Skyrim:A Matter of Pride

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Obtain the legendary katana Goldbrand. Quest Giver: Reading Eranya's Journal or Eranya's Research Notes Location(s): Sacellum of Boethiah, Sivdur's Respite, College of Winterhold, Whiterun, Shroud Hearth Barrow Reward: Goldbrand ID: ccBGSSSE005_MainQuest Added by: Goldbrand

A Matter of Pride

Quick Walkthrough

1. Either:
   • Go to the Sacellum of Boethiah to find a copy of Eranya's Journal
   • Go to the College of Winterhold and read a copy of Eranya's Research Notes
2. Find Sivdur's Amulet
3. Find Magrathi's skull
4. Travel to Sivdur's Respite and enter the warrior's tomb
5. Locate Goldbrand

Detailed Walkthrough

Body of Eranya

There are two locations to start the quest: the Sacellum of Boethiah and the College of Winterhold.

At the Sacellum of Boethiah in the fenced-in fighting area, you will find Eranya, an imperial researcher investigating the legendary Goldbrand. She isn't very eager to tell you the location of it, on account of being dead, but by reading her journal you will find out the katana rests in Sivdur's Respite.

Go to Sivdur's Respite, located to the north of Windhelm and you will be attacked by a few cultists of Boethiah, one of which will have a note detailing their ambitions. There is a gate with two pedestals on either side of it. Both pedestals have etched tablets. The left one states:

   "I, Sivdur, warrior and defender of dragons, lie in rest here
   My amulet, the symbol of my valor
   Place it here so that I may have proof of my deeds in Sovngarde"

While the right one states:

   "Forever my nemesis, Magrathi, high priest and slayer of my brother
   His skull, the symbol of his betrayal
   Place it here, away from his kinsman, so that he may never find peace"

On a table to the right of the pedestals lie Eranya's Notes on Sivdur's Tomb, which will tell you that her research notes were left at the Arcanaeum at the College of Winterhold.

Go there and you will find Eranya's Research Notes located on the floor to the right of Urag gro-Shub's desk among some other books.

Alternatively, you can go straight to the Arcanaeum at the College of Winterhold (or go there after reading Eranya's journal) and read the copy of Eranya's Research Notes.

Once you've read Eranya's Research Notes, you will be attacked by two invisible Boethiah Cultists. Each of them will have a potion of invisibility.

You will then need to find two artifacts to complete the quest: Sivdur's Amulet and Magrathi's Skull. They can be found in any order.

Acquiring Sivdur's Amulet

Visit Whiterun and convince Lars Battle-Born to give you Sivdur's amulet:

I heard your dad gave you a very old, special amulet. Is that true?

"Ahh... yeah."

I need it. Would you give it to me?

"Go away."

Option	Dialogue
Hand over the amulet, or you won't like what comes next. (Intimidate)	Passed: "Don't hurt me! You win."
I was going to use it to find a magic sword. Isn't that exciting? (Persuade)	Passed: "How can I argue with that?"
Would a few shiny septims change your mind? (Bribe)	Passed: "For that price? Sure."

Acquiring Magrathi's Skull

Magrathi's Skull is a little bit more complicated than the amulet.

Travel to Ivarstead and enter Shroud Hearth Barrow. If you have not cleared out the barrow beforehand, to the right of you, behind a gate, will be a ghost. That ghost is not related to this quest and you do not have to deal with him, but what self-respecting adventurer would pass up a chance for fame, riches and a word wall?

Magrathi will in the claw door chamber, past several traps, a copy of the Illusion skill book Before the Ages of Man and the ghost, and, unlike Lars Battle-Born will be reticent in giving you what you seek. He is a maskless Dragon Priest and will be just as powerful as any of the others no matter your level, so make sure you are prepared for the difficult fight ahead. After defeating him make sure to take his skull.

Sivdur's Respite

The two tablets and holders

You will now need to head back to Sivdur's Respite. Place Sivdur's amulet on the pedestal to the left of the door and Magrathi's skull on the pedestal to the right of the door in order to proceed.

The dungeon has some leveled draugr enemies and loot, but it is all of little note except for Sivdur's Tomb, where you will find Goldbrand on a pedestal and a chest near the entrance. When you pick up Goldbrand, two Honor Guards of Sivdur will get out of their sarcophagi, so be ready to fight them or run away; killing them is not necessary for the completion of the quest.

Sivdur's honor guards

Notes

• Reading Eranya's Journal at Sivdur's Respite will initiate the miscellaneous journal entry to visit the College of Winterhold if you have not previously been told to visit the College before.
• It is not possible to fail the speech checks for aquiring Sivdur's Amulet from Lars Battle-Born. If the player does not have enough gold to bribe him the option to do so will not appear in dialogue.
• If this quest is done concurrently with investigating Shroud Hearth Barrow, you will be dealing with a Dragon Priest in the first zone on top of the insane mage Wyndelius Gatharian before you can even reach the claw door and the Word of Power within.
  • Killing Wyndelius Gatharian, before speaking to the giver of the related quest, will close the entry gate to and prevent you from completing A Matter of Pride.^{[verification needed — see talk page]}

Bugs

• It appears that the Boethiah Cultists will respawn in the Arcanaeum whenever the cell resets. From there, they stalk you wherever you go, and they can appear anywhere, including inside player homes. They only follow at walking speed, so having them catch up to you may be fairly infrequent and appear to be arbitrary.
  • The Official Skyrim Special Edition Patch, version 1.6.629.0, fixes this bug.
• Entering Sivdur's Respite before starting the quest may set the quest to Stage 400 and prevent the quest from starting normally. ^?
  • This can be fixed by using the console command resetquest ccBGSSSE005_MainQuest to reset the quest.

Quest Stages

A Matter of Pride (ccBGSSSE005_MainQuest)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
100		I've heard a rumor that a historian researching the whereabouts of lost daedric artifacts has recently gone missing. She was last seen in the mountains east of Windhelm. Objective 0: Locate the missing historian
200		I've found the body of the historian rumored to be researching daedric artifacts at the Sacellum of Boethiah. She appears to have been killed at the hands of Boethiah cultists. I should read her journal to learn more. Objective 20: Read Eranya's journal
300		The historian Eranya was researching Goldbrand, a daedric artifact in the shape of a golden katana. Her notes indicate that she was on her way to discover the burial site of an ancient Nord warrior hidden in the mountains north of Windhelm. I should follow in her footsteps and investigate the burial site myself. Objective 30: Locate the ancient warrior's tomb
400		I've discovered the tomb mentioned in Eranya's journal. I should find a way to gain entrance to the tomb. Objective 35: Find a way to open the tomb
400		I've discovered the tomb mentioned in Eranya's journal. I now need to find the two artifacts mentioned in Eranya's research notes.
400		I've discovered the tomb mentioned in Eranya's research notes. I now need to find the two artifacts she detailed that will open the entrance of the tomb.
450		I discovered another journal left behind by Eranya, the Imperial historian. In them, they detail that the key to opening the tomb lies in understanding the meaning of the two inscriptions in front of the tomb. Her research notes were left in the Arcanaeum in the College of Winterhold, which should have more details on how the tomb can be opened. Objective 36: Read Eranya's research notes in the Collge [sic] of Winterhold Arcanaeum Objective 37: Investigate the tomb entrance
450		I discovered another journal left behind by Eranya, the Imperial historian that was rumored to have gone missing. In them, they detail that the key to opening the tomb lies in understanding the meaning of the two inscriptions in front of the tomb. Her research notes were left in the Arcanaeum in the College of Winterhold, which should have more details on how the tomb can be opened.
470		I have discovered Eranya's research notes in the College of Winterhold Arcanaeum. In her notes, she detailed the means to open Sivdur's Respite, the tomb that the artifact Goldbrand is rumored to be within. I must obtain Sivdur's amulet and the skull of Sivdur's nemesis, Magrathi. The amulet has been passed down for generations in the Battle-Born family and is now possessed by Lars Battle-Born. Magrathi was entombed within Shroud Hearth Barrow, a Nordic ruin near Ivarstead. I will need both relics to gain entrance to the tomb. Objective 40: Obtain Sivdur's amulet from Lars Battle-Born
510		I've obtained Sivdur's amulet from Lars Battle-Born. I should place it on the pedestal near the entrance of the tomb in Sivdur's Respite. Objective 43: Place the amulet on the pedestal near Sivdur's tomb
520		I've placed Sivdur's amulet on the pedestal near his tomb. When I did so, one of the doors of the tomb seemed to open. I now need to place Magrathi's skull on the other pedestal. Objective 50: Find Sivdur's betrayer in Shroud Hearth Barrow
710		I located Magrathi, a powerful dragon priest. I will need to defeat him if I am to claim his skull. Objective 51: Defeat Magrathi
720		I have defeated Magrathi. I should reclaim his skull so that I can return it to Sivdur's Respite. Objective 52: Obtain Magrathi's skull
730		I have reclaimed Magrathi's skull. I should place it on the pedestal near the entrance of the tomb in Sivdur's Respite. Objective 53: Place Magrathi's skull on the pedestal near Sivdur's tomb
740		I've placed Magrathi's skull on the pedestal near his tomb. When I did so, one of the doors of the tomb seemed to open. I now need to place Sivdur's amulet on the other pedestal.
800		I've placed both of the relics on the pedestals near the tomb in Sivdur's Respite. As I did so, the final door to the tomb seemed to open. I should see what awaits inside. Objective 90: Explore the tomb
900		After exploring the tomb in Sivdur's Respite, I have discovered the burial chamber of Sivdur himself. Lying upon an altar is Goldbrand, the ancient golden katana that the historian Eranya was in search of. Objective 100: Retrieve Goldbrand
1000	Finishes quest	Following in the Imperial historian Eranya's footsteps, I gained entrance to the tomb in Sivdur's Respite and retrieved the artifact Goldbrand.
		Objective 81: Find the location of Sivdur's amulet Objective 82: Find Magrathi's resting place

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