Tamriel Rebuilt:Caves

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Introduction

By far the most common dungeon type across Morrowind, the caverns that unwind below the province can contain a great diversity of both opponent and treasure. Beasts of all stripes can be found within. Some caves are the favored haunts of smugglers and outlaws, while others are home for hermits, loners and on occasion the honored dead of Ashlander tribes. In the west of Morrowind, caves can include gatherings of goblin civilizations.

Caves are different from Grottos in that their entrances and tunnels are largely above water, but caves with flooded portions do exist, and they are occasionally the source of rivers and streams. Most caves make for rich places to gather fungi, and some intersect with more exotic secrets - forgotten Ancestral Tombs, Daedric Shrines and Dwemer Ruins among them.

Raw mineral deposits can on occasion be found within caves, and caverns with ore differ from Mines only in that they are not being exploited.

Adhuhartis, a typical cave

Haddut Cave, a river source with an open mouth

Mainland Caves

Note: The distinction between hostile NPCs such as bandits, smugglers and other ne'er-do-wells is thin, and so they have been listed under the blanket term 'outlaws' in the below table. The exception is necromancers, which are listed as such.

Name	Region	Occupants	Notes
Adammuburtu	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Adhuhartis	Aanthirin	Outlaws, Slaves
Adunji	Sunad Mora	Outlaws
Ahhesha	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws, Slaves
Aimmund	Aanthirin	Beasts, Storm Atronach
Alnadribi	Mephalan Vales	Daedra, Outlaws
Asnadan	Molag Ruhn	Daedra
Assarhun	Telvanni Isles	Beasts
Assinad	Roth Roryn	Beasts, Master Trainer
Asurnabi	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Atsiru-Din	Armun Ashlands	Undead
Aymasindo	Lan Orethan	Slaughterfish
Azurranu	Lan Orethan	Undead, Vampires
Balhadarshad Den	Aanthirin	Beasts, Corprus Monsters
Baluridan	Velothi Mountains	Kwama
Banathi	Nedothril	Outlaws
Barunal	Roth Roryn	Beasts, Outlaws
Basan-Dur	Roth Roryn	Beasts, Daedra, Non-hostile NPCs
Basarnud	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Bassuranu	Lan Orethan	Outlaws
Bedulassadan	Sacred Lands	Outlaws
Berantus	Dagon Urul	Outlaws, Slaves
Binammu	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws, Slaughterfish
Bruthar	Velothi Mountains	Cave Trolls
Burraburiash	Aanthirin	Outlaws
Dadrunibi	Sunad Mora	Beasts
Daelkhun	Telvanni Isles	Undead
Dagorda Cavern	Dagon Urul	Outlaws, Slaves
Dim-Dai	Sunad Mora	Outlaws
Dorammu Cavern	Boethiah's Spine	Non-hostile NPCs, Slaughterfish
Dralnabissit	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws
Drenka Cavern	Sunad Mora	Beasts, Daedra, Outlaws	Links to Ibiammusashan
Duda	Roth Roryn	Outlaws, Slaves
Dunada-Nammu	Sunad Mora	Undead
Dungra	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws, Slaves
Dunusi	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Dusura	Armun Ashlands	Vampires
Elandad	Roth Roryn	Beasts
Ermunsour	Velothi Mountains	Undead
Ernaberinsu	Mephalan Vales	Daedra, Outlaws
Falascu	Boethiah's Spine	Daedra, Outlaws
Galseah	Molag Ruhn	Daedra, Outlaws
Ghand	Aanthirin	Undead, Outlaws
Git	Aanthirin	Non-hostile NPCs
Habunsanit	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws
Haddut Cave	Aanthirin	Kagouti, Slaughterfish
Hadipasu	Molag Ruhn	Outlaws
Hamtha Cavern	Boethiah's Spine	Beasts
Hamusaddit	Roth Roryn	Beasts
Harru Cavern	Mephalan Vales	Daedra, Outlaws, Undead
Harsusirpal	Armun Ashlands	Non-hostile NPCs
Hlaanis	Sacred Lands	Undead
Hlermu	Boethiah's Spine	Beasts, Non-hostile NPCs
Ibbanud	Aanthirin	Beasts, Slaughterfish
Ibinai	Armun Ashlands	Vampires
Ihnammoth	Armun Ashlands	Non-hostile NPCs, Outlaws
Ilnakubi	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Ilnibu	Alt Orethan	Outlaws
Isahal	Alt Orethan	Beasts
Ishi-Dur	Aanthirin	Beasts, Slaughterfish
Issarbaddon	Armun Ashlands	Non-hostile NPCs, Outlaws
Jenigan Cave	Boethiah's Spine	Beasts
Jongala	Mephalan Vales	Beasts, Slaughterfish
Kadanuran	Aanthirin	Outlaws
Kainat	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Kalishlapal	Sunad Mora	Non-hostile NPCs
Kanasami	Aanthirin	Beasts, Undead	Links to Adryn Ancestral Tomb
Kharom	Velothi Mountains	Goblins (Iron Claw Tribe)	Abuts onto Hendor-Stardumz
Kili Dalder	Telvanni Isles	Beasts
Kilvurcard	Mephalan Vales	Daedra
Kirmunad	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Kothol	Velothi Mountains	Beasts, Slaughterfish
Kulidon	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Kumaralk	Roth Roryn	Beasts
Kurhu	Armun Ashlands	Non-hostile NPCs, Outlaws
Kuriki	Aanthirin	Outlaws, Troll
Lukhalutun	Armun Ashlands	Daedra, Dreugh, Slaughterfish
Maarawat	Lan Orethan	Outlaws
Maatumassu	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Maebbu	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws
Maelasi Cavern	Sunad Mora	Beasts
Maesabun	Sundered Scar	Beasts, Undead
Mahsamsi	Lan Orethan	Beasts
Malamali	Roth Roryn	Non-hostile NPCs
Malumed	Roth Roryn	Beasts, Slaughterfish
Mansurabi	Alt Orethan/Sundered Scar	Goblins, Outlaws	Links to Akuband
Manumnabi	Aanthirin	Beasts
Marananit	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws	Links to Addai Mine
Marisanibal	Boethiah's Spine	Beasts, Outlaws, Slaves
Marushpaanu Tunnel	Mephalan Vales	Daedra
Marwat	Sundered Scar	Outlaws
Mashanuad	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws
Massanud	Aanthirin	Dwemer Automata, Outlaws	Links to unnamed Dwemer Ruin
Massapi	Boethiah's Spine	None
Massaunus	Aanthirin	Outlaws
Mawapi-Addon	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Menuas-Ahhe	Roth Roryn	Kwama
Meshenawia	Roth Roryn	Kobolds
Midannecne	Sunad Mora	Necromancer, Undead
Milcoon	Sunad Mora	Beasts
Misapit	Sundered Scar	Outlaws
Molkobal	Aanthirin	None
Mount Dunul, Cavern	Velothi Mountains	Beasts, Non-hostile NPCs	Pilgrimage site
Mount Sarrunabi, Cavern	Dagon Urul	Necromancer, Undead
Mulnabi Tunnel	Lan Orethan	Beasts, Slaughterfish
Muthinis Cave	Mephalan Vales	Beasts
Naarshamsi	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws
Nalad	Sacred Lands	Daedra
Nalmunabi	Aanthirin	Outlaws
Namartyon	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws, Slaves
Nameci Caverns	Mephalan Vales	Daedra
Nan-Iban	Armun Ashlands	Armun Kagouti	Links to Ald Erfoud
Napali	Aanthirin	Master Trainer
Nasinammu	Armun Ashlands	Dwemer Automata, Outlaws
Nassurdanami	Mephalan Vales	Necromancer, Undead
Nebulud	Aanthirin	Beasts, Dwemer Automata, Outlaws, Undead, Slaves	Contains unnamed Tomb and Dwemer Ruin
Nimmutnabanit	Mephalan Vales	Undead
Ninnimilk	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws
Ninurtamul	Roth Roryn	Outlaws, Slaves
Nirmissin	Sundered Scar	None
Nirnidan	Mephalan Vales	Beasts, Undead	Contains unnamed Ancestral Tomb
Nurgal	Armun Ashlands	Beasts, Non-hostile NPCs
Nurshadit	Armun Ashlands	Necromancer, Undead
Odimasadra	Sunad Mora	Daedra
Odirnamus	Coronati Basin	Outlaws, Slaves
Ogroth	Velothi Mountains	Kobolds	Abuts onto unknown Daedric Shrine
Okulanit	Armun Ashlands	Undead
Ossu	Lan Orethan	Daedra
Otori	Boethiah's Spine	Beasts, Daedra, Outlaws
Pagondha Cave	Velothi Mountains	Goblins (Iron Claw Tribe)
Pahunsabi	Sunad Mora	Outlaws
Pamashibabua	Boethiah's Spine	Daedra
Pamuni Tunnel	Mephalan Vales	Daedra
Pangoa	Roth Roryn	Kwama, Slaughterfish
Pansaranit	Sunad Mora	Outlaws, Slaves
Passu	Lan Orethan	None
Pimmu	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Puman	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws
Rasdamassilu	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws	Contains unnamed Daedric Shrine
Ravalas Cavern	Telvanni Isles	Outlaws
Rilramisnat	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws
Rimal	Roth Roryn	Beasts	Contains unnamed ancient Indoril ruin
Rorissud	Roth Roryn	Non-hostile NPCs, Outlaws
Runat	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws, Slaves
Sad	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Sadratus	Sunad Mora	Outlaws
Sagea	Sunad Mora	Necromancer, Undead
Salka Cave	Aanthirin	Beasts
Samapwi	Boethiah's Spine	None
Sambussu Tunnel	Mephalan Vales	Daedra
Samursi	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws, Slaughterfish	Links to Valandus
Sanammasour	Sunad Mora	Outlaws
Sarbiri	Lan Orethan	Outlaws	Links to Veremmu
Sarmabael	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws, Slaves
Sebarmul	Roth Roryn	Beasts, Outlaws
Sehutu	Armun Ashlands	Master Trainer, Undead
Selanasteris	Sunad Mora	Necromancer, Undead
Seranassid	Mephalan Vales	Outlaws
Serasith Cavern	Sundered Scar	Outlaws, Slaughterfish
Seris	Armun Ashlands	Outlaws
Serrudan	Molag Ruhn	Outlaws, Slaves
Sevadartus	Sunad Mora	Outlaws
Shaden	Roth Roryn	Undead
Shan-Ahhe	Armun Ashlands	Armun Kagouti, Outlaws
Shasharanit	Sunad Mora	Beasts
Shashmassadan	Sunad Mora	Slaughterfish
Shirel	Velothi Mountains	Outlaws
Siridunbal	Telvanni Isles	Undead
Sobhidaz	Othreleth Woods	Non-hostile NPCs
Soudi	Aanthirin	Beasts, Non-hostile NPCs, Slaughterfish
Suldunanit	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Sulindon	Aanthirin	Non-hostile NPCs
Surimintu	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Syndros	Velothi Mountains	Non-hostile NPCs
Talmahre Cavern	Sundered Scar	None	Links to Baan Urlai
Tansumiran	Sunad Mora	Beasts, Non-hostile NPCs, Undead, Slaughterfish
Tremelanit	Aanthirin	Outlaws, Slaves
Tristin	Telvanni Isles	Beasts, Outlaws
Udanasit	Aanthirin	Outlaws	Contains unnamed Dwemer ruin
Uddunapsit	Molag Ruhn	Outlaws
Urussabi	Velothi Mountains	Daedra, Outlaws
Ushaninmis	Othreleth Woods	Daedra, Outlaws
Ushudartus	Coronati Basin	Beasts, later non-hostile NPCs	Converts to egg mine after quest
Uttumilk	Aanthirin	Outlaws
Valubi	Armun Ashlands	Non-hostile NPCs (Twin Lamps)
Venymlan Deeps	Molag Ruhn	Daedra, Outlaws
Verenabi	Armun Ashlands	Daedra, Necromancer, Undead	Links to Ald Balaal
Vissamu	Nedothril	Beasts	Contains unnamed Sixth House site
Vul	Lan Orethan	Outlaws
Vynbant	Roth Roryn	Beasts, Outlaws, Slaves
Yadamsi	Aanthirin	Outlaws, Slaughterfish
Yalamalkus	Armun Ashlands	Undead
Yamniban	Aanthirin	Outlaws
Yanashpi	Velothi Mountains	Outlaws, Slaves
Yansurashmi	Armun Ashlands	Beasts
Yenashpi	Roth Roryn	Beasts
Yenidan	Boethiah's Spine	Outlaws
Zabamallit	Roth Roryn	Outlaws
Zainna	Sunad Mora	Outlaws, Slaughterfish
Zalitalan	Boethiah's Spine	Daedra, Outlaws, Undead
Zatamushi	Dagon Urul	Outlaws	Contains an unnamed Daedric Shrine
Zeddan	Aanthirin	Outlaws, Slaves

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