The wiki page gives information on the book and links to all possible locations. Archmage shalidor was an immensely powerful wizard in the first era who had an understanding of magic few have ever matched, and his numerous but scattered writings are highly sought after. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. I dont have a quest arrow that shows me where to go. Shalidors insights the unofficial elder scrolls pages uesp. A capital asset is defined to include property of any kind held by an assessee, whether connected with their business or profession or not connected with their business or profession. During this conversation, ask him if hes searching for some special books by choosing the last dialogue option screen above. Urag groshub is looking for writing by the archmage shalidor, so that he can translate them into something. Urag should mention an elven mage, a certain shalidor and his writings that have been hidden all around skyrim.
There are many legends surrounding shalidor s life, such as how he built the city of winterhold with a whispered spell, how he stole the secret of life from akatosh, and how he singlehandedly fought. It says the book is located somewhere in the basement, behind a locked door. Here is a full walkthrough of shalidor s insights by illuminate. Shalidors insights the unofficial elder scrolls pages. Which scrolls or skill boost you earn is decided when you hand over shalidors insights to urag groshub. It is possible to obtain the reward you prefer by saving before giving him the book and reloading the save until the desired reward is obtained.
The mage will then send you to find one of them, hidden in a random location. It can only be accessed after the quest lost legacy has been started. So im still pointed to the place where i originally cant even now with the unnoffical skyrim patch installed find the shalidors writings book. Shalidors insights is a side quest that is launched by speaking to urag groshub at the college of winterhold. The exact location can vary as well, as the book might be in a visible spot like on a table or hidden inside a chest screen above. Once you get the book, return to urag and give it to him. Even used magelight spell to doublecheck, unable to find it. Urag groshub wants me to find the shalidor s insights book for the shalidor s insights quest. Skyrim in which the dragonborn must recover shalidor s insights, a series of books written by the archmagus shalidor for study by the college of winterhold. Ask him if there any special books he is looking for. Why dont i have a quest arrow for shalidors insights.