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«You have learned so much already, Dragonborn. Growing your gift too quickly would be dangerous. But there are many Words of Power in Skyrim, carved in the Dragon tongue. Even from here, we can feel the Thu’um resonate from them.»

―Arngeir^[src]

Find the Word of Power is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in which the Dragonborn is given the location of a Word of Power by the Greybeards and must find and learn it.

Objectives[]

1. Find the Word of Power at the location

Walkthrough[]

Note: This quest cannot be acquired if the Dragonborn has killed Paarthurnax.

After completing «The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller,» this repeatable miscellaneous quest becomes available. It is obtained by asking Arngeir, the Greybeard, in High Hrothgar, if he has located any Words of Power.

After speaking to Arngeir and asking if he has located any Words of Power, Arngeir will direct the Dragonborn to one of the locations that contains an active Word of Power. Traveling to the location, finding and learning the word will complete the quest.

The Dragonborn may, then, return to Arngeir and again ask if he has located another Word of Power. This will restart this quest for a new word in a different location.

Locations[]

Note: The order in which they are provided is random.

Arngeir will direct the Dragonborn to one of the following locations.

Locations	Word of Power
Ancient’s Ascent	Animal Allegiance
Angarvunde	Animal Allegiance
Arcwind Point	Drain Vitality DG
Autumnwatch Tower	Marked for Death
Bonestrewn Crest	Frost Breath
Dead Men’s Respite	Whirlwind Sprint
Dragontooth Crater	Elemental Fury
Eldersblood Peak	Disarm
Folgunthur	Frost Breath
Forelhost	Storm Call
Lost Tongue Overlook	Dismay
Forsaken Cave	Marked for Death
Hag’s End	Slow Time
High Gate Ruins	Storm Call
Ironbind Barrow	Become Ethereal
Kilkreath Ruins	Elemental Fury
Lost Valley Redoubt	Become Ethereal
Mount Anthor	Ice Form
Northwind Summit	Aura Whisper
Ragnvald	Kyne’s Peace
Rannveig’s Fast	Kyne’s Peace
Shearpoint	Throw Voice
Shriekwind Bastion	Elemental Fury
Shroud Hearth Barrow	Kyne’s Peace
Silverdrift Lair	Disarm
Skyborn Altar	Frost Breath
Sunderstone Gorge	Fire Breath
Valthume	Aura Whisper
Volskygge	Whirlwind Sprint
Volunruud	Aura Whisper

After the Dragonborn has learned the words contained in all of these locations, Arngeir will not provide the quest anymore, leaving the Dragonborn to find the remaining ones on their own.

Remaining Words of Power[]

The following locations contain Words of Power that Arngeir does not provide with this quest:

Locations	Word of Power	Quests to unlock location
Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Marked for Death	«With Friends Like These…» or «Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!»
Dead Crone Rock	Dismay	Exploration or «Pieces of the Past»
Dimhollow Crypt DG	Drain Vitality	«Awakening»
Dustman’s Cairn	Fire Breath	«Proving Honor»
Forgotten Vale DG	Drain Vitality	«Touching the Sky»
Frostmere Crypt	Ice Form	«The Pale Lady»
Korvanjund	Slow Time	«The Jagged Crown»
Labyrinthian	Slow Time	«The Staff of Magnus»
Saarthal	Ice Form	«Under Saarthal»
Shalidor’s Maze	Dismay	Exploration
Skuldafn	Storm Call	«The World-Eater’s Eyrie»
Snow Veil Sanctum	Disarm	«Speaking With Silence»
Ustengrav	Become Ethereal	«The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller»
Ysgramor’s Tomb	Animal Allegiance	Exploration or «Glory of the Dead»

Journal[]

The Words of Power – FreeformHighHrothgarA
ID	Journal Entry
10	Objective 10: Find the Word of Power in <Alias=Dungeon>

Trivia[]

• There are more than forty Word Walls in total.
• The reason why Arngeir will not point to some Word Walls may be because many of these locations are visited as part of other major questlines. In some cases, these locations remain inaccessible to the Dragonborn until they proceed far enough in those questlines.
• The three individual words of a single shout appear in the correct order, they do not depend on the order in which they are visited.
• This quest may be active at the same time as the other similar repeatable quest to find Words of Power: «Find the Source of Power.»
• If the quest «Lifting the Shroud» is active in the quest log, or unfinished, Arngeir will not provide Shroud Hearth Barrow’s word wall as a target.

Bugs[]

This section contains bugs related to Find the Word of Power. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:

1. Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening.
2. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on.
3. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

•  PC   360   PS3   (Note: This bug does not occur if Dawnguard is not installed) It is possible to receive this quest for the Arcwind Point word, although, acquiring the word does not complete the quest. The quest will then remain incomplete and will prevent Arngeir from providing more word wall’s locations.
  •  PC   Fix: The console command SetStage FreeFormHighHrothgarA 20 can be used to complete the quest, however Arngeir may give the quest again.
  • Fix: By going to Northwind Summit to enable it’s Word of Power (If it wasn’t already done).
  • Fix: Loading a save from before asking Arngeir for a word location and getting another location.

See also[]

• Find the Source of Power

Most spellcasters spend their entire careers learning and mastering the spells that make up their calling, but there is another way. Some turn their backs on the rote memorization and formulae that traditional spellcasters use to create magic, and instead unlock the power behind the spells themselves, the fundamental building blocks of magic. Such a spellcaster learns the words of power, and through them, learns to control the very forces underlying magic, shaping and wielding them like no other.

While they function in much the same way as every other spellcaster, words of power spellcasters (or wordcasters, as they tend to call themselves) have a great deal of flexibility in how they prepare and cast their spells, which they call wordspells. Each wordcaster learns a number of words of power and, with some restrictions, can combine these words to create any effect he can dream up.

Words of power are an optional subsystem for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Before making a wordcaster, check with your GM to make sure her campaign allows them.

Becoming a Wordcaster

When a character gains the ability to cast spells from a class, he must decide whether to become a wordcaster or a normal spellcaster in that class. Once made, this choice cannot be changed. A character who elects to be a wordcaster in a spellcasting class typically cannot use the spells of that class (though there are feats that allow a wordcaster to learn and use a limited number of spells; see Word Caster Feats), but he can utilize spell trigger and spell completion items just as if he were an ordinary spellcaster of that class.

Words of Power in the World

Words of power represent a primal form of magic used in ages past. As such, use of the words of power system is rare these days, and its practitioners tend to be masters of esoteric lore. Words of power constitute a root system, from which all modern magic descends. Although powerful, this system is more primitive in some ways than modern magic. Flexible, but lacking the refinement of modern spells, this system allows spellcasters to shape magic in ways they never could before, while simultaneously preventing them from producing the same sort of incredibly specific effects that ordinary spellcasters master. It is not surprising that most magical institutions and centers for learning treat words of power as an archaic art, to be studied along with other historical matters, but not actually practiced. Those who delve into the lore of words of power often find themselves lost in an ancient art that they alone might now know. There is power there, but each wordcaster must find it alone.

Introducing Words of Power

If you are a GM and would like to introduce wordspells to your campaign in a limited way, consider providing the PCs with a cache of wordspell potions, scrolls, or wands. This gives the PCs a concrete and limited set of wordspells with which they can experiment, and doesn’t require them to learn the entire system at once. It may be helpful to provide a copy of the rules for the words contained in the item so the player can reference that specific combination. For example, if the PCs discover a scroll of elder cure, give the players the text of the elder cure word so they know exactly how the scroll works.

Once the players are familiar with the system, and they want to experiment with using other wordspells, you can allow spellcaster PCs that are already in the campaign to take the Experimental Spellcaster feat, or a player can start a new wordcaster character.

Learning Words of Power

For a wordcaster, learning new words of power is akin to unlocking the secret laws of reality. Each word represents a new source of power that falls under the wordcaster’s control. Words of power fall into three categories: target words, effect words, and meta words. Wordcasters arrange these words of power to cast powerful and diverse incantations known as wordspells. It should come as no surprise that most wordcasters obsessively learn as many words of power as their minds can comprehend.

Regardless of class, each wordcaster begins play knowing all of the target words—even those that they cannot yet use due to the level restriction—as well as the boost meta word. These words are learned as part of their most basic training. For arcane casters using a spellbook, formula book, or familiar, these words do not have a cost to scribe and take up one page each. In addition to the basic allotment, each wordcaster also begins play knowing a number of effect and meta words equal to the number of spells they would normally be allowed to know at 1st level, and gain additional words at the normal rate. Wordcasters select effect words from the word lists associated with their class. For each class, use the following guidelines.

Alchemist: An alchemist begins play knowing a number of 1st-level effect or meta words equal to 2 + the alchemist’s Intelligence modifier. Whenever he gains another level of alchemist, he adds one new effect or meta word to his formula book. He may learn new words as normal, adding them to his formula book for the same time and cost as it would take to add a spell of the same level.

Bard, Inquisitors, Oracles, Sorcerers, and Summoners: These spellcasters begin play knowing a number of effect or meta words equal to the number indicated on their respective Spells Known tables. Whenever they gain a level in their respective classes or a level of spellcasting in those classes, they gain new effect or meta words based on the same table. They may exchange words for other words, using the same rules they use for exchanging spells, except that they may not exchange target words.

Clerics, Druids, Rangers, and Paladins: These casters know all of the effect and meta words of power assigned to their respective classes and may arrange wordspells using any words that their spell slots can use.

Magi, Witches, and Wizards: Magi, witches and wizards begin play knowing all 0-level effect and meta words for their respective classes and a number of 1st-level effect or meta words equal to 3 + their Intelligence modifier. Whenever witches, wizards, or magi gain another level in their respective classes, they add 2 additional words to their spellbook or familiar, of any level they can cast. They can add new effect or meta words to their spellbooks or familiars for the same time and cost as it would take to add a spell of the same level.

Class-Specific Rules

Some classes interact with these rules a little differently from the others. From sorcerer bloodlines to cleric domains, each of these specific rules are discussed here.

Alchemist: The alchemist only learns the personal and selected target words. He uses words to create extracts as normal, but they can only target the drinker (in most cases, the alchemist himself).

Clerics: A cleric chooses her domains as normal, and must use her domain spell slot to prepare a domain spell from one of her chosen domains. She cannot use that slot to prepare a wordspell. A cleric can spontaneously cast a wordspell containing an effect word from the Healing group or the Wounding group, but the spell cannot contain any other effect words. She can cast such wordspells by sacrificing an arranged and prepared wordspell (not a domain spell) of a level equal to the level of the spell she wishes to cast. Good clerics can only spontaneously cast wordspells with effect words from the Healing group, whereas evil clerics can only spontaneously cast wordspells with effect words from the Wounding group. Neutral clerics can elect to cast wordspells with either Healing or Wounding effect words, but once they have chosen, they cannot spontaneously cast spells with effect words from the other group, and this choice cannot be changed.

Druids: A druid who selects a domain with the nature bond class feature must prepare a spell from her chosen domain spell list in her domain bonus spell slots. A druid can spontaneously cast a wordspell containing a word from the Summoning word group, but the spell cannot contain any other effect words. A druid can cast such a spell by sacrificing an arranged and prepared wordspell (not a domain spell) of a level equal to the level of the wordspell with the Summoning effect she wishes to cast.

Oracles and Sorcerers: Oracle and sorcerer wordcasters gain bonus spells from their mysteries or bloodlines respectively, just like their spellcasting counterparts, and can cast these spells in addition to their wordspells by using up the appropriate spell slots. They can exchange effect words for new effect words according to their normal progression, but may not exchange their mystery or bloodline bonus spells.

Witches: A witch receives bonus patron spells as normal and can prepare these spells using her spell slots. These spells are stored in her familiar, just like her target and effect words.

Wizards: A wizard who belongs to an arcane school receives an additional spell slot of each level to prepare a wordspell of his chosen school. Such wordspells may only contain effect words from his chosen school. The wizard must also select two other schools to act as his opposition schools. He can prepare word spells using effect words from these schools, but each such spell fills two of his slots as normal.

Multiclassing: Multiclass wordcasters must keep their words separate for each class. A multiclass cleric/wizard cannot use her cleric words with wizard spells, or vice versa.

Arranging Words of Power

A wordcaster still has spell slots, just like other members of his class, but he uses them differently. Each spell slot holds a wordspell or allows a wordcaster to arrange a number of words of power into one. The level of the wordcaster’s wordspell is determined by the arrangement of words. Each word of power has a level associated with it and, in some cases, restrictions on what other words can be arranged in a wordspell with it. The level of a word is also the minimum level of the spell slot that can be used to arrange that word into a wordspell.

If a wordcaster belongs to a class that prepares spells, he must arrange his words of power into wordspells when he prepares his spells, deciding in advance the exact combination of words that will occupy each of his available spell slots and the wordspells that arrangement makes. If a wordcaster belongs to a class that spontaneously casts spells, such as a sorcerer, he can arrange his wordspells as he casts them.

Each wordspell is made up of an arrangement of two or more words of power, including one target word, one or more effect words, and possibly a number of meta words.

Target Word: This word determines the range of a wordspell, how the wordspell manifests, and what it can affect. If the wordspell has an area, it affects every creature in the area defined by the target word. If it has targets, it affects the specific targets described by its word. A wordspell can have only one target word.

Table: Effect Word Combinations

Level	One Effect Word	Two Effect Words	Three Effect Words
0	0	—	—
1st	1	—	—
2nd	2	0/0	—
3rd	3	1/1 or 2/0	0/0/0
4th	4	2/2 or 3/1	2/0/0
5th	5	3/3 or 4/2	2/2/2 or 3/1/1
6th	6	4/4 or 5/3	3/3/3 or 4/2/2
7th	7	5/5 or 6/4	4/4/4 or 5/3/3
8th	8	6/6 or 7/5	5/5/5 or 6/4/4
9th	9	7/7 or 8/5	6/6/6 or 7/5/5

Effect Word: Effect words determine what effect a wordspell has when cast. They also determine the schools of the wordspell and its duration, saving throw, and spell resistance, if any. A wordspell can have more than one effect word, even ones from different schools of magic. In this case, the spell counts as both schools of magic. The maximum level of the effect words contained within a wordspell depends on the level of the spell slot used and the number of words arranged in the wordspell, as noted on Table: Effect Word Combinations. For example, a 5th-level wordspell might include one 5th-level effect word, two 3rd-level effect words, or three 2nd-level effect words. Alternatively, the wordspell might include one 4th-level effect word and one 2nd-level effect word, or one 3rd level effect word and two 1st-level effect words.

Effect words are split into groups of similar words. A wordspell typically cannot have more than one effect word from the same group, but there are exceptions. A wordspell can have more than one effect word from the Detection group, but cannot have a wordspell with an effect word from the Detection group and an effect word from any other group.

Meta Word: This word modifies the wordspell in some way, often by increasing either its duration, range, or components. It can also boost certain target or effect words, changing the wordspell’s overall effect. Unlike with other words, a wordcaster can only use meta words a number of times per day equal to half his caster level in his wordcasting class (minimum 1). A wordspell does not need to contain a meta word.

A wordspell can have multiple meta words arranged within it so long as each target word and each effect word are modified by only one meta word apiece. For example, a wordspell arranged with two effect words could have up to three meta words, so long as each meta word modifies a different target and effect word.

Casting Wordspells

Casting a wordspell is similar to casting a standard spell. Each wordspell is assumed to have a material, somatic, and verbal component. Divine casters using this system must provide a divine focus instead of a material component. Unless otherwise noted, the material component can easily be found in a spell component pouch.

Wordspells take one standard action to cast and provoke attacks of opportunity as normal unless the caster casts the wordspell defensively. The DC for casting a wordspell defensively is the same as it is for a spell of the same level.

The DC for any saving throw called for by the wordspell is calculated the same way as for any other spell of that level. A wordcaster uses the same ability score to determine her wordspell DC as an ordinary spellcaster of her class.

Casting a wordspell is almost exactly the same as casting an ordinary spell. A wordspell can be dispelled and disrupted, and casting one provokes attacks of opportunity, just like any other spell, unless the wordcaster casts the wordspell on the defensive, which also requires a concentration check as normal. There are two major differences to casting a wordspell: counterspelling and schools.

Counterspelling Wordspells: If a wordcaster is attempting to counter another wordspell, she can make a Spellcraft skill check as normal to identify the wordspell as it is being cast and then cast an identical wordspell to counter it. This means that the opposing wordcaster must know all of the effect words of the wordspell and either have an identical wordspell prepared or have an available spell slot of an equal or higher level. If the wordspell contains multiple effect words, but the opposing caster only knows one of the words (or only has a wordspell with one of the effect words prepared), that caster can still attempt to counter the wordspell, but this functions as if using dispel magic and does not come with the guarantee of success. The opposing caster must make a dispel check to counter the wordspell. She must still expend a spell of the same or higher level containing at least one word of the wordspell to be countered.

If a wordcaster is attempting to counter the spell of a normal spellcaster, she must make a Spellcraft skill check to identify the school of the spell being cast. She can then counter that spell using any wordspell so long as it is of an equal or higher level than the spell being cast and contains at least one effect word of the same school as the spell. This works like a dispel magic counterspell attempt, and the wordcaster must make a dispel check to counter the spell. If a spellcaster attempts to counter a wordspell, she must use a spell of an equal or higher level that is of the same school as one or more of the effect words in the wordspell being cast. This too works like a dispel magic counterspell attempt, and the spellcaster must make a dispel check to counter the wordspell.

Wordspell Schools: If a wordspell has more than one effect word, it can belong to more than one school, although it never benefits from effects based on school (such as Spell Focus) more than once. It can take penalties based on school more than once; for example, if a target has a bonus on saving throws against necromancy and illusion spells, that character would add both bonuses on the saving throw if the wordspell is of both schools.

Wordspell Saving Throws: The type of saving throw for a wordspell is determined by the highest-level effect word used that allows a saving throw. If the save is successful, it applies to both effect words, but the result for each word can vary based on the individual word. If the save fails, the target takes the full effect of both effect words. The save DC is equal to 10 + the wordspell’s level (not the effect word’s level) + the wordcaster’s spellcasting ability score modifier (Intelligence for wizards; Wisdom for clerics, druids, and rangers; and Charisma for bards, paladins, and sorcerers). For example, if a 5th-level wordspell contains a 2nd-level effect word that allows a Reflex save for half and a 4th-level effect word that allows a Will save to negate, targets of the wordspell make a Will save with a DC of 15 + the caster’s ability score modifier. If the save is successful, the target takes half the normal effect from the 2nd-level word and negates the 4th-level word. If the save fails, the target takes the full effect of both effect words.

Wordspells and Spell Resistance: If the wordspell uses more than one effect word, and any of those words allow spell resistance, the resistance applies to all of the effect words of the wordspell. A wordspell only ignores spell resistance if all effect words ignore spell resistance.

Multiple Effect Words and Damage: If more than one effect word causes the wordspell to deal damage, the total number of dice of damage the wordspell can deal can be no greater than the wordspell’s caster level. The caster can decide which dice belong to which effect word, in any combination, so long as the total number does not exceed his wordcaster level and the number of dice allocated to a specific effect word does not exceed its maximum.

Multiple Effect Words and Duration: If a wordspell has more than one effect word, the shortest of all the effect words’ durations is used for all of the effect words.

Magic Item Creation

It is possible to create magic items using the words of power system, but since the caster meets none of the spell prerequisites, this process is more difficult than the standard method of magic item creation. To avoid all of the penalties associated with not knowing the proper spells, a wordcaster must sacrifice a spell slot of the matching level for each spell required by the item as part of its construction requirements, just as if he were preparing the proper spells. The spells needed must appear on his class’s spell list. Finally, the DC of the check needed to create the item increases by +2 for each spell listed in the requirements that the wordcaster must substitute in this way.

A wordcaster can create potions, scrolls, and wands using wordspells. Potions follow the normal rules for potions and cannot contain a wordspell higher than 3rd level. The wordspell must use the selected target word—it targets the drinker of the potion. Potions cannot use meta words.

Wands cannot contain wordspells higher than 4th level. Scrolls can hold wordspells of any level. Note that scrolls and wands cannot use meta words other than boost, and can only use boost if it increases the level of the effect words in the wordspell.

Examples

To help explain these rules, the following section includes a number of sample wordspells that could be created using the words of power system.

Burst Fire Blast (magus 3, sorcerer/wizard 3): This simple wordspell does 1d6 points of fire damage per caster level (maximum 10d6) to anything caught in a 10-foot-radius burst. If the wordcaster boosts the target word, this wordspell more closely resembles fireball, dealing damage in a 20-foot-radius burst. The targets receive a Reflex saving throw to halve the damage.

Selected Ice Blast Life Leech (magus 6, sorcerer/wizard 6, witch 6): This wordspell causes the target to take 10d6 points of cold damage and 1d4 temporary negative levels, and to become entangled for 1d4 rounds. The target receives either a Fortitude save or a Reflex save, chosen by the caster. If the save is successful, the target takes half the cold damage, takes no negative levels, and is not entangled. A sorcerer, witch, or wizard can boost the target word to make this spell affect multiple targets, but doing so increases the spell’s overall level to 9th.

Selected Alignment Shield Enhance Form Grave Bane (cleric 6): This wordspell grants the target a number of bonuses. First, it grants the target a +2 bonus to AC and on saving throws when it is attacked by creatures of one alignment type (chosen by the wordcaster). The wordspell also grants a +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution (chosen by the wordcaster). Finally, the wordspell grants an additional +4 sacred bonus on saving throws made against death spells and death magic effects; the subject cannot gain negative levels while this wordspell is in effect, and the target is automatically stabilized if brought below 0 hit points. All of these effects last for 1 round per level, as that is the duration of the effect word with the shortest duration. Note that alignment shield is only 1st level, and could be replaced with a 2nd-level effect word without changing the overall level of the spell.

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Contents 1 Radiant Options 2 Detailed Walkthrough 3 Bugs 4 Quest Stages

Follow the Greybeards’ advice to learn a Word of Power from a word wall. Quest Giver: Arngeir at High Hrothgar Location(s): None Prerequisite Quest: The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller Reward: A Word of Power ID: FreeformHighHrothgarA

Words of Power, Way of Voice

Radiant Options[edit]

This quest can send you to almost any dungeon or dragon lair that contains a word wall. The list of possible values of Dungeon is:

Eastmarch	Falkreath Hold	Haafingar	Hjaalmarch	The Pale	The Reach	The Rift	Whiterun Hold	Winterhold
Bonestrewn Crest	Ancient’s Ascent Shriekwind Bastion Sunderstone Gorge	Kilkreath Ruins Volskygge	Dead Men’s Respite Eldersblood Peak Folgunthur Skyborn Altar	Forsaken Cave High Gate Ruins Shearpoint Silverdrift Lair Volunruud	Dead Crone Rock Dragontooth Crater Hag’s End Lost Valley Redoubt Ragnvald Valthume	Angarvunde Arcwind Point (DG) Autumnwatch Tower Forelhost Lost Tongue Overlook Northwind Summit Shroud Hearth Barrow	Dustman’s Cairn Rannveig’s Fast	Ironbind Barrow Mount Anthor

The list of word walls you will not be sent to includes the following, most of which have an associated quest. In addition to those listed here, no Dawnguard or Dragonborn word walls will ever be targeted by this quest except Arcwind Point.

Location	Shout	Quest
Bleak Falls Barrow	Unrelenting Force	Bleak Falls Barrow The Golden Claw
Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary	Marked for Death	With Friends Like These…
Frostmere Crypt	Ice Form	The Pale Lady
Korvanjund	Slow Time	The Jagged Crown (Imperial/Stormcloaks)
Labyrinthian	Slow Time	The Staff of Magnus
Saarthal	Ice Form	Under Saarthal
Shalidor’s Maze	Dismay	—
Skuldafn	Storm Call	The World-Eater’s Eyrie
Snow Veil Sanctum	Disarm	Speaking With Silence
Ustengrav	Become Ethereal	The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller
Ysgramor’s Tomb	Animal Allegiance	Glory of the Dead

Detailed Walkthrough[edit]

After completing The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller, you can talk to Arngeir and tell him that you would like to learn more about the Voice. He will respond:

«You have learned so much already, Dragonborn. Growing your gift too quickly would be dangerous. But there are many Words of Power in Skyrim, carved in the Dragon tongue. Even from here, we can feel the Thu’um resonate from them. Finding these lost Words would be a sufficient test, to temper your abilities with experience. Ask when you are ready to search.»

Thereafter, you can ask him whether the Greybeards have located any words of power. He has two possible replies:

«There is only silence right now. Perhaps later we will hear one of the lost Words.»

«We have felt the whisper of a Word. Give me your map, and I will show you where its echo can be found.»

The latter response will cause the location of the word wall to be marked on your map, and you will be given a new quest objective.

This quest can be repeated multiple times, and it can also be active simultaneously with the other word wall quest, Shout — learn about word wall. Both quests can even point you to the same location as the other. However, if you choose to kill Paarthurnax for the Blades, this quest is no longer available.

Bugs[edit]

• If sent to Arcwind Point, finding the word wall may not mark the quest as completed in your journal. Arcwind Point may be given as a destination even when the word wall has already been found, preventing progress in the quest.
• If you learn a word from a different word wall from the one that Arngeir points you to before visiting the quest-marked one, the test may be prematurely logged complete. For instance, after being directed to Shearpoint by Arngeir, visiting Lost Tongue Overlook instead can complete the quest. This is another possible solution for the Arcwind Point bug mentioned above.

Quest Stages[edit]

The Words of Power (FreeformHighHrothgarA)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Objective 10: Find the Word of Power in <Alias=Dungeon>

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 20.