From the Ashes

 is the first quest in a series of quest involving the research of dragons and their reappearance. During this quest, the Dragonborn talks with a witness and investigates a.

Objectives

 * Travel to Riften and investigate
 * (Optional) Travel with
 * Check out
 * Follow Dar'Kishna to the mound
 * Return to Farengar

Walkthrough
Farengar informs the Dragonborn that he is researching the return of the dragons in the hopes of developing a way to fight them. He sends the Dragonborn to to investigate a possible dragon sighting. Farengar suggests that Dragonborn to take the and gives 20 to pay for the expenses.

Farengar tells the Dragonborn to start the investigation at or. In order to enter Mistveil Keep secretly, Farengar suggest making a delivery of a magical item to and then sneak past her and look for clues.

Mistveil Keep
After sneaking past Wylandriah, the Dragonborn looks through her things and find a note from about looking into the dragon rumors. It will also mention a called Dar'Kishna, who is currently being held in the dungeons.

Bee and Barb
When the Dragonborn asks about the dragon rumors, he tells about a Khajiit who recently passed through town. Rumor has it she has been talking, singing and babbling about dragons. Talen-Jei says she might be staying at the. Once there, the Dragonborn can't find the Khajiit and asks a beggar for more information. The beggar won't start talking before a well earned compensation. After paying him, he says the Khajiit has been taken captive by the city guard.

Investigation
After freeing Dar'Kishna, the Dragonborn follows her to the (map) and finds some Ashen Soil. The Dragonborn travels back to, together with Dar'Kishna, as she's the witness. After arriving at the gates, the guards won't let her through, since Khajiits are not allowed in Whiterun. The Dragonborn has to persuade the guard that she's a witness and has important news for the Jarl. Once in Drageonsreach, Dar'Kishna sings her story to Balgruuf.

Walkthrough Old
Farengar informs the Dragonborn that he is researching the return of the dragons in hopes of developing a means to combat them. He sends the Dragonborn, together with on the the Great Warriors, on an errand to speak with, a farmer from who claims to have seen a dragon over Autumnshade Forest. Farengar also gives 20 to pay the use of the.

The Dragonborn, with one of the Great Warriors, travel to, walk to Merryfair Farm and talk with Draven Llanith. He claims he saw a black dragon speaking in an unknown tongue. He tells them to go west and also warns them that there are dangerous creatures in the woods.

The Dragonborn finds the (map). There he/she finds some Ashen Soil. The Dragonborn reports back to Farengar.