Currently, the only "fix" available is to do the Stormcloak Civil War quest, Compelling Tribute, and take over the city of Markarth, replacing the city guards with Stormcloak soldiers. If done correctly, after killing Madanach and the rest of his Forsworn followers inside the Markarth Ruins, the Dragonborn will exit out to a peaceful Markarth with Thonar waiting with his guards to speak with them and reward them with the Silver-Blood Family Ring, as well as a pardon from the Jarl. You have to kill him quitely so that the other prisioners won't rush to his aid. The bounty can be avoided by killing the last witness (the guard) or making other people kill Thonar by casting a strong enough fury or frenzy effect on them. The Markarth guard, however, seem to be fairly aware of it, since the path exits out right into the hands of the owner of the mine himself, accompanied by guards, who were waiting. Key to Cidhna Mine {{{extra}}} Type. However, once you have reached the city, the forsworn will still attack you but this time, the city guards will attack them as well. The key you pickpocket only works on a door leading into the evidence room. Killing Thonar completes the quest and initiates the fight but incurs the 1,000 bounty in Markarth. The only way to continue the game is to kill all Forsworns that you aided to prevent them from accidentally killing the townspeople. Don't freak out if they seem to be stuck. However, they will still be hostile. If a prisoner is attacked, Madanach will attack on sight as well. Sometimes upon finishing "The Forsworn Conspiracy" and choosing to pay the fine very early, or slaying all the guards before they complete their dialogue not leaving any witness (bounty removed doing so) the Dragonborn may not go to the mine, preventing initiation of the quest. This can be acquired from Duach or Braig, through pickpocketing, persuasion, or a brawl. You must escape! Note: If you want, you can kill Madanach after receiving armor set, before he leaves the door. Ironically, Cidhna Mine is escaped through a large, extremely visible hole in the wall that leads straight to Markarth. Reloading does not seem to fix this. Note: If one does choose to side with the forsworn, please note in that trying to escape the city the orc woman who works the forges will be killed. It is best to attack Madanach close to the door to Markarth because if not, his followers may not re-enter and it can be difficult to get the Silver-Blood Family Ring from Thonar as Madanach's followers will be waiting outside to attack. Madanach will be dead, but the Dragonborn will not be blamed for the kill. Quest ID Madanach will instruct the Dragonborn to kill Grisvar the Unlucky. I widened some of the escape tunnels, but it can still be hairy with 20 NPC's trying to run through. Afterwards the refugees will run from the city and settle at Druadach Redobut. Once obtained, kill Madanach with a sneak attack with the shiv. Furthermore, they will not send you to jail and loop through the options again. The problem now was when the news reaching the Silver-Blood family. Posted by 3 years ago. Close. Hear Braig's Story a/n: if freedom is selected Return to Madanach Kill Grisvar the Unlucky Return to Madanach Follow Madanach This can then lead to a game breaking bug where quest items no longer appear in containers. The guy who gave me the ring said I was pardoned from my crimes. You can flee or fight them - just make sure you don't damage the guards or use shouts as they'll be hostile to you as well. Cidhna MineMarkarth It will lead you to the escape. If the Dragonborn decides to kill Madanach at the beginning and successfully sneaks out through Markarth Ruins without alerting any other prisoners, the mission will be completed. Silver-Blood Family Ring or Armor of the Old Gods XBL: Demon Huntress Currently Playing: Skyrim, Gears of War 3, Torchlight, Lost Odyssey, Mother 3. Cidhna Mine is a forced-labor prison camp underneath western Markarth containing silver ore veins. (Or you can simply talk to Grisvar when there is at least one prisoner round and choose the option - "Madanach says hello". After listening to Braig, return to Madanach and he will offer freedom, but he requires proof of loyalty. Upon leaving the mines, the Silverblood brother from the previous mission will give you back all of you possesions and thank you for, among other things, avenging his wife. I widened some of the escape tunnels, but it can still be hairy with 20 NPC's trying to run through. Fixed when respective Civil War faction takes over Markarth. Occasionally, if you have followed through with the strategy of killing Madanach after being given the Old Gods armor set, Thonar will not confront you when you exit the mine, and the quest will remain incomplete. My name has been cleared in the Reach. Cidhna Mine, Skyrim's most notorious prison and the source of Markarth's vast wealth, finally lives up to its reputation with this MASSIVE expansion. Option 3: Play Both Sides. Alternatively, being a Werewolf, Vampire Lord, or Mage, makes fighting your way out significantly easier. Also, you still have your magic so you can either heal yourself or burn him alive). Borkul will demand a shiv as toll. If he is hit with a ranged spell/ability and the Dragonborn sneaks back down the hallway, he may open the locked jail cell door to the escape route while searching for the Dragonborn. Quest "Escape from Cidhna mine" bug So when the guards take me to the prison the door wont open since i need a key but nobody open for me either so im stuck betwen those 2 doors. Don't freak out if they seem to be stuck. New main objective (Nords): Escape Cidhna Mine; New main objective (Forsworn): Return to Madanach. Unless one is a strong mage character, a Werewolf, or a Vampire Lord, this is not recommended. At the end of the tunnel, the Dragonborn's belongings are returned to them by Kaie, one of Madanach's Forsworn agents that managed to slip into Markarth without being seen, and Madanach adds the Armor of the Old Gods as a reward. Escape Cidhna Mine Walkthrough The first thing you'll need to do is talk to the prisoner named Uraccen by the campfire and ask about Madanach, the leader of the forsworn who's also in prison. If the Dragonborn has a high enough Sneak, and decides not to side with Madanach, killing/pickpocketing him is not necessary to open the escape route. I know this quest is the buggiest, but hear me out. If a skilled assassin, it is possible to break out with the other Forsworn, and stall Madanach before he exits to Markarth. Attacking Borkul outside of the brawl will cause all the prisoners to attack. Down the hill from the entrance to Cidhna Mine, near from where the silver-workers work the forges, a dead Bretoncan be found hanging in a cage a few feet above the water. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Walking up on the hanging bridge and waiting for them to stand directly in front of them, the Dragonborn can use the. Help . Prerequisite This will however count as siding with the Forsworn and may receive a 40 gold bounty. You can run back deep in the ruins until they give chase. Complete The Forsworn Conspiracy and go to jail; Brawl, bribe, and/or lie your way into a meeting with Madanach. I have helped Madanach escape Cidhna Mine, and he and his Forsworn have taken credit for all my past crime, clearing my name in the Reach. Location To resolve, escape outside the city, be arrested by a non-pursuing guard, and serve the sentence. I'm imprisoned inside Cidhna Mine, framed for Eltrys' murder. Once the Dragonborn get to the end of the Dwarven ruins, Madanach will give him his items as if the Dragonborn chose to escape with him. And used his key to escape. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. - posted in General Skyrim Discussion: For whatever reason, the Cidhna Mine Quest didnt start for me, even though I was arrested by the 3 guards in Shrine of Talos. Quest weapons such as Alessandra's Dagger will be removed from the Dragonborn's inventory upon arrival in the mine, however spells such as Bound Sword or Bound Bow are still available. We encourage you to read our updated PRIVACY POLICY and COOKIE POLICY. If Madanach does not complete his dialogue before leaving the mine, after leaving the mine, Madanach and his men, as well as Thonar and his guard, will just stand outside and do nothing. There is a ledge above Borkul that can be reached from jumping from the raised wooden platform to allow one to shoot downwards from with ranged attacks. Stolen items removed from the Dragonborn's inventory after being detained will be returned with the rest of their items, unlike when they are detained any other time. Grisvar will panic and attack you. (note: This is the more difficult option, note there is currently a glitch when you choose to side with the forsworn, the guards will automatically attack you and not let you bribe them or pay your bounty niether will it let you serve your sentence so i would recommend killing madanach.). The bounty should disappear within a few seconds as Thonar is the only witness to his own murder. This is fixed by entering the console command prid 198E6 to select Thonar, and then moveto player. If playing as an imperial, using the Voice of the Emperor power will keep everyone calm long enough for the Dragonborn to obtain the ring. At the top of the wooden structure there is a ramp down to your right, over on your left is a hay bale. The cavern has three exits, one of which is through a gate guarded … I killed Madanoch (spelling ?) Then exit out to Markarth and speak to Thonar. Madanach will try to convince the Dragonborn that he and his Forsworn are justified in their actions and sends the Dragonborn to seek out the prisoner Braig and hear his story. No one. Ironically, Cidhna Mine is escaped through a large, extremely visible hole in the wall that leads straight to Markarth. Talk to Uraccen to learn that Madanach is in a private cell which is being guarded by the Orc inmate Borkul the Beast. Initiates after "The Forsworn Conspiracy" After completing "The Forsworn Conspiracy," the Markarth city guards frame the Dragonborn, starting this quest. I spent over an hour searching for alternatives before reluctantly accepting that the best I could do was to provoke Madanach's target to attack me first so that the leader's cronies would do the dirty work of killing him. No One Escapes Cidhna Mine is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. After Madanach and his followers are dead, loot his body and read his note. Like Subscribe Comment The silver ore deposits are mined by the prisoners day and night, who only receive food on a weekly basis when they have met their mining quota. It is unlikely that Madanach will be killed with a pickaxe in one sneak hit, however. Now I'm in Markarth in the middle of the night but I … Although if they are lucky, a conversation may be started up with Thonar when leaving the ruins, and, by quickly skipping through the lines, the Dragonborn may receive the ring. The shiv counts as a dagger and thus the Assassin's Blade perk applies, doing 15 times normal damage. Trade the Skooma to Grisvar in exchange for a shiv, and give the shiv to Borkul to get the key to Madanach's cell. Madanach then tells you to go listen to a story from one of the prisoners, just follow your compass. If the Dragonborn decides to revisit Cidhna Mine through the ruins, however, one will find that all the prisoners are dead. If I offer to pay the fine they deny me, if I try to bribe them they say no, and if I accept going to jail they say im going to rot or whatever but they just stand there and dont take me to jail. The prisoners of Cidhna Mine. He turns aggressive and can be killed. 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