad.
  
• On the bed in Ranaline's House in Bravil.
  
• Basement of Eugal Belette's House in Chorrol.
  
• Basement of Jearl's House in Bruma.
  
• Third floor study of Ulen Athram's House in the Elven Gardens District.

A Hypothetical Treachery (000243f9)
• Castle Skingrad, on bottom shelf in bedroom of Lord's Manor laying alone in the far north west corner past the bed and the pillar.

The Art of War Magic (000243fa)
• Leafrot Cave on a shelf in a room just after entrance around the alchemy equipment.

Mystery of Talara, Book III (000243fb)
• Jorundr's chest in Two Sides of the Coin quest.

Hand-to-Hand

Immortal Blood (000243fc)
• Commoner In the basement of Seridur's House on a bookshelf.
  
• In a tent outside of Vilverin.
  
• In J'Ghasta's House in Bruma - bookshelf on the south wall.

Master Zoaraym's Tale (00024400)
• Jalbert's Room in Vilverin (possibly as random loot).
  
• Chest in secret room of Hrotanda Vale (possibly as random loot).
  
• Chest in Fanacasecul (possibly as random loot).
  
• As a Quest Reward from Thorley Aethelred in Shardrock after completion of the Bear Season quest.

Ahzirr Traajijazeri (000243fe)
• Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary in Cheydinhal.
  
• In the Secret Training Room of J'Ghasta's House in Bruma.

The Wolf Queen, v 2 (000243fd)
• Skingrad in Castle Skingrad, on a tall bookshelf in Hassildor's room in the Lord's Manor.

Way of the Exposed Palm (00073a6a)
• Fieldhouse Cave in the Black Balconies of Fieldhouse in the south-westernnmost little enclave under a huge Cairn Bolete mushroom. It is a small room with a lot of roots coming out from the ceiling.

Heavy Armor

Hallgerd's Tale (00024401)
• Chorrol at the Fighters Guild, in a chest on the top level of the tower.

2920, Mid Year (v6) (00024402)
• Chorrol in Fire and Steel, on shelf, 2nd floor, second shelf, on top of a stack of two other books.

Chimarvamidium (00024403)
• Imperial City in the Imperial Legion Compound, inside a shelf at the barracks of the Imperial Legion Offices.

How Orsinium Passed to Orcs (00024404)
• Bruma at Castle Bruma, on a desk at the center of the Lord's Manor.

History of the Fighters Guild (00024405)
• Fort Homestead, outside the Imperial City. Found inside a chest in the dungeon's last room. (This appears to be a random skillbook; you may also find another title in this chest rather than the History of the Fighters Guild).
  
• In Battlehorn Castle (requires purchase of the Fighter's Stronghold plug-in) after you purchased the Battlehorn Bedroom or Battlehorn Library Area upgrade from Nilphas Omellian.

Fighters Guild History, 1st Ed. (000a915c)
• Ground floor of the Mystic Archives in the Arcane University, in a display case.
  
• Ground floor of Chorrol Fighters Guild, in a display case.
  
• Anvil Fighters Guild Company Offices, in a display case.

Illusion

Mythic Dawn Commentaries 3 (00022B06)
• Purchase in First Edition in Market District as part of the Main Quest. You can also get two copies of it in the Dagon Shrine which is also a part of the Main Quest.
  
• If you are too late to purchase the book, Gwinas may have already bought the book. You will have to persuade or steal from Gwinas to get the book back.
  
• There is a copy in the Mythic Dawn base in the sewers where you meet the Sponsor.

The Wolf Queen, v 3 (00024406)
• In the downstairs part of the Bruma Mages Guild. Note: Book may be unavailable after the guild is destroyed in the quest A Plot Revealed.

The Argonian Account, Book III (00024407)
• Mystic Archives of the Arcane University. Upper level, southwest wall, left side of the bookcase on the second shelf up from the bottom.

Incident in Necrom (00024408)
• Dresser on second floor of Willow Bank in Cheydinhal.
  
• Table in the bedroom of Pinemoon Cave.

Palla, Book I (00024409)
• On a table at the final level of Arkved's Tower (south of Lake Poppad).

Mystery of Talara, Book IV (0002440a)
• Jorundr's chest in the Two Sides of the Coin quest.
  
• Found in boss level Necromancer and conjurer loot.
  
• Under a table in tower above Fort Caractacus.

Skill Books (Part 3)

Light Armor

The Refugees (0002440e)
• Imperial City Market District First Edition bookstore – On a bookshelf to your left.

Lord Jornibret's Last Dance (0002440d)
• In Bleak Flats Cave, on a wooden table in the southern area of the cave. (Near Erthor during the Skingrad Recommendation Mages Guild quest).
  
• On Erthor's person after quest is finished (in the Mages Guild if he catches you trying to take it in his cave).

The Rear Guard (0002440b)
• Cheydinhal in Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, in chest in training room.

Ice and Chitin (0002440C)
• Leyawiin inside Ahdarji's House, in a chest at the foot of the bed on the second floor of the west wing.

Rislav The Righteous (0002440f)
• Randomly looted from bandits and vampires.
  
• In Deepscorn Hollow's Deepscorn Bastion on top of a bookshelf in the study area. (You may have to jump to find it) (requires The Vile Lair plugin).

Marksman

A Dance in Fire, Book V (00024411)
• Regner's House in Bruma – Sitting atop a small table in the downstairs bedroom area.

The Gold Ribbon of Merit (00024410)
• Cheydinhal in Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, in chest in training room.

Vernaccus and Bourlor (0002452f)
• Chorrol in Renoit's Books, on bookshelf on ground floor.

Father of the Niben (00024530)
• Castle Bravil Lord's Manor, North Wing. In the room at the end of the hall.

The Black Arrow, v 2 (00024531)
• Found in Teinaava's chest inside the Dark Brotherhood living quarters.

Mercantile

A Dance in Fire, Book VI (00024535)
• Chorrol in Casta Scribonia's House, on shelf on 2nd floor.

A Dance in Fire, Book VII (00024536)
• Looted from boss-level vampires and bandits.
  
• It is also a reward from the quest Two Sides of the Coin.

The Wolf Queen, v 4 (00024533)
• Imperial City Market District, in the Office of Imperial Commerce, on the counter.

The Buying Game (00024532)
• Elven Gardens District in Fathis Ules' House, on shelf on 2nd floor.

2920, vol 07 - Sun's Height (00024534)
• Found in the Black Horse Courier building, in the Market District, on top of a desk in the back corner.

Mysticism

Before the Ages of Man (00073a63)
• Imperial City Arcane University - Chironasium - sitting on an Altar of Enchanting, on the southwest wall.

The Black Arts On Trial (00024539)
• Imperial City, Market District – Sold at the Mystic Emporium is sitting on counter right in front of Calindil.

Mythic Dawn Commentaries 4 (00022b07)
• Picked up in the sewers after fighting Raven Camoran and his Mythic Dawn Guards.

The Firsthold Revolt (00024537)
• Cheydinhal Mages Guild - on a bookshelf in the cellar.

2920, vol 02 - Sun's Dawn (00024538)
• Skingrad's Great Chapel of Julianos – On a desk downstairs in Chapel Hall, in a small room to the north from where you just entered the area.

Souls, Black and White (00073a6b)
• Second level of Fort Cuptor.
  
• Echo Cave in a chest where you defeated Mannimarco in the Confront the King mage guild quest.
  
• Randomly found in loot.

Restoration

Withershins (0002453c)
• Library in Leyawiin Mages Guild, Second Floor-East. Through the left entrance, south wall on the narrow high bookshelf, top shelf. The green book.

Notes on Racial Phylogeny (0002453d)
• A chest in the room to the right in the Chapel Hall of Chorrol's Chapel of Stendarr.

The Exodus (0002453e)
• Second shelf in the chapel hall of Skingrad's Great Chapel of Julianos. Through the door on the right, into the room that looks like a dining room.

2920, vol 04 - Rain's Hand (0002453f)
• Bravil's Great Chapel of Mara – On a shelf in the Chapel Hall in the northeast corner of the first chamber.

Mystery of Talara, Book II (00024540)
• Boss level Necromancer and conjurer loot.
  
• Reward from Two Sides of the Coin quest.

Security

The Locked Room (00024541)
• Anvil in Smuggler's Cave.

The Wolf Queen, v 1 (00024542)
• Bravil inside Dro'shanji's House on a shelf.

Proper Lock Design (00073a64)
• Imperial City Waterfront in Dareloth's house, on desk on 2nd floor (complete the Thieves Guild quest line for access).

Advances in Lockpicking (00073a65)
• Cheydinhalin Mach-Na's Books.
  
• Fingerbowl Cave, at the top level on a slab of rock.
  
• By pickpocketing Mach-Na herself.

Surfeit of Thieves (00024545)
• Northwest of Leyawiin, Telepe.

Sneak

Sacred Witness (00024548)
• Loot on the main questline quest Dagon Shrine, in the Lake Arrius Caverns, specifically in the Shrine Living Quarters.

The Wolf Queen, v 6 (00024546)
• Cheydinhal at the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, on a bookshelf in the large entrance lobby with a table and two chairs nearby.

2920, vol 08 - Last Seed (00024547)
• Bravil inside City Swimmer's House, on a dresser.

Legend of Krately House (00024549)
• Cloud Ruler Temple.

Purloined Shadows (0002454a)
• Random Loot.

Speechcraft

Biography of the Wolf Queen (0002454b)
• Reward from the quest Caught in the Hunt and in Imperial City Waterfront in Armand Christophe's House, in chest.

The Wolf Queen, v 5 (0002454c)
• Hastrel Ottus' House, on a table on the ground floor.

2920, vol 05 - Second Seed (0002454d)
• Imperial City Palace in Chancellor Ocato's quarters, on a bookshelf.

The Wolf Queen, v 7 (0002454e)
• Cheydinhal in the Castle, on a bookshelf at the lord's quarters.

Doomstones

There are two different kinds of Doomstones; the Birthsign Stones, related to the constellations that mark the zodiac of Tamriel, and the Heaven Stones, related to other celestial bodies:

Birthsign Stones grant one of several Greater Powers specific to that stone. These powers can only be obtained one at a time. For example, if you acquire Arcane Well from the Atronach Stone and then use the Lady Stone, your Arcane Well power will be replaced by Lady's Warding; you cannot have both. However, you may switch between Birthsign Stone powers as often as you wish, and using a Birthsign Stone will not replace the birthsign and birthsign power chosen at the beginning of the game (e.g., if you chose The Shadow at the start of the game and then use the Atronach Birthsign Stone, your character page will still list The Shadow and you will retain the Moonshadow birth power in addition to Arcane Well).

Heaven Stones, like their Birthsign counterparts, grant one Greater Power each. Unlike Birthsign Stones, the powers do not replace each other when a new stone is used; one may obtain and keep all seven Heaven Stone powers by visiting each of the seven stones.

Due to their greater power, Heaven Stones also have a Renown requirement, which differs by stone; the sum (not difference, as some sources state) of your Fame and Infamy must exceed the required number, or the Stone will, when used, display a message stating that "The Hero's fate is known when the Hero's fame has grown." The renown requirement can be met by wearing the Gray Cowl of Nocturnal reward from the Thieves Guild, as it gives you 100 Infamy whenever worn.

Both types of Doomstone can only be used at night, between 6pm and 6am. Attempting to use them outside these hours will result in a message saying "No stars shine upon the doomstone."

The powers acquired from Doom Stones also add the relevant spell effects to the list of effects your character knows, and therefore can be used when creating custom spells or custom enchanted items. In particular, Doom Stones provide one of the few ways to acquire the Fortify Skill and Resist Frost effects; they can also make Chameleon available to characters with low Illusion skill.

The map is attached below.

Birthsign Stones

Stone	Spell(s)	Effect(s)
Apprentice Stone	Void Seed (0006A8EE)	Fortify Illusion and Fortify Alchemy 20 pts for 120 seconds.
Atronach Stone	Arcane Well (0006A8EF)	Spell Absorption 30 pts and Fortify Intelligence 10 pts on Self for 120 seconds.
Lady Stone	Lady's Warding (0006A8F2)	Fortify Willpower and Fortify Endurance 20 pts on Self for 120 seconds.
Lord Stone	Ysmir's Scales (0006A8F3)	Resist Frost 50%, Fortify Heavy Armor 10 pts, Fortify Light Armor 10 pts on Self for 120 seconds.
Lover Stone	Lover's Bower (0006A8F5)	Fortify Personality and Fortify Luck 20 pts for 120 seconds.
Mage Stone	Magicka Manifold (0006A8ED)	Fortify Magicka 50 pts for 120 seconds.
Ritual Stone	1) Mara's Milk (0006A8EB) 2) Mara's Mercy (0006A8EC)	1) Restore Health 100 points on Self. 2) Restore Health 150 points on Target.
Serpent Stone	Cobra's Dance (0006A8F8)	Paralyze 5 seconds and Damage Health 4 pts for 20 seconds on target.
Shadow Stone	Fingernail Moon (0006A8F6)	Chameleon 15% for 120 seconds.
Steed Stone	Hellride (0006A8F1)	Fortify Speed and Fortify Acrobatics 20 pts on Self for 120 seconds.
Thief Stone	Cheater's Nip (0006A8F4)	Fortify Agility and Fortify Luck 20 pts on Self for 120 seconds.
Tower Stone	1) The Master's Hand (00008E53) 2) Warden Key (0006A8F7)	1) Fortify Armorer 20 pts on Self for 120 seconds. 2) Open Hard Lock in 15 ft on Target.
Warrior Stone	War Cry (0006A8F0)	Fortify Strength 20 pts; Blade, Blunt, and Hand to Hand 10 pts on Self for 120 seconds.

Heaven Stones

Stone	Fame Required	Spell(s)	Effect(s)
Jone Stone	10	Jone's Shadow (0006B69E)	Invisibility, Fortify Sneak 30 pts, Fortify Acrobatics 30 pts, Fortify Athletics 30 pts for 120 seconds on Self.
Aetherius Stone	20	Gates of Aetherius (0006B69D)	Fortify Magicka 50 pts, Resist Magic 20% on Self for 120 seconds.
♥♥♥♥ Stone	30	♥♥♥♥'s Blood (0006B69F)	Fortify Health 40 pts, Fortify Blade 20 pts, Fortify Blunt 20 pts, Fortify Hand to Hand 20 pts for 120 seconds.
Sithian Stone	40	Sithian Web (0006B6A0)	Fortify Illusion 20 pts, Fortify Marksman 20 pts, Fortify Mercantile 20 pts, Fortify Security 20 pts, Fortify Speechcraft 20 pts for 120 seconds.
Magnus Stone	50	Skein of Magnus (0006B6A1)	Fortify Alteration 15 pts, Fortify Alchemy 15 pts, Fortify Conjuration 15 pts, Fortify Destruction 15 pts, Fortify Illusion 15 pts, Fortify Mysticism 15 pts, Fortify Restoration 15 pts, for 120 seconds.
Shezarr Stone	60	Shield of Shezarr (0006B6A2)	Reflect Spell 10%, Fortify Block 20 pts, Fortify Heavy Armor 20 pts, Fortify Light Armor 20 pts, Fortify Armorer 20 pts for 120 seconds.
Dragon Stone	70	Dragon Dream (0006B6A3)	Fortify Magicka 50 pts, Fortify Health 40 pts, Fortify Fatigue 100 pts on Self for 120 seconds.

Map

Outro

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[slwaq]

Information about Hil the Tall has been corrected! Thanks!

[Vonotar]

Hil the Tall is incorrect.

[wretchComplex]

Hil the Tall in Cheydinhal's Chapel of Arkay is actually an Apprentice Alteration Trainer; not Illusion. Doesnt matter much cause he's just apprentice but smol tweak nevertheless

[Garbage Beard]

love how they remastered this game, been playing it religiously again, thanks for the post ill use it to my advantage

[Daniel]

Any idea how much fame being the arena champion will give you compared to finishing the Thieves Guild and getting the cowl?

[slwaq]

@lmarrero4, thank you! I'm glad you found this guide helpful.

[lmarrero4]

I really appreciate your effort. It's obvious you put a lot of time into this. I remember playing Oblivion when it was first released - I thought I'd visit Cyrodiil once again. Your post will come in handy. I gave you one of them "Take all my Points" award. Thank you again

[slwaq]

@LesbianReaperess, indeed. Thank you! Fixed.
If you notice any inaccuracies in the guide, please let me know here.

[LesbianReaperess]

"If a major skill is increased, it will count towards leveling up; the skill increase will also contribute to the skill bonuses you receive next time you level up."

All skills count towards leveling up now, although minor skills count somewhat less. Also, they do not contribute towards skill bonuses on level up anymore, as you get 12 points/level. Unless I'm mistaken, these were changes made to the remastered version.

[Reign In Blood]

Amazing guide. Thanks.