Oblivion:Kemen

Ayleid Ruin: Kemen (view on map) (lore page)
# of Zones	2
# of Welkynd Stones	5
# of Varla Stones	2
Occupants
Undead
Important Treasure
1 boss-level Ayleid Coffer
Console Location Code(s)
KemenExterior, Kemen, Kemen02
Region
Valus Mountains
Location
East of Cheydinhal

Kemen

Kemen is a medium-sized Ayleid ruin east of Cheydinhal containing undead. It contains two zones: Kemen and Kemen Varlasel.

Notes

• The map marker can be added by talking with Borba gra-Uzgash, the merchant in Cheydinhal.
• Kemen also appears in ESO.

Exterior

Key to Maps

Map of Kemen Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: Tamriel 34, 23
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Kemen (editor name KemenMapMarker). The entrance door is E of the marker, 50 feet away.
• 2 Wilderness Creatures (Mountains variety) are near the entrance
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 26 Clouded Funnel Cap plants, 17 Motherwort plants, and 21 Tinder Polypore plants
• 1 bedroll is at location b on map

Zone 1: Kemen

Kemen

Upon entry, you face two possible routes for exploring this ruin: either continue down the balcony you begin on, or jump down into the chamber below. Either method will eventually lead to the boss chest in Kemen Varlasel, but jumping down will grant you access to additional treasure that cannot be accessed from elsewhere in the ruin.

If you jump down, be prepared to fight up to four enemies in the first room, where you will also find a minor loot chest. Ignore the passage to the east for now and instead open gate E via the nearby push block (cyan dot on map). Be careful as this also opens the hidden door at F, revealing an undead occupant as well as a minor loot chest. You will arrive in the lower level of the southernmost room, where you can expect to face up to three enemies. Pick up the Welkynd stone on the ground and use the nearby push block to activate the stone steps (G). The upper level hosts numerous skeletons and corpses resting on slabs in the walls, the lowest corpses being lootable. Placed near the corpses in the southeastern alcove are two static pieces of loot: a set of fifteen silver arrows and an Elven Long Sword Replica (pretty, but worthless). You can also find four more Welkynd stone either on their respective pedestals or on the floor nearby as well as two minor loot chests and up to five enemies.

When returning from the second zone via door C, you will arrive in long room with up to five enemies and two minor loot chests.

Occupants:

• 1-4 Bones Undead
• 2-3 Zombie Undead
• 1 Zombie Undead (always best possible level)
• 4-11 Undead Enemies (each 83% probability Undead, 17% Rat)

Treasure:

• 5 Ayleid Casks 01 (3 locked)
• 1 Ayleid Cask 02
• 1 Restoration Ayleid Chest
• 5 Welkynd Stones
• The following weapons will always be found: 15 Silver Arrows and 1 Elven Long Sword Replica

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 2 doors (at C and D) lead to the zone Kemen Varlasel
• 1 Hidden Door at F
• 1 Iron Gate (opened remotely) at E

Other:

• 1 Stone Steps (rise to form steps when activated) at location G on map

Zone 2: Kemen Varlasel

Kemen Varlasel

How you explore Kemen's Hall of Stars depends on where you entered. Entering from door C forces you to backtrack after looting the boss Ayleid coffer (B) in this zone. Entering from door D, meanwhile, leads you onto a small balcony in the room containing the boss chest. If you jump off the balcony into the room, however, you will have to use door C to exit the zone.

Hidden door G opens whenever you open gate H, releasing a zombie and granting access to a minor chest. The room containing the Varla Stones (easternmost room in zone) also contains four gas traps (F) surrounding the Varla Stones (V) as well as a minor loot chest. The chamber south of door C has three sets of falling blade traps (E) that can prove deadly. To avoid them simply drop down onto the lower level, dispatch the two enemies nearby, and then make your way to door C.

Occupants:

• 1 Zombie Undead (always best possible level)
• 3-5 Undead Enemies (each 83% probability Undead, 17% Rat)

Treasure:

• 1 boss-level Ayleid Coffer (Undead variety; locked) at location B on map
• 2 Varla Stones (both in Varla Stone Cages) at V. The activation switch to open both cages is located on the west wall of the room (cyan dot on map).
• 1 Ayleid Cask 01 (locked)
• 1 Ayleid Cask 02
• 1 Restoration Ayleid Chest

Traps:

• 6 Falling Blade traps at locations E on map
• 4 Gas traps at F, activated by raising the Varla Stone cages

Doors and Gates:

• There are two doors (at C and D) in/out of this zone, both leading to the zone Kemen
• 1 Hidden Door at G
• 1 Iron Gate (opened remotely) at H