Skyrim Mod:Echoes of the Vale/Darkmaw Fissure

Cave: Darkmaw Fissure
Added by	Echoes of the Vale
Respawn Time	10 days
Occupants
Private Garrian
Console Location Code(s)
FVEDarkmawFissure01
Region
Forgotten Vale

Darkmaw Fissure is a small cave that is where you’ll find the unique pet Ivan the Sabrecat. The entrance is found in the Darkmaw Vale.

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Darkmaw Fissure

Interior

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The interior of the cave consists of two levels, connected by a spiral ramp. The lower entrance is accessible from ground level, while the upper level exit leads out onto an isolated ledge.

When you first enter the cave, to your left will be Ivan the Vale Cat locked in a cage, with several chunks of Venison left for him by the Imperial trappers who captured him. Dead on the ground nearby is an adult Vale Sabre Cat, possibly Ivan's relative, although it is unknown if the trappers were responsible or it was the work of the murderous vampire hiding out above.

Like several of their comrades in Darkmaw Passage and the Frozen Passage, the trappers are dead. One lies on the ground at the base of the ramp, carrying a Trapper's Note that explains how the Sabre cub ended up in his predicament. To gain Ivan's trust and free him, you will need a Vale Deer Hide, which are available from dead deer outside if you can't bring down a live one. However, you will need the Animal Cage Key to free him.

The whispering and muttering of the trappers' killer, a now-vampirized Private Garrian, can be heard from near the cave entrance. He occupies a space at the top of the ramp along with an Imperial soldier's corpse he has killed. The vampire carries the Animal Cage Key to free Ivan.

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  Private Garrian's area