A daedric artifact - useful for any adventurer!

[Lord Sunnycool]

All right - I read about this in a guide, did it myself - and now I have the most useful non-combat item in my own opinion! The Skeleton Key!

Once you have the quest "Blood of the Daedra" and have Azura Shrine on your map, you can find new shrines. This one is easily found by talking to Alves Uvenim in Leyawiin Mages Guild. Talk to her about Daedric Shrines. She will tell you the location of the Shrine of Nocturnal. Visit the shrine (make sure to be lvl 10 first), activate it, and you will learn, that you have to track down some Argonian thieves in Leyawiin, who have stolen the Eye. I won't spoil anything else, as I am just supposed to make you do the quest- not tell you about it.

The quest is not that hard, there is a dungeon you have to visit with some trolls and mountain lions, but nothing I couldn't handle (means that a noob could handle it).

The reward on the other hand is the Skeleton Key, which is an unbreakable lockpick, which adds 40 to your security skill! Thus - no locks can't be picked (at least those who do not requite a key)! You have unlimited attempts to open the lock, and it is very useful! Now you don't need to buy lockpicks from Sam or anything - it's all in that single pick 

[metamay]

But don't you have to offer a black soul gem to the shrine? Where did you get one?

[Lord Sunnycool]

No you don't. The shrine is "free". Unlike shrines such as Shrine of Azura where you need glowing dust or Mephala, where you need Nightshade.

The Nocturnal shrine only requires you to be level 10

[metamay]

Oh, I must have misunderstood something then. Thanks. 

Just turned level 10 yesterday, unfortunately I can't play until thursday, but then I'll go get it!

[Lord Sunnycool]

It's highly recommendable. No locks are closed for me!

[KaSiB II BaSiK]

Yep, the daedric shrines have some of the best loot in the game
I would also reccommened you do Namira's quest which is a level 5 quest and gives Namira's ring which has reflect damage and magicka enchantments, and best of all the quest requires no fighting! (well someone does the fighting for you)

Peryite (level 10) gives you a spell breaker shield with strong resist magicka enchantments

Meridia (level 10) gives ring of the khajiiti (anyone can wear it though) which has chameleon and speed enchantments.

[metamay]

Where do you find Namira, Peryite and Meridia?

[Jeff]

i've stolen about 12,000g worth of stuff since getting that lockpick, thanks 

[Dweebo]

Is this part of the main quest?

Dude, sounds awesome.  I keep breaking all my lockpicks so this is extrememly useful.

[Lord Sunnycool]

Glad to help, and to aid Mette -


I have found 4 artifacts so far, but spellbreaker and the Ring of Namira are next on my list.

I did Boethia's quest as well. It is fun for a combat character as me, and the reward is quite good. The Goldbrand is the best blade I have seen - after the Umbra of course. Fire damage bonus can be very useful! And on that quest I got my daedric armour pieces (you have to be lvl 20+)

I did Mephala's as well, just for the Ebony Blade, but it's definately not one of the best Daedric Artifacts!